Gandhi's favourite hymn 'Abide With Me' dropped from Beating Retreat

One of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymns Abide With Me has been dropped from this year's Beating Retreat ceremony on January 29, according to a brochure released by the Indian Army on......

Dropped 'Abide with me' as Indian tunes more appropriate: Govt sources

The Centre decided to drop one of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymns Abide with me from this year's Beating Retreat ceremony as playing more Indian tunes would be appropriate in view of the Azadi ka......

Women voters in Bihar are no longer a silent force

This was the first major election in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Obviously, the women of Bihar were not intimidated by the pandemic and came out in large numbers to vote.Rashme Sehgal......

Revealed: How the Ayodhya dispute was almost solved

'Chandra Shekhar used to say that some people may oppose such a decision from their mouth, but all will accept it from their heart as the best solution to the dispute.' Kishore Kunal, a former......

FIDE World Cup: Good day for India as Humpy, Harika advance

IMAGE: India's Koneru Humpy played a control game to advance at the FIDE Women's World Cup on Thursday. Photograph: FDE Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy played out an easy draw with Afruza......

Women's World Chess Cup: Humpy, Vantika steal the show

IMAGE: Koneru Humpy outclassed Koneru Humpy with black pieces in the second round of FIDE Women's World Chess Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Wednesday. Photograph: FIDE/Crystal Fuller India's Koneru......

FIDE Women's World Cup: Vantika holds nerves to down Ushenina

IMAGE: Vantika Agrawal held off the pressure in a gripping contest to secure a 4.5-3.5 win after the scores were tied 3-3 following multiple rounds of tiebreaks. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza......