Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], June 21 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal issued a clarification on Friday after reports surfaced that mortal remains of Naik Ajit Kumar Sahoo, the soldier who lost his life in Pulwama Improvised explosive device (IED) blast, were found covered in the party's flag.
Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan) [India], June 21 (ANI): Guinness holder Retired Subedar-Major Azad Singh Shekhawat set a world record by doing Yoga and balancing a football on his head for four hours.
Una (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): Body of martyr Anil Jaiswal was cremated with full state honour at his village on Wednesday with a large number of people attending the last rites of the soldier.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 19 (ANI): Amid the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar which claimed 109 lives so far, Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das has directed officials to ascertain toxic content in litchi fruit being sold in the state.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jun 18 (ANI): An Army driver was critically injured and some other soldiers suffered minor bruises after terrorists attempted to attack their vehicle in Arihal area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 17 (ANI): An Army Major and a soldier of 19 Rashtriya Rifles have been injured in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.
London [UK], June 14 (ANI): Hermes Birkin, one of the world's most expensive handbags in the world, has been sold at USD 206,111 at a Christie's auction here.
Far North Region [Cameroon], June 12 (ANI): Local authorities arrested 15 Boko Haram terrorists as the death toll from a recent attack on Darak here rose to 37, including 21 soldiers and 16 civilians.
New Delhi [India], Jun 7 (ANI): In a major reform, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has approved plans to establish a training institute for soldiers to help them qualify as commissioned officers in the Indian Army.
New Delhi [India], Jun 3 (ANI): In his first visit as Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on Monday visited the world's highest battlefield - the Siachen Glacier - where he interacted with Army troops and paid tributes to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI): Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) Benefit Trust on Monday sold 1.92 crore shares of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) worth Rs 1,244 crore on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to CDPQ, an institutional investor that manages funds for several public and para-public p