Republic of India completes 75 years; parade to showcase military might, cultural heritageIndia celebrated 75 years as a sovereign democratic republic with a grand parade at Kartavya Path, featuring military displays, cultural pe...
26 Jan, 2025, 08.03 AM IST
‘I had nightmares of headless soldiers walking down Kargil peaks’Lt Col (retd) Sada S Peter, who was a battery commander of the Rocket Regiment, recollects his days and nights at the Kargil war — and his ...
09 May, 2024, 11.57 AM IST
23 tableaux roll down Kartavya Path on Republic DayThe parade was kicked off in Delhi by the guest contingent of the Egyptian Armed Forces, followed by a show of strength by the Indian Armed...
27 Jan, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
Parakram Diwas 2023: PM Modi to name 21 unnamed islands in Andaman and Nicobar, pay tribute to Subhas Chanda BoseKeeping in mind the historical significance of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and to honor the memory of Netaji, Ross Islands was renamed as...
23 Jan, 2023, 06.21 AM IST
Maharashtra's 'village of warriors' backs Agnipath scheme, says will help youthA village named Apshinge in Maharashtra's Satara has come out in support of the government's new policy to recruit for armed forces. It is ...
18 Jun, 2022, 04.40 PM IST
Bid to induct non-Gorkhas will badly affect regiments’ fighting spirit, say some veteransNotably, Gorkhas are inducted into the GR regiments in a 60:40 ratio — for every 60 recruits from Nepal, there are 40 from India. The move ...
09 Nov, 2020, 01.20 PM IST
Raising the Indian flag in Pakistan: Story of an Indian BattalionHere is the story of an Indian Battalion trapped—at Razmak in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan -- a moment in Indian history tha...
16 Aug, 2020, 12.27 AM IST
Upset over OROP, ex-serviceman commits suicideDelhi Police said he with three of his companions had come to the city apparently to submit a memorandum to the Defence Ministry over the i...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.03 PM IST
OROP: Over 2,000 war veterans return medalsColonel (retd) Anil Kaul, spokesman of the protesters in Delhi, said 2,000 ex-servicemen's medals were deposited at the district collector'...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.30 PM IST
OROP: Ex-servicemen vow to continue agitationUnsatisfied with the detailed instructions and tables for One Rank One Pension scheme issued by the government, protesting military veteran...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.45 PM IST
Retired armyman commits suicide over OROP; Rahul Gandhi flays PM ModiRahul was detained twice and was finally released late in the evening as restrictions were put on Kejriwal's movements before he was briefl...
02 Nov, 2016, 10.23 PM IST
Jitu Rai, Kheta Ram and five other Indian Army's Olympic medal hopefuls to fly to RioSelecting its top athletes after gruelling qualifiers, the army has chosen three for the marathon, three for shooting and one for the athle...
26 Jan, 2016, 06.16 AM IST
- Punjab farmers reaping rich dividends with Mushroom cultivation
Overcoming problems like shortage of land or rising costs related to traditional crops, many farmers in Punjab's Dehriwal village, 35 kilom...
22 Nov, 2007, 11.21 AM IST