Manipur: Assam Rifles commemorates 1962 Indo-China war heroes

IANS | October 20, 2025 11:01 PM

Imphal, Oct 20 (IANS) In a poignant ceremony held at the 5th battalion Assam Rifles headquarters in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, a total of 161 personnel of the para-military force gathered to honour the memory soldiers who laid down their lives resisting the Chinese advance in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh during the 1962 Indo-China War.

Air Chief Marshal celebrates Diwali with troops in Ladakh

IANS | October 20, 2025 10:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) On the occasion of Diwali, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, visited the strategically vital Ladakh sector to celebrate the festival with personnel of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Army (IA) deployed in the region.

PM Modi lists out naval might in steampast spectacle

IANS | October 20, 2025 5:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali on Sunday aboard INS Vikrant, India’s indigenously built aircraft carrier, marking a symbolic fusion of festivity and maritime pride.

Maoism is nearing its end: PM Modi

IANS | October 20, 2025 3:16 PM

On board INS Vikrant, Goa, Oct 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking aboard INS Vikrant during Diwali celebrations with armed forces personnel, declared that India is witnessing the “final phase” of the decades-long Maoist insurgency.

FairPoint: Pakistan's poison comes home to roost

Deepika Bhan | October 19, 2025 4:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) There is a strange sense of satisfaction -- almost poetic justice -- in watching Pakistan being battered by Afghanistan. Some might call this feeling sadistic, but as Chanakya wisely said, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." For India, long the target of Pakistan's hostility and deceit, the current turn of events feels like history correcting itself.