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Lieutenant, did you die in vain? - Rediff.com India News I learnt about your demise from the ticker tape on one of the news channels. It was a big encounter and a very fierce one at that. A feeling of deep sadness enveloped me as I reflected on your youth which had been sacrificed in the...

http://greatbong.net/2011/04/07/walking-with-the-men-in-blue/ I was expecting an article from my favorite Goddess of Overbloated Things, Ms. Roy on India’s triumph in the World Cup. Since I presume she has not written one yet, let me write it for her. This is *a parody* and does not purport...

Pune auto driver's son passes out from NDA Pune auto driver's son passes out from NDA Pune: In a heartwarming case, Krishnant Gholap, son of a Pune autorickshaw driver, passed out from the National Defence Academy (NDA) as a part of the 119th course on Monday. Krishnant, who wants to...

Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji wins gold in the women's 400 metre hurdles. This is India's third gold in the track and field event in the Asian Games :yahoo: Just now India got her 9th Gold...:cheers:

In November 1971, when we were awaiting orders from the government, Manekshaw addressed a huge gathering of soldiers all keyed up to advance into Pakistan. He very forcefully stressed that we must treat all women in Pakistan with great respect and consideration. In the middle of his address, he...

Indian hockey fans in seventh heaven - The Times of India Watched the match live on TV. Awesome. Should have scored 12 goals, if penalty coversion rate was good. Go India go...Sad day for Pakistan sports... NEW DELHI: Cricket is no longer the only sport that brings out the patriotic...

Bindra, Narang win first gold medal for India | NDTV.com Bindra, Narang win first gold medal for India NDTV Correspondent, Updated: Tue, Oct 5, 2010 7:46 IST New Delhi: Shooters Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang have won India its first gold medal. Early on Day 2 of the Commonwealth...

● When Rajinikanth does push-ups, he isn’t lifting himself up. He is pushing the earth down. ● There is no such thing as evolution, it’s just a list of creatures that Rajinikanth allowed to live. ● Rajinikanth can divide by zero. ● Rajinikanth can judge a book by its...

Indian Navy's first floating dock Port Blair: Indian Navy's only floating dock, a place on the waves where Navy's ships come for regular maintenance and repair, is based in Port Blair. Most docks for repairing ships are land based but in the earthquake prone Andaman and Nicobar Islands the...

Nice Article from Pritish Nandy I love heroes. I grew up with many in the sixties and seventies. Today they wouldn’t even qualify. Che’s more likely to be held in Git-Bay as a dangerous terrorist. Jim Morrison will be on trial for heroin addiction. Polanski will be in jail as a rapist and...

West Bengal: Muslim keeper of ancient temples Kolkata: While the country is waiting for the Ayodhya verdict, a Muslim in West Bengal has made it his life's mission to protect a group of 30 medieval temples. Yasin Pathan is at one of his beloved temples at Patra village in West Midnapore...

Australia, New Zealand on board for CWG Games and Village | NDTV.com Games Village: All is well? New Delhi: In a boost to the controversy-marred event, the Australian and New Zealand Commonwealth Games bosses on Friday confirmed participation of their teams in the Delhi Games, giving a...

When Sachin Tendulkar travelled to Pakistan to face one of the finest bowling attacks ever assembled in cricket, Michael Schumacher was yet to race a F1 car, Lance Armstrong had never been to the Tour de France, Diego Maradona was still the captain of a world champion Argentina team, Pete...