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TopicHavildar Abdul Hamid

Topic: Havildar Abdul Hamid

Abdul Hamid’s bravery in destroying Pakistani tanks at Asal Uttar ensured his legacy

The Battle of Asal Uttar marked a critical point in the 1965 war—turning the momentum in India’s favour and ensuring victory. Havildar Abdul Hamid was integral to it.

India remembers 1965 PVC winner Abdul Hamid, and here’s how many Pattons he really smashed

Even govt authorities & Army can’t agree on how many Pakistani Patton tanks Param Vir Chakra awardee Abdul Hamid ‘killed’ before his death on 10 Sept 1965.

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Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.