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When 800 Indian Soldiers Escaped

Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......

No response to 26/11, but it won't be the case anymore: Jaishankar

In a veiled attack on the erstwhile United Progressive Alliance government, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said there was no response from India to the 26/11 Mumbai terror......

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

SC judge flags abuse of Section 6A in dissenting judgment

Dissenting from the majority judgment, Supreme Court's Justice J B Pardiwala on Thursday held that Section 6A of the Citizenship Act of 1955, which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants who......

Southwest monsoon retreats from India, records highest rainfall in 4 yrs

The southwest monsoon has completely withdrawn from the country and the northeast monsoon has begun over southeast peninsular India, the India meteorological department said on Tuesday. IMAGE:......

Who Will Take Over The Godrej Empires?

Pirojsha Godrej, 43, patriarch Adi Godrej's son, is set to take over as chairman of the Godrej Industries Group from 2026 while Nyrika Holkar, Smita Godrej Crishna's 42-year-old daughter, has......

Life insurers ramp up presence in Tier-II, Tier-III cities

The overall physical presence of life insurance companies in Tier-II and Tier-III cities increased in FY23 compared to a year ago period on account of the higher impetus given to financial......

To push green mobility, 10K e-buses to be deployed in 169 cities

Seeking to enhance green mobility, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the 'PM-eBus Sewa' scheme under which 10,000 electric buses will be provided to 169 cities under the public-private......

Vengsarkar praises state-of-the-art Bengaluru NCA

IMAGE: The National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru will be inaugurated on 28th September. Photograph: BCCI Dilip Vengsarkar, a former India captain and current BCCI Apex Council member, on Wednesday......

Can Mirabai overcome injuries to lift Paris Oly gold?

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu’s rags-to-riches story remains an inspiration for others. Photograph: Ann Wang/Reuters Mirabai Chanu believes she will need to lift at least four times her current......

Manipur football dreams torn apart by ethnic clashes

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ESU/Facebook Ethnic clashes in India's Manipur state saw its most successful women's club fail to field a team in the Indian Women's League in 2023-24, with its coach......

If Guwahati can, why can't Tripura, asks Ganguly

IMAGE: Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly wants to help develop cricket in Tripura. Photographs: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday said he wants to help......

Missing Indian wushu player breaks silence

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Mepung Lamgu/X Indian wushu player Mepung Lamgu, who failed to make it to the Asian Games because of diplomatic issues with China, on Saturday said she is 'alright',......

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