Indian Army contingent departs for India-Kyrgyztan joint special forces exercise 'Khanjar-XII'The 12th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar-XII will occur in Kyrgyzstan from March 10 to 23, focusing o...
09 Mar, 2025, 05.09 PM IST
Special forces of India, Kyrgyzstan begin 13-day counter-terror exerciseThe Indian Army contingent comprised 20 personnel from the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) while the Kyrgyz team with equal number of p...
22 Jan, 2024, 08.00 PM IST
Man arrested for jumping off Eiffel Tower with parachute, sparks security concernsA man was apprehended by Parisian law enforcement after he jumped off from the Eiffel Tower with his parachute on Thursday.
18 Aug, 2023, 04.02 PM IST
On EU, Ukraine borders, Belarus special forces are 'ready'In reclusive Belarus, just a few kilometres from the EU frontier, special forces in the army of Kremlin ally Alexander Lukashenko are simul...
22 Feb, 2023, 10.18 AM IST
Sukhoi-Mirage crash: Eyewitnesses recount blast-like sound, fire raining from sky, two pilots landing in nearby thicketThe debris of the two aircraft fell in Pahargarh area here, 75 kilometres from the district headquarters, while some parts also fell in Bha...
28 Jan, 2023, 06.45 PM IST
View: To deal with the Chinese threat on the LAC, revive the Mountain Strike CorpsWe are a highly threatened nation, with two unpredictable and hostile governments and militaries focussed on keeping us destabilised with a...
21 Jul, 2020, 01.59 PM IST
Forgotten tales of courage and valour: The Bucket BrigadeIndia supported the UN Security Council Resolutions of June 25th and 27th, 1950, in naming North Korea as the aggressor. Mr Trygve Lie, the...
09 Jul, 2020, 05.41 PM IST
President approves 132 Gallantry awardsPresident Ram Nath Kovind, who is also the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, has approved 132 awards to armed forces personnel and mem...
14 Aug, 2019, 05.03 PM IST
Abhinandan’s last radio message said he had locked on to Pak F-16Varthaman was among the six MiG-21 pilots who scrambled from Srinagar, apart from Sukhoi-30MKIs, Mirage-2000s and MiG-29s being deployed fr...
03 Mar, 2019, 08.20 AM IST
BJP, Congress bet on turncoats in RajasthanThe ruling BJP alone has fielded seven defectors, including six from the Congress and one from the BSP.
21 Nov, 2018, 01.11 PM IST
Around 160 terrorists waiting at launch pads to infiltrate: Lt Gen Paramjit SinghTalking about challenges during winter, Lt Gen Singh, who is part of the elite Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), said the Army anticipat...
11 Nov, 2018, 04.34 PM IST
Indian Air Force MiG 27 crashes near Rajasthan's JodhpurWhile the plane was completely destroyed according to the images of the crash, the pilot is reportedly safe.
04 Sep, 2018, 02.16 PM IST
IS trying to gain foothold in PoK, says Indian ArmyIndian agencies have been looking at the threat posed by IS, and at least 16 Indians are believed to have joined the outfit.
13 Jul, 2018, 03.45 PM IST
14-day defence exercise 'Akraman-II' endsThe troops exercised through the full spectrum of operations in desert terrain. The two-sided exercise had elements depicting opposing forc...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
White Tigers: This special forces battalion is one of South Korea's top lines of defenceThat battalion, called the 707th, or the "White Tigers," is the most elite of the special forces within the South Korean Armed Forces.
21 Oct, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
MS Dhoni undergoing training with Army's elite Para BrigadeDhoni had in 2011 donned the uniform of a commando as he was conferred an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment.
07 Aug, 2015, 02.56 PM IST
- Bangladesh mutiny: India moves more troops to WB
India has airlifted "elements'' of its para-brigade based in Agra to Kalaikunda in West Bengal to deal with any contingency which arises du...
04 Mar, 2009, 08.57 AM IST