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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brutal War Tales: Gurkhas Chop Off Heads of Pakistani Soldiers in Kargil War

A new book recounts graphic accounts of ferocious war tales of Gurkha soldiers chopping off heads of Pakistanis with khukris in the Kargil War. The book, written by Vikram Jit Singh, details the audacious attacks of 1/11 Gurkha Rifles on the Khalubar Ridge in the Kargil War as the soldiers climbed the high hills to attack the Pakistanis after the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Colonel Johnny Lawes, Gurkha who won an MC for his bravery during the Malayan Emergency

The Telegraph

Colonel Johnny Lawes, who has died aged 97, was awarded an MC while serving with the Gurkhas during the Malayan Emergency and saw further active service on operations in Borneo. In May 1956, Lawes was in command of Support Company, 2nd Battalion 2nd King Edward’s Own Gurkha Rifles and serving in Negeri Sembilan, Malaya. One died the next day and, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Tis Hazari Court grants bail to Force Gurkha driver Manuj Kathuria

India TV News

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Tis Hazari Court on Thursday granted bail to Force Gurkha driver Manuj Kathuria. Culpable homicide charge dropped against SUV driver The development comes hours after the Delhi Police told the court that they have decided to drop the harsher charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the SUV driver in the coaching centre death …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi coaching centre deaths: This is what Tis Hazari court said while rejecting bail of Force Gurkha driver

India TV News

A Delhi court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of an SUV driver and four owners of the coaching centre basement in the Old Rajinder Nagar where three IAS aspirants died. wondered the Delhi High Court, while castigating the police for a "strange" probe by arresting an SUV driver for his alleged role in drowning of three civil services aspirants …

Delhi Court Bail Driver Delhi Police Mcd Force Gurkha

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi coaching deaths horror: Bail of basement owners, Force Gurkha car driver rejected

India TV News

Delhi coaching deaths horror: Delhi's Tis Hazari Court on Wednesday rejected the bail of basement owners Parvinder Singh, Sarvjit Singh, Harvinder Singh and Tejender Singh who have been accused in UPSC aspirants death case who drowned in the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar. Kathuria, a businessman, drove his SUV through the flooded street in Old Rajinder …

Coaching Delhi Old Rajinder Nagar Basement Owners

7 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Force Gurkha 5-door, updated 3-door launched in India: Check price, specifications, features

India TV News

Force Motors has launched the 2024 Force Gurkha in India. 2024 Force Gurkha price in India The new Gurkha 5-door is priced at Rs 18 lakh, while the updated Gurkha 3-door is priced at Rs 16.75 lakh. The Force Gurkha 5-door SUV maintains the traditional boxy design, similar to its 3-door version. In profile, the Gurkha 5-door's increased length over …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Indian Army’s Gorkha regiment: A unique, shared history of bravery faces new challenges

Hindustan Times

Gorkha regiment soldiers are known for their war cry ‘ Jai Mahakali, Aayo Gorkhali’, a battle cry to rally fellow soldiers delivered with passion when they attack adversaries, brandishing their trademark “khukhris”. More than 2,00,000 Gorkha soldiers fought in the British Indian Army through the years, suffering nearly 20,000 casualties and receiving nearly 2,000 gallantry awards. Post-Independence, Nepal-domiciled Gorkhas began …

India Army Recruitment Nepal Indian British Veterans

1 year, 10 months ago

Gauhati High Court fines electoral officer for questioning citizenship of retired Gurkha soldier

The Hindu

The Gauhati High Court has imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on an electoral registration officer of Assam’s Dispur Assembly constituency for referring a retired Gurkha soldier to the Foreigners’ Tribunal. “If… there is no material that subsequent to his birth, he migrated to the specified territory and thereafter re-entered the State of Assam subsequent to 25th March 1971, we are …

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2 years, 3 months ago

India will recruit Gurkha soldiers from Nepal under Agnipath scheme: MEA

The Hindu

The Indian Army will continue to recruit Nepal Domicile Gurkhas under the Agnipath scheme, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. The comment came hours after Nepal postponed a recruitment drive for Gurkha soldiers in Butwal where arrangements were made for a round of recruitment for Gurkha soldiers into the Indian Army on Thursday. "We have been recruiting Gurkha …

Recruitment Nepal Kathmandu Soldiers Mea Nepalese Indian Army

2 years, 3 months ago

Agnipath scheme: India to continue recruiting Gurkha soldiers to Indian Army

Firstpost

The Agnipath scheme allows patriotic and motivated youth to serve in the armed forces for a period of four years. The Agnipath scheme has been designed to enable a youthful profile of the armed forces New Delhi: India on Thursday reiterated that it will continue recruiting Gurkha soldiers to the Indian Army under the Agnipath scheme. In a weekly media …

India Scheme Four Years Indian Army Agnipath Gurkha Soldiers

2 years, 10 months ago

Kerala Police Department Adds 44 Force Gurkha Off-Road SUVs to its Fleet

News 18

Unveiled in 2020, the new version of Force Gurkha is developed to offer unmatched performance during offroading. The Kerala Police department has got itself 44 Force Gurkhas to patrol the remote regions of the state. The police department of Kerala already operates 72 Mahindra Boleros and it is the first time it has opted for Force Gurkha vehicles. Unveiled in …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Force Motors India teases new Gurkha ahead of launch next month

India Today

Force Motors India showcased the new-generation Force Gurkha at the Auto Expo 2020, and since then, the company has teased the off-road SUV on numerous occasions, hinting at its imminent launch. Although we would’ve seen the new Force Gurkha much earlier, the pandemic played a damper on the company’s plans. Once launched, the new Force Gurkha will take on the …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Welcome to my home town: Nuneaton gave me my accent, my career and made me, me

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Part guide, part love letter, “Home towns” is a series in which we celebrate where we’re from. After all, it …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Snippets from UK: Indian Groups Write to Boris Johnson Over 'Hatred' By Oxford Faculty Member

News 18

Indian Groups Write to Boris Johnson: As many as 119 Indian organisations have jointly signed a petition addressed to Prime Minister Boris Johnson over “hatred and bigoted views” of a senior faculty member at Oxford University. Notice to India’s Serum Insitute Creates More Friction: A legal notice served on the Serum Institute of India by AstraZeneca over delayed supply of …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Nepal PM Oli sends a quiet message to India with a change in his cabinet

Hindustan Times

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has shunted out the country’s deputy PM Ishwar Pokhrel out of the defence ministry in Wednesday’s cabinet reshuffle, a move seen as an effort to reset ties with its giant neighbour India, people familiar with the matter said. Nepal Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli had taken the first step to break the ice with …

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Brutal War Tales: Gurkhas Chop Off Heads of Pakistani Soldiers in Kargil War

Colonel Johnny Lawes, Gurkha who won an MC for his bravery during the Malayan Emergency

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Tis Hazari Court grants bail to Force Gurkha driver Manuj Kathuria

Delhi coaching centre deaths: This is what Tis Hazari court said while rejecting bail of Force Gurkha driver

Delhi coaching deaths horror: Bail of basement owners, Force Gurkha car driver rejected

2024 Force Gurkha 5-door, updated 3-door launched in India: Check price, specifications, features

Indian Army’s Gorkha regiment: A unique, shared history of bravery faces new challenges

Gauhati High Court fines electoral officer for questioning citizenship of retired Gurkha soldier

India will recruit Gurkha soldiers from Nepal under Agnipath scheme: MEA

Agnipath scheme: India to continue recruiting Gurkha soldiers to Indian Army

Kerala Police Department Adds 44 Force Gurkha Off-Road SUVs to its Fleet

Force Motors India teases new Gurkha ahead of launch next month

Welcome to my home town: Nuneaton gave me my accent, my career and made me, me

Snippets from UK: Indian Groups Write to Boris Johnson Over 'Hatred' By Oxford Faculty Member

Nepal PM Oli sends a quiet message to India with a change in his cabinet