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Sikh Regiment battalion gets UNIFIL award

A battalion of the Sikh Regiment currently deployed on the United Nations Mission in Lebanonhas been awarded with UNIFIL Force Commander's Unit Citation. Besides, 73 soldiers of the unit have been......

SC upholds dismissal of Christian officer for refusing to enter temple

Describing the act as the 'grossest kind of indiscipline', the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a former Christian officer's plea challenging his termination from the armed forces, after he......

It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). Illustrations: Dominic......

When Indian Soldiers Went Through Hell

Can Imperial Japan be forgiven for what it did to Indian soldiers it was supposed to protect as PoWs? IMAGE: Blindfolded Sikh prisoners of war await execution by Japanese troops, target marks......

The Search For Survivors

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry. How Heroes Rescue IMAGE: Rescue personnel carry an injured person on a stretcher during ongoing search and rescue......

Why Movies Get Into Trouble...

They try to hide behind the smokescreen that these are works of fiction inspired by real events. So, you can pick and choose from facts and fictionalise to push the right triggers with your......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

Review: Akshay and Action are Kesari's strengths

'Kesari devotes a significant chunk of its script to brandish Akshay's might as the dauntless, magnanimous, Sardar, Havildar Ishar Singh.''To his credit, the actor is a picture of restraint and......

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......

Army XI, Western Rlys in semis

Army XI, Bangalore, and holders Western Railway reached the semi-finals of the 44th Bombay Gold Cup Hockey Tournament in Mumbai on Sunday.The armymen rode roughshod over Bombay Customs in their......

Gurmail Singh gives EME victory

Forward Gurmail Singh's brace helped EME, Jalandhar, sideline Sikh Regiment Centre3-2 in their last quarter-final league match inPool 'B' in the41st Bombay Gold Cup hockey tournament at the......

CRPF rally to shock Indian Airlines

Star-studded Indian Airlines were shown the door as CRPF rallied to victory and set up a summit clash with Punjab and Sind Bank in the 21st DCM Sriramhockey tournament in Kota on Friday.Trailing......

Big win for Airlines

EME, Jalandhar, held Western Railway, Mumbai, to a 2-2 draw while star-studded Indian Airlines drubbed Sikh Regiment Centre (SRC) 3-0 in Pool-B quarter-final league matches in the 41st Bombay Gold......