Indian Army
DRDO conducts field, firing trials of light tank ‘Zorawar’
16 Sep 2024
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), on Friday conducted successful preliminary automotive trials of the indigenously developed light tank, Zorawar.
Defence ministry signs Rs2,595-cr contract with L&T for procurement of 41 modular bridges
15 Feb 2023
General Anil Chauhan takes over as Chief of Defence Staff
12 Oct 2022
In a career spanning nearly 40 years, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan had held several command, staff and weapons related positions and had extensive experience in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and North-East India
Russia starts delivery of S-400 missile system to India
17 Nov 2021
While some components of the missile system have started arriving in India some of the key parts are expected to arrive within the next two months so that the system becomes operational by the start of next year, say reports
Biden defends hasty US exit as Afghanistan slips into chaos
19 Aug 2021
By doing so, President Joe Biden has owned up the illegitimate child of the US-Pakistan alliance and legitimised the Taliban’s authority over Afghanistan
Microsoft signs $22 billion deal to supply high-tech headsets to US Army
05 Apr 2021
According to the US Army, the augmented reality technology could help soldiers target enemies and prevent the killing of civilians
China, India say disengagement of troops started at Pangong Tso
15 Feb 2021
Despite the talk of troop disengagement, the trust deficit between the two countries remains so huge that it cannot be bridged, considering that the Chinese have gone back on almost all the agreements they have signed in decades to stabilise the border
Capt Tania Shergill leads all-men contingent on Army Day
16 Jan 2020
While a woman leading a military parade is not new, Tania has achieved a rare distinction by becoming the Parade Adjutant for the first time in the history of the Army Day parade
Pak pushes highly trained Jaish terrorists into the Valley
02 Aug 2019
The Army has recovered a landmine with Pakistan ordnance factory markings and an M-24 American sniper rifle with a telescopic sight on the Amarnath Yata route, said Chinar Corps Commander Lt General KJS Dhillon, adding that the yatra route was being "sanitised
Indian Army spots Yeti's footprints in the Himalayas
30 Apr 2019
Many believe the Yeti, in all probability, to be either the Himalayan Brown Bear or Tibetan Blue Bear - both of which are endangered, can grow over 7 feet and are bipedal
DRDO successfully tests extended-range Pinaka guided rocket
12 Mar 2019
The upgraded version of Pinaka rocket, with new guidance system and an extended striking range of 75 km, will be delivered to the Army next year
Five security personnel die as Army eliminates 3 JeM terrorists
19 Feb 2019
Addressing the press jointly with the J&K Police and CRPF in Srinagar, Commander of Chinar Corps KJS Dhillon warned that anyone who picked up a gun will be killed and eliminated, and urged mothers in Kashmir to ensure their sons abandon militancy
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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