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DMK president M.K. Stalin from left, Andhra CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, LJD leader Sharad Yadav, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and others address the media in New Delhi on Monday after a meeting of Opposition parties. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Anguished over 'blatant politicisation' of sacrifices of armed forces:...

'Urge the government to take the nation into confidence on all measures to protect India's integrity,' the Opposition...

27 Feb 2019 12:57 PM

The EC has also begun the process to induct new voters in the electoral list who have either turned 18 or will complete that age by January 1 next year.

Metros

1 Lakh voters eligible to cast vote via ETPBS

The ETPBS is not new as it was used in India for the Nellithope Assembly constituency byelection in Puducherry in 2016.

24 March 2019 10:48 PM

Two Pakistani troopers were killed by the Indian Army in response to ceasefire violations along the LoC in Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir. (Representational Image | PTI)

Opinion

Accountability a must for armed forces

The dividing line between military transparency vis-a-vis military secrecy has been much debated.

23 March 2019 6:32 PM

The letter was sent to the President on Thursday, the day 2019 Lok Sabha elections began. (Photo: PTI)

India

Controversy over letter allegedly written by armed force veterans to...

Rashtrapati Bhavan source has denied receiving any letter written by armed forces veterans to Prez which is circulating...

12 April 2019 4:59 AM

Business

'Disability pension taxable if personnel retired under normal...

The pension will be non-taxable only to those personnel who have retired due to any kind of disability.

26 Jun 2019 4:04 AM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (Photo: AP)

India

Rajnath Singh holds review meet with senior MoD officials

On Thursday, Mr Singh was briefed regarding Defence Cooperation activities with Friendly Foreign Countries.

7 Jun 2019 11:41 PM

General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff

Life

Subdued unrest among forces

The retirement age and pension policy proposed by the Chief of Defence Staff, has irked several among the serving and...

29 Nov 2020 12:58 PM

Captain Tania Shergill leading an all-men contingent in the Republic Day parade this year. (PTI)

Age on Sunday

A force to reckon with

As a debate on combat roles for women in the Army rages, those in the forces say it has more to do with practical...

21 March 2020 6:53 PM

Violence flares in Afghanistan as hospital, funeral attacked. (AFP Photo)

World

Afghanistan: Deadly suicide attack targets hospital, funeral in...

Special forces rescued 80 people including mothers and babies from the Kabul hospital after three gunmen launched a...

12 May 2020 10:28 AM

$They are very respected forces of the country but on gender equality they have to do more and sometimes the resistance does not come out well,\ said the bench. (Representational image: joinindianarmy.nic.in)$ India

Armed forces have decided to allow women in NDA, Centre tells SC

Additional Solicitor General sought SC's permission to place details on record through affidavit and sought status quo...

8 Sept 2021 8:15 AM

Indian army soldiers are seen near the site of a gunbattle between suspected militants and government security forces at Moachwah in Chadoora area of Budgam district on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 28, 2020. (AFP)

Opinion

Syed Ata Hasnain | Agnipath to transform our military, so give it a...

Transformation always means wholescale uprooting of the old and planting of the new. Agnipath is a subset of the...

19 Jun 2022 5:50 PM

India

Government unveils Agnipath, radical new plan to recruit youths to...

After the completion of four years, up to 25% of the Agniveers from a batch would be selected to serve as regular cadre...

14 Jun 2022 6:00 PM