Tortured Kargil martyr’s parents want justice for war crime
byPalampur: “A soldier wants to die taking the bullet in his chest and not being barbarically tortured for days,” says Vijaya Kalia, mother of…
Defence/Security
Gidwani, prime accused in Adarsh Society case dead
byMumbai: Kanhaiyalal Gidwani, businessman, former Congress leader and prime accused in the Adarsh Society corruption scandal, passed away early Tuesday following a heart attack, a…
For preventing Nuclear War, Soviet era officer to be given award
byMoscow: A retired Soviet lieutenant colonel whose self-control prevented a nuclear war from being triggered by a long-classified accident in 1983 was named yesterday a…
Raining shells shatter peace in Kashmir border village
byChurunda (Jammu & Kashmir): Churunda village near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district is home to about 160 people. The villagers…
Indian-origin spy’s bust to be unveiled in London
byLondon: A bust of Noor Inayat Khan, the Second World War secret agent of Indian origin, will be unveiled here next week by Britain’s…
A goat and Garhwal Rifles
byDehradun : Ther 125th raising day celebrations of Garhwal Rifles, founded by Lord Lansdowne, began yesterday in the quaint hill station, which bears his…
Boeing’s Chinook set to win Indian heavy-lift chopper tender
byNew Delhi: US Boeing’s Chinook CH 47F helicopter is set to win the Indian Air Force’s helicopter tender, defeating the Russian Mi-26 in the…
Indian Army’s new role: teaching Jammu’s tribal kids
byJammu: The Indian Army has donned a new role in Jammu and Kashmir, with the border state enjoying a period of relative peace. It…
Indian soldiers’ heroism remembered at El Alamein
byCairo: To commemorate the sacrifices and heroism of Indian soldiers in the two battles of El Alamein, a memorial service was organised by the…
566 securitymen killed while performing duty mourned
byNew Delhi: At least 566 personnel of railway, paramilitary and state police were killed on duty in the past one year in the country,…