The Thambis as the troops of the Madras regiment are popularly known with their hallmark head gear, 'Black Pom Pom'. Madras Regiment is the oldest Infantry regiment of Indian Army and finds its origin dated in the year 1750.
The US and Iraq are expected to soon begin talks on the US military presence in the country following calls from the Iraq government for the US to withdraw its troops, as reported by CNN, citing sources.
Amid strain in India ties over President Mohammad Muizzu asking New Delhi to withdraw its troops from the Maldivian waters and the outrage and diplomatic sparring over disparaging remarks by junior ministers and government officials against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two opposition par
Troops of the 110th Battalion of the Border Security Forces intercepted a vehicle found to be loaded with a large quantity of clothing items worth more than Rs 10 lakh, "meant to be smuggled into Bangladesh," an official statement from the BSF said on Wednesday.
DIG A.K. Arya has expressed happiness and said that within two days, BSF jawans have seized a total of 8.39 kg of gold worth Rs 5.29 crore and have also arrested 2 smugglers.
The IDF targeted terrorist cells carrying RPGs near the troops, those launching anti-tank missiles, and terror operatives who had rigged compounds with explosives. Ready-to-launch rockets, military compounds, shafts, and numerous weapons were located during the activity.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has claimed that almost 500 jawans of the Central Reserve Force (CRPF) 'attempted' to enter the Chief Minister's residence without "any permission" on Saturday after which the ruling JMM sought an investigation into it.
Border Security Force (BSF) troops patrolling the Indo-Pak border in Ferozepur district foiled a major drug smuggling attempt, recovering a total of three packets containing approximately 3 kilograms of suspected heroin on Friday, said BSF official.
"In different operations conducted on January 18, 2024, alert troops of BSF Meghalaya successfully foiled illicit smuggling attempts along the International border and confiscated Sugar more than 17,000 Kgs which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh. Responding to specific intelligence in
The Additional Director General of the BSF Eastern Command, Sonali Mishra, visited the insurgency-affected border areas of Tripura on Thursday, to review operational preparedness and boost the morale of troops.
In a joint operation with West Bengal Police, troops of North Bengal Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) have apprehended 14 persons and rescued 240 cattle heads along the Indo-Bangladesh border, officials said on Tuesday.