'Air Superiority that we held from the Second Day of Operation 'Cactus Lily' helped our Armed Forces to speed up operation 'Jackpot' to seize East Pakistan and force Gen Niazi and the Pakistani Army to lay down their arms on 16 December.'
Spurs Premier League match at Brighton postponed due to COVID-19
Surplus rain water gushed out of reservoirs while several roads here resembled swollen rivers and four persons were killed in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu and over 60 houses suffered damage, authorities here said on Monday.
'There were moments when you didn't know if you will get out of there alive.'
'Anybody who watches my work will see that I am really trying to do something different in each film.'
Norway's Birk Ruud claimed the first men's freeski Big Air Olympic gold
The civic body had come under severe attack in June.
National Geographic launched its annual Travel Photographer of the Year contest, calling on photographers around the world to submit their work in one of three categories: nature, people or cities.
'Because of the melting of ice as well as irresponsible human behaviour such as throwing soil and plastic into the sea, there has been a rise in temperature.' 'I fear there will be direct and dangerous consequences for us.'
The total quantum of water supply has barely improved since Independence, while demand has exploded, points out T N Ninan.
'70 per cent of sewage flows untreated into the river along its entire course. Hardwar and Rishikesh remain two of our holiest cities. Then why has the government failed to do anything?' 'If Modi can do with the Ganga what he has done with the Sabarmati, that will be a major achievement.'
Shabana Azmi regards Basu Chatterjee as the true father of Middle Of The Road cinema.
The state government is releasing Rs 6,250 crore for the cyclone relief operations. Along with this, Rs 20,000 and Rs 28,000 will be given as wage to workers of the 100-day job programme.
No complaints but quarantine differentials were a mistake: Zverev
A realistic assessment will tell us that not much has changed between India and Pakistan; the relationship remains as fraught as before with little prospect of reconciliation, notes Ajai Shukla.
Year after year, floods cause mayhem in Bihar but the government is not paying adequate attention to water management.
With little rains since Saturday, the flood situation in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday showed signs of improvement with the water level in some rivers receding, official sources said in Lucknow.
Did Vinod Sehgal die in Tsangdgar or was he taken PoW to Tibet or China? Why has the IAF kept so quiet for all these years, asks Claude Arpi.
'This is for the first time that a strong, solid evidence-based investigation has happened.' 'It can meet international standards and put the onus on the Pakistanis.'
A report submitted by the consortium of seven Indian Institutes of Technology on way to rejuvenate the Ganga river is at heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious plan to restore the glory of the river.
It is a timely reminder that when faced with twin threats, India has succeeded by wisely choosing allies, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Since the disastrous 2005 floods, that crippled Mumbai, little work has been done on disaster management and relief preparations.
Daredevilry is second nature to Bollywood actors. Be it riding horses, leaping off cliffs or sprinting atop moving buses and trains, the crazier the better. You can only imagine how much adventure sports appeal to the adrenaline junkie in them.
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador T S Tirumurti, said on Tuesday that India condemns all forms of anti-semitism and all forms of discrimination on religious grounds anywhere in the world.
At least 118 people were feared dead after an overcrowded ferry with up to 250 passengers on board sank in the Padma river in central Bangladesh on Monday, as the efforts to locate the vessel under deep waters is still underway.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Mitali Saran believes that a little yelling in the streets can help the government to prioritise the work it does or facilitates on the ground
Coimbatore based reader Bibhuti Bhusan Mohanty shared his story.
In some ways, Jyotiraditya parting ways with the Gandhis was similar to the saga of the Gandhis and the Bachchans, largely a story of friendship that turned sour. A fascinating excerpt from Rasheed Kidwai's The House Of Scindias: A Saga Of Power, Politics And Intrigue.
'I worry that the suffering of these people might be as invisible as the people themselves,' observes Geetanjali Krishna.
Snow blankets Games, delays Gu's return to competition
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.
About 1.82 lakh people have been evacuated to safe places by the rescue teams in last 48 hours.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
The Hindutva social media continues to present the DMK especially as anti-god, anti-Hindu and anti-Brahmin. The strategy did not work in the past, it has not worked in the present, and would not work in the future, as a massive vote-getter, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.
Looking for travel inspiration as you plan your summer vacation? Here's help.
Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar journeys through villages and towns, districts and cities for a reality check.
'The PLA has continued to do exercises and drills and recently carried out air exercises with fighter jets.'
