Security forces in Jammu & Kashmir during an encounter with militants. (File photo for representation.)In 1987, as a young Indian Army captain, I trudged every nook and corner of the Uri bowl without fear and scepticism, enjoyed the scenic beauty...
Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League won 252 out of 300 parliamentary seats in Bangladesh’s 2024 general election. (File photo)New Delhi: The Awami League (AL), led by Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has won a fourth consecutive...
Randhir Jaiswal (L) and Arindam Bagchi. (Photo: X/@MEAIndia)New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs has a new face to represent it to the media and the public. Randhir Jaiswal, an IFS officer of the 1998 batch, has assumed the role of the foreign...
Fresh BSF recruits celebrating after their passing-out parade in Srinagar. (File photo for representation.)Morale and motivation are the vital cornerstones of any efficient force, and the CAPFs are no exception. They are intertwined; neglecting one w...
UN general assembly during Gaza ceasefire vote. (Photo via Twitter)New Delhi: India seems to have changed its recent stand on the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and voted in favour of a United Nations general assembly resolution calling for a ceasefir...
Hamas fighters in Gaza. (File photo)The Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, on October 7, 2023, and successful infiltration by breaching the border wall between Gaza and Israel brings into focus the perils of the routine paradigm of border guarding....
The Group of Twenty, commonly known as the G20, has emerged as a critical platform for global economic governance and policy coordination. Comprising the world’s major economies, the G20’s mandate extends beyond just economic matters to e...
Dharangdhara: At 0800 am on 07 November, a major fire broke out in the market place of Dharangdhra in Surender Nagar district. A huge fireball engulfed 15-20 shops and caused panic amongst the people. The Indian Army columns swung into action immedia...
Since the Hamas incursion into Israel and the killings of nearly a 1,000 Israelis, Tel Aviv has bombed over 1,500 targets in the Gaza strip, levelling high-rises and buildings, including mosques and schools. (Photo via Twitter.)New Delhi: Israel was ...
The Assam Rifles is a CAPF under the administrative control of the Union home ministry while its operational control is with the defence ministry. (Photo via special arrangement.)India shares land borders with Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan...