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Republic Day: Govt names defence personnel for honorary commissions

Several personnel drawn from the armoured corps, regiment of artillery and other units of the Army have been chosen to receive honorary commission to the rank of an honorary captain ahead of the......

Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting

In the months immediately following the 2024 tragedy, reporting on the landslide per se had been a straightforward affair. On one side was death and destruction. On the other side, survivors and......

Gandhi And Bose: A Complex Partnership

The two leaders had a complex relationship yet formed a partnership and even after their parting of ways, the two admired each other in their efforts for India's freedom. These facts need to be......

How 156 Soldiers Built A Bridge of Hope In 36 Hours

'It was a war-like situation, but instead of enemy fire, we fought against the vagaries of nature,' says Major Seeta Shelke. IMAGE: The Madras Sappers constructed a 190 feet-long Bailey bridge in......

In a first, Army couple set to march in R-Day parade

Major Jerry Blaize and Captain Supreetha C T are all set to become the first couple to march down the Kartavya Path as members of two different contingents in the Republic Day parade on January 26.......

The hottest touch phones in India

India is the world's fastest growing mobile phone market and a booming mobile user base, relatively unaffected by the economic crisis. Thus it's not surprising that the world's latest phones are......

Union Budget: What the FM has in store for you

Stating that 'aam aadmi' is the focus of all our programmes and schemes, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed the following in Union Budget 2009-10. Personal income tax exemption limit for......

Mohanlal on Unnaipol Oruvan

Twenty two years ago when I first interviewed Mohanlal, he was not a super star in Malayalam; he was an upcoming one. He was a man who spoke in monosyllables. Today, he eloquently speaks on......

Will Suriya's Aadhavan go Ayan's way?

Till recently, actors Tamil actors Ajith, Vikram and Vijay were far ahead of Suriya. Now, the scene has changed. Suriya's terrific performance in Vaaranam Aayiram catapulted him to a position......

Vote: Priyanka Chopra's hottest look

Priyanka Chopra is one hot babe. And the 27-year-old just seems to get hotter with every release. Even a de-glam role in Kaminey hasn't dimmed the Cancerian's beauty one bit. So we decided to get......

The comedians Arshad Warsi loves

Arshad Warsi is a laugh riot on screen. And he promises to be just as funny in his upcoming film, Short Kut-The Con is On, releasing this Friday. As we wait for the film to hit theatres, we met up......

'Kargil inspired me to join army'

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who was inducted in the Indian Army today as honorary Lt Colonel, said the tough life faced by soldiers in Kargil and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir inspired him to......

Unique initiative by OGQ to raise money for Indian athletes

After helping four Indian athletes win medals at the London Olympics in 2012, Olympic Gold Quest has now embarked on another mission.While their primary target is supporting as many top Indian......

Olympian Thangaraj passes away

Peter Thangaraj, the towering custodian of the Indian team which won the gold medal in the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games, passed away following a massive heart attack at Bokaro on Monday night, family......

Asian Games: Khushbir wins silver as India bag four medals in athletics

India's Khushbir Kaur celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's 20km race walk. Photograph: PTI Photos India's track and field athletes put behind the disappointment of denying an......

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