armed forces

Nagaland Killings: Supreme Court Dismisses Criminal Case Against Army Officials

17 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the criminal proceedings against Army personnel implicated in the killing of 13 civilians during a botched operation in Nagaland’s Mon district in December 2021. In its ruling, the apex court stated, "The proceedings in the impugned FIRs shall stand closed. However, if sanction is...

‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO off Odisha coast

08 Jun 2023

According to a DRDO statement on Thursday, the maiden pre-induction night launch of Agni Prime, a next generation ballistic missile, was successfully completed on Wednesday at around 7:30 pm from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.All objectives were successfully shown during the flight test, according to...

NATO soldiers injured in clashes with Serb protesters in Kosovo

30 May 2023

Twenty-five soldiers from a NATO-led peacekeeping force were injured in clashes with Serbian protesters while defending three town halls in northern Kosovo. Serbia's president has put the army on highest level of alert. The peacekeeping force, called KFOR, condemned the violence that broke out on Monday after ethnic Albanian mayors...

Armed Forces conduct rehearsals ahead of Republic Day Parade.

16 Jan 2023

Different contigents of the Indian Armed Forces carried out rehearsals at Kartavya Path, ahead of the Republic Day in Delhi. Security has been beefed up across the National capital. President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be the chief guest for the 74th Republic Day celebrations. It is the first...

Opportunities for youths of all castes, religions in the Indian Army: Rajnath Singh

13 Jan 2023

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said Indian Armed Forces have opportunities for the youth of all castes and religions. Addressing the convocation ceremony of a university in Uttar Pradesh, Singh said, "Indian Armed Forces have opportunities for the youth of all castes and religions. A Muslim girl Sania Mirza...

Indian armed forces veterans felicitated at ‘Varishtha Yoddha’ event held in Canada

24 Sep 2022

During an event held as part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a government-led campaign to celebrate 75 years of independence, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver honoured veterans of the Indian armed forces in the cosmopolitan city of Calgary in Canada's Alberta province. The 'Varishth Yoddha' event...