Kerala Landslide: Death toll mounts to 270, nearly 225 persons still missing in WayanadIn Wayanad, after a devastating landslide increased the death toll to 270 and left over 225 people missing, rescue operations intensified w...
01 Aug, 2024, 09.07 AM IST
On 75th Republic Day, women take centre stageThe Indian Army showcased several indigenous systems that it has acquired over the years, including Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launchers, S...
26 Jan, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
Joe Biden time for that Indian connectionLuckily Biden is not as common a name as Smith, so the chances of Bidens of US and India being (very distantly) related are not slim. But f...
09 Nov, 2020, 12.13 AM IST
President confers honorary rank of General of Indian Army on Nepal Army ChiefThe event was attended by Subhash Bhamre, Union Minister of State for Defence, chiefs of the three services and senior officers from the ar...
12 Jan, 2019, 02.36 PM IST
We need missiles as strength respects strength, former President Abdul Kalam would sayKalam was the brainchild behind the launch of the country's indigenous integrated guided missile development programme (IGMDP) in 1983.
14 Jul, 2018, 02.14 PM IST
'Thambis' in arms: Story of Madras Sappers; India's earliest engineering group in armyMotto of Madras Sappers is Sarvatra (everywhere in Sanskrit) and was adopted from the motto of Royal Engineers ubique (everywhere in Latin).
14 Jul, 2018, 09.44 AM IST
R-Day parade will showcase India's military strengthAbu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be the Chief Guest of the Republic Day parade.
11 Jul, 2018, 04.22 PM IST
India, Russia to discuss nuclear energy, defence cooperationCooperation in civil nuclear energy, defence and higher education will be among the top issues that will be discussed between the two sides...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.23 PM IST
The LIC building is one of the last British Army-built stone structures on MG Road, BengaluruIt was built in the colonial style unlike the Bangalore Rifle Volunteers which followed the Tudor style.
11 Jan, 2018, 01.50 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi condoles Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa's deathThe soldier died today, three days after he was miraculously rescued alive from beneath tonnes of snow at a height of 19,600 feet.
11 Feb, 2016, 02.48 PM IST
Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Army Chief Dalbir Singh express grief over soldiers' death in Siachen avalancheVice-President Hamid Ansari has expressed grief over the death of 10 army personnel in an avalanche on Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir.
05 Feb, 2016, 03.34 PM IST
Want to revisit colonial past? Walk down Richmond TownIt is said that the layout acted as a model as it was self-sufficient with markets, churches, and educational institutions.
31 Dec, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
To protect judiciary, we can even call Army: Supreme CourtIn a stern message, Justice T S Thakur, who will be the next CJI, said SC would not allow anyone, much less lawyers, to hold Madras High Co...
05 Nov, 2015, 11.35 AM IST
New commandant for Madras Regimental CentreBrigadier Satish Kumar Sangwan, a second generation officer, will take over as Commandant replacing Brigadier S Suresh Kumar.
30 Apr, 2015, 04.47 PM IST
Sardel Patel had saved Muslims during 1947 riots: Shashi Tharoor"The fact is that secularism of Sardar Patel was anchored in real genuine Gandhian compassion for all Indians, for all religions, every cas...
31 Oct, 2013, 06.57 PM IST
AIADMK, DMK workers clash over Contonment board electionSeven persons were injured when AIADMK and DMK men clashed over byelection of a board.
10 Aug, 2013, 05.31 PM IST
- Rice for Galbraith in Madras, auto for Hillary in Chennai
Clinton would appreciate that times have indeed changed from the 1960s, when the US committed $1 bn for the 1st 2 yrs of India's 3rd 5-yr p...
20 Jul, 2011, 02.56 AM IST