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Countries which have the most guns per capita

The Small Arms Survey, an independent research project in Switzerland, has ranked countries worldwide according to the number of privately owned guns in the hands of its citizens. It's no surprise that USA tops the charts with as many as 89 guns for every 100 people. Thousands of people are killed and injured every year in US due to gun violence. Some countries in this list have high gun ownership due to prolonged civil war. Surprisingly, countries with the lowest crime rates also feature in this list. India sits well below the list ranked 110 out of 178 countries with approximately 4 guns per 100 people. Following are the countries with the most guns per capita:  

Sweden

Sweden has approximately 31.6 firearms for every 100 people. Getty

Uruguay

Uruguay has 31.8 guns per 100 people. AP

Iraq

34.2 firearms for every 100 Iraqis. Getty

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is 35 for every 100 people. Getty

Cyprus

Cyprus has 36.4 guns for every 100 people. Getty

Serbia

Serbia has 37.8 guns per 100 residents. Getty

Finland

Finland has 45.3 guns for every 100 people.

Switzerland

Switzerland has 45.7 guns per 100 residents. Getty

Yemen

Yemen has 54.8 guns per 100 residents. Getty

United States of America

U.S.A. has 88.8 guns for every 100 residents. Getty

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Top 10 cities with the world's worst traffic jams

Numbeo, a website that collates global information related to costs of living, crime rates and pollution, has released a study on cities with the world's worst traffic jams. The ranking of the cities is arrived at by using a 'Time Index' that factors in the average time spent by a commuter on a one-way trip, etc. In Mumbai, you have to sit for an average of 66 minutes in order to reach your destination. Apart from that, the other factors include 'Inefficiency Index', which comprises of long commute hours, poor traffic laws, driving, etc. And, finally, there is the CO2 Emission Index which is an estimation of CO2 consumption due to traffic time. Pune's CO2 Emission Index is highly alarming as it stands second to Cairo in the list.  

Manila, Philippines

Time Index (in mins): 54.33 Inefficiency Index: 248.10 CO2 Emission Index: 9471.67

Pretoria, South Africa

Time Index (in mins): 52.25 Inefficiency Index: 355.08 CO2 Emission Index: 11515

Recife, Brazil

Time Index (in mins): 57.85 Inefficiency Index: 474.75 CO2 Emission Index: 8130.77

Tehran, Iran

Time Index (in mins): 59.84 Inefficiency Index: 237.80 CO2 Emission Index: 8604. 11

Miami, Florida

Time Index (in mins): 59.20 Inefficiency Index: 340.41 CO2 Emission Index: 9908.80

Kolkata, India

Time Index (in mins): 58 Inefficiency Index: 397.79 CO2 Emission Index: 11179.60

Cairo, Egypt

Time Index (in mins): 58.61 Inefficiency Index: 309.21 CO2 Emission Index: 13010.67

Pune, India

Time Index (in mins): 60.86 Inefficiency Index: 244.01 CO2 Emission Index: 12215.71

Nairobi, Kenya

Time Index (in mins): 65.20 Inefficiency Index: 253.96 CO2 Emission Index: 7123.60

Mumbai, India

Time Index (in mins): 66.18 Inefficiency Index: 263.03 CO2 Emission Index: 6581.18

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This Dusshera, Good vs Evil becomes India vs Pak

Dussehra commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon King Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. The five-day Durga Puja festival, which also comes to an end on this day, commemorates the slaying of a demon king Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. Here is how India is celebrating the triumph of Dussehra.

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

Effigy 'Aaj Ka Ravan' named 'ATANKI PAK' along with Effigies of Ravan, organised by Indraprastha Ramlila Committee on October 10, 2016 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Virendra Singh Gosain/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

A effigy of Ravana erected at Tilak Nagar in view Dussehara which will fall on Tuesday . The effigy of Ravana has been themed as symbol of terrorism in INDORE. Getty.

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

Hindu devotees smear vermillion on each other during Sindoor Khela on the final day of the Durga Puja Festival in New Delhi, India. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon king Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil.

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

Hindu devotees carrying Goddess Durga idol during Dussehra Festival celebration. Dusshera or Vijayadashmi, as it is popularly known as, is a major Hindu festival, celebrated on the tenth day in the Ashwin month according to the Hindu calendar.

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

Indian artists,dressed as Hindu Lord Rama and Wife Seeta sit on a horse cart during a traditional Ramleela,a play narrating the life of Hindu God Ram,ahead of Dussehra festival,in Hanumanganj village,24 kms from Allahabad.

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

A roadside toyseller swings light balls during a religious procession 'Karan Ghoda' during a celebration to mark 'Dussehra Festival' in the old city area in Allahabad. Dussehra commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon King Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

Mysore Palace, a major tourist attraction, as part of the celebrations on the eve of last day of Dusshera festival in Mysore

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

A mahout rides a decorated elephant as they pass by the Mysore Palace on the last day of Dusshera celebrations in Mysore, India

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

An Indian artist dressed as Hindu god Hanuman playfully hits a man with his artificial tail during a procession on the last day of Dusshera celebrations in Mysore

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

Pilgrims from all over India come to the banks of the river Ganges to celebrate Ganga Dusshera and have their holy dip into the water. (Photo by Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

''Sitaswaymavar'' during International Ramayana festival organised by ICCR at Kamani Auditorium on October 10, 2016 in New Delhi, India (Getty)

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

A top view of three different Ramlila, at 15 August Park at Red fort on October 9, 2016 in New Delhi, India.(Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Ram Leela And Dusshera Celebrations In India

Crowds gather to see Ramlila at Red fort on October 9, 2016 in New Delhi, India.(Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

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Error over incorrect photo appearing with video, article regretted

In a video, article published by us on March 4, 2016, titled ‘Bollywood and underworld links: 4 Mamta Kulkarni’s love affairs’, on Yahoo News, we had wrongly published the image of Vicckey Goswami, who is a music composer, portraying him to be an individual by the name of Vicky Goswami, who is a suspected drug trafficker and the apparent husband of former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni.

We unconditionally apologize for the same and have withdrawn the incorrect image. 

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The week in pictures (October 2-9)

This week: Navratri and Durga Puja fever in India, Mourning in Haiti after hurricane Matthew wreaks havoc, the 'Nobel' men who served society, and plenty of stories of hope, love, loss and despair.

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A goat eating rice from the stone lion sculpture, which is offered by devotees during celebration of Shikali Festival at Khokana Village, Patan, Nepal on Friday, October 07, 2016. People living at Khokana celebrate Shikali Festival during Dashain, the biggest religious Hindu festival in Nepal. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Members of a human tower group perform during the 26th Human Towers Competition in the old bullring of Tarragona, Spain, Oct. 2, 2016. (Xinhua/Pau Barrena via Getty Images)

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Renowned contemporary Artist Sudhir Katkar doing final touch of Mahatma Gandhi portrait on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti in Mumbai (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/Hindustan Times via Getty Images

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Colombian voters appeared to have shocked their government by blasting away its hopes for a historic peace deal with communist FARC rebels Sunday to put an end to 52 years of bloody conflict, referendum results showed.

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Iranian Shiite Muslim women mourn during a ceremony at Sadat Akhavi Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, three days prior to the death anniversary of 7th century Shiite Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, who was killed in a battle in Karbala in present-day Iraq. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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INDIA - OCTOBER 9: Kumari Kanya pooja performed at Ramkrishana Math to celebrate Maha Ashtami during the Durga Puja celebrations, on October 9, 2016 in Lucknow, India. Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is one of the most auspicious days of ten-day long Durga Puja Festival. This day is also known for 'Astra Puja' (weapons' worship) as the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped on this day. (Photo by Ashok Dutta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

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A Colombian flag and a white flag hang from a building in downtown Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday, just days after voters narrowly rejected a peace deal he signed with rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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A woman walks to a shelter with her son as they leave after their home was destroyed by Hurricane Matthew in Jeremie, Haiti on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. Jeremie appears to be the epicenter of the country's growing humanitarian crisis in the wake of the storm. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers his speech as he runs for the 2017 presidential election in Paris, France, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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A devout Hindu walks up a staircase after bathing in the Ganges River in Kolkata, India, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. Hindus bathe in the Ganges, a river considered sacred, with the hope it will wash away their sins. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

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Palestinians run away from teargas as Israeli border police unit raided the family home of the Palestinian gunman who killed two and wounded several other people in Jerusalem earlier in the day, in the West Bank town of al Ram, north of Jerusalem, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives at Harrisburg International Airport in Middletown, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Bodies of victims of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike are loaded in an ambulance, in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Yemeni security and medical officials say at least 45 people have been killed in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that targeted a funeral hall in the capital, Sanaa. The officials say at least another 100 have been wounded in the Saturday strike. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrhman)

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Scotties tissue advertisement and United States politics. Hillary wins, Donald wins and woman about to cry. The circus in U.S.A electoral campaign used to advertise a product. (Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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South Africa pull off the second highest run chase in ODI history thanks to a sensational century by David Miller. (AP)

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Mercedes engineer Andrew Shovlin sprays team driver Nico Rosberg of Germany with champagne on the podium after winning the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka

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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli completes a run to score a century on the first day of their third cricket test match against New Zealand in Indore, India, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. (AP)

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Revelers celebrate during the Durga Puja celebrations, on October 9, 2016 in Mumbai, India. Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is one of the most auspicious days of ten-day long Durga Puja Festival. This day is also known for 'Astra Puja' (weapons' worship) as the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped on this day. (Photo by Pratik Chorge/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

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Women performing garba at Royal Bunglow Park by donning themselves as Radha and Krishna on October 6, 2016 in Indore, India. Durga Puja is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It is celebrated from the sixth to tenth day of bright lunar fortnight in the Bikram Sambat Calendar month of Ashwin. (Photo by Shankar Mourya/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

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Filipino men have plastic zip ties on their wrists following a police raid at an alleged drug den as part of the continuing "War on Drugs" campaign of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte near the Payatas dumpsite in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. Duterte has told U.S. President Barack Obama "you can go to hell" in a recent speech that was his strongest tirade so far against the U.S. over its criticism of his deadly anti-drug campaign, adding that he may eventually decide to "break up with America." (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine stand after the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. (Joe Raedle/Pool via AP)

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A model wears a creation for Kenzo's Spring-Summer 2017 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Pope Francis walks next to rubble in the quake-struck village of San Pellegrino, Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to the site of the devastating August earthquake in central Italy, praying silently alone amid the rubble in the hardest-hit area of the devastated town of Amatrice.

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Relatives and neighbors of Junaid Ahmed, a 12-year-old boy, huddle around his body as tear gas shells fired by Indian police men explode near them during his funeral procession in Srinagar, Kashmir, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Indian forces fired shotgun pellets and tear gas Saturday as thousands carried the body of a young boy killed overnight during an anti-India protest in the main city of Kashmir. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

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Orthodox Jewish pilgrims pray near lake during the celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Uman, Ukraine, 03 October 2016. From evening of October 2 to October 4 jews from all world celebrate of 5777-th year celebrating Rosh Hashanah. The central point of the celebrations in Ukraine is the city of Uman, Cherkasy region, where, according to the State Border Service of Ukraine, as of September 30, arrived about 19 thousand Hasidic pilgrims. Public safety during celebrations provide of 450 police officers. Every year, thousands of Orthodox Bratslav Hasidic Jews from different countries gather in Uman to mark Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year, near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman, a great grandson of the founder of Hasidism. (Photo by Vitaliy Holovin/Corbis via Getty images)

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An injured, who sustained splinter injuries, is being shifted to the Government medical hospital after Pakistan Army resorted to heavy shelling and firing in Shahpur, using 82 mm mortar shells which fell in a large area of Poonch near the Line of Control (LoC), on October 4, 2016 in Jammu, India. (Photo by Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

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Ousted former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak waves to his supporters from his room at the Maadi Military Hospital Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, where he is hospitalized, as they celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the Oct. 6, 1973 war, when Egypt and Syria declared a war against Israel for the return of what they called their occupied lands, Sinai on the Egyptian front and Golan Heights on the Syrian Front. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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Clay Bavor, Google vice president of virtual reality, talks about the Daydream View virtual-reality headset during a product event, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, in San Francisco. It will differ from other headsets like Samsung's Gear VR in having a companion motion controller and compatibility with a wide range of phones, including Google's new Pixel phones. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Syrian girls from the Zaatari refugee camp, play during a friendly game of football with the Japanese U17 Women's World Cup team and five Jordanian girls, in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016. With support from UNICEF the meet up is part of a program that brings together thousands of Jordanian and Syrian children in host communities through football and art activities. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

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Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic, left, celebrates with Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States after defeating Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic of France in the women's doubles final of the China Open tennis tournament at the Diamond Court in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Radioactive leak at Delhi Airport was from cancer medicine

A radioactive leak that was reported in the cargo area of New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport turned out to be a false alarm as it was found to have been caused by cancer medicine being imported from France. The pharmaceutical drug (Molybdenum-99) arrived in a consignment aboard an Air France carrier and was reported as suspicious by a private employee after he took a radiation reading from the sample, sources in the aviation ministry have been quoted as saying. The leak was detected in the T3 terminal area, which was subsequently evacuated and cordoned off with teams of the National Disaster Management Authority and National Disaster Relief Force swooping in to investigate the site.

The cordoned-off area was also inspected by officials of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, who later gave an all-clear stating that the source of radiation was a low-grade radioactive substance found in some anti-cancer drugs.

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Do's and Don'ts incase of stroke seizures

In today's fast paced lifestyle circumstances are unpredictable. Do you know what to do if someone suddenly has a seizure? Medical aids are not always available and in such emergency situations it's always good to be prepared. There are certain dos and don'ts when you're faced with a situation where someone has a seizure. Ziqitza Healthcare Limited has created a guideline on how people should respond to such emergencies.

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All you need to know about India's Rafale Deal

After long-drawn negotiations, India finally signed the deal for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France’s Dassault Aviation. This acquisition will add more firepower and muscle to the Indian Air Force.

Here are some details of the deal and how important the Dassault's deal is for India:

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

Rafale is a tried and tested twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by French company Dassault Aviation which is equipped with a wide range of weapons. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

Dassault was one of the six aircraft manufacturers vying for the Indian requirement for 126 multirole combat aircraft and won the bid as it turned out to be the lowest cost supplier even though the Rafale is an extraordinary plane. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

In 2015, India requested quick delivery of 36 Rafales in fly-away condition and on September 23, 2016, Dassault agreed to invest 50 percent of the $8-billion deal for 36 aircraft at a cost of $200 million. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

So, why 36 aircraft, scrapping the earlier plan to acquire 126 aircraft during the United Progressive Alliance government? Though the initial plan was to buy 126 jets, India scaled it down to 36 because the deal for 126 Rafales was extremely expensive and would have required around Rs 1.3 lakh crore which would have obviously hit the other plans of the Indian military. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

Reasons for delay: Firstly, due to the dispute over costs and later because of technology transfer negotiations with Dassault. The price of an aircraft it about Rs. 740 crores and India wanted them for at least 20 per cent lesser cost. Secondly, it's because of the change in government elections while all these negotiations were under way. Thirdly, because Dassault was always unwilling to be held liable for the 108 Rafales to be manufactured under licence by HAL and sceptical about the Indian defence industry’s capability to handle sensitive technologies. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

Dassault and Reliance Aerospace have formed a 50:50 joint venture and the plan is to set up a plant in Nagpur to create a complete supply chain for the Rafale fighter jet in India. This JV will be the major player in the execution of offset obligations for the $8-billion Rafale agreement. The deal has a 50% offset clause, but part of it is likely to go as technology transfer costs for the DRDO. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

The initial bidders for the Indian Air Force’s requirement were: Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and Saab JAS 39 Gripen. After the IAF carefully analysed all the bids, two aircraft were shortlisted in 2011: the Eurofighter and the Rafale. In 2012, IAF announced Rafale as the preferred aircraft. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

Dassault has promised to deliver the full lot within 66 months with the first delivery planned for 36 months from the signing date. However, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and the Defence Research & Development Organisation will influence the decision on whether India will buy aircraft from overseas defence firms or whether these aircraft will be manufactured in India itself. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

Not just Anil Ambani-led Reliance Aerospace, but Bharat Electronics, Samtel, and some other defence firms too will also be vying for a piece of the offset business. Other Indian companies interested in defence and aerospace include Tata Group, Mahindra Group, and Larsen & Toubro. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

At present, IAF has 32 squadrons of fighters (each squadron consisting of 18 to 21 aircraft) which could be reduced to 25 by 2022 as per a report. The country needs another 40 to 42 squadrons to protect its borders against Pakistan and China. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

What is an ‘Options Clause’ or ‘Part Options Clause' in this deal? India needs around 200 to 300 jets to replace the MiG-21 and MiG-27, just 36 Rafales will hardly suffice the need. So, under the ‘Options Clause’, after the delivery of the 36 aircraft, if India wants more Rafales, it does not have to negotiate the price afresh with the company. If this deal has an ‘Options Clause’ or not that is yet to be made public. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

The offset contract period is seven years. Dassault will make aerostructures, engine parts, and electronics at the Dassault Reliance Aerospace facility in Nagpur. The work at Nagpur is expected to start in the next three months. Photo - Getty

All you need to know about India’s Rafale Deal

Technology transfer: Besides the joint production facilities in Nagpur, as per a defence ministry official, who declined to be identified, the deal also has a certain amount of technology transfer to DRDO that will benefit India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project and specialises in advanced armaments which includes:  The air intake system for the fighter An undercarriage for the naval variant of the LCA Cutting edge radar absorbing painting technology Scale up the production of the indigenous Tejas aircraft An integrated production line software for the fighter aircraft The transfer of software source code, which will allow Indian scientists to re-programme the radar or any sensitive equipment Photo - Getty

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Jayalalithaa's niece says not allowed to meet her, CM's step brother also trying in vain

By TNM Staff - The News Minute A security cordon that would be the envy of many intelligence agencies has been up around Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa ever since she was admitted to Apollo Hospital complaining of “a fever and dehydration”. Even as speculation and rumours have spread like wildfire, no one is being allowed to see the CM.

And it seems these rules apply even to relatives of the CM herself. According to The Times of India, Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar waited for nearly three days to meet the CM, but has not been allowed to do so. Deepa told TOI that even after she identified herself as the CM’s niece, and said she would not leave the hospital until she had met her, she was told that “some person of high authority” would get in touch with her, but has received no such calls yet.

A few days ago, it was also reported that Jayalalithaa’s step brother NJ Vasudevan had also attempted to meet her in vain. According to the TOI report, the octogenarian resident of a village near Mysuru had lost his wife and son some years ago, and was hoping to meet his sister before he died.

According to Deepa, while Jayalalithaa was present at her father (and Jayalalithaa’s brother), Jayakumar’s funeral, the CM’s relatives have since been kept away from her. "When my mother (Jayalalithaa's sister-in-law Vijayalakshmi) was critically ill in November, 2012, I could not communicate the news to my aunt,” Deepa told TOI.

Deepa also said that the fact that few people had seen Jayalalithaa in the recent past made her suspect that her illness was a serious condition.

Deepa has been seen attempting to meet CM Jayalalithaa at other occasions, including when she was released from the Parappana Agrahara prison in connection with the disproportionate assets case, but has never been allowed to interact with Jayalalithaa.

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Rohith Vemula killed himself over ‘worldy affairs’, not discrimination: 8 points from enquiry report

By TNM Staff, The News Minute

The one-man Commission set up to investigate the death of University of Hyderabad (UoH) scholar Rohith Vemula has stated that Rohith’s mother, Radhika, "branded" herself a Dalit to avail the benefits of reservation.

According to reports, it also blames Rohith for his own suicide and states that union ministers Bandaru Dattatreya and Smriti Irani were only discharging their duties.

Ritika Chopra of the The Indian Express aptly terming it a "whitewash", reports:

Roopanwal questioned Rohith’s caste in detail — four of the 12 pages on the final findings are devoted to this. Since Vemula was raised by his mother, V Radhika, the report has tried to establish whether she belonged to the Mala (read SC) community...According to Roopanwal, Radhika claimed to be Mala to support the caste certificate issued to her son. Her claim that her foster parents told her that her biological parents were SC was “improbable and unbelievable,” said the commission.

Following a huge political storm, the Roopanwal Commission had been formed by the HRD Ministry to look into the circumstances leading to the death of Vemula.

UoH scholar Vemula had committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of a hostel room in the university on January 17, 2016.

The IE report also quotes the probe report as saying:

“His suicide note is on the record which shows that Rohith Vemula had his own problems and not happy with the worldly affairs. He was feeling frustrated for reasons best known to him…He did not blame anybody for his suicide. If he would have been angry with the decision of the university certainly either he would have written in the specific words or would have indicated in this regard. But he did not do the same. It shows that the circumstances prevailing in the university at that time were not the reasons for committing suicide. The whole reading of the letter shows that he was not feeling well in this world and under frustration ended his life.”

The findings also reportedly call the decision by the proctoral committee of the university to suspend Vemula and four other students “most reasonable”.

Here are the top highlights of the report, based on the IE report

1. Radhika Vemula branded herself as a Dalit

2. Rohith was not a Dalit

3. Rohith faced no discrimination

4. Rohith’s suicide was not related to his expulsion

5. Rohith’s expulsion from the hostel was ‘most reasonable’

6. Personal frustration, not discrimination drove him to suicide

7. MLC Ramachandra Rao, Minister Bandaru Dattatreya and Smriti Irani were only discharging their duties

8. University’s equal opportunity cell headed by the anti-discrimination officer is not functional and that the grievance redressal committee headed by the ombudsman should be made more effective

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World's most visited cities in 2016

Global payments & technology giant Mastercard has just come out with the Global Destination Cities Index which ranks as many as 132 most visited cities around the world. Measured as a function of the number of international overnight visitors, the index predicts which nations will be the most visited in 2016. The index also takes into account parameters like air traffic, airline ticket purchases, and other travel details to calculate which cities are the most popular with tourists. Here are the world's 10 most visited cities in 2016. Story - World Economic Forum; Images - Getty

Top 10 global destination cities

Rank 10 - Seoul, South Korea International overnight visitors - 10.20 million international visitors

Top 10 global destination cities

Rank 9 - Tokyo, Japan International overnight visitors - 11.70 million international visitors

Top 10 global destination cities

Rank 8 - Istanbul, Turkey International overnight visitors - 11.95 million international visitors

Top 10 global destination cities

Rank 7 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia International overnight visitors - 12.02 million international visitors

Top 10 global destination cities

Rank 6 - Singapore International overnight visitors - 12.11 million international visitors

Top 10 global destination cities

Rank 5 - New York City, USA International overnight visitors - 12.75 million international visitors

Top 10 global destination cities

Rank 4 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates International overnight visitors - 15.27 million international visitors

Top 10 global destination cities

Rank 3 - Paris, France International overnight visitors - 18.03 million international visitors

Top 10 global destination cities

Rank 2 - London, England International overnight visitors - 19.88 million international visitors

Top 10 global destination cities

Rank 1 - Bangkok, Thailand International overnight visitors - 21.47 million international visitors

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Photos of the week

India evacuates villages near border after surgical strike, human towers in the Tarragona Castells competition, prime minister Narendra Modi pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 147th birth anniversary, royal tour of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Kim Kardashian attends the Balmain show as part of the Paris Fashion Week and more Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world this week. Slideshow by Parimita Barik

Children dressed as mahatma gandhi during upcoming gandhi

Children dressed as Mahatma Gandhi during Gandhi jayanti in India. Photo - Getty

After Surgical Strike India Evacuates Villages Near Border

BSF jawans walk past a resident of Mullakot, some 20 meters away from the border fence, background, at Mullakot on September 30, 2016, near Attari border in Amritsar, India. Photo - Getty

Navratri Festival Celebrations

People perform Garba dance on the occasion of the first day of Navratri festival at Chandavarkar Lane, near Don Bosco School at Borivali in Mumbai, India. Photo - Getty

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Kim Kardashian attends the Balmain show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 in Paris, France. Photo - Getty

F1 Grand Prix of Malaysia

Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the Sahara Force India F1 Team VJM09 Mercedes PU106C Hybrid turbo on track during the Malaysia Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo - Getty

Ramleela Artists Make Awareness For Hindu Religious Epic

Ramleela artists of Gadwal Ramleela Mandal Bijli Board in their dress-up as Dashrath, Kaikai, Koushalya and Sumitra take a round at Sukhna Lake during people awareness event regarding Ramleela in Chandigarh, India. Photo - Getty

Pic 36 – Today is the most auspicious time

Today is the most auspicious time is here! Today being the very first day of the occasion devotees worship Goddess Shailputri. Photo - Getty

Thousands Of Hindus Throng To Religious Places To Perfrom Shradh Paksha For Their Ancestors

People offer Tarpan, in the Ganges remembering ancestors on the morning of Mahalaya in Kolkata, India. Photo - Getty

After Surgical Strike India Evacuates Villages Near Border

Residents of while talking to media,at Duake near Attari border in Amritsar, India. Photo - Getty

Thousands Of Hindus Throng To Religious Places To Perfrom Shradh Paksha For Their Ancestors

People performing rituals of Shraddh Paksha to pay tribute to their ancestors on occasion of Sarvpitri Amavaasya in Mumbai, India. Photo - Getty

Amid curfew, Indian troopers not allowing a commuter to move

Amid curfew, Indian troopers not allowing a commuter to move onward who had blocked the road by erecting concertina wire. State administration imposed curfew in several areas of Kashmir to foil the protest march called by the separatist leadership. Photo - Getty

MNS Party Workers Protest Against Bollywood Filmmaker Karan Johar Over Casting Pakistani Artists

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party workers protest against Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif and artists and Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar outside his office Andheri in Mumbai, India. Following the Uri attack last week, the MNS had asked all Pakistani artistes like Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan to leave India, failing which the party threatened to take appropriate action against them. Photo - Getty

Border Security Force Soldiers Keep Vigil At International Border In Jammu

Border Security Force soldiers keep vigil at a forward location on Indo-Pak Border, following heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the deadly Uri terror attack in Jammu, India. Photo - Getty

MNS Chief Raj Thackeray Addresses A Press Conference, Slams Salman Khan For Supporting Pakistani Artists

MNS Chief Raj Thackeray addresses a press conference against Bollywood actor Salman Khan for supporting Pakistani Artists at Krishna Kunj, Dadar in Mumbai, India. Photo - Getty

Colombians Await Final Vote On Peace Accord

A young man bicycles in the Colombian capital in Bogota, Colombia. Photo - Getty

Border Security Force Soldiers Keep Vigil At International Border In Jammu

Border Security Force soldiers keep vigil as they patrol at International Border (Octroi Post) about 35 km from Jammu following heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after the deadly Uri terror attack in Jammu, India. Photo - Getty

Pic 25 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, on his 147th birth anniversary at Rajghat, on October 2, 2016 in New Delhi, India. October 2 is the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who is also known as the 'Father of the Nation'. 'Gandhi ji made this world a better place. Photo - Getty

Missouri v LSU

Travin Dural #83 of the LSU Tigers is tackled by Terry Beckner Jr. #79 of the Missouri Tigers at Tiger Stadium on in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Photo - Getty

2016 Royal Tour To Canada Of The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge – Victoria

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte wave as they leave from Victoria Harbour to board a sea-plane on the final day of their Royal Tour of Canada on October 1, 2016 in Victoria, Canada. Photo - Getty

ISRAEL-POLITICS-PERES-FUNERAL

Yael Pedazur, who works at the Peres Center for Peace, mourns besides the grave of former Israeli president Shimon Peres during his burial ceremony at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl national cemetery on September 30, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / RONEN ZVULUN

New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies

Jose Reyes #7 of the New York Mets celebrates with his teammates after the Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 during a game at Citizens Bank Park on in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo - Getty

2016 Royal Tour To Canada Of The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge – Victoria

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge at a children's party for Military families during the Royal Tour of Canada in Victoria, Canada. Photo - Getty

Colombians Await Final Vote On Peace Accord

A flower girl blows bubbles as the wedding party departs a historic church following the marriage ceremony in Bogota, Colombia. Photo - Getty

Tennessee v Georgia

Members of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrate after the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Photo - Getty

Elie Saab : Runway – Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017

Karlie Kloss walks the runway during the Elie Saab show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer in Paris, France. Photo - Getty

F1 Grand Prix of Malaysia – Qualifying

Sparks fly behind Daniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB12 TAG Heuer on track during qualifying for the Malaysia Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo - Getty

Buro 24/7 Fashion Forward Initiative – Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016

Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian attend the Buro 24/7 Fashion Forward Initiative as part of Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016 at Hotel Ritz in Paris, France. Photo - Getty

Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton Campaigns In Florida

Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a speech on national service at Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce, Florida. Photo - Getty

Pic 15 – Chalayan

Models walk the runway at the Chalayan Spring Summer 2017 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on September in Paris, France. Photo - Getty

23 Giant Panda Cubs Make Debut In Chengdu

23 giant panda cubs make their debut to the public at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, China. Photo - Getty

Vintage collection in Athens

Chancellor Angela Merkel souvenir. Kitsch, vintage and quirky items from Thessalonikis mayor Yiannis Boutaris personal collection, Athens, Greece. Photo - Getty

National Gallery of Art East Building

A sculpture by Katharina Fritsch is on display at the the newly renovated National Gallery of Art East Building Photo - Getty

World Tourism Day 2016 in Kolkata

Indian traditional Chhau dancers from Jharkhand waiting for the performance on eve of World Tourism Day at the Indian Museum in Kolkata, India Photo - Getty

Pic 22 – Pope Francis

Human Towers Are Built In The Tarragona Castells Competition

TARRAGONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 02: Members of the colla 'Castellers de Vilafranca' fall down as they built a human tower during the 26th Tarragona Competition on October 2, 2016 in Tarragona, Spain. The 'Castellers' who build the human towers with precise techniques compete in groups, know as 'colles', at local festivals with aim to build the highest and most complex human tower. The Catalan tradition is believed to have originated from human towers built at the end of the 18th century by dance groups and is part of the Catalan culture. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Nation Remembers Mahatma Gandhi On His 147th Birth Anniversary

BHOPAL, INDIA - OCTOBER 2: People visit an exhibition "Mere Sapno Ka Bharat" at Gandhi Bhawan to remember Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, on his 147th birth anniversary, on October 2, 2016 in Bhopal, India. October 2 is the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who is also known as the "Father of the Nation". (Photo by Mujeeb Faruqui/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Pic 26 – Smokes rises

Actors Perform In Ramlila During Hindu Festival Of Navratri

NEW DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 1: Artists performing Ramlila, the celebration of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendras 60th, Diamond Jubilee edition, epic presentation of Ramlila, to be presented from October 1st to 28th, 2016, on October 1, 2016 in New Delhi, India. Ramlila is a dramatic folk re-enactment of the life of Rama, ending up in ten-day battle between Rama and Ravana, as described in the Hindu religious epic, the Ramayana. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Chandigarh Ramleela Artists Participate In Cleanliness Drive Campaign

CHANDIGARH, INDIA - OCTOBER 1: Ramleela Artists from Navyug Ramleela taking a part in Cleanliness drive campaign at Plaza sector 17 on October 1, 2016 in Chandigarh, India. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national campaign by the Government of India, to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country. The campaign was officially launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo by Karun Sharma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

After Surgical Strike India Evacuates Villages Near Border

JAMMU, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Dewan Chand, an octogenarian, recall the gory days of partition and Indo-Pak wars at Jourian near Indo-Pak border on September 30, 2016 in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, India. Evacuation of people residing in 1000 villages within ten kilometres of the International Border continued after surgical strike by Indian army on terrorists camps across LoC in Pok. (Photo by Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

India Religion Hindu Festival

Indian workers decorate a religious tent (Pandal) for 'Durga Pooja' on the first Day of Navratri ahead of Dussehra festival , in Allahabad on October 1,2016. Dussehera is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good evil. (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Navratri Festival Celebrations

MUMBAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 30: An Idol of a Goddess Durga being carried by the devotees from a parel Workshop to the pandal at Chira Bazar before the Navratri Festival, on September 30, 2016 in Mumbai, India. The First day of the Navratra started with the worship of Shailputri swaroop of Goddess Durga with full religious rites amidst chanting of Jaikaras by the large number of devotes who had lined up for the first darshan since previous night. Navaratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Thailand Vegetarian Festival of Bangkok 2016

A Thai worker installs a candle at Joe Sue Kung Shrine Chinese temple in Bangkok, Thailand to mark the beginning of the Vegetarian Festival. Worshippers refrain from eating animal products during the nine-day festival. (Photo by Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

International Base Jump In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 01: A base jumper leaps from the 300-metre high open deck at Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur Tower during the International Tower Jump on October 1, 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. More than 121 professional base jumpers from 20 countries including France, United States, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Canada and South Korea will take part in the 3-day event. (Photo by Mohd Samsul Mohd Said/Getty Images)

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What Bapuji told us...

Father of the nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the dominant leader of the Indian independence movement during the pre-independence era, is popularly recognized for his non-violence approach to change the world. Today on second October; his birthday is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti in the whole country. Here are some of his wisdom quotes that will inspire you to follow a non-violence and simple life:

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Here's how India avenged Uri attack, when we slept in peace

Indian Army conducted surgical strikes, which was pre-planned and guided by defence minister Manohar Parrikar, national security advisor Ajit Doval, army chief general DS Suhag and other top intelligence and army officials, across the Line of Control in Kashmir and destroyed the terror launch pads. The entire operation carried out was based on specific and credible information which lasted from 12.30 am to 4.30. Here are the details how India avenged Uri attack by conducting successful surgical strikes:    

Surgical strike across Line of Control

The operation begins around 12.30 am on Wednesday and lasted till 4.40am. The location was 500 meters-2 Km across LoC according to the reports. Photo - Getty

Surgical strike across Line of Control

The commandos were airdropped at the LoC, from where they crossed over to the Pakistani side. Photo - Getty

Surgical strike across Line of Control

Special operations forces were airdropped the enemy territory and they entered three kilometres across the Line of Control to carry out these surgical strikes. Photo - Getty

Surgical strike across Line of Control

The strikes were carried out in Bhimber and Hot Springs in the Poonch-Rajouri sector, Leepa opposite Baramulla and Kel that faces the Kupwara sector and which were recorded on cameras with drones. Photo - Getty

Surgical strike across Line of Control

Seven terror launch pads destroyed and several terrorists were also killed by the Indian Army Special Forces who were para-dropped near the spot. During this operation, two Indian soldiers were injured from land mines. Photo - Getty

Surgical strike across Line of Control

The entire operation was monitored through the night by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, NSA Ajit Doval, Army Chief General DS Suhag and other army officials. Photo - Getty

Surgical strike across Line of Control

The decision to announce the surgical strikes was taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security on Thursday morning. The meeting was called after the army communicated to the government that the operation was successful. Photo - Getty

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Patna HC strikes down Bihar prohibition law, calls it illegal

The Patna High Court on Friday struck down the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, or the law imposing prohibition of liquor, terming it ‘illegal’.

Four months after Bihar passed a law banning alcohol in the state, it brought about amendments by which all adults in a family were made liable if one drank or kept liquor at home.

Additionally, the law allowed the Collector to extern a drinker for 6 months.

Some provisions in the Act, such as collective fine on villages/localities violating prohibition law or all adult members of the family to be arrested and sent to jail if liquor was found in the house were seen as draconian and very vehemently opposed.

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These powerful army slogans that will make you proud to be an Indian

The Indian Army has done us proud again. The army launched a surgical strike on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Braving extreme conditions and barren terrain they carried out these strikes with amazing precision. As we revel in the protection provided by the armed forces, let's see some powerful quotes from Indian soldiers that will make you want to stand up and salute them:

‘The safety, honour and welfare of your country come first, always and every time. The honour, welfare and comfort of the men you command come next. Your own ease, comfort and safety come last, always and every time.’ -- INDIAN ARMY

‘It's my nature to be kind, gentle and humane, but remember, when it comes to matters of protecting my country and my people, fear me! For I'm also the deadliest one, who is powerful and relentless.’ -- INDIAN ARMY

‘We live by chance, we love by choice, we kill by profession.’ -- Officers Training Academy, Chennai

‘To find us, you must be good. To catch us, you must be fast. But to beat us, you must be kidding.’ -- INDIAN ARMY

‘If a man says he's not afraid of dying, he's either lying, or he's a Gorkha.’ -- Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

‘Impossible takes some time, difficult will be done immediately.’ -- Border Roads Organisation

You have never lived until you have almost died. And for those who choose to fight, life has a special flavour that the protected will never know! -- Capt. R. Subramanian.

‘May God have mercy on our enemies, because we won't.’ -- INDIAN ARMY

‘Either I will come back after hoisting the Tricolour or I will come back wrapped in it, but I will be back for sure.’ -- Capt. Vikram Batra, PVC

‘No, Sir, I will not abandon my tank. My gun is still working and I will get these bastards.’ -- INDIAN ARMY

‘I regret I have but one life to give for my country.’ -- Flying Officer Prem Ramchandani

‘What is a lifetime adventure for you is a daily routine for us.’ -- Ladakh Leh highway sign board

‘Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.’ -- INDIAN ARMY

‘It is God's duty to forgive the enemies, but it's our duty to convene a meeting between the two.’ -- INDIAN ARMY

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Surgical Strikes: congratulate the Indian Army

The Indian Army has done us proud, yet again. Braving extreme conditions and inhospitable terrain they carried out successful surgical strikes on Pakistani terror camps along the Line of Control despite the rival army being on high alert, on Thursday. That no casualties were reported on the Indian side speaks volumes of the supreme professionalism and expertise of our armed forces. Please do let us know in the comments section how proud you are of the men and women who risk their lives so that we can lead ours safely.