A political poster of Narendra Modi in an IAF flying overall.As a veteran military officer who has witnessed three consecutive generations of military tradition, I write with profound concern about two disturbing developments that threaten the instit...
Narendra Modi (L) and Vladimir Putin. (File photo)New Delhi: The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, telephoned the prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Monday, to brief him on his recent summit with the US president, Donald Trump. This comes as India gr...
Fresh BSF officers at their passing-out parade at the BSF Academy, Tekanpur (Gwalior), in December 2024. (Photo: BSF)In my previous analysis of India’s central armed police forces (CAPFs), particularly the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), B...
Donald Trump (L) and Narendra Modi.New Delhi: The United States president, Donald Trump, has imposed sweeping 50% tariffs on India. This marks the most severe deterioration in bilateral relations since the countries began their strategic partnership ...
Pragya Thakur (R) and Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit.Mumbai/New Delhi: A special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai acquitted all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, on Thursday. This puts an end to a 17-year legal saga tha...
The Indian Army vehicle that was struck by a falling boulder. (Photo via X) Udhampur/New Delhi: Two Indian Army personnel were killed and three others injured when a loose boulder struck their vehicle in eastern Ladakh on Wednesday morning. Amon...
Nimisha Priya.New Delhi: The fate of Nimisha Priya, a 38-year-old Kerala nurse on death row in Yemen, remains shrouded in uncertainty after conflicting claims about her sentence status created diplomatic confusion between Indian religious leaders and...
The Adani Defence and Aerospace facility in Kanpur. (India Sentinels photo)Kanpur: Adani Defence and Aerospace will double its small-calibre ammunition production capacity to 300 million rounds by December this year, up from the current 150 million r...
Jagdeep Dhankhar. (File photo)New Delhi: In a surprise move, the vice-president, Jagdeep Dhankhar, tendered his resignation on Monday night. He cited deteriorating health conditions and the need to prioritize medical treatment. The 74-year-old consti...
Lt Gen Sagat Singh.Today, on July 14, India is commemorating the birth anniversary of one of its most formidable military leaders: Lieutenant General Sagat Singh Rathore, PVSM. A man of unyielding resolve, exceptional operational genius, and quiet di...