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Heroes We Must Know: Major Mohit Sharma, Ashok Chakra

March 21 marked the 16th death anniversary of Major Mohit Sharma, one of India's bravest military officers who died fighting terrorists in Kashmir. IMAGE: Captain Mohit Sharma, Ashok Chakra, was......

The Kashmir Princess Crash, 70 Years On

The Air India flight crashed into the sea after a mid-air bomb explosion in what was a failed assassination attempt on Chinese premier Zhou En Lai. IMAGE: Air India's Kashmir Princess aircraft.......

Gazi Baba killing reduced Jaish to an army without generals: BSF book

The 2003 Border Security Force operation that eliminated terrorist Gazi Baba in Jammu and Kashmir -- now the focus of an upcoming action film -- crippled the Jaish-e-Mohammed, leaving it as an......

Salute India's Most Decorated Soldier

Naib Subedar Chunni Lal is the only soldier awarded the Ashok Chakra, Vir Chakra and Sena Medal. IMAGE: Naib Subedar Chunni Lal. Photographs: Kind courtesy Lieutenant General Satish Dua On a cold......

76th Republic-Day Parade: India displays military might, cultural diversity

India's rich cultural diversity, military prowess, economic progress and the strides it has taken in sectors, such as science and technology, were on full display at the 76th Republic-Day......

Modi launches gold schemes, coin with Ashok Chakra

India has surpassed China as world's largest gold consuming nation with 562 tonnes of buying so far this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched three ambitious schemes to reduce......

Gold schemes to aid economic growth, reduce CAD: Ficci

India imports a staggering 1,000 tonnes of gold every year, draining out foreign exchange and putting pressure on the fiscal deficit. The launch of gold schemes will deploy India's unutilised gold......

Govt likely to launch 3 gold schemes on Nov 5

The central government is planning a big-bang launch of three schemes to satisfy the need for investing in gold. The schemes are likely to be launched on November 5, a week before Diwali. A final......

Now, you can benefit from gold monetisation scheme

People can deposit idle gold with authorised agencies and take advantage of the price escalation of gold as well as earn interest on the deposit. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved Gold Bond......

Consumer durables: computer tablets, LEDs to cost less

Budget provisions Basic customs duty on Organic LED (OLED) TV panels from 10% to Nil. Parts, components and accessories (falling under any Chapter) for use in the manufacture of tablet computers......

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......

Deepa Gahlot's Top Movies of 2022

The film industry slowly recovered from the pandemic but faced other challenges in 2022. Still, it was not a stretch to pick 10 films for the customary year-ender, particularly when OTT comes into......

'We wanted to capture Major Sandeep's spirit'

'People only knew about the hundreds of people he had saved and his Ashoka Chakra.''I came to know about this beautiful life that he had lived, that was so much more than the way he died.''I was......

Major Review

Major is in a perennial state of exaggeration.The sighs, the misty eyes, the mushy speeches, its details are invested in highlighting all things in-your-face, observes Sukanya Verma. There's no......

'We have stayed true to Major Sandeep's life'

'Every scene we have written in the film encapsulates the spirit of his life.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Saiee Manjrekar/Instagram Telugu actor Adivi Sesh says his upcoming film Major, a biopic on......

Eden Gardens now has the Jhulan Goswami stand!

'This is not just my moment, it belongs to every girl who dreams of making it big in cricket.' IMAGE: Former India bowler Jhulan Goswami during the inauguration of a stand named after her at the......

IPL: Delhi Daredevils is now Delhi Capitals; Iyer to continue as captain

IMAGE: Colin Munro and Shreyas Iyer of the Delhi Daredevils. Photograph: BCCI IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils was renamed Delhi Capitals on Tuesday with a hope that it would bring a change in......

Four blocks of Eden named after war veterans

IMAGE: CAB president Sourav Ganguly with Indian Army Personnel at the unveiling ceremony at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Four war heroes found a place of permanence in the......