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Was US India's Ally Or Foe In The 1962 War?

What appeared to be a generous act of friendship was, in truth, a manoeuvre within a much larger strategic game. The United States used the 1962 war not just to aid India but to test how far it......

Stay sharp, adapt and innovate, CDS Gen Chauhan tells IAF commanders

Emphasising the importance of professional competence and operational readiness, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan has told a gathering of IAF commanders the need for continuous adaptation,......

Anil Menon Will Spend 8 Months In Space In 2026

Anil Menon, the latest to join the list of American astronauts with Indian roots, will fly to the International Space Station in June 2026 as a flight engineer. IMAGE: Anil Menon waves to the......

Nitish Kumar Has The Opportunity Of A Lifetime To Change Bihar

If he cannot do it this term by using his bureaucracy and experts from different fields, it will be a tragedy, asserts Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at an election meeting......

They Fought To The Last Man For India

On November 18, 1962, 114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the last man, and last bullet, in sub-zero temperatures, to beat back the huge Chinese army. We salute the Heroes of Rezang La.......

October passenger vehicle dispatches see a surge

In October, small car wholesales of the auto industry -- excluding Tata Motors -- went up by 8.4 per cent Y-o-Y to 116,601 units, the data showed. However, the utility vehicle (UV) segment which......

Passenger vehicle dispatches decline 9% to 321,840 units in Aug: SIAM

Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers declined 9 per cent year-on-year to 3,21,840 units in August, as companies recalibrated supplies to adjust to low market demand. Photograph:......

Passenger vehicle dispatches dip marginally in July

Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers in the domestic market declined marginally year-on-year in July, hit by muted demand, industry body SIAM said on Thursday. Photograph: Karen......

Passenger vehicle wholesales marginally down in May: SIAM

Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales were marginally down 0.8 per cent at 3,44,656 units in May this year as compared to 347,492 units in the same month last year, as vehicle sales across......

PV dispatches rise 4%; two-wheelers dip 17%

Passenger vehicles dispatches from factories to company dealerships in the country increased 4 per cent year-on-year to 3,48,847 units in April, industry body SIAM said on Thursday. Photograph:......

Glimpses From Samantha-Raj's Wedding

Photograph: Kind courtesy Meghna Vinod/Instagram Glimpses of Samantha Ruth Prabhu's wedding with Family Man Director Raj Nidimoru are still trickling in. The couple wed at the Ling Bhairavi temple......

Revolver Rita Review: OK-OK Comedy

Revolver Rita doesn't use its comic potential to its fullest and ends up a passable comedy that could have used more bite, observes Arjun Menon. Revolver Rita has an interesting enough story to......

Varanasi: How Much Priyanka, Mahesh Babu Were Paid

IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran at the GlobeTrotter event. Photograph: Panna Bandekar S S Rajamouli announced his new epic Varanasi at a grand event at Hyderabad's Ramoji Film City......

'It's For The Love Of The Country'

'The amount of respect we have for people who guard our borders and put the country first.''Why do they do this?''The chances of not coming back are so high. Still, they take that risk.''It's for......

Eko Review: The Writing Is The Star

Eko, a smartly written film, loses steam midway but somehow stays afloat and deliver the goods, notes Arjun Menon. Following the blockbuster success of Kishkindha Kaandam, Director Dinjith......

Punjab Kings appoint Sairaj Bahutule as spin coach

IMAGE: Sairaj Bahutule, who played two Tests and eight ODIs in his brief international career, has replaced Sunil Joshi, who was serving in the role since 2023. Photograph: Punjab Kings/X Indian......

17 years later, Kohli's teammates return to cricket...

Tanmay and Ajitesh: Once Kohli's U-19 lieutenants are on-field umpires for Australia A series IMAGE: Umpire Tanmay Srivastava with Ajitesh Argal. Photograph: Tanmay Srivastava/Instagram They were......

India umpire Menon pulls out of Champions Trophy in Pakistan

IMAGE: Umpire Nitin Menon decided against travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy. Photograph: BCCI India's only representative in the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires Nitin Menon has opted......

'We need to bring back Chinnaswamy's lost glory'

'This is something which has never happened where the international matches have been moved out. It is not a good thing.' IMAGE: The stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4......

Chinnaswamy Stadium unsafe for mass gathering: D'Cunha Commission

'The design and structure of the stadium was unsuitable and unsafe for mass gathering' IMAGE: The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Photograph: BCCI The Justice John Michael D'Cunha Commission,......