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How India Marked Its 25th, 50th Independence Days

BENGALURU: India is gearing up to celebrate the 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2022. The Narendra Modi government at the Centre is leaving no stone unturned to grandly celebrate this momentous occasion. Apart from the elaborate arrangements for the Independence Day parade and the presence of a slew of highly-decorated dignitaries, the government is […]

SFJ Threatens To Replace Tiranga With Khalistan Flag At Attari

NEW DELHI: Banned Khalistani separatist group ‘Sikhs For Justice’ (SFJ) has threatened to remove India’s tallest national flag at Attari along the India-Pakistan border with the so-called Khalistan flag on August 15, Independence Day. In a statement, SFJ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said that his organisation will start the Ghar Ghar Khalistan campaign in response […]

CBI Arrests CME Of Paradip Port Trust In Bribery Case

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said that it has arrested Saroj Kumar Das, a chief mechanical engineer (CME) of Paradip Port Trust and three private persons on the allegations of bribery and recovered ₹84.5 lakh during searches. CBI spokesperson RC Joshi said, “CBI has arrested Das and three private persons […]

India-US To Conduct War Exercise Near China Border

DEHRADUN: Armed forces of India and the United States of America will hold their regular Yudhabhyas series of war exercises in the Auli of Chamoli district at the India-China border in Uttarakhand. This would be the 18th of the Yudhabhyas wargames between India and the US to help enhance interoperability between the two sides. The field combat exercise […]

‘Surya Namaskar’: How SKY Became Top-Flight T20I Batter

BENGALURU: On Tuesday, Suryakumar Yadav cracked a blistering 44-ball 76 in the 3rd T20I against West Indies to give India a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. In the absence of a regular opener, SKY – as he is fondly called – opened the innings with Rohit Sharma and enthralled one and all by his […]

Asia Cup Schedule: India To Face Pakistan On August 28

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday took to Twitter to announce the schedule of Asia Cup 2022. The tournament will begin on August 27 with Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan. The arch rivals India and Pakistan will lock horns on August 28, which will be […]

Kargil Diary: Cave That Helped A Village Survive Pak Shelling

HUNDERMAN, KARGIL: It’s been 23 years since Pakistan Army intruders tried to cut off Kashmir from India. While Kargil bore the intensity of the war, with our brave jawans thwarting the enemy’s evil designs, the villagers of the last village on the Line of Control recall the nights when they had to take shelter in […]

India, Israel To Boost Water Management Ties

NEW DELHI: In a boost to the ongoing cooperation between India and Israel in the field of water management, both nations are set to partner for the 17th Everything About Water Expo 2022 to be held in New Delhi from August 4-6, Israel’s embassy in New Delhi said on Thursday. This event will include four top-tier […]

In Stats: India’s Dominance Over West Indies Since The Turn Of Century

On Sunday, India edged West Indies by two wickets in the 2nd ODI at Port-of-Spain to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. This is the 11th time on the trot that India has defeated West Indies in a bilateral ODI series. Six of these series victories have come in West Indies which […]

Narcotics, Arms Trafficking Case: NIA Searches 22 Locations In TN

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out searches at 22 locations of the accused in Tamil Nadu in connection with narcotics and arms trafficking to India and Sri Lanka. An NIA spokesperson here said that the agency sleuths carried out searches at 22 premises of the accused and suspects in Chennai, […]