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Shillong: The 14th edition of the India-Thailand joint military exercise, Maitree, concluded in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district on Sunday.The two-week exercise, focused on counter-terrorism, was held from Sept 2 at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi cantonment. The exercise included tactical drills, field training, and joint planning exercises, with a focus on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban and jungle terrain.The Indian Army contingent, comprising 120 personnel, was represented by a battalion of the Madras Regiment. The Royal Thai Army contingent, comprising 53 personnel, was represented by the 1st Infantry Battalion, 14th Infantry Brigade."The aim of the 'Exercise MAITREE-XIV' between the Indian and Thai armies was to achieve inter-operability and to acquaint each other with operational procedures and combat drills. It was evident from what was witnessed that both the armies were able to achieve this aim," a defence statement said.The exercise was conducted under the United Nations (UN) mandate. Both the contingents jointly participated in all the tactical drills as well as operational discussions.The exercise culminated with a 48-hour validation exercise which included creation of Temporary Operating Base (TOB), establishing an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) grid, isolation of village, Heliborne Operations, conduct of raid and hostage rescue.The exercise also included display and active use of new generation equipment by both armies."The closing ceremony was organised as a solemn occasion to felicitate outstanding soldiers and to showcase each other's cultural and martial heritage. A series of programmes displaying the rich culture and heritage of both the countries were also organised," the defence statement said."Both the armies shared valuable combat experiences and best practices. Besides training, both the contingents also participated in number of extracurricular activities including friendly volleyball, basketball and tug-of-war matches and a cultural event on the final day to increase the bonhomie between troops," the statement said. "The joint training was undoubtedly, an astounding success. It was another significant milestone achieved in ensuring cordial relations between the two countries. Besides promoting understanding and inter-operability between the two armies, it further helped in cementing ties between both the nations," the defence statement said.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, Ankit, Bhavish, and Randeep Singh. News Directory 3 provides crucial updates on sensitive cases such ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
Shimla, June 5 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday announced that six lakh stainless steel water bottles would be distributed among school students across the state as an initiative against plastic use. Presiding over the state-level World Environment Day function here, he said that the state government's top priority is environmental protection and concrete measures are being taken to control plastic pollution. Sukhu said that regulations related to plastic use have been made quite stringent and consistent efforts are being made to increase public awaren ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three Indian citizens vanished mysteriously in Tehran. Darkness closed in as hope seemed lost. A ruthless Pakistani gang with potential links to ISI snatched them away, casting a shadow of fear. But relentless Indian diplomats refused to back down. Against all odds, a daring rescue mission ignited. Now, the captives are free, and a chilling game of espionage comes to light. The Punjab-based trio - Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar and Hushnapreet Singh from Sangrur - had landed in Iran on May 1. Promised a clandestine route to Australia via Dubai and Tehra ...Read More >
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Quad grouping of the United States, India, Japan and Australia called on Tuesday for the perpetrators of an Islamist militant attack that killed 26 in India-administered Kashmir to be brought to justice without delay. The April 22 attack sparked heavy fighting between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan in the latest escalation of a decades-old rivalry as India blamed it on Pakistan, which denied responsibility while calling for a neutral investigation. The U.S. State Dep ...Read More >
The 4th India-Malaysia Joint Military Exercise, HARIMAU SHAKTI, has begun today at the Bentong camp in the Pahang district of Malaysia. This exercise will be held from 2nd December to 15th December 2024. The Indian contingent has 78 personnel, while the Malaysian contingent has 123 personnel from The Royal Malaysian Regiment. HARIMAU SHAKTI is an annual exercise conducted by both India and Malaysia on each other's soil, lastly held in November 2023 at Umroi Cantonment in Meghalaya, India. Aim of the Joint Exercise is to enhance joint military capability of both sides to undertake counter insu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The 17th edition of the joint military exercise 'Nomadic Elephant 2025' between India and Mongolia is currently underway at the Special Forces Training Centre in Ulaanbaatar, the Indian Army said. According to the Indian Army, the training focuses on conducting non-conventional operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain under a United Nations mandate. The objective is to enhance the operational capabilities of both forces. Participating contingents are actively exchanging best practices in counter-terrorism operations and precision sniping, thereby impro ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28: The Indian Army contingent participating in Exercise SHAKTI-VIII in southern France has demonstrated high levels of tactical proficiency and joint coordination alongside their French counterparts, as the bilateral military drill continues to deepen Indo-French defence cooperation. The ongoing exercise, being held at Camp Larzac in La Cavalerie, features 90 personnel from the Indian Army's Jammu and Kashmir Rifles battalion working closely with the French Army's 13 Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère. It focuses on mission-oriented training specific to sub-conventional warfare i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Morocco's Ambassador to India, Mohamed Maliki, underscored the expanding scope of India-Morocco relations during a wide-ranging interaction in the national capital. Highlighting deepening cooperation in trade, defence, investment, counter-terrorism, and beyond, he outlined key areas of collaboration and ambitious plans for the future. Also Read | Ukraine-Russia War: Moscow Blasts Kyiv With Another Missile, Drone Barrage, Killing at Least 2. "I think the sky is not even the limit for us... because we believe in making India, we believe in the capabilities of ...Read More >
Kerala- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that "Operation Sindoor" is another example of the government's decisive cross-border counter-terrorism action, adding it to the list of bold military responses following the Uri and Pulwama attacks. Addressing a public meeting in Kerala, Shah recalled the government's response to major terror incidents in the recent past. "We responded to the Uri attack with a surgical strike and to the Pulwama attack with air strikes," he said, referring to the 2016 and 2019 attacks, respectively. He cited Operation Sindoor as a fresh example of India' ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 18: The Indian armed forces are set to receive a fresh consignment of AK-203 assault rifles -- an advanced version of the iconic Kalashnikov series capable of firing 700 rounds per minute with an effective range of up to 800 metres. The rifles are being produced domestically in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, by Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture established under a ₹5,200 crore contract to deliver over six lakh units. The Indian variant is named 'Sher'. According to IRRPL chief Maj Gen SK Sharma, approximately 48,000 rifles have already been delivered. An add ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 26: India on Thursday delivered a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan's remarks at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing Islamabad of exploiting the forum to push a "nefarious agenda" while ignoring its own documented violations of child rights and continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism. Speaking during the UNSC's annual open debate on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador R. Harish, outlined New Delhi's efforts to safeguard children in vulnerable situations and promote their holistic development. He emphasised ...Read More >
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth have agreed to firm up a 10-year framework to further expand defence and strategic ties between India and the US. The decision on the defence framework was mentioned in a Pentagon statement that was released on Wednesday, a day after Singh and US defence secretary Hegseth held a phone conversation. "Secretary Hegseth and minister Singh agreed to sign the next 10-year US-India defence framework when they next meet this year," it said. It said the two sides discussed pending major US defence sales to India and ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5 (UNI): Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has claimed that Islamabad is not aware about the whereabouts of UN-designated terrorist Masood Azhar as Pakistan is unable to identify Jaish-e-Mohammed chief. He further asserted that the country would be "happy to" arrest him if India provides information about terrorist's presence on Pakistani soil. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Bhutto, whose party is part of the ruling coalition in the country, said Hafiz Saeed is not a free man in Pakistan and Masood Azhar may be in Afghanistan. Masood Azhar is one o ...Read More >
Radhanaga (Tripura) [India], July 13 (ANI): In a spirited initiative to inspire the youth and build awareness about the Indian Armed Forces, 115 students (51 boys and 64 girls) from Holy Cross School, Kumarghat spent an enriching and memorable day at the Assam Rifles Shoorveer Battalion in Radhanagar under the outreach program "A Day with Company Commander". The visit began with an introduction at the Officers' Mess, where the students were briefed on service etiquette, customs and values upheld by the Armed Forces. The excitement peaked with a live small arms firing demonstration, followed b ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
The US has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a foreign terrorist organization after it claimed responsibility for the deadly Pahalgam attack in 2025. This move, hailed by India, strengthens counter-terrorism cooperation between the two nations. India can now push for Pakistan's relisting on the FATF grey list. The US has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba which had initially claimed responsibility f ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
Pakistan's former Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, recently faced public embarrassment at a United Nations press briefing after he was fact-checked by a reporter for making unsubstantial claims that Muslims were being 'demonised' in India. Bilawal Bhutto, part of Islamabad's diplomatic team at the UN, made the remarks during a press conference to clarify Pakistan's stance on Kashmir. Pahalgam attack was politicised to demonise Indian Mus ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 11 (PTI) The Indian Army has launched Operation Shiva as part of a multi-tier security setup to secure the ongoing Amarnath Yatra deploying 8,500 troops and a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) grid on the twin routes to the cave shrine, an official on Friday said. The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high shrine commenced on July 3 from the valley via twin tracks -- the traditional 48-kilometre-long Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14-kilometre shorter but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal district. The yatra will conclude on August 9. Also Read | Bihar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Indian Army has preserved a room once used by Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, a 1971 war hero and Param Vir Chakra awardee, at a military cantonment in Srinagar into a museum. In a post on X, the Army unveiled photos of the museum, 'PVC Abode', on Sekhon's 80th birth anniversary. Also Read | Maharashtra Govt Allows State Employees To Reach Office 30 Minutes Late To Ease Rush in Mumbai Local Trains, Private Sector Adjustments Also on Table As Overcrowding Sparks Safety Alarms. Born in Ludhiana in Punjab, Sekhon laid down his life while fighting against six ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Indian Army has preserved a room once used by Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, a 1971 war hero and Param Vir Chakra awardee, at a military cantonment in Srinagar into a museum. In a post on X, the Army unveiled photos of the museum, 'PVC Abode', on Sekhon's 80th birth anniversary. Born in Ludhiana in Punjab, Sekhon laid down his life while fighting against six Pakistani Sabre jets that attacked Srinagar airfield in December during the Indo-Pak War of 1971. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his heroics and service to the nation. "Today, ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 17: On the occasion of the 80th birth anniversary of Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, Param Vir Chakra (PVC), Posthumous)), Indian Army pays a solemn tribute to his indomitable spirit by preserving his room at Badami Bagh Cantonment, Srinagar, as 'PVC Abode' - a museum dedicated to his legacy. Flying Officer Sekhon laid down his life while valiantly defending the Srinagar Airfield during the 1971 War, becoming the only Indian Air Force officer to be awarded the "Param Vir Chakra". 'PVC Abode' immortalises his heroism and continues to inspire generations of Indians with ...Read More >
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], June 8 (ANI): ISKCON Siliguri organised a blood donation camp at its campus to honour the Indian Armed Forces for their role during Operation Sindoor. People from various platforms, including Monks, joined the camp on Sunday. DIG SSB Siliguri Frontier AKC Singh said, 'Congratulations to ISKCON Siliguri. Under Operation Sindoor, India taught Pakistan a good lesson. Today, a blood donation camp is being held at ISKCON Siliguri. The country is moving forward. We are no less than anyone else. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) salutes the camp being held. The soldiers of th ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled from forest lands in Chaithla village, and 713 and 490 trees in Rohru and Kotgarh forest divisions, r ...Read More >
Ooty (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 27 (ANI): On the death anniversary of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the Madras Regimental Centre, Wellington in Ooty, observed a wreath-laying ceremony at his final resting place. Senior officers, including the Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College, Station Commander and members of the Parsi Community, laid wreaths at the Manekshaw Memorial. A Guard of Honour was presented as a mark of respect, followed by a two-minute silence in memory of the departed hero. According to Lt Gen Virendra Vats, Commandant, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, fi ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emplaned for Namibia -- the final stop of his five-nation visit -- after wrapping up his State Visit to Brasilia where he met Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and also attended the 17th BRICS Summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Taking to X, the PMO wrote: "PM @narendramodi has boarded for Namibia, the final destination of his tour" Also, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randir Jaiswal wrote on X: "PM @narendramodi concludes a productive visit to Brazil and emplanes for Namibia. A memorable visit t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from the Mumbai police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's local ward machinery, an official from ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian and French Armies carried out joint military exercises in France in a realistic condition encompassing a wide spectrum of mission-specific drills tailored to sub-conventional and modern warfare. The Indian Army says the Indo-French Joint Military Exercise, christened Shakti-VIII, "will strengthen operational interoperability and mutual cooperation between the two militaries." The exercise included "combat shooting in semi-developed terrain, obstacle crossings, urban combat drills, joint patrols, and troop insertion techniques -- all conducted under realistic operational ...Read More >
New Delhi: Just like we can see everything easily even in the dark by lighting a bright torch, Indian Army is going to get a 'sky torch' to do something similar. After Operation Sindoor, its need is also being felt for monitoring the enemy's territory. By the way, this time also we did surveillance from the sky but India's preparation is even bigger now. Keeping in mind the defense preparations of its armed forces, India is preparing to launch 52 dedicated satellites. This is part of the process of finalizing a comprehensive military space doctrine. The third phase of the Space Based Surveil ...Read More >