Abdul Rehman gazed at his sole remaining goat, whose ribs protruded beneath matted fur. For months, the 52-year-old farmer from Kargil had seen his 50-strong herd of goats whittle down to a mere 20. "I didn't know what to do," he s...
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. (Photo: Nasa)New Delhi: Indian Air Force test pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become the first Indian gaganyatri (Indian term for astronaut) to reach the International Space Station. This marked a historic m...
(India Sentinels illustration for representation)New Delhi: Following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack and escalating tensions with Pakistan, India will conduct extensive nationwide civil defence mock drills on Wednesday. These exercises, the first ...
An ECHS polyclinic in Haldwani, Uttarakhand. (Representative photo via ECHS website.)When the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) was launched on April 1, 2003, it represented a beacon of hope for the Indian armed forces’ veterans. ...
Members of Sewa International in quake-hit MyanmarNew Delhi: In the wake of the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar and neighboring regions on March 28 and in sync with the government’s “Neighbourhood First” policy...
Narendra Modi with Anura Kumara Dissanayake. (Photo: X/@narendramodi) New Delhi: The prime minister, Narendra Modi, began a three-day visit to Sri Lanka on Friday. On the second day of his visit, the two countries signed a defence cooperation ag...
India delivers over 140 tonnes of relief supplies to MyanmarNew Delhi: The Indian government, under its ongoing Operation Brahma, has sent several search and rescue teams, materials, medicines, equipment and has set up a field hospital in Myanmar.Ind...
INS Satpura carrying relief material arrived in MyanmarNew Delhi: Soon after the devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand on March 28, the Indian Navy has sent four warships, carrying relief material, for rendering assistance to Myanmar, as par...
An IAF C-130J Super Hercules with relief material for Myanmar. (Photo: Ministry of External Affairs)New Delhi: India launched a relief operation codenamed “Operation Brahma” on Saturday to provide critical humanitarian assistance to Myanm...
Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin. (Photo: Indian Navy)\New Delhi: Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin has made history by becoming the first woman to assume the position of director general, Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), on Tuesday. This prestig...