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......

Why can't married persons apply for Army's judicial dept, Delhi HC asks

The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Centre to explain why married men and women cannot be considered for the judge advocate general (JAG) department, the legal arm of the Army, and remarked......

Explain fixing women's seats at 19 in NDA exam 2022: SC to Centre

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to explain why, despite its orders, the intake of women candidates in National Defence Academy for year 2022 has been restricted to 19, the figure same as......

SC refuses to defer women's entry to NDA for a year

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accept the Centre's request to allow women candidates to appear for the entrance exam to the National Defence Academy from next year, saying it doesn't......

Riots paralyse industry in Muzaffarnagar

The communal violence here comes at an unfortunate time for local industry. Already facing increases in input prices of raw material, higher electricity rates and suppressed demand, businesses here......

PIX: Bhumi, Sunny, Vidya turn calendar girls

Bhumi Pednekar makes a bold debut on Dabboo Ratnani's annual star calendar in its 21st year. The other new entries in the calendar are Vicky Kaushal and Ananya Panday. The ace lensman, who has......

Alia, Varun, Ranveer at Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

The kids have picked their favourites and we're not surprised! When the awards are by the kids, their favourite celebrities have to grace the event! A number of celebrities walked the orange carpet......

PIX: Salman, Katrina, Big B, Rekha attend Neil Nitin Mukesh's reception

Neil Nitin Mukesh and Rukmini Sahay's wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan, was a grand affair. While that was a private affair with only friends and family in attendance, his reception saw Neil's......

PIX: Sunny Leone, SRK, Rekha at Dabboo Ratnani's calendar launch

It features Bollywood's biggest stars. Its release generates as much excitement as that of a big movie. And, unlike the movies which have to wait for a Friday for their result, this one is a......

Pant, Ishant to light up Delhi Premier League

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI India team's stalwarts Rishabh Pant and Ishant Sharma are gearing up to amaze fans with their impeccable skills as Purani Dilli 6 gets ready to fire in the inaugural......

PHOTOS: India's gold-glut continues at South Asian Games

IMAGE: Indian women's squash team members Joshana Chinappa, Dipika Karthik, Sumyana Kuruvilla hold national flag after winning gold medal by defeating Pakistan in Womens squash team event at......

Lewis survives late scare to upset Nafiizwan

Darren Lewis of England survived a late scare to reach his maiden semi-final in a One Star event following a gruelling 11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 11-10 (3-1) win over Mohd. Nafiizwan Adnan of......