New Delhi: Jodhpur-headquartered Indian Army’s Konark Corps has commenced a 1971 Kms ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh Cyclothon’ to commemorate the Golden Jubilee Victory Celebrations and to pay homage to the sacrifices made by the soldiers dur...
IAF pilots pose with one of the three Rafale warplanes that they flew non-stop from France to India’s Jamnagar airbase. New Delhi: The Indian Air Force on Wednesday said that the second batch of Rafale fighter jets has arrived in the count...
New Delhi: Rajasthan occupies an unique distinction with its many denizens opting for the defence forces.Keeping in proclivity with the extant traditions, Maj Gen Alok Raj, who hails from Rajasthan, too had no decision dilemma while choosing armed fo...
New Delhi: India and the UK on Wednesday inked pact on financial services, infrastructure and sustainable finance, aimed at helping to boost jobs and investments in both countries.In order to build further economic ties, Finance Minister Nirmala Sith...
South Block and North BlockNew Delhi: India on Monday expressed happiness at the release of seven of its nationals who had been abducted in Libya on September 14.Seven Indian nationals from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, had been k...
New Delhi: The government is making all possible efforts with Libyan authorities in tracing Indian nationals and secure their release from captivity at the earliest, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Thursday here. ‘‘Th...
INS VikrantThe fascinating story of INS Vikrant’s role in bringing the 1971 war to a conclusion in India’s favour.Heating the iron1971 was an eventful year for the Indian subcontinent. In this year, Amitabh Bachchan got his first Filmfare...
Viraat moving out of Mumbai New Delhi: Indian Navy's decommissioned aircraft carrier Viraat moved out of Mumbai for Alang in Gujarat, wherein it would be dismantled and sold as scrap.The aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1987 and had serv...
A BSF jawan stands guard at a border outpost in Jammu.The government of India, after procrastinating for five months, has finally appointed a director general for the Border Security Force. However, this largest border-guarding force of the wor...
New Delhi: Former CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana was on Monday appointed Director-General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF).Currently, he is serving as head of Narcotics Control Bureau.Asthana, a 1984-batch Gujarat cadre officer, has...