Soldiers of the XXXIII Corps rescuing trapped tourists in Nathu-la. (Photo via special arrangement.)Siliguri: More than 500 tourists were stranded in their vehicles at Nathu-la, a mountain pass in east Sikkim, due to heavy snowfall on Wednesday. The ...
The Supreme Court of India. (File photo)New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India strongly criticized the Centre for its “patriarchal attitude” and “patriarchal approach” while denying permanent commission to a woman officer in th...
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi. (Photo: Indian Army)New Delhi: Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi took charge as the new vice-chief of Army staff (VCOAS) on Monday, succeeding Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar.Lt Gen Dwivedi is an alumnus of ...
S Jaishankar (R) with Antony Blinken in Munich. (Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar)New Delhi: India’s external affairs minister, S Jaishankar, and the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Munich Security Con...
Nikhil Joshi. (Photo via Boeing India.)New Delhi: Boeing, the US-based aerospace giant, has announced the appointment of Nikhil Joshi as the managing director of Boeing Defense India – a local entity that offers comprehensive lifecycle solution...
Havildar Varinder Singh with his “Multipurpose Octocopter” drone. (Photo: X/@dronefed)New Delhi: Havildar Varinder Singh of the Indian Army’s Sikh Regiment has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal by President Droupadi Murmu for his...
Narendra Modi (L) with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. (Photo: X/@narendramodi)New Delhi: The prime minister, Narendra Modi, landed in Qatar on a two-day visit after completing his whirlwind trip to the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday. Duri...
Photo for representation.New Delhi: Eight retired Indian Navy officers walked free from Qatari custody, on Monday, ending a months-long saga that saw them sentenced to death for alleged espionage, only to have their fate reversed. The release marks a...
Indian soldiers keeping 155mm shells in line before firing at Pakistani positions with Bofors artillery guns during the 1999 Kargil war. (Photo via Facebook for representation.)New Delhi: The state-owned Pune-headquartered Munitions India Limited (MI...