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.
Operation Sindhoor came as a blessing for Asim Munir. He could claim to have “won a war” and get promoted to a field marshal’s post. But the narrative hasn’t held.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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