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- 17 Mar 2019 21:00
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Shri Manohar Parrikar condolence thread
- Replies: 108
- Views: 59824
Re: Shri Manohar parrikar condolence thread
Shraddhanjali to a true son of Bharat Mata. We lost an invaluable patriot and leader today. Om Shanti.
- 28 Feb 2019 01:07
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Forces Strikes Pakistan Terrorist Camps
- Replies: 2210
- Views: 415844
Re: Indian Forces Strikes Pakistan Terrorist Camps
The airstrikes yesterday were on Muzaffarabad and Chakothi in addition to Balakot. One can understand why Balakot hogged the headlines. Is there any information on what was damaged in the other two targets? ^^^^^^^^^^^^ In fact, I'd like to have Lats and Longs (ideally in digital degrees, but I'll ...
- 28 Feb 2019 00:33
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Forces Strikes Pakistan Terrorist Camps
- Replies: 2210
- Views: 415844
Re: Indian Forces Strikes Pakistan Terrorist Camps
The airstrikes yesterday were on Muzaffarabad and Chakothi in addition to Balakot. One can understand why Balakot hogged the headlines. Is there any information on what was damaged in the other two targets?
- 15 Dec 2016 17:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Running Poll on DeMo Sentiment
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11413
Re: Running Poll on DeMo Sentiment
I think the trend of the public mood is heading towards fatigue. One example is an Uber driver complaining he does not have cash to fill diesel. Another example is frustration that builds up when people run from one ATM to another. The point being made is they support demonetization, but its been 5 ...
- 24 Mar 2016 16:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Brussels airport terror attack
- Replies: 200
- Views: 27145
Re: European Security Environment
They had a name for the bomb maker in Paris attacks. Looks like they are not using it now. Also which was the taxi service? -Jhujar, A Jet Airways air hostess was injured very badly in the first bomb attack. TOIlet showed the Jet airways lady picture yesterday and today too. On a personal level I t...
- 21 Mar 2016 20:41
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
- Replies: 4440
- Views: 1315469
- 29 Feb 2016 15:56
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Budget 2016 - news & discussions
- Replies: 251
- Views: 39141
Re: Budget 2016 - news & discussions
Highlights of Union Budget for 2016-17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cogencis, Monday, Feb 29 MUMBAI - Highlights of the Union Budget for 2016-17 (Apr-Mar), presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Lok Sabha today: * Din in Lok Sabha amid B...
- 28 Jul 2015 02:43
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Abdul Kalam passes away Oct 15, 1931 - July 27, 2015
- Replies: 222
- Views: 85276
Re: Abdul Kalam passes away Oct 15, 1931 - July 27, 2015
One of the most worthiest sons of mother India. Lived an inspiring and fulfilling life. Naman and shraddhanjali to the man who to many like me has contributed the most to the security of India.
- 15 Jul 2015 10:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions
- Replies: 1315
- Views: 802256
Re: Achievement tracking - Modi Govt. No discussions
Hindu migrants from Pakistan may soon get banking & property rights The Modi government has been active on granting citizenship to Hindus from Pakistan (and Afghanistan as well). As ET had reported on May 21, in one year, the NDA government granted citizenship to over 4,000 Hindus from these So...
- 24 Sep 2014 11:17
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Mangalyaan: ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
- Replies: 2760
- Views: 407462
Re: Mangalyaan : ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
Congratulations ISRO. On the eve of Navratri. Sarva mangal mangalye.
- 16 Sep 2014 18:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 630832
Re: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
Punters in the UK are confidently backing a 'No' vote.
http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/bri ... um-outcome
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... -vote.html
http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/bri ... um-outcome
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... -vote.html
- 12 Jul 2014 11:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions
- Replies: 1315
- Views: 802256
Re: Achievement tracking - Modi Govt. No discussions
India starts first major coal mine in at least five years NEW DELHI: Coal India Ltd started production on Friday at a 12-million-tonnes-per-year mine, its first major new project in at least five years, which should help boost supplies to fuel-starved power plants. The world's biggest Coal miner ha...
- 09 Apr 2014 00:27
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4066083
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
I think the Delhi rally just after the Dehati Aurat incident.SagarAg wrote:Goosebumps onlee. Check his smile at :32 when he is about to drink water
Can anyone tell which rally is this ?
- 08 Apr 2014 20:32
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF GJP Trial-2: How many seats will UPA win?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 50096
Re: BRF GJP Trial-2: How many seats will UPA win?
For UPA:
1) Less than <100 - 10%
2) Between 101-110 - 15%
3) Between 111-120 - 15%
4) Between 121-130 - 15%
5) Between 131-140 - 15%
6) Between 141-150 - 20%
7) Greater than > 150 - 10%
1) Less than <100 - 10%
2) Between 101-110 - 15%
3) Between 111-120 - 15%
4) Between 121-130 - 15%
5) Between 131-140 - 15%
6) Between 141-150 - 20%
7) Greater than > 150 - 10%
- 08 Apr 2014 14:54
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF GJP Trial Poll-1: How many seats will NDA win?
- Replies: 426
- Views: 125935
Re: GJP Trial Poll-1: How many seats will NDA win?
For NDA:
1) Less than 200 -- 5%
2) Between 200-220, -- 10%
3) Between 221-240, -- 10%
4) Between 241-260, -- 15%
5) Between 261-280, -- 20%
6) between 281-300 -- 30%
7) or greater 300 -- 10%
1) Less than 200 -- 5%
2) Between 200-220, -- 10%
3) Between 221-240, -- 10%
4) Between 241-260, -- 15%
5) Between 261-280, -- 20%
6) between 281-300 -- 30%
7) or greater 300 -- 10%
- 22 Feb 2014 17:05
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2066293
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2014/feb/22/liveupdates.htm 12:17 General V K Singh to join the BJP soon: From a correspondent in Delhi: Former army chief General V K Singh is expected to join the BJP soon. The Congress is not too happy about this development, as Singh reportedly has evidence to ...
- 19 Jan 2013 03:05
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- Replies: 3420
- Views: 960169
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Vivekji, thank you very much for the treat.
You have a fantastic flair of writing combined with knowledge of your subject.
Looking forward to the release of your novel and wishing it success!
And also to your next scenario.
You have a fantastic flair of writing combined with knowledge of your subject.
Looking forward to the release of your novel and wishing it success!
And also to your next scenario.
- 12 Oct 2012 00:26
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
- Replies: 3969
- Views: 527956
Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
+1 Totally agreerohitvats wrote: "Janani Janma-bhoomi-scha Swargadapi Gariyasi".....There is nothing beyond the motherland...if tomorrow GOI has to storm a Hindu place of worship to flush out anti-national elements, not a tear will I shed.
- 11 Oct 2012 01:29
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
- Replies: 3969
- Views: 527956
Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
Consider that the critics of Operation Bluestar do not care a damn for the justification given by Lt. Gen. Brar on why mounting the operation was a must. Question for the critics of Operation Bluestar: If instead of Sikhs, people of any other religion had taken over the golden temple and desecrated ...
- 24 Jan 2012 23:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3300
- Views: 592382
Re: Iran News and Discussions
India to pay for Iran's oil in gold India has decided to pay Iran in gold for the oil it purchases, according to a report carried by an Israeli news website DEBKAfile. : An Indian delegation visited Tehran last week to discuss payment options in view of the new sanctions. The two sides were reporte...
- 24 Jan 2012 23:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Water Issues in the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 141
- Views: 21048
Re: Water Issues in the Indian Subcontinent
NTPC steps up work on hydel project to pip China State-owned NTPC Ltd has wrapped up the pre-feasibility report for a proposed 9,750 MW Siang Upper hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh. It is moving fast on the strategic project since India realises it is urgent to speed up building dams on t...
- 18 Jan 2012 22:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3467
- Views: 516015
Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Makes the man on the street question why GoI wants an admittedly competent, upright and decorated chief to make way for 'the chosen one'. Are you making the case that the next COAS is a corrupt dude? Nope. But he is the chosen one by the government's own 'line of succession' practice. And the gover...
- 18 Jan 2012 22:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3467
- Views: 516015
Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion
There is no guarantee that he would serve till 31st May. He could be relieved tonight because he no longer enjoys the confidence of the government and the government would be entirely within its right to do so. Naturally firing him now would make things even worse. : Is it possible that he could ha...
- 18 Jan 2012 21:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3467
- Views: 516015
Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Very high ranking servants of the state have a burden upon them, like Caesar's wife. Irrespective of the rights and wrongs, merits and demerits of the case - for the man on the street the perspective is that the army chief is filing a court case to serve for one extra year. It is unseemly. Badar si...
- 18 Jan 2012 21:29
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3467
- Views: 516015
Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion
This was front page headline news in today's DNA print edition. PM leads charge to fix Gen A deceptive silence descended on South Block, which houses the defence ministry and the prime minister’s office, as marathon meetings took place between defence minister AK Antony and PM Manmohan Singh on Tues...
- 14 Jan 2012 19:57
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3467
- Views: 516015
Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion
New General in race as chief mulls options In a new twist to the next army chief race, western command chief Lt General Shankar Ghosh, the senior most army commander, got his medical category upgraded. Last year, his medical category was downgraded due to osteoarthritis, which kept him out of the r...
- 05 Dec 2011 23:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 1194126
Re: Indian Military Aviation
Facelift for two Mirage 2000 jets in French Riviera The first set of two Mirage 2000 combat jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have flown out for upgrade at the facilities of Thales, the French defence and aerospace giant, as part of a $1.35 billion deal for the 51-aircraft fleet. "Two aircraf...
- 27 Nov 2011 21:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-China News and Discussion
- Replies: 431
- Views: 56021
Re: India-China News and Discussion
Surprisingly this is the BIGGEST capitulation to the Chinese in recent times. I was yesterday handing it over to the GOI that they've called off border talks on this conference..but this is an event of tremendous significance. Like India breaking it's bonds with Dharma. Surprising BRF'ites have not...
- 20 Nov 2011 18:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 2011
- Replies: 2841
- Views: 289230
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
Pasha met Ijaz in London on Oct 22 Asked to confirm whether the official who met him on October 22, 2011 was Lt. Gen. Pasha, Ijaz told the newspaper: "Yes." Ijaz earlier said that the full data and evidence of his contacts with the Pakistani official who asked him to draft the memo has be...
- 15 Nov 2011 22:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Oppression of minorities in Pakistan
- Replies: 851
- Views: 130257
Re: Oppression of minorities in Pakistan
Cop arrested for attempting to rape Hindu in Pak LAHORE: A Pakistani policeman has been arrested after being accused of attempting to rape a Hindu woman during the celebrations marking Guru Nanak's birth anniversary in his birthplace of Nankana Sahib. The 45-year-old woman was part of a group of pi...
- 11 Nov 2011 21:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 2011
- Replies: 2841
- Views: 289230
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
90 Percent of US Casualties in Afghanistan Traced to (Totally Legal) Pakistani Factories Eighty percent of the Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) planted in Afghanistan, and 90 percent of all US casulaties, are made with components that come from just two legally-operating factories in Pakistan. An...
- 08 Nov 2011 20:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Oppression of minorities in Pakistan
- Replies: 851
- Views: 130257
Re: Oppression of minorities in Pakistan
3 Hindus killed in Pakistan Three members of the minority Hindu community were killed when unidentified persons attacked a village in the Sindh province of southern Pakistan on Monday, officials said. Another Hindu was seriously injured in the attack at Taluka Chak in Shikarpur district. President ...
- 20 Oct 2011 19:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 289118
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20
China backs Pak bid for non-permanent UNSC seat, India upset Times of India - 12 hours ago BEIJING: India's hopes of obtaining Chinese backing for a seat in the United Nations Security Council came up against a rock with the Chinese foreign ministry saying on Wednesday that it was seriously consi...
- 16 Oct 2011 22:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1225266
Re: Internal Security Watch
Ambala terror-busting operation follow-up Lower courts on high alert ... top sources in the Delhi police now say they have "confirmed inputs" that Khalistani militant Jagtar Singh Tara and his terror module present in Delhi had carried out a survey at least two lower courts - Patiala House...
- 16 Oct 2011 22:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1225266
Re: Internal Security Watch
After Ambala, explosives seized in Madhya Pradesh town BHOPAL: Four days after a similar haul in Haryana's Ambala town, a huge quantity of explosives, including gelatine sticks, detonators and detonation cords, was recovered Sunday from a house and a car in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, police s...
- 05 Oct 2011 00:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Dawood Ibrahim & Underworld Watch Thread
- Replies: 444
- Views: 78073
- 05 Oct 2011 00:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Red Menace
- Replies: 3763
- Views: 588175
Re: The Red Menace
Suspected Maoist arrested in capital A 36-year-old suspected woman Maoist, wanted by Chhattisgarh Police, was today arrested from a south Delhi locality where she was allegedly hiding, police sources said. Soni Sori , a primary school teacher and an aunt of Lingaram Kodopi who was recently arrested...
- 01 Oct 2011 13:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: List of victims of Terrorist attacks in India
- Replies: 92
- Views: 131633
Re: List of victims of Terrorist attacks in India
Toll in 13/7 Mumbai triple blasts climbs to 27 Sep-15-2011 MUMBAI: The toll in the July 13 Mumbai triple blasts climbed to 27 with one more injured succumbing here Thursday evening, an official said. The victim has been identified as Prashant H. Joshi, 34 , and he breathed his last around 2.50 p.m....
- 01 Oct 2011 13:24
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Serial Blasts in Mumbai
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 466281
Re: Serial Blasts in Mumbai
13/7 destroyed what poverty couldn't. Their dreams A small sample of the "collateral damage" arising out of GoI's incompetence, gross negligence, politics and policies. Toll as of 1-Oct: 27 killed and more than 140 injured. And yes, in keeping with the Rs. 32 a day calculation, the genero...
- 27 Sep 2011 22:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 606086
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
Same thoughts here. As someone rightly said: CBI = Congress Bureau of Investigation Here's the joke: Senior advocate K K Venugopal, appearing for the CBI, contended that the Centre cannot dictate what the probe agency should do as it is an autonomous body. "CBI is autonomous of government and f...