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14 security personnel honoured with Shaurya Chakra

Two Central Reserve Police Force officers, who killed top Maoist leader Kishenji in West Bengal, were on Saturday honoured with the Shaurya Chakra by President Pranab Mukherjee along with 12......

R-Day parade: Cultural heritage, military might on show

A kaleidoscopic view of the country's rich cultural heritage and military prowess were on display at the 64th Republic Day parade Saturday on the 8-km stretch from Rajpath to Red Fort. An eager......

LoC row a conspiracy by Pak Army to disrupt democracy

The Pakistan Army has indulged in a heinous crime to aggravate tensions with India and use it as a pretext to postpone the forthcoming general election, says Alok Bansal The recent killing of two......

Don't forget the IAF's role in the '62 war!

China declared a ceasefire on November 21 and kept Aksai Chin as its trophy. The sinews of the IAF were not muscular enough to retake Aksai Chin. What matters is what we have done since 1962.......

Tiff with army officers, soldiers refuses 'menial jobs'

In yet another incident of face-off between army officers and men, ten soldiers refused to carry out alleged 'menial jobs' ordered by their superiors in Patiala in Punjab and returned to their......

Hindutva is largely irrelevant to economic reforms

Hindutva is being conflated with good governance and economic performance in a determined bid to promote Narendra Modi, says Sonali Ranade I have tremendous respect for Tavleen Singh's espousal of......

Businessmen in Parliament

It's tough to tell when Sukhbir Singh Badal is being a professional politician and when he's doing business. One moment he's talking on the phone to a person in Amritsar. "Just get on to the case,......

Lakshya is 'just another movie'

In recent times, two directors have impressed me with their debut products. One is John Matthew Mathan (Sarfarosh) and the other is Farhan Akhtar (Dil Chahta Hai). While the formerhas not made any......

Top teams for Gold Cup hockey

The country's leading teams,including Sikh Regiment Centre and Punjab and Sind Bank, will vie for honours in the 41st Bombay Gold Cup hockey tournament, to be held at Mahindra stadium in......

'Remembering Dhyan Chand, the magician'

Indian hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand loved fishing and cooked for his wards when he was a coach, former Olympian Gurbux Singh said on the eve of the master's 105th birth anniversary, to be......

Army XI, South Central in quarters

Army XI, Bangalore, and South Central Railway, Secunderabad, entered the quarterfinals of the 44th Bombay Gold Cup Hockey tournament in Mumbai on Friday.South Central shocked former champions......

Western Railway rout PSEB

Holders Western Railway began the defence of their title in splendid fashion, whipping Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala, 6-1, to enter the quarter-finals in the 44th Bombay Gold Cup Hockey......

Namdhari, MPT in last 16

Namdhari XI of Ludhiana and Mumbai Port Trust progressed to the pre-quarter-finals of the Bombay Hockey Association-organised 42nd Bombay Gold Cup hockey tournament, jointly sponsored by Union......

People speak for punjab regiment

QNA

Q. Who use surnames Nayar and Nayyar?
: A. Nayars Nair is the name of a Hindu upper caste from the southern Indian state of Kerala. The Nairs were a martial nobility and figured...... more

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Q. if you waana peace be prepared for war...comments plz?
Good Citizen: A. Then we need to have national conscription where everyone above 18 serves in military for 2-3 years as foot soldiers. And then we need to have a...... more

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Q. When BJP gets criticized for violence against the minority communities, invariably they point their fingers towards Congress for massacre of Sikhs in 1984. If Congress is criticized for 1984, they point their fingers towards, Babri Masjid, Gujarat pogrom, atrocities against the Christians and so on. How long such double speaking politicians will continue to fool the public? To some extent, I give credit to Congress since their top leadership have apologized to the Sikh community, which BJP has not yet done either to Muslims or to Christians.
Anuj Sharma: A. It is like pot calling the kettle black, all have their own mistakes to hide. Thereafter, when the situation so arises, they drop crocodile tears,...... more

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Q. Which regiments marched against the warriors of the First war of Indian Independance in 1857
Sankar Mitra: A. Punjab regiment more

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Q. i m a good football player, i have went to national level in football from my school, i have completed my 12th n a wan to join some indian football club n i dont know how to enter in this field......plzzzzz some one help me regarding this
Chandra Sekhar Krishnan: A. Ageya Chalo Sangha Air-India Amity United FC ARC (Army Regimental Centre) Assam Dynamo Club Assam Police Assam Police Blues Assam Rifles Assam...... more

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There is a lot in a name

Trade preceded flag as Englishmen began their journey to India. The factory as the English trading station was first called was first established... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130507/jsp/opinion/story_16864561.jsp

Sarabjit Singh's Manto Moment

It's impossible not to think of Manto. In the part of Punjab that Bhikhiwind (Sarabjit Singh's hometown) lies, words from Saadat Hassan Manto's... ...

http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/suhasinihaidar/218/64550/sarabjit-singhs-manto-moment.html

The joke is on us

But the bodies of the war dead—even those who perish in secret wars—are sacred mementos of patriotism. Like that of the Knights Templar, they... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/opinion/The-joke-is-on-us/2013/05/05/article1575099.ece

Cops get army lessons to tackle tough terrain

RANCHI/RAMGARH: In a move to counter Naxalites effectively in most difficult terrains, the Punjab Regimental Centre of the Army is training jawans... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Cops-get-army-lessons-to-tackle-tough-terrain/articleshow/19875509.cms

Indian Army celebrates platinum jubilee of cavalry mechanisation at Chandimandir

The Indian Army celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of the mechanisation of Indian Cavalry at Chandimandir on May 1. From a humble beginning of Vickers... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/chandigarh/indian-army-celebrates-platinum-jubilee-of-cavalry-mechanisation-at-chandimandir.html

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