Till 2017, Army would put down retired canine soldiers unless they had won a gallantry medal, but opened a retirement home in Meerut after uproar among animal lovers & a Delhi HC order.
The army mainly trains Labs, German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, but the centre also has indigenous breeds, like Mudhol Hound, Chippiparai, Kombai & Rajapalayam in its programme.
32-year-old journalist Shadab Khan and 22-year-old student Kratik Shivhare both claim to be owners but the black Labrador is friendly with both of them.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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