Life in Armed Forces and spirit of adventure always go hand in hand. To commemorate the historic golden jubilee of Elite 18 and to instil the spirit of sportsmanship and adventure amongst troops, a composite team of adventurers undertook a ten days Cycling Expedition along the arduous route from Chamba to Tandi via Sachh Pass […]
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Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone may no longer be together, but they still share a warm chemistry off-screen. Deepika Padukone recently shared a video on her Facebook page of the former lovers getting candid and having fun while taking some time off from shooting on the sets of their upcoming film ‘Tamasha’. Deepika
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Malaysia Airlines said one of its jets made an unscheduled landing in India on Thursday due to broken lavatories while flying the same route as flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine last year. A spokeswoman said MH19 – the new flight code after “MH17” was retired following the tragedy – landed in Chennai
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It was a meeting held to ponder on how to address and alleviate farmers’ grievances but she was apparently more concerned about how deftly she could crush those colourful candies flashing on her smartphone. We are talking about a special officer for a sugar mill in Tamil Nadu’s Dharampuri, who was caught on camera playing
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Heart-rending pictures of a toddler’s lifeless body washed ashore on a Turkish beach sparked horror on Wednesday as the cost of Europe’s growing refugee crisis hit home. The images of a tiny child lying face down in the surf at one of Turkey’s main tourist resorts has once more put a human face on the
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PM Narendra Modi’s style of governance has raised alarm bells for Pakistan as the residents of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) are now openly advocating to be a part of Impressed with the Indian government’s response during the 2015 earthquake and 2014 floods, the region is witnessing pro-India sentiment. Chairman of the Anjuman Minhaj-e-Rasool, Moulana Syed Athar Hussain
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Facing flak for allegedly saying that condom advertisements by Sunny Leone promote rapes in the country, senior CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjan, Thursday, said that he was not against propagation of family planning methods but was only speaking against the vulgar advertisement featuring the porn star turned Bollywood actress. “I am for all sorts of
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A three-year commercial deal, to the tune of Rs 22.5 crore, between cricket commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu and television major Star India, has gone into arbitration, following allegations that the former India opener had breached a contractual agreement of ‘exclusivity’ by working for Star India’s competitor. Accepting Star India’s plea that arbitration proceedings be initiated
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Strongly rejecting Pakistan’s call for plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, India has asserted that the state is an integral part of the country and its citizens have chosen a democratically-elected state government as it lambasted Islamabad for raising the issue at the UN. “Pakistan must know that this is the platform of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
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Just days after the Supreme Court had ruled that no toll should be charged on bad roads, commuters would have to pay Rs 18 more to use the Gurgaon-Jaipur highway, where travel continues to be nightmarish due to widening work that’s still not finished and several potholed stretches. With the highway developer hiking the toll
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With no resolution of the one rank, one pension (OROP) logjam in sight, the government is preparing to unilaterally announce a “new deal” for veterans over the next few days to avoid the model code of conduct for Bihar assembly elections that is due to be announced any time after Saturday. The Election Commission’s announcement
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Tanks, missiles and troops in lock-step filed past Beijing’s iconic Tiananmen Square in a massive parade on Thursday commemorating Japan’s World War II defeat 70 years ago and underlining President Xi Jinping’s determination to make China the pre-eminent Asian power. To underline China’s position that its rise is peaceful and poses no threat to neighbors,
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In fear of their illicit relationship being exposed, a married woman and a youth allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance today, police said. The incident took place at Kothe Khyala village here and the deceased have been identified as Jyoti (28) and her neighbour Balbir Kumar (21), they said. According to preliminary investigation,
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As we all know director Vishal Bharadwaj is all set with some unique casting troupe this time for his next venture film, ‘Rangoon’. Despite of knowing the past equations between Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor, the director has cast them together in his upcoming film ‘Rangoon’, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. But that’s not the
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John Abraham has a simple way of tackling comments by film critics — he doesn’t get newspapers at home and doesn’t read their views on his movies. He says while it is human nature to be affected by criticism, but feels he has now matured enough to understand whose views really matter. The “Madras Cafe”
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Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan today said he is still single while he dodging questions on his reported link-up with fellow star Kangana Ranaut. When asked how is he taking rumours of his growing proximity with Kangana, Hrithik said, “Oh my God….What should I say about it?” He was speaking at the launch of the new
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Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor was initially scared to work with fellow star Hrithik Roshan, but felt amazed by his “humility” and “cool” demeanour. Sonam and Hrithik have recreated the popular track ‘Dheere Dheere’ from the 1990 block-buster ‘Aashiqui’ directedby Mahesh Bhatt. The new version of the song, sung by Yo Yo Honey Singh, was released
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Aftab Shivdasani says the shooting for the third installment of the ‘Kya Kool Hain Hum’ franchise has come to an end. “So #KyaKoolHainHum3 shoot comes to an end…The Koooool fun times shall be greatly missed! #umesh #madamterijawaani,” Aftab, who has been a part of the first two installments of the sex comedy, tweeted on Tuesday
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Sri Lanka off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal has been reported with a suspected illegal bowling action during the third Test against India, which concluded at the Singhalese Sports Club in Colombo, on Tuesday. “The match officials’ report, which was handed over to the Sri Lanka management, cited concerns about the legality of the 22-year-old’s bowling action,” an
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Describing Sachin Tendulkar as his role model, India ODI cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that iconic batsman’s humility and passion for the game was an inspiration for him and others. “When we were growing up, we used to watch Sachin (Tendulkar), he was like God to all of us. He had that
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Essential services, including transport and banking are likely to be affected on Wednesday with 10 central trade unions going on a nationwide strike. Taxi and auto drivers will also participate in the protest, All India Trade Union secretary, DL Sachdev told IANS in New Delhi on Tuesday. “Over 15 crore people would go on strike
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Three persons were killed on Tuesday when police opened fire on protesters in Manipur’s Churachandpur district taking the overnight toll to eight as fresh violence erupted there, forcing the authorities to continue the indefinite curfew imposed on Monday night. The police said that they opened fire on a mob which attacked Churachandpur police station, leaving
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Google is all set to don a different look. The internet numero uno has unveiled a new logo just weeks after a surprise reorganization under a newly-formed parent company called Alphabet. Here’s all you need to know about the company’s new logo. The new logo The revised design features the same mix of blue, red,
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Slamming Pakistan for using “new methods” to create unrest in Jammu and Kashmir as well as spread the “arc of violence” to other areas, the Indian Army on Tuesday said it was ready for short wars which could be swiftly unleashed without much warning. “The border remains alive and active due to the frequency of
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The Reserve Bank of India would soon start issuing Rs 1,000 notes with enhanced security features. These notes would come with the rupee symbol and inset letter ‘L’ with numerals in ascending size in number panels. Officials from RBI said the objective is to increase security features for such legal tender. “We have already issued
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India broke a 22-year-old jinx on Sri Lankan soil with an emphatic 117-run win over the hosts in the third and final cricket Test, recording their first ever overseas series triumph from a 0-1 deficit. After setting a daunting victory target of 386, India managed to dismiss Sri Lankan for 268 despite captain Angelo Mathews
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A woman and her 27-year-old son were today booked for allegedly molesting a 23-year-old married woman in the city. The victim’s relatives stated in their complaint that Santosh Kumar, a local resident, had molested the victim several times, police said today. “On Friday evening, when the victim had gone to fields to answer the call
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Authorities in Venezuela say 17 people were killed and 11 injured when a fire ripped through an overcrowded prison. The chief prosecutor’s office said in a statement that the cause of Monday’s blaze at the prison known as Tocuyito is still being invested. Venezuela’s prison population has doubled since 2008. The nonprofit Venezuelan Prison Observatory
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His shots reverberated around the world as loudly as his magical musical notes do. Little wonder then that it was an afternoon to remember for both Sachin Tendulkar and AR Rahman when the former cricketer hosted the renowned composer at his home last weekend. Tendulkar invited Rahman for lunch at his place and posted a
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Nana Patekar is known for his short temper but his Welcome Back co-star John Abraham says he would not blame the senior actor for getting angry as he is an honest person. “I believe he (Nana) is the most honest person in the industry… He is the most transparent man. I would not blame him
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