The first national flag in Independent India was hoisted at Fort St George in Madras, not at Delhi's Red Fort.
'Humanly impossible for the switches to turn from on to off at rapid succession within one second'
'Pakistan will also try to turn Bangladesh into a base for terrorist attacks on India.'
'We need to be very vigilant as we are passing through some fraught times.'
'Trump is likely being purposefully vague, hoping that this lack of clarity will pressure India, fearing the worst, to agree to scale back its imports of Russian oil.'
'The Pakistanis knew there was only one route up and they could take direct aim at us as we climbed up.' 'They knew they could kill us.'
'5465 was over 17,000 feet -- our eyes were out of the sockets by the time we got to the top.' 'We had not eaten in 2-3 days and climbed in extremely difficult terrain.' 'I was there for 5-6 days, but had to be evacuated because I started vomiting blood.'
'Something very drastic must have happened.'
To see the happiness on their faces that only a travel experience can bring is priceless.
Major Padmapani Acharya was awarded the Mahavir Chakra for his courage in the Kargil War.
'With the US having entered the war, raising the risks of a wider conflict, those impacts could be even more damaging.'
'The government's priority is not farmers.'
'Please don't worry about casualties. It is a professional hazard beyond our control,' wrote Kargil Hero Major Padmapani Acharya in his last letter from the battlefield.
'We are now in a situation where our country is not yet free.' 'China is still very strong and militarily powerful.' 'In such a situation, we need the Dalai Lama to bring about a resolution to the cause of Tibet.' 'That's one of the main reasons that at age 90, he has accepted that there should be a 15th Dalai Lama after him.'
'The switch can't be shut off by an accidental brush of the hand, but needs effort, conscious physical action to operate it.' 'Was it the software of the aeroplane that caused the switch to turn off?' 'Was it the hardware of the aeroplane?' 'Was it both software and hardware put together?'
'Although China has been ruling over Tibet for past 75 years, it has no legitimacy.'
'Trump's sons, and the son of Trump's Mideast envoy Steven Witkoff, are in the crypto business and recently signed deals with Pakistan's crypto council.' 'It may not be coincidental that not long before the Trump-Munir meeting, the head of Pakistan's crypto council met with Trump's White House crypto policy czar.'
Kapil charges Rs 5 crore (Rs 50 million) per episode, substantially higher than his co-stars.
The glorious singer is simply sensational at 77 and we just love her!
What tasks they accomplished, how they stayed fit, what did they eat, whom did they meet, what they brought back... amazing stories from an epic voyage.
'It was pitch-dark when we rounded Cape Horn. The waves were coming in full force. It was like a washing machine - -both of us and our boat Tarini.' Naval officer Lt Cdrs Dilna and Roopa describe their amazing voyage around the globe.
Archana Gautam seems to have lost the plot after her comeback in the game, but she's definitely more gutsy than any other contestant.
A quick conversation with Miss India World Nandini Gupta, who has entered the quarterfinal of the 72nd Miss World competition.
Acharya Jonas Masetti, a Vedanta scholar from Brazil, was awarded the Padma Shri for teaching the Vedas, the Bhagavad Gita, Sanskrit, Yoga, Meditation and Indian spiritualism abroad.
'A few answers for the reason of the crash will be known -- whether it was a technical fault, design issue, human error etc.'
Many ordinary citizens are drawn to by a sense of history and India's remarkable journey from bondage to freedom which culminated in this monumental building.
The cultural richness that began from a narrow bank of the Yamuna has continued for over 7 centuries. And you literally go underground for as little at Rs 50 to see it!
'The Pacific crossing was the longest and toughest leg.' 'Temperatures dropped near zero and they navigated through two cyclones.'
'Munir is clearly insecure and hence he needs the prop of a field marshal.'
In a composed and clear presentation, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi announced that nine terrorist facilities had been destroyed in the tri-services operation.
'Looking at how quickly the hostilities were escalating, the nuclear threshold did not seem that far.'
The true story lies beyond the dazzling ramp. It is in the tireless efforts of everyone involved both in front of and behind the camera.
'Pakistan is economically very weak and will not be able to sustain a war for long.'
Archana Gautam has been the highlight of Bigg Boss 16 and it's all thanks to her fiery personality.
Sumbul Touqeer hasn't been active in the game so far, but that seems to have changed thanks to Archana Gautam.
'The precision strikes were well planned and excellently executed. The world will be studying this operation.'
'Youngsters in India look up to the West as if it is the biggest accomplishment they need in life. It breaks my heart.'
Prajakta Koli is all set to wed her lawyer boyfriend Vrishank Khanal on February 25.
Bollywood folk arrive for the premiere of Ibrahim Khan's debut film Nadaaniyan, which also stars Khushi Kapoor.
'Munir hopes to solidify his hold on power.'
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