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Time of India
27-07-2025
- Time of India
Army man, wife die after car falls into canal in Faridkot
Bathinda: An Army man and his wife died after their car plunged into Sirhind Feeder canal near Fidde Kalan village in Faridkot district late Saturday night. Despite hours of intensive search operations by a team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Alto car and the couple remained missing until nearly 15 hours later, when the vehicle was pulled out and both were found dead. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The deceased were identified as Baljit Singh, a Sepoy in the Indian Army and a resident of Sadhanwala village in Faridkot, and his wife, Mandeep Kaur. Baljit Singh was on leave and had gone with his wife to Fidde Kalan to meet relatives. While returning, their car reportedly went out of control and fell into the canal. Local residents immediately raised an alarm and informed the police, who called in the NDRF for rescue efforts. Fidde Kalan village sarpanch, Amritpal Singh, said Baljit Singh was scheduled to return to duty in a few days. The couple's five-year-old son was left behind at home with his grandmother. The sarpanch urged authorities to install fencing along the canal to prevent such accidents in the future. In a separate incident near Bathinda on the same night, a car fell into a branch of the Sirhind Canal after a stray animal suddenly appeared in front of the vehicle. The driver's side door opened upon impact, allowing the occupant, Sandeep Singh, to escape. The car was later retrieved from the canal with the help of the NGO Naujwan Welfare Society and the local administration.
Business Recorder
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Army major, sepoy martyred, three terrorists killed in Mastung operation: ISPR
A Pakistan Army major and sepoy were martyred, while three terrorists were killed in exchange of fire during an intelligence based operation (IBO) in Balochistan's Mastung district, the military's media wing reported on Thursday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces conducted the IBO on reported presence of terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan, a day ago. 'During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists' location and resultantly, three terrorists were sent to hell. 'However, during the intense fire exchange, Major Zeeyyad Salim Awal (age: 31 years, resident of District Khushab), a brave officer who was leading his troops from the front, fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat along with another brave son of soil Sepoy Nazam Hussain (age: 22 years, resident of District Jhelum),' the ISPR said. 13 terrorists killed in separate operations in Malakand, Kalat: ISPR It said a sanitisation operation was being conducted to 'eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorist found in the area, as the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of Indian sponsored terrorism from the country, and such sacrifices of our brave men further strengthen our resolve.' The security forces recently killed eight terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) and then a sanitisation operation in Balochistan's Kalat. The incidents of terrorism have surged in the restive Balochistan region for quite some time. A terrorist attack on Jaffar Express train in the province claimed lives of more than two dozen passengers earliers this year.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
7.5km push, sugarcane gift: 1971 war veterans relive tales of courage & camaraderie
From (L to R) Lt Col S S Sohi, Honorary Captain Makhan Singh and Master Warrant Officer Joginder Singh MOHALI: A wave of nostalgia swept through a gathering of 1971 India-Pakistan war veterans of Mohali as they recounted their heroic exploits. Stationed at key locations such as 3BRD in Chandigarh, Attari-Wagah borders, Nathula in Sikkim, Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir and Halwara air base, these men once served on the frontlines and in strategic technical roles. Today, they enjoy peaceful retirement in the comfort of their homes in Mohali, but their stories continue to inspire. Lt Col S S Sohi , then a young 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd Bihar Regiment, shared vivid memories of his deployment in Tangdhar and Teetwal villages in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. "We were holding the Nagina Post and were assigned the mission to capture Wanjal Post from Pakistan control. We successfully advanced 7.5km into enemy territory. Operation Sindoor India's air defence systems shoot down Pak drones in J&K, Punjab & Rajasthan India-Pakistan tensions: Delhi airport issues travel advisory Operation Sindoor: Multiple explosions heard at several Pakistan air bases That land remains with us to this day," he recalled with pride. His unit's valour was recognised with gallantry awards. Lt Col Sohi said even today, power blackouts in Mohali trigger flashes of the war in his memory. Honorary Captain Makhan Singh, then a Sepoy in the 2nd Sikh Regiment, was initially posted at Nathula Pass in Sikkim before being relocated to the Attari-Wagah border. Despite being less equipped than their Pakistani counterparts, he proudly recounted the capture of a Pakistani Major and two Sepoys, along with their weapons. "Their technology may have been superior, but our willpower was unmatched," he said. Singh's battalion included decorated soldiers like Sepoy Hoshiar Singh, awarded the Mahavir Chakra (MVC), and Gian Singh, a Vir Chakra (VC) recipient. Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Joginder Singh, an Air Force veteran, contributed to the war effort from the technical side, preparing Vampire Jet Fighters for combat. Then a Corporal, he remembered being moved without briefing, only to realise mid-air aboard a Dakota aircraft that war had broken out. "We landed at Chandigarh Air Force station and were driven to Halwara air base in private trucks," he said. Joginder Singh also shared a heartwarming story of civilian hospitality during their journey. "As we passed Morinda, my fellow airmen, mostly from south India, wished to taste sugarcane. When we stopped, local farmers and villagers generously packed sugarcane stacks into our trucks. Later, near PAU Ludhiana, a group of students handed us fruits and urged us to return victorious." Joginder Singh later served at 3BRD-12 Wing Chandigarh with MI-8 helicopters in 1985.
