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  • Miffed UP Congress veterans to meet Sonia Gandhi

    Miffed UP Congress veterans to meet Sonia Gandhi

    India | November 15, 2019 12:52 IST

    "It is not new, this has been happening over past 10-15 years. The leaders who are attending the meet have not been involved in any major party decisions," said former MLA Bhudhar Narayan Mishra. 

  • Veterans

    Veterans' 'letter' to President sparks row

    News | April 13, 2019 9:07 IST

    A letter, reportedly written by about 156 retired Defence officers to President Ram Nath Kovind has sparked row. Some of the veterans told that they had not signed in any such letters while others confirmed that they have, urging Kovind to take steps

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Combat uniform

    Veterans' letter provokes controversy, two deny consent

    April 12, 2019 15:59 IST

    The letter, which carried the names of over 150 veterans, drew attention to "the unusual and completely unacceptable practice of political leaders taking credit for military operations like cross-border strikes, and even going so far as to claim the Armed Forces to be 'Modiji ki Sena'."

  • ‘We can no longer look away’: An open letter to PM Modi

    ‘We can no longer look away’: An open letter to PM Modi by 114 Armed Forces veterans

    India | July 31, 2017 10:01 IST

    A group of 114 veterans of the Indian Armed Forces have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, condemning the targeting of Muslims and Dalits in the country and a “clampdown” on freedom of speech

  • Parrikar

    13 lakh veterans have got new pensions, rest by Holi: Manohar Parrikar

    India | March 21, 2016 22:29 IST

    Upbeat at over 13 lakh military veterans getting their new monetary entitlements under 'One Rank-One Pension' scheme, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said most of the rest will get their new pension by Holi.

  • govt announces orop veterans to continue agitation over key

    Govt announces OROP, veterans to continue agitation over key provisions

    India | September 05, 2015 18:03 IST

    New Delhi: Government today announced acceptance of the long-pending demand for 'One Rank One Pension' but the ex-servicemen who have been on agitation rejected the key details of the decision and said their 84-day long

  • orop stir no breakthrough yet two more veterans hospitalised

    OROP stir: No breakthrough yet, two more veterans hospitalised

    India | August 28, 2015 4:53 IST

    New Delhi:  The 74th day of agitation over delay in One Rank, One Pensionon thursday started on a hopeful note for veterans but there was no breakthrough by evening even as talks at different level

  • delhi top cop in orop stir crackdown transferred

    Delhi top cop in OROP stir crackdown transferred

    India | August 21, 2015 20:45 IST

    New Delhi:  In a major reshuffle, the Delhi Lt Governor on Thursday transferred 35 police officials including Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Vijay Singh, who was involved in the crackdown on agitating armyveterans demanding One-Rank-One-Pension

  • world war ii veterans from sikh regiment receive punjab

    World War II veterans from Sikh regiment receive Punjab Ratan award

    World | October 18, 2013 13:48 IST

    London: Four World War II veterans from the Sikh regiment have been presented with the 'Jewel of Punjab' (Punjab Ratan) award at the World Punjabi Organisation's annual event at the Park Lane Hotel.Britain's secretary of

  • prasenjit farooque to star in dibakar s shanghai

    Prasenjit, Farooque To Star In Dibakar's 'Shanghai'

    Bollywood | May 07, 2011 12:15 IST

    Mumbai, May 6: Bengali megastar Prasenjit, veteran actor and TV presenter Farooque Shaikh and Kalki Koechlin have joined the cast of Dibakar Banerjee's latest directorial venture ‘Shanghai'.Abhay Deol and Emraan Hashmi were already announced as

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