He said Brexit was an "incredible opportunity" and "whatever" the UK did after it left the European Union was "OK with me".
'Overlying his idealism was a hatred of war and of all things military. He gave no deep thought to politico-military matters and this prevented him from making sound security decisions.'
Elite soldiers of the Indian and British armed forces began 'Himalayan Warrior' -- a joint exercise comprising specialist high altitude training -- got underway on Monday in Ladakh.
Police on Tuesday recovered 30 grenades along with equal number of explosives laden in an auto rickshaw that was coming from Daranga Mela on the India-Bhutan border in Baksa district of Assam to Ghograpar in Nalbari district where some ULFA militants were awaiting the consignment. Police, which intercepted the auto rickshaw midway near Bhutan bus stop at Rangiya in Kamrup district, arrested two suspected ULFA militants.
Prince Harry, the third-in-line to the British throne, has sought another round of army duty in war-ravaged Afghanistan.The Prince, who is a Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry's Blues and Royals, spent ten weeks on the front line fighting the Taliban insurgents earlier this year before being flown home in February after his deployment was made public."Harry has made no secret of the fact he wants to be there when the regiment returns to the front line next year.
'Incompetent dynasts can lead to national ruin,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
'Padmavati represents the voice of thousands of Rajput women who lived and died not by their own choice.' 'Let their story be heard,' says Kishore Singh.
Meanwhile, People's Committee for Peace in Assam on Friday condemned the police action to arrest the fasting wives of 'missing' ULFA leaders.
With the fast-unto-death entering the 9th day on Thursday, the health of the agitating women was showing signs of deterioration as informed by doctors attending them.
The majestic Rajpath saw a scintillating display of India's military might as the country celebrated its 69th Republic Day on Friday, with the leaders of all the 10 countries of the ASEAN attending the parade. Take a look here.
'By annoying the Arabs and cozying up to Iran, Pakistan may end up losing Arab economic support, annoying the Americans and increase Shia-Sunni tensions domestically,' Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) points out.
'We often assume that Ayodhya is Ram's property and Hastinapur is Yudhishthira's property when, in fact, it is their responsibility.' 'A king exists, as per Hindu philosophy, only to ensure that other people's property is safe,' explains Devdutt Pattanaik.
A division bench of the High Court set March 30, 2007 as the deadline for the submission of the documents in original by Delhi.
'Our biggest problem has been keeping this country together.' 'Nation building is never easy. It is a very difficult task.' 'Even 70 years is not too long a time.'
Over 25 lakh people had reached the Sangam Nagari on Monday night itself. They braved the early morning chill and fog to be the earliest to have a holy dip.
All ULFA and NDFB camps in the Himalayan kingdom were wiped out when the Royal Bhutanese Army launched Operation All Clear in 2003, said Bhutan's Joint Secretary (Home) Dasho Tsering Wangta.
The counting will begin at 8 am, and as per the Election Commission's COVID-19 guidelines, a candidate, his poll agent and counting agent can remain present in the counting hall, officials said, adding various measures have been taken to ensure social distancing and avoid crowding.
'Should the Congress take Jyotiraditya's departure as good riddance?', asks Mohammad Sajjad.
Eyewitnesses also recounted how the Nepalese army converged upon the spot and literally dragged the wounded away.
The Aussie opener is back with the Orange Army after he was not disallowed by the BCCI last year following his involvement in the ball tampering saga in the Cape Town Test in March 2018.
Sikh truck drivers have been asked to wear helmets at the port.
Sher Shah Suri ruled for only a few years, but his huge influence on India continues six centuries later, reveals Farhat Nasreen.
The Navy (Amendment) Bill, 1997, which was earlier passed by the Rajya Sabha, was tabled in the Lok Sabha by Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and passed by a voice vote after a short discussion.
On December 21, the United Liberation Front of Asom had issued a similar threat.
Illegal crossings by militants through the Indo-Nepal border continued as enough check posts have not been set up, Sashastra Seema Bal's director general Himanshu Kumar said.
'The origins of the model of planned economic development adopted by independent India was a direct consequence of the war.' 'The war provided an opportunity for groups at the margins of Indian society to find new avenues for mobility.' 'The war also led to the emergence of India as a major Asian power and set the stage for it to play a wider role in international politics.'
Simarjeet Singh and Jagmohan Gill submitted an identical score of two-under 70 after the first round in the Northern India Amateur championship.
The clash occurred after Maoists attacked a team of the Royal Nepal Army's Thakurdwara Battalion trying to clear obstructions on the Kohalpur-Chisapani section of the East-West Highway on Sunday.
This assurance came even as Bhutan kept up the pressure on Northeastern militants holed up in that country.
'We had been repeatedly requesting Bhutan government to act as a mediator between us and the Indian government and convince New Delhi to agree to focus its discussions on our main demand for sovereignty,' ULFA chief Paresh Baruah said.
Cricketing legend Kapil Dev submitted a card of one-under 71 today to share the fifth position along with Vikramjit Singh after the third round of the Northern Indian Amateur title.
The 26-year-old finished with a tournament tally of 6-under 282 to win the Northern Indian Amateur championship.
The IOCL-lad fired ten birdies to return a card of nine-under 63 and record the lowest total in the history of amateur golf in India.
Two Queens making for one pretty frame!
Curtains will fall on the Rim of the Pacific 2016, the world's largest international maritime exercise, on August 4.
Saurabh Mahajan, a former Indian Army officer, is making history in medieval battles grounds. Rediff.com's Archana Masih meets the man who has supplied vintage armour and war props to Assassin's Creed, The Hobbit and knights in shining armour to the Tower of London.
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