'Air Superiority that we held from the Second Day of Operation 'Cactus Lily' helped our Armed Forces to speed up operation 'Jackpot' to seize East Pakistan and force Gen Niazi and the Pakistani Army to lay down their arms on 16 December.'
'When I was young, I used to look around the village we lived in.' 'There was a lack of resources -- no proper health centres and schools.' 'I felt that becoming an IAS officer would help solve those issues.'
Engine suppliers Renault apologised to Formula One champions Red Bull at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday after the team failed to score a point in a race for the first time since 2010.
The DGCA probe detected serious issues related to safety oversight.
Armaan Ebrahim had a frustrating time at the Formula Renault V6 race in Indonesia, finishing third in the first race but forced out of the second due to a hydraulic failure caused by a weak engine.
ISRO will build an identical GSLV and a satellite similar to INSAT-4C for a launch in June next year.
Three railway employees - the driver, assistant driver of a light engine and the assistant stationmaster of Gamariah station - have been suspended in connection with the accident.
Modi, in his address at the ISRO centre asked the scientists not to get disheartened by the hurdles in the lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 and asserted that there will be a "new dawn".
'We can only hope that the government has finally 'got it' and will stay focused on improving productivity, demand, and governance,' says Debashis Basu.
The Kerala chief minister's four years in office may well be remembered for the way he handled Cyclone Ockhi, two floods, Nipah, and now COVID-19, reports Shine Jacob.
'We cannot understand why the government is facilitating the import of artillery when our indigenous guns are doing so well.'
'Thanks to you, I have had an amazing engine,' the Spaniard told some 250 employees at the factory near Paris.
The Light Combat Helicopter will enable the army to provide fire support to soldiers at altitudes of 15,000 to 20,000 feet, where the oxygen-depleted air prevents them from carrying weaponry heavier than their personal rifles and light machine guns.
'Isn't 11.3 million Instagram followers and 1.9 million Twitter followers enough to make you feel wanted and loved as a successful star?' 'Can a huge bank balance, a fleet of fancy cars, and a big house assure you happiness and contentment in life?' 'For Sushant, it did not.'
'Does a political or social worker ever retire? Is Nitish Kumar himself contesting the assembly elections'
Initial reports say the pilots had asked for a change in route (it was flying to Singapore) because of adverse weather.
"Efforts are underway to establish the link with the satellite," it added.
Iltija Mufti, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehobooba Mufti, also challenged the assertion that "political dynasties" had destroyed Kashmir over the years.
London's airspace, one of the world's busiest travel routes, was temporarily closed on Friday due to a computer failure, causing severe disruptions in domestic and international flight operations.
The failure of the new software being tested at the Mumbai airport delayed only four flights on Sunday and the airport is now back to normal, Air Traffic control officials said.
The security agencies in Pakistan are clueless about the whereabouts of these 19 most wanted terrorists. Some of them have been hiding in Pakistan and others are believed to have fled the country.
Chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation K Radhakrishnan, while commenting on the failure of the latest communication satellite GSAT-5P onboard homegrown GSLV-F06 powered by a Russian cryogenic engine, said that the vehicle faced problems 50 seconds after its launch."The command for aborting the launch was issued when the vehicle was at an altitude of 8 km and 2.5 km away from Sriharikota," said the ISRO chief.
MGNREGA scheme: A significant Rs 17,370.58 crore has been carried forward over to the next financial year as unpaid dues as demand for work continued unabated for the scheme in rural areas.
'Devendra Fadnavis' brokering the deal between the MNS and the makers of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil raises questions about the chief minister's effectiveness,' says Neeta Kolhatkar.
"There are other factors as well that led to the crash which we have explained in our report. But there was no failure of the helicopter (Bell-430) engine. Similarly, the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) contained no clues about the alleged conspiracy theory in the crash," committee members H S Khola and M R Reddy told newpersons.
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will miss the Monaco Grand Prix in May in order to race in the Indianapolis 500, his team said on Wednesday.
How does one make a smooth transition from college to corporate life? Should you take up a job or start something of your own? Is there a way you can find out?
McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button will start last in Sunday's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix after being hit with heavy grid penalties for changes to their Honda power units.
There was a collision between the 302 down Varanasi-Asansol passenger train and a light engine near Jaddugram in Gaya-Koderma section under Dhanbad.
'The Pakistanis were not the mujahids or terrorists as claimed initially.' .'They were trained soldiers who held state of the art anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down our airplanes.'
In a recent awards event, industrialist Rahul Bajaj said that India Inc was afraid of criticising the Narendra Modi government, The comment drew flak from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam who said spreading one's own impression "can hurt national interest".
England and Tunisia players swatted away swarms of gnats that flew into their eyes and mouths during their opening World Cup game in Russia's riverside city of Volgograd on Monday.
This is what Subhodeep Mukherjee, 34 from Kolkata wrote:
'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.'
'The Bihar verdict has shown that the people of Bihar don't desire to go back to the mandir-masjid rhetoric.' 'Jobs, wages and development are the aspiration of the people of Bihar and we hope the next government will keep that in mind.'
More Formula One teams could follow Caterham and Marussia into administration or failure, the former head of the sport's governing body Max Mosley warned on Monday.
Let these thought-provoking quotes by famous teachers from across the world inspire you.
Data localisation, an overarching theme across recent government policy proposals, has been a thorny issue with industry
Anitha was reportedly upset after it became known that Tamil Nadu will not be exempted from the ambit of National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test.
A young girl in Andhra Pradesh, who suffered serious burn injuries in an acid attack earlier this month, died in Hyderabad on Wednesday.Swapnika and Pranita, both final year BTech students of Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science, sustained burn injuries when they were attacked with acid by unidentified persons at Ramaram locality in Warangal. Swapnika, a final year engineering student from Warangal, sustained over 50 per cent burns in the acid attack on December 10.
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