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Jaipur, March 12 The disabled war veterans of the Indian armed forces in Rajasthan have urged the Centre to reconsider its decision to withdraw income tax exemption on pensions they receive for injuries sustained during wars, saying the move is "deeply painful" for soldiers.Colonel A K Mathur...

Tura, March 12 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and his MLA wife, Mehtab Chandee A. Sangma, visited several areas in the violence-affected town of Tura on Thursday to meet residents and assess the situation on the ground, officials said.The visits took place even as a curfew remained...

Victoria, March 9 – An Indian Armed Forces contingent has arrived in Seychelles to participate in the 11th edition of the joint military exercise “Exercise LAMITIYE-2026” with the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF).Exercise LAMITIYE-2026 is scheduled to take place from March 9 to 20 at the...

New Delhi, March 8 Lance Havildar K G George (retired), who was awarded a Vir Chakra for his heroic actions during the 1965 India-Pakistan War, passed away in Kerala at the age of 95, his family said on Sunday."My grandfather passed away early Saturday morning. He was born in February 1931...

Washington, March 7 – US President Donald Trump stated that American military operations have severely weakened Iran’s armed forces, saying that the country’s military infrastructure has been devastated amid escalating hostilities in the region.Speaking at the White House during a roundtable...

Islamabad, March 6 According to an official on Friday, Pakistan's offensive against Afghanistan was continuing, with the death toll of Afghan Taliban operatives reaching 527.Pakistan launched 'Operation Ghazab lil Haq' last week after forces of the Afghan Taliban attacked 53 locations along...

Jammu, March 5 Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the prevailing security situation and ongoing counter-terrorism operations, officials said on Thursday.The Army commander commended the troops...

The Defence and Research Development Organisation (DRDO) Management Council administered the "Seva Sankalp" resolution today at the DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi. In a social media post, DRDO stated that through this pledge, the scientists and staff of DRDO resolved to equip the country's armed...

Mumbai, March 2 Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, who moved to Dubai a few years ago, expressed his faith in the strong bond between India and the UAE, calling it "a bridge of steel," as he prayed for those affected by the conflict in the Middle East.The 'Saathiya' actor also praised the UAE...

Islamabad, March 1 Pakistan has killed 415 Afghan Taliban personnel and injured more than 580 in the ongoing military operation, Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday.Pakistan launched operation 'Ghazab Lil Haq' on Thursday night in response to Afghan Taliban...

Tehran, March 1 – Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Abdolrahim Mousavi was killed in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the country's state-run IRIB TV reported on Sunday.The strikes in Tehran also killed Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Mohammad Pakpour, Secretary of...

Jerusalem, February 28 The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that its joint strikes with the US on Iran included attacks on "dozens of military targets" and were carried out as part of a "wide, coordinated, and joint offensive against the regime to tackle an existential threat".In a...

Washington, February 28 – US President Donald Trump has signaled that the objective of the ongoing American strikes in Iran is to overthrow the ruling regime, calling on the Iranian people to seize what he described as a historic opportunity to take control of their government.In an...

New Delhi, February 28 Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting funding for the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and the restoration of full income tax exemption on disability pensions.In his letter...

Washington, February 28 – President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States had initiated “major combat operations in Iran” a short while ago, confirming a dramatic escalation in hostilities that has brought war to Iran for the second time in eight months and heightened fears of a...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three consecutive flight trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.The Defence Ministry stated that these tests were carried...

New Delhi, February 28 – The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to reconsider the retirement age and service conditions of armed forces personnel, which were established during the British era, and to establish an expert committee to re-evaluate the parameters for "highly skilled" coast...

Islamabad, February 27 Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar accused the Afghan Taliban regime on Friday of sponsoring cross-border terrorism that "institutionalizes slavery and orchestrates the systematic erasure of women and minorities."Addressing a press conference, Tarar said...

New Delhi, February 27 – The Tenth Chiefs’ Conclave began in New Delhi on Friday, with a focus on promoting professional knowledge sharing and interaction between the current leadership and former Indian Army chiefs on contemporary security challenges, an official said.The two-day event is...

Islamabad, February 27 – Pakistan on Friday stated that it considers itself in an "open war" with Afghanistan, as its forces killed more than 130 Taliban fighters in airstrikes in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia in response to what Islamabad described as the cross-border attack by the Afghan...