Russian soldiers during a parade. (Social media photo for representation.)New Delhi: India said it has “strongly” taken up the matter with the Russian government for the early discharge of several Indian nationals who have been duped to w...
Suman Kumari. (Photo: BSF)New Delhi: In a groundbreaking achievement, Suman Kumari has become the first woman sniper in the Border Security Force. Completing the grueling eight-week sniper course at the Central School of Weapons and Tactics in Indore...
Dr Manoj Kumar (L), R Venkataramani (C), and Dr Lalit Bhasin at the IACC Summit on India-US Legal Services organized at New Delhi. (Photo: IACC)New Delhi: The attorney general of India, R Venkataramani, has proposed the establishment of an India-Unit...
Seaman 2 Sahil Verma. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi/Jammu: A sailor in the Indian Navy, Seaman 2 Sahil Verma, has been reported missing at sea from an Indian naval ship since the last week of February. The Western Naval Command in Mumbai has launched...
The Se-la tunnel during its construction. (India Sentinels file photo.)New Delhi: The long-awaited and strategically important Se-la tunnel in western Arunachal Pradesh, near the line of actual control (LAC), is set to open for traffic on March 9. Th...
Chinese troops attacking an Indian Army post at Galwan in 1962. (Photo credit: mymemo.cn99.com)In 1962, China said the establishment of the Indian military post at Galwan was an attempt to grab land by India. Galwan is one of the most-used terms by t...
The distance between Mauritius’s Agaléga and mainland India is a little over 3,000 kilometres at the nearest points. (Google Maps)Agaléga Island comprises two islets, shaped like an exclamation mark (!) – a long and thin nor...
Narendra Modi (R) with Pravind Jugnauth. (File photo)New Delhi: In a virtual ceremony, the prime minister, Narendra Modi, and the prime minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, jointly unveiled an airstrip and a jetty on the Agaléga Island in ...
UICC-CII Roundtable. (Photo via special arrangement.)New Delhi/Chennai: The newly formed United Arab Emirates-India CEPA Council (UICC) partnered with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to host a business roundtable in Chennai, on Wednesday. ...
A screenshot of a video showing the four selected Gaganyaan astronauts. From left: Gp Capt Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Gp Capt Ajit Krishnan, Gp Capt Angad Pratap, Wg Cdr Shubhanshu Shukla.Thiruvananthapuram/Bangalore/New Delhi: The prime minister, ...