Defence

Actress Rukmini Vasanth’s Father Awarded Ashoka Chakra for Killing 8 Terrorists

The father of actress Rukmini Vasanth, who died while eliminating eight terrorists, has been posthumously honoured with the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award.

28 Aug 2026

India advances border road projects in Arunachal Pradesh as China renames disputed areas

New road and bridge projects are being fast‑tracked along the Arunachal Pradesh frontier after Beijing renamed several places in the contested border zone, signalling heightened strategic competition.

28 Aug 2026

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Lays Foundation Stone for T‑Series Tank Overhaul Project in Jabalpur

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the foundation stone ceremony for a T‑Series tank overhaul facility at Jabalpur's vehicle factory, emphasizing India's accelerating self‑reliance in defence production.

28 Aug 2026

Two Pilots Killed as Training Aircraft Crashes in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

A training aircraft crashed in Kanpur early Wednesday, killing both pilots on board.

27 Aug 2026

HAL and Safran sign pact to develop India's first high‑power helicopter engine

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and French aerospace group Safran have inked an agreement to jointly develop a high‑power engine for Indian helicopters, marking a first for the country.

27 Aug 2026

CM Bhajan Lal ties Rakhi at Manasarovar in Defence Bondhan celebration

Chief Minister Bhajan Lal participated in a Rakhi ceremony at the sacred Lake Manasarovar, marking the Defence Bondhan festivities.

27 Aug 2026

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, MP CM to lay foundation stone of ‘T’ project

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister will jointly inaugurate the foundation‑stone ceremony for the ‘T’ project in the state.

27 Aug 2026

China’s Unofficial Claim Over Arunachal Pradesh Sparks Indian Defence Alert

Beijing continues to label parts of Arunachal Pradesh as ‘Zangnan’, a move India rejects as illegal and a breach of its sovereignty.

27 Aug 2026

India’s NSA Ajit Doval and China’s FM Wang Yi hold talks on LAC peace and frontier delimitation

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday to discuss measures for maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control and progress on delimiting the frontier.

27 Aug 2026

Experts warn Chinese mega-dam near India could become a ‘ticking bomb’ after Nepal floods

Security analysts say the newly‑completed Chinese dam on the border poses a flood risk for India, especially after recent devastation in Nepal.

27 Aug 2026

બ્રિગેડિયરે ધાંગધ્રા એસએસપી જૈન કોલેજમાં એનસીસી કેડેટ્સને માર્ગદર્શન આપ્યું

બ્રિગેડિયરે ધાંગધ્રા એસએસપી જૈન કોલેજમાં એનસીસી કેડેટ્સને સૈન્ય જીવન અને શિસ્ત સંબંધિત માર્ગદર્શન આપ્યું.

27 Aug 2026

India and UK to Sign Pact for Electric Propulsion of Four Landing Platform Docks

India and the United Kingdom are set to finalize an inter‑government agreement to equip four landing platform dock vessels with electric propulsion systems.

27 Aug 2026