The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

January 31, 2023 marks the birth centenary of Major Somnath Sharma, who was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose......

ISRO likely to launch mission to study Sun by July

Indian Institute of Astrophysics on Thursday handed over to Indian Space Research Organisation, the Visible Line Emission Coronagraph, the primary payload on board Aditya-L1, which is India's first......

The Heroes Who Made India Proud In War

On January 23, the N D Modi government named 21 uninhabited islands in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar after recipients of Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest wartime gallantry......

On Bose's birthday Modi names 21 Andaman islands after PVC awardees

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually unveiled the model of a proposed memorial dedicated to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, to be set up in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and said it will......

Outlook for kharif crop brightens with monsoon's revival

According to latest data, crops have been sown in around 72.13 million hectares, which is 8.90 per cent less than the same period last year. IMAGE: A farmer prepares the field for cultivating......

After Modi's nod, Somnath Temple to invest in gold monetisation

The trust has around 35 kg of gold and will deposit the gold which is not in day-to-day use of the temple. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Somnath temple in Gujarat. Photograph: Amit......

Gold-rich temples weigh monetisation, but 'melting' a dampener

The temples are concerned about the religious sentiments of the devotees who donate gold ornaments in the name of the deities As the government seeks to monetise gold worth an estimated $1......

Review: Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a clever entertainer

What makes Badrinath Ki Dulhania work, really, is the intent and the two principal actors, observes Raja Sen. There is a pyramid in Kota, Rajasthan. A pyramid, a Taj Mahal, a Leaning Tower.........

Shahid, Jolly LLB win big at 61st National awards

The 61st annual National awards for the year 2013 have been announced.Here's looking at the winners in the major categories: Best Feature Film: Ship of TheseusBest Hindi Film: Jolly LLB  Best......

Sharath Kamal bestowed with Khel Ratna

Photograph: Kind Courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter.com Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting......