Soldiers fired 5,189 rounds, forced terrorists to retreat: Officials recount Kathua ambush

New Delhi, 10/7: Taken by surprise when heavily armed men ambushed their convoy but quickly gathering themselves, jawans of the 22 Garhwal regiment fired more than 5,100 rounds to protect their injured colleagues and forced the terrorists to retreat into Kashmir. Two days after the terror attack that killed five Army personnel and injured five…

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Search operation underway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua after attack on Indian Army convoy

Kathua, 10/7: A search operation by the Indian Army is underway in Kathua, ANI reports. A convoy of the Indian Army was attacked by terrorists in the Machedi area of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on July 8 where five soldiers lost their lives. Also Read:Jammu and Kashmir terror attack: Injured tourist couple showing…

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PM Modi receives Russia’s prestigious civilian honour – the Order of St Andrew the Apostle

Moscow, 9/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday officially conferred the ‘Order of St Andrew the Apostle’ award by Russian President Vladimir Putin for his contribution to fostering bilateral ties between the two countries. In a special ceremony in St Andrew Hall in the Kremlin, President Putin conferred the award on Prime Minister Modi….

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Modi faces Budget pressure as Nitish Kumar seeks Rs 30K crore aid for Bihar

New Delhi, 9/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second-biggest ally is demanding Rs 30,000 crore ($3.6 billion) from India’s federal budget this year to help fund projects in Bihar state, according to people familiar with the matter, a test for the coalition governments. The Bihar government, which is led by Janata Dal (United)’s Nitish Kumar, made…

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