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File pic of PT display during an NDA convocation ceremony NDA’s training regimen takes cadets beyond mental and physical limits of endurance. For some, however, the going gets really tough and the road ends not in a quiet withdrawal, but in tragedy. Two recent deaths at the premier military training academy have forced deep introspection…

When Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri Ramnath suffered a brain haemorrhage in March 2023, the singer was unable to sit, stand, or move. Involuntary neck and jaw tremors made even speech, an uphill task, forget singing. Traditional physiotherapy, with its repetitive routines, felt painful, monotonous and dispiriting. Recovery seemed distant, and she shut herself from social…

The month-long ‘Ram Prahar’ exercise, involving 20,000 soldiers, simulated offensive operations across the Pakistan border in Punjab (ANI photo) DEHRADUN: In a significant show of combat readiness, Indian Army‘s Western Command carried out a month-long integrated ground and air drill involving over 20,000 personnel, simulating offensive operations across the Pakistan border in Punjab. The exercise,…

The opening ceremony of the FISU World University Games Rhine-Ruhr 2025 was held on July 16 in Duisburg, Germany NEW DELHI: An interim inquiry into the Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) World University Games 2025 fiasco has uncovered a disturbing pattern of corruption, nepotism, regional bias, moral misconduct and procedural lapses within Association of…

NEW DELHI: Noting that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act does not address ‘online grooming’ explicitly, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has recommended that a new clause be introduced in the law to clearly define it and provisions be incorporated for punishment, which should not be less than seven years and…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has offered condolences to the Indian Air Force and the family of the pilot who died in a crash during the Dubai Air Show, saying rivalry with the neighbouring country belongs “to the skies only.” A Tejas fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in a ball of…

Image credit: Ganderbal Police SRINAGAR: Senior police officers interacted with students and faculty of Darul Uloom in Preng of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district Saturday under “Operation Pathshala,” an initiative launched six months ago to reach out to the Muslim youth through Islamic seminaries.Officials briefed students about “various harmful influences that can mislead youth,” urging…

The 350th Martyrdom Anniversary commemorations of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji are set to be held from November 23 to November 25. This includes a series of state-level events that combine spiritual observance with social and environmental initiatives. The closing day at Sri Anandpur Sahib will mark the completion (bhog) of the Akhanda Paath Sahib…

NEW DELHI: The fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, beginning December 2, will place a strong emphasis on enabling students from North India — particularly Uttar Pradesh — to learn Tamil through an expanded set of language-learning initiatives in Tamil Nadu. The ministry of education, announcing the programme on Saturday, said this year’s edition…

NEW DELHI: State Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested a man in Srinagar in connection with “white collar” terror module case, reported news agency PTI.Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have stepped up searches across hospitals and media offices as part of the widening probe into the Delhi blast, with investigators examining possible links between medical staff,…