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1971 War: How Mukti Joddhas Saved An IAF Pilot

Squadron Leader Kanwal Deep Mehra's daredevilry during the 1971 War brought down a Pakistani F-86 Sabre.But he had to bail out of his plane, was badly injured.Then a fierce band of armed guerillas......

'Atal ji picked my call but Sonia kept me waiting'

After being elected president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1999, Najma Heptulla rang up the then Congress chief Sonia Gandhi from Berlin to convey the news but had to hold the phone......

Priyanka takes oath as LS MP; 3rd Gandhi in Parliament

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as a Lok Sabha MP on Thursday following her thumping victory from Kerala's Wayanad in a bypoll. IMAGE: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes......

Mewar's Royal Vs Royal Battle Continues

Mahendra Singh, whose death has convulsed the Mewar royal family's succession issues, was himself excluded from the family trust by his father who gave control to the younger son, Arvind Singh.It......

SC rejects plea to remove 'Socialist', 'Secular' from Preamble

In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the pleas challenging the 1976 amendment to the Constitution adding terms "socialist", "secular" and "integrity" to the Preamble,......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

MPC's Repo Rate Decision Not Unanimous

Dr Nagesh Kumar, one of the three new MPC members, wanted the MPC to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: Francis......

Will New MPC Members Cut Interest Rates?

. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters While top economists are of the view that the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may not cut the repo rates, they also said it would......

'When Durga Died, We All Felt The Loss'

'I often wondered while watching the film/trilogy, what if Durga had lived.'' What if Ray made The Durga Trilogy.'Sandip Roy looks back at Pather Panchali's Durga and the woman who brought her......

Kangana Hits The Campaign Trail

Photograph: ANI Photo With her film Emergency pushed to a January release, Kangana Ranaut has turned her attention to her next pet passion. She held a roadshow in Nagpur on Sunday for Bharatiya......

Why Abhishek Missed Aishwarya's Birthday

Photograph: Kind courtesy Aishwarya Rai Bachchan/Instagram When Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrated her birthday solo in Dubai on November 1, the speculation regarding the Abhishek......

Why Movies Get Into Trouble...

They try to hide behind the smokescreen that these are works of fiction inspired by real events. So, you can pick and choose from facts and fictionalise to push the right triggers with your......

'I'm Quite Disappointed In Our Country'

'An emergency has been imposed on my film too. It's a very hopeless state.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram Four days ahead of the scheduled premiere of Emergency,......

Historic! India to host first ever Kho Kho World Cup!

IMAGE: The Kho Kho World Cup will feature both men's and women's teams, with 25 countries from six continents set to compete. Photograph: Kho Kho World Cup/X India is set to host the first-ever......

ISL: Last minute drama as Chennaiyin down NorthEast Utd

IMAGE: Chennaiyin FC players celebrate after scoring their third goal against NorthEast United in Guwahati. Photograph: Indian Super League Determined Chennaiyin FC came from a goal down to beat......

AIFF rectifies referee's on-field decision, overturns NorthEast United's red card

IMAGE: AIFF overturns Asheer Akhtar's red card, downgrades to yellow. Photograph: Kind Courtesy NorthEast United FC/X The All India Football Federation's disciplinary committee on Wednesday upheld......

PIX: Paralympic champions return to grand welcome

IMAGE: India's athletes finished with their best ever haul of 29 medals -- including seven golds -- at the just-concluded Paralympic Games in Paris. Photographs: Kind courtesy SAI Media/Instagram......

Paralympians Soar, But Await India Inc's Leap Of Faith

'Historically, there hasn't been much representation around para-athletes from a brand perspective.''With their best medal tally in Paris, it has triggered considerable organic interest.' IMAGE:......

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