'The curtain is coming down on India's leadership role as a regional power even before the drama of the Asian Century truly began,' warns Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
They have contributed 11 out of the 69 medals in country's highly successful Asian Games campaign but chief of Indian Army, General Bipin Rawat, termed it as only the 'trailer' and claimed that the full length movie will be released during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
'Earlier the planning process was services specific, with others coordinating. 'Now we shall have an apex leader backed by a structure, who is accountable to provide single-point advice, based on best of all options dependent on geographical and situational intrigue, and that too, after validation,' says General Anil Chait (retd), the former central army commander.
The Delhi high court granted bail to arms dealer Suresh Nanda, his son Sanjeev and two others who allegedly manipulated evidence in the case of alleged kickbacks in the Barak missile deal
The Centre held that seniority is not the sole criterion for selection.
Even as India battles the COVID-19 threat on a war footing, it cannot lose sight of the threat building up in Kashmir, cautions Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
Around four lakh people who attended the event were treated to a spectacular flying display of fighter, civilian aircraft and helicopters.
One Way Ticket, Prithviraj's new film directed by Bipin Prabhakar has nothing new to offer. The only bright spot is the guest appearance of Mammootty, who plays himself.
11 private firms would be involved in the ambitious project.
With support from other farmer organisations and activists, including RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, the potato growers have not only sought compensation but also called for boycott of the food giant's products.
The police protection followed protests after a media report claimed she had named her dog after a revered Muslim figure.
Some of these clippings were from places like Bengaluru, Syria and Karachi in Pakistan, he said.
In 2005, the Border Road Organisation was asked to construct 73 roads in the strategically important regions along the Sino-India border but there has been huge delay in implementation of the project which has apparently left the army unhappy.
The Chennai-bound bus was set on fire on Hosur Road in protest against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's remarks on Lord Ram in the context of the Sethusamudram project.
'Pakistan thinks it is winning this low intensity conflict.' 'It is a serious observation. Half the battle is convincing your adversary that he cannot make headway.' 'A lot depends on how the internal professional management of the army and the handling of situations that are bound to rise sooner than later in his command, are done.'
As India's international role expands, so must our capabilities, says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).
The prosecution is likely to seek capital punishment for the 11 convicted who were charged with murder, while the lawyer of victims may seek life imprisonment for them.
"After the tri-junction in Doklam in the Sikkim sector, this is the most important tri-junction along the Sino-India border."
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who sat on a two-day dharna outside Rail Bhavan, is unwell and undergoing tests at a hospital in Ghaziabad on Wednesday.
Nihal Kolhapurkar was allegedly kidnapped by carpenters Bipin Singh and Raju Rajbhor from his playschool in suburban Malad at 1130 hours on Wednesday.
Gen Rawat said exemplary punishment would be given to Maj Gogoi if he is found guilty.
The army chief said India wants peace along the borders but Pakistan was continuously violating the ceasefire, which caused loss of life and property.
However, the government rejected the army's demand to implement the scheme with retrospective effect from June last year, when the Doklam face-off between Indian and Chinese armies had begun, official sources said.
CRPF Inspector General (Operations) Zulfiquar Hasan asserted that the forces have been acting with restraint in crowded areas to check any collateral damage and the residents should not succumb to the threats of the militants.
Kamlakar Jamsandikar, represented the Mohili Village-Ghatkopar Asalpha ward in the Corporation.
An exorbitant rate is defined in the lawsuit as 'in excess of 10 per cent of the average price for those goods and services.'
'While all would agree on the need to be ready to launch cross-border strikes on terror camps, there is sharp disagreement on how best to do it.' 'Through IAF fighters, or surface-to-surface missiles?' 'Or should army Special Forces be created to do the job?' 'If air strikes are the agreed priority, additional funding must be made available for the purchase of fighters and missiles.' 'If it is to be Special Forces, the army must be facilitated in raising a Special Forces Command,' notes Ajai Shukla.
Mallika's performance at a Mumbai hotel irks social worker.
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The company also has plans to scale up its discount format Promart in tier-II and III cities in the country. Currently, it has a store in Ahmedabad and plans to open one in Indore.
The store that made Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monogrammed suit in Ahmedabad are now flooded with requests from people who want similar attire, finds out Sabu Cherian
The hotel has also complained against the CM's son.
'The much-awaited decision could be a welcome change at a time when the Indian armed forces are crying for self-reliance and the defence industry is looking forward to more indigenisation,' notes Nitin A Gokhale.
Impressed with the performance of the Indian shooting contingent in Gold Coast, ace marksmen Jitu Rai is worried about the adverse effect that non-inclusion of the sport in the 2022 Birmingham Games will have on young talents.
The 42-year-old is suspected to have facilitated members of LTTE in procuring at least six tonnes of ball bearings from Null Bazaar in South Central Mumbai.
Gururaj Kishore is being questioned as he was a suspect and "if he is involved, we will arrest him", the police said
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