In his condolence message, Israeli Prime Minister Lapid said that the thoughts and prayers of all Israelis are with the people of India following yesterday's devastating bridge collapse in Gujarat.
Discarding a status quo agreement, personnel of the Bangladesh Rifles on Sunday opened fire on Indian villagers, prompting the Border Security Force to retaliate at three places along the international border in Meghalaya, but, there was no report of any casualty.
A salute to Commando Mudasir Ahmed Sheikh, known as Bindaas to Indian Army officers and colleagues in the J&K police, who was killed in action last week in an encounter that eliminated three terrorists in Kashmir.
Kings XI Punjab's bid to remain in contention for the play-off berth in the Indian Premier League received a major blow when their premier batsman Shaun Marsh was ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury. The Australian batsman had picked up a niggle in his back during the six-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders on April 19, which reportedly worsened in subsequent matches. Marsh is the third Australian in as many days to be heading home early from the competition, following younger brother Mitchell (side) and captain Steve Smith (wrist).
Indian and Pakistani troops on Saturday night traded heavy gunfire along the Line of Control in Poonch sector after the movement of a group of suspected infiltrators was detected. "There was a movement of six to seven people close to LoC opposite Krisha Ghati sub-sector in Poonch at around 9.45 pm," said Defence Spokesman Colonel R K Palta.
The firing assault comes in retaliation to ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in the Keran sector earlier in the day.
In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops targeted six Indian posts with mortar and small arms fire in Poonch and R S Pora sectors along the border but there were no reports of any casualties. The Pakistani troops fired on five Indian posts along the Line of Control in Krishna Ghati sub-sector of Poonch from around 2130 hours, drawing retaliation from Indian army personnel, a senior army officer said.
The Chinese probably thought that brutal assault was a knock-out, but they had not counted on the ingenuity, loyalty and courage of battle-trained Indian officers and jawans.
The North East is a sizeable success story for the Modi government politically and for the BJP electorally. It will be an unpleasant surprise if they choose to blow it, bowing to their basic, polarising instinct at any point, points out Shekhar Gupta.
The bravehearts belonged to 16th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment - an illustrious 'Infantry Paltan' whose name is etched in the history due to their courage and fearlessness, the spokesman said.
Rather, it was the Indian media and social media where the unconfirmed figures of terrorist killed were being circulated, he said.
This is the second ceasefire violation by Pakistan in as many days.
Auto parts-maker Amtek Auto today joined a growing list of Indian companies that are sitting on notional losses on account of their exposure to foreign exchange derivatives. Amtek today informed the stock exchanges that it could potentially make a loss of up to $18 million (Rs 72.18 crore) in the next two years on its exposure to currency hedges and swaps.
The step was taken by both the sides as they wanted to avoid a repeat of June 15 violent face-off as the troops were in close vicinity.
'I told them I am a Muslim, you are Sikh, you are Hindu, but we have one country to save.'
China's Li Na won her rematch with Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Thursday.
Army on Wednesday paid tributes to legendary war hero and its first Param Vir Chakra awardee Major Somnath Sharma who laid down his life while fighting tribal invaders from Pakistan in 1947.
'The Battle of Jamalpur was a turning point in the 1971 War because a small battalion of 700 men broke the back of the Pakistanis.'
Images from the second One-Day International at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
According to the IMA, as many as 420 doctors have lost their lives so far during the second COVID-19 wave and 100 out of these casualties have been reported from Delhi
Five years after the Indian Super League was established, so has its effective preeminence in Indian football.
The United Nations has commemorated the centenary of World War I, lauding the courage and sacrifice of soldiers including over a million from India, and underscored the importance of reconciliation through diplomacy.
There has been firing by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Nowshera sector since 8:45 am, a senior army officer said.
These Army officers are pursuing a six-month certificate course in Business Management for Defence Officers (CCBMDO) at IIM.
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control by opening fire on Indian posts in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday night.
Scores of Indians and people from other nationalities are missing since the stampede at the annual Hajj near the holy city of Mecca on September 24.
Pakistani troops violated the bilateral ceasefire yet again on Tuesday afternoon in Hamirpur area of the Line of Control in Poonch district, said a defence spokesperson.
On August 30, a JCO was killed in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district.
They just wanted their angst noticed, and as a symbol of recognition, Jallikattu, restored without the annual ritual of court cases and adjournments, explains N Sathya Moorthy.
Out of 18, four personnel were critically injured but they are responding to treatment and are stable now, people familiar with the matter said.
This was the third BAT action in Poonch this year.
The ministry of external affairs said both sides suffered casualties that could have been avoided had the agreement arrived at earlier at the higher level been scrupulously followed by the Chinese side.
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice by firing and shelling on forward posts along the Line of Control in two sectors of Poonch district, drawing retaliation from Indian troops on Wednesday.
The Centre on Friday issued a country-wide alert asking the states to heighten vigil to foil any attempt by Pakistan-based terror groups to carry out attacks amid apprehensions of backlash by terrorists after the surgical strike on their launch pads in PoK.
Last month, two Army personnel and a 10-day-old baby were killed and several civilians injured in heavy Pakistani shelling and firing in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the government is trying to find out details about the student from Haveri district who was reportedly injured due to the shelling by Russian forces in Ukraine's Kharkiv city.
Visiting the Rezang La Memorial, one has a feeling of super-humans defending the Indian territory against the Chinese onslaught, says Claude Arpi on the 60th anniversary of the heroic battle of the 1962 War.
The main rail and road routes in Andhra Pradesh, connecting the south and east, remained cut off as the Penna river in spate caused heavy destruction on Sunday.
'"I think the message has gone across to them very unambiguously that do not mess with us at sea and also at land for that matter'
Divij Sharan, Vivek Shokeen, Sunil Kumar Sipaeya and National champion Ashutosh Singh advanced to the last eight stage in the US $10,000 grass court tournament.
