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As protests erupt in Delhi’s Turkman Gate, memories of a dark Emergency-era episode resurface

January 07, 2026 7:53 pm

Much of what is known about the events at Turkman Gate during the Emergency comes from memoirs, inquiry records, journalistic investigations and later oral histories. We recall

Story of 2nd Lt Arun Khetarpal & Battle of Basantar, picturised in the movie ‘Ikkis’

January 02, 2026 4:09 pm

2nd Lt Arun Khetarpal story: Khetarpal played a pivotal role in the Battle of Basantar, one of the Indian Army’s decisive operations on the Western Front in the 1971 War. A new film about his life stars Agastya Nanda and Dharmendra.

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Bengaluru woman techie did not die in fire, was killed: Police

January 12, 2026 05:15 IST

Police said the suspect is from the neighbourhood where the victim, Sharmila D Kushalappa, lived in a two-bedroom house.

Why Iran’s protests have pushed Donald Trump to consider military options

Updated: January 12, 2026 05:13 IST

Donald Trump has been briefed in recent days on several options, including limited strikes aimed at Iran’s security forces, which are being used to suppress demonstrations.

Military Civil Fusion exercise Sanjha Shakti held at Khadki Military Station in Pune with 16 civil agencies including Force One commandos

Military Civil Fusion Exercise simulates security challenges

January 12, 2026 05:10 IST

“A joint Military Civil Fusion (MCF) exercise, Sanjha Shakti was successfully conducted on January 8 and 9, at the Dighi Range, Khadki Military Station, under the aegis of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa Area of Southern Command.

Army opens fire at ‘Pakistani drone’ hovering along LoC in Nowshera

January 12, 2026 04:30 IST

Police sources said the drone returned to the Pakistan side when the troops tried to shoot it down

Delhi Confidential: Class of ’80-81

January 12, 2026 04:19 IST

There was an alumni meet in the college as well but he could not attend as he had a flight to catch to Guwahati for a pre-scheduled event.

Stalin urges Centre to consult states on caste enumeration in upcoming census

January 12, 2026 05:30 IST

TAMIL NADU Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Central government to take a consultative approach with states and Union Territories before finalising guidelines for caste enumeration in the forthcoming population census, calling the exercise both consequential and “exceedingly sensitive”. In the letter, Stalin framed the decision to […]