Imphal, Manipur: In a horrifying escalation of violence that has left residents reeling, suspected militants from the United Kuki National Army (UKNA) hurled a bomb at a private residence in Bishnupur district on April 7, killing a five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister outright while critically injuring their mother. The targeted attack on an ordinary…
New Delhi: China has displaced the United States as India’s single largest trading partner in the financial year 2025-26, official commerce data confirm, with the bilateral merchandise trade deficit swelling to an unprecedented $112 billion. The development underscores the resilience of India-China commercial ties even as New Delhi continues to deepen strategic and defence cooperation…
Prayagraj: The Indian Air Force’s Central Air Command (CAC) commemorated the 107th birth anniversary of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC, with a series of spirited events across all its stations and units, celebrating the legendary air warrior’s enduring legacy of leadership, courage, and foresight. Marshal Arjan Singh (April 15, 1919 to…
Mhow: In a poignant display of the Indian Army’s famed ‘esprit de corps’ and brotherhood, soldiers of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) stood in for their martyred comrade, Sepoy Ishmail Khan, during his sister’s wedding, lifting the traditional ‘Doli’ (Palanquin) at his house, leaving the family deeply moved. Sepoy Ishmail Khan made…
Kolkata: A 56-second video clip showing Kolkata traffic police intercepting the white car of an Indian Army Brigadier is doing rounds on social media, drawing widespread attention to the conduct of both law-enforcement personnel and serving military officers in routine civilian interactions. The footage captures the moment, in which Police halt the vehicle and gesture…
Secunderabad/Hakimpet: A delegation from the Higher Defence Orientation Course (HDOC) at the Army War College (AWC), Mhow, visited the Indian Army’s Simulator Development Division (SDD) in Secunderabad and Air Force Station Hakimpet on April 13, gaining first-hand exposure to the latest advancements in military simulation technology. The visit underscored the growing emphasis across the Indian…
New Delhi/Mhow: The Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow, has been conferred with the Indian Army’s prestigious ‘Digitisation & Automation Excellence Award’, recognising its outstanding contribution to the force’s ongoing digital transformation journey. MCTE Commandant Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi received the award from Chief of the Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi during the Army…
New Delhi: India’s defence exports have reached an unprecedented ₹38,424 crore ($4.1 billion) in the financial year that ended 31 March 2026, marking a robust 62.66 per cent increase over the previous year’s ₹23,622 crore. The milestone, announced by the Ministry of Defence, underscores the accelerating momentum of the government’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative and the…
New Delhi: India observed the 42nd anniversary of Operation Meghdoot yesterday, paying solemn tribute to the soldiers who, in 1984, secured the Siachen Glacier, one of the most forbidding and strategically significant battlegrounds in modern military history. Launched in April 1984, Operation Meghdoot remains a textbook example of high-altitude pre-emptive warfare. Indian Army troops, supported…
New Delhi: In a disturbing incident that has sent ripples through India’s defence community, an Indian Army Brigadier and his son were physically assaulted in the upscale Vasant Enclave neighbourhood of south Delhi late on April 11, 2026 after they objected to public drinking by a group of men inside a parked luxury vehicle. According…
