The retreating Pakistani troops were heading towards Dacca and they had to be stopped at all costs. The Eastern Army Commander, in his orders to General Sagat Singh, had reiterated that he did not want the troops of 4 Corps to cross the Meghna river. But General Sagat had other plans to threaten Dacca and ensure that the pressure would make the Pakistani commanders capitulate. This is where the IAF helicopters came in.
The Indian police is governed by the archaic, colonial-era Police Act of 1861, which has no place in a democracy. It was created to make the police subservient to its masters and, consequently, antagonistic to the masses, states Veenu Sandhu.
'The role of sports science, sport medicine is incredibly important in modern day sport. We can't do without it'
National Anti-Doping Agency chief Navin Agarwal confirmed the former India captain was tested by NADA officials in March but declined to elaborate further.
'We are a young nation. But I wanted to explore the conflict between the young and the old.' 'The cynicism of people who have lived it versus the optimism and naivete of the young.'
Community kitchens punctuate the sea of farmers who have descended on the site and are in no mood to relent or retreat until their demands are met by the Centre.
Mohan Chandra Pandey, who is himself a retired army officer, said that Pakistan is responsible for the death of his son.
Even as Sidhu parries queries on whether he would join the AAP, dissent is brewing in Arvind Kejriwal's party.
The assembly polls are seen as a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity, especially in the wake of demonetisation.
India's golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar romped home to a three-shot victory at the Macao Open to bag his eighth Asian Tour title in Macau on Sunday.
Check out India's schedule on Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, on Tuesday.
London Olympics silver medalist shooter Vijay Kumar of Army shot gold in men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the 57th National Shooting Championship in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Two persons were injured in a clash which took place between AAP and Congress workers at Sultanpur village in Sangrur district.
The AAP bagged 20 seats in Punjab while losing all seats in Goa
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is making 'excellent progress' following a successful coronary by-pass surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.The 76-year-old prime minister "continues to maintain excellent progress. This morning he had breakfast with his wife and daughters," PM's media adviser Deepak Sandhu said."Seeing the prime minister's recovery, we have decided to withdraw the ICU status of his room by late afternoon," said Dr K S Reddy.
India assured themselves of at least another silver medal in the 17th Asian Games after the trio of Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Sandeep Kumar entered the final of the compound men's team archery event in Incheon on Thursday.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
A fit-again Irfan Pathan feels that he is close to bowling at his best and it's just a matter of time before he is again back in contention for the seam bowling all-rounder's slot in the Indian cricket team that has been up for grabs for some time.
'Good shot, yaar; but why are you batting so aggressively, almost angrily?' Amarnath wants to know. 'Jimmy pa, you don't know, he swore at me in Madras. I have been waiting for an opportunity to give it back!' Yashpal responds.
India's limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who remains a sought after personality in the endorsement world despite his retirement from Tests, has been duped by one of the many brands he endorses -- Spartan Sports -- of over Rs 20 crore. It has been reliably learnt that a three-year bat and sponsorship deal worth Rs 13 crore has gone sour with Australia-based Spartan Sports, a sporting gear and equipment company, regularly defaulting on payments. With the royalty clause on Dhoni's bat deal included, the owed amount goes well over Rs 20 crore.
Kapur, who is being investigated by the CBI on charges of possessing assets disproportionate to his known income, headed the list of candidates for promotion as DG, Ordinance.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
Jeje Lalpekhlua (72nd minute) and Sunil Chhettri (101th) scored for India after Zubayr Amiri had given Afghanistan the lead in the 69th minute at the Greenfield Stadium.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
Dera Sacha Sauda followers went on a rampage setting fire to vehicles, buildings and railway stations following the conviction of their head -- Gurmeet Ram Rahim -- in a rape case.
As the curtain comes down on 2014, here's a look at the five best performances over the last 12 months. And, guess what? Two Indian sportsmen figure in the list!
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday questioned former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in connection with alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 industrial plots at Panchkula, by Haryana Urban Development Authority.
'We have to cut down on manpower to make more for equipment,' Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat tells Ajai Shukla.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Insurance companies are going all out to grab eyeballs.
Sukanya Verma lists the memorable use of trees in Hindi movies.
Mumbai made it to their first Ranji Trophy final in three seasons even though they were denied an outright victory after fighting centuries from Madhya Pradesh wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha and Harpreet Singh on Day5 of the semi-final in Cuttack, on Wednesday.
The hits and misses of the week.
Two people of Indian-American descent have been arrested in connection with a homicide in California.
The hits and misses of the week.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
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