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68th Raising Day of Para Regiment: All you need to know

The regiment has been historically known for feats in mountaineering.

The para regiment of the Indian Army has carried out many successful missions at high altitude.(Representative Photo/Getty Images)
Updated on Apr 15, 2020 02:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

MS Dhoni begins 15-day stint with Territorial Army in Kashmir

The 38-year-old holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army unit of the Parachute Regiment (106 Para TA battalion).

File image: Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrives at a function after bring conferred the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army in New Delhi on November 1,2011.(AFP)
Updated on Jul 31, 2019 02:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

MS Dhoni doesn’t need to be protected, says Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat

38-year-old MS Dhoni holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army unit of the Parachute Regiment (106 Para TA battalion). The army chief further threw light on what Dhoni will be doing during his stint.

File photo of MS Dhoni during a visit to an army camp. (Photo by Waseem Andrabi / Hindustan Times)(HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 27, 2019 08:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

MS Dhoni fulfils promise, begins training with Parachute Regiment

“This idea that MS Dhoni would go and spend time with his army regiment was in the pipeline for a while but it took a backseat due to his cricketing commitments,” revealed a BCCI official

Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrives at a function after bring conferred the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army in New Delhi on November 1,2011.(AFP)
Updated on Jul 25, 2019 11:39 AM IST
New Delhi | ByIndo Asian News Service

Indian Army responds to MS Dhoni’s request of training with Parachute regiment for 2 months - Reports

The Army, however, will not allow Dhoni, who holds an honorary post of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army, to be part of any active operation, sources mentioned.

Army Chief Bipin Rawat and MS Dhoni(HT Collage)
Updated on Jul 22, 2019 01:57 PM IST
New Delhi | ByAsian News International

World Cup 2019: Red Devils enthral fans, hand match ball to umpires before England-New Zealand final

England vs New Zealand: The parachutists jumped from a helicopter and landed at the venue and handed over the ball to the umpires to mark the opening of the blockbuster championship clash.

Members of the Red Devils, the British Army's Parachute Regiment display team, deliver the match ball ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup final.(AFP)
Updated on Jul 14, 2019 03:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

MS Dhoni sports gloves with Indian Army insignia, Twitter salutes the passion and love

During the match in Southampton, fans spotted a special symbol embroidered on the gloves of team India’s wicket-keeper, MS Dhoni, and it created a huge buzz online.

Army insignia on MS Dhoni’s gloves(AFP)
Updated on Jun 06, 2019 12:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

ADM, wife and son are booked for assaulting Army veteran in Noida

The police have booked an additional district magistrate (ADM), his wife, son and four others for allegedly attempting to murder a 76-year-old Army veteran at a park in Noida sector 29 on the morning of August 14

The police have also arrested one of the accused, Jitendra Awasthi Bachhan, identified as household help of the ADM, who is posted in western Uttar Pradesh(Representative Photo)
Published on Aug 19, 2018 04:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Noida | By, Noida
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