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NC raking up AFSPA issues to avoid discussing their track record: Cong

Rejecting the revocation of AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir, Congress said security matters should be left at the discretion of those who are responsible for it. The post NC raking up AFSPA issues to...

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India needs strong defence forces for peace and territorial integrity:...

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said India needs strong defence forces for not only ensuring peace but also safeguarding its territorial integrity. The post India needs strong defence forces...

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PM Modi should ignore the naysayers on OROP – including the FinMin

Morally, politically and economically, Narendra Modi is making a serious mistake by unconscionably delaying OROP. Most arguments used against OROP are misleading, if not plain wrong. The post PM Modi...

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OROP: 1965 war veterans to boycott Prez’s tea party, to intensify stir

The veterans of the 1965 India-Pakistan war have refused to attend a tea party organised by their supreme commander, the President of India, to felicitate them. The post OROP: 1965 war veterans to...

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Govt practicing politics of deception on OROP, says Congress

Congress on Tuesday accused the government of practicing "politics of deception" on the 'one rank-one pension' (OROP) issue that has led to threats from agitated ex-servicemen to return their awards....

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Union home ministry issues alert on ‘spy ring’ run by Pakistan’s ISI

The union home ministry has alerted the defence ministry about an alleged spy ring being run by Pakistan's ISI, which is trying to use ex-servicemen in the garb of providing job opportunities. The post...

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Frozen in conflict: Here’s a look at the protracted battle over Siachen

The avalanche at the Siachen glacier, in which ten army soliders were killed, is the latest chapter of a three-decade old saga of a frozen conflict. The post Frozen in conflict: Here’s a look at the...

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Former army chief V K Singh calls for improving civilian-military relations

Former army chief General V K Singh has called for improving the functional relationship between the military command and civilian leadership. The post Former army chief V K Singh calls for improving...

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‘Brave son of the soil’: Army bids adieu to Captain Tushar Mahajan

The army on Monday bid adieu to Captain Tushar Mahajan who was killed while fighting terrorists in Pampore of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. The post ‘Brave son of the soil’: Army bids adieu to...

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CISF trooper kills two colleagues, injures pregnant wife and self, in Ratnagiri

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper deployed at the Ratnagiri power plant gunned down two of his colleagues and injured himself and his pregnant wife, officials said on Wednesday. The...

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