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Army made big gains in J-K under Gen Padmanabhan in 15 Corps

Former Chief of Army Staff General Sundararajan Padmanabhan, affectionately known as 'Paddy' in army circles, passed away in Chennai due to old age, a source close to him said on Monday. Image......

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

January 31, 2023 marks the birth centenary of Major Somnath Sharma, who was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose......

The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

Badrinath-Kedarnath: Modi Must Relook At Redevelopment

'The problem is that all this reconstruction work is being monitored by the prime minister himself with inputs being provided directly by the PMO so nobody in the state government dare contradict......

The day K P Singh wanted to sell DLF for 26 lakh

Persuaded not to sell that day in January 1975, DLF today has assets of over Rs 52,237 crore and a net worth of around Rs 40,000 crore.Ramesh Menon, K P Singh's biographer, reveals more. IMAGE:......

Home prices on the rise despite note ban

As many as 26 of 50 urban hubs across the country have shown a moderate upturn in housing prices between December 2016 and March 2017 Demonetisation did not choke the real estate sector, according......

RBI's policy action a 'wise decision'

Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan on Tuesday called RBI's policy action a "wise decision". The liquidity easing measures will have an impact on interest rates, he......

Now, Indian scientists produce petrol from plastic!

A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Petroleum in Dehra Dun has developed a new technology to convert environmentally-hazardous plastic into petroleum products. After nearly a......

Rural youth look for better prospects through BPO

Namaskar! Mera naam Arti Uniyal hai. Main aapki kya madad kar sakti hoon? Coming from the rural background of Rudra-prayag district in Uttarakhand, Uniyal has mastered the art of advising on the......

'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'

'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.' IMAGE: Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur tells the life story of......

'I don't want to be Anand Bakshi'

'Anu Malik has great respect for lyrics and lyrics writers. He has worked with big important people through the '80s and the '90s -- everyone from Gulzar and Majrooh Sultanpuri. He treated me with......

'In India, street kids are sometimes the happiest people'

This year's Berlin International Film Festival featured only two Indian films. The first was Don 2, because Shah Rukh Khan has a huge following in Germany. The other film, Gattu, was shown in the......

Actor Sammir Dattani weds girlfriend

Actor Sammir Dattani got married to girlfriend Ritika Jolly on March 16 in Dehra Dun. The wedding was reportedly low on celebrity turn-out but the reception party -- held at Mumbai's CCI grounds --......

Meet Big B's son in Kandahar

Ganesh Venkataraman who made his debut in Tamil with Radhamohan's Abhiyum Naanum and made his presence felt as a commando in Unnaipol Oruvan along with Kamal Haasan and Mohanlal, has bagged a dream......

Afghanistan to play West Indies Test in India

IMAGE: Afghanistan's Rashid Khan celebrates the fall of an Ireland wicket with teammates in the one-off Test in Dehradun in March. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/Twitter Afghanistan will......

Tiger Pataudi, a truly heroic cricketer!

Only a fool or cricketing ignoramus, says Haresh Pandya, would judge Tiger on the basis of his figures of 2,793 runs at 34.91 in 83 innings of 46 Tests. The truism 'like father, like son'......

Nat coach will be Indian: Hockey India

Hockey India ruled out the prospect of a foreigner being appointed full-time coach of the national team, insisting an "Indian national" will be at the helm of affairs. Harendra Singh will accompany......

Dhoni-Sakshi to tie knot at Vasundhara's farmhouse

The wedding ceremony of India's star cricketer and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be solemnized Sunday night, with Sakshi Rawat at a private farmhouse belonging to former Rajasthan Chief......

MS Dhoni to wed tonight

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will tie the knot with childhood friend Sakshi Singh Rawat in a hush-hush ceremony at a farmhouse about 40km fromDehra Dun on Sunday night. The......

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Army made big gains in J-K under Gen Padmanabhan in 15 Corps

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

Badrinath-Kedarnath: Modi Must Relook At Redevelopment

The day K P Singh wanted to sell DLF for 26 lakh

Home prices on the rise despite note ban

RBI's policy action a 'wise decision'

Now, Indian scientists produce petrol from plastic!

Rural youth look for better prospects through BPO

'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'

'I don't want to be Anand Bakshi'

'In India, street kids are sometimes the happiest people'

Actor Sammir Dattani weds girlfriend

Meet Big B's son in Kandahar

Afghanistan to play West Indies Test in India

Tiger Pataudi, a truly heroic cricketer!

Nat coach will be Indian: Hockey India

Dhoni-Sakshi to tie knot at Vasundhara's farmhouse

MS Dhoni to wed tonight

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