On Vijay Diwas, let's revisit the story of the 54 Indian Prisoners of War (POWs) held in Pakistani prisons, who went missing in action after Pakistan lost the 13-day war to India in 1971. It's been five decades and yet there's no clarity over their numbers and fate. Here's their story.
Vikas Khanchandani was granted regular bail by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at the Esplanade court in Mumbai a day after the Republic TV CEO was remanded to 14 days judicial custody.
Chief Justice of India SA Bobde tells Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the court intends to set up a committee comprising representatives of farmers' unions across India, government and other stakeholders "because this will soon become a national issue".
Agreeing to hear a petition asking for a uniform code for all cases of divorce, alimony and maintenance irrespective of religion, CJI Bobde observed, "Problem then is which practice will you adopt across the board? How will you decide whether to adopt Hindu, Christian or Islam."
India is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the victory of its armed forces in the 1971 war against Pakistan.
On December 16, 2012, a 23-year-old medical student was brutally gang-raped on a moving bus in Delhi. Two weeks later, she succumbed to her injuries and came to be known as Nirbhaya. Her torture and death sparked violent protests across the country. We revisit the historic Nirbhaya movement that turned the nation's capital into a battle ground in 2012.
The Prime Minister, Chief of Defence Staff and Tri-Service Chiefs laid a wreath and paid homage to the fallen soldiers.
The farmer leaders at Singhu border brushed off the growing trend of small farmers' groups pulling out of the agitation after talks with the agriculture minister.
Days after Mahatma Gandhi's statue outside the Indian Embassy in Washington was vandalised by Khalistan supporters during a protest against farm laws implemented by India, the Donald Trump administration has finally broken its silence.
India may soon have a maritime command that could include warships, fighter jets, helicopters, submarines, aircraft carriers and special amphibious brigades of the Army.
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