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January 26, 2026 7:49 AM

Republic Day 2026: Security intensified across Delhi-NCR and LoC

The national capital has been placed on high alert on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, with intensified security checks underway across the Delhi-NCR region. Police personnel conducted thorough vehicle checks at the Gurugram, Chilla, Tikri, Singhu, Kapashera, Badarpur and Dhaula Kuan borders amid heightened security arrangements for the Republic Day celebrations. Meanwhile, other parts of the country donned the tricolour to mark the momentous occasion. In Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah, gover...

May 9, 2025 12:08 PM

Akash missile system key in repelling Pakistani drone attacks along LoC: Defence officials

The indigenously developed Akash surface-to-air missile system played a critical role in repelling multiple Pakistani drone attacks targeting Indian military assets along the western border and the Line of Control (LoC) during the night of May 8 and 9, defence officials confirmed on Friday. According to officials, both the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force had deployed the Akash air defence system across key locations along the Pakistan border. “The Made-in-India Akash missile system was e...

May 9, 2025 9:37 AM

Pakistan attacked with multiple missiles and drones, all effectively repulsed: Indian Army

The Indian Army has successfully repelled a major offensive launched by the Pakistan Armed Forces, including multiple drone and missile attacks across the western border during the night of May 8–9, according to an official statement issued Friday. The offensive included several ceasefire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said. The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) confirmed that Indian forces thwarted a coordinated large-scale atta...

April 30, 2025 11:08 AM

After LoC, Pakistan violates ceasefire on International Border in Jammu

The Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked firing on the International Border (IB) in Jammu district on Wednesday, following six consecutive days of ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC). A Defence Ministry spokesperson confirmed that small arms fire from Pakistan Army posts was reported across both the LoC in Baramulla and Kupwara districts, and the IB in the Pargwal Sector, during the night of April 29-30. “Indian Army troops responded appropriately,” the spokesperson said. T...

April 28, 2025 9:00 AM

Indian Army responds effectively to ceasefire violations by Pakistan army

For the fourth consecutive day, the Pakistan Army engaged in unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army said on Monday. "During the night of April 27-28, 2025, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara and Poonch districts. Indian troops responded swiftly and effectively," a defence spokesperson said. Monday’s incident marks the fourth successive ceasefire violation by Pakistan. On th...

April 2, 2025 5:48 PM

Pak troops cross LoC in J&K’s Poonch; effectively responded, says Indian Army

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson said on Wednesday that the Pakistan Army intruded into Indian territory and violated the ceasefire by opening fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. “The violation took place at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, and the Indian troops responded with controlled and calibrated retaliation,” the spokesperson said. The defence spokesperson did not mention any casualties on the Pakistani side due to the Indian retaliation. Ho...