Colours of India in France
Maratha Light Infantry soldiers march down Champs Elysees on French National Day

India made an impressive splash on the Champs Elysees in Paris at the French Bastille Day military parade on Tuesday.
The Indian contingent, commanded by Air Commodore RK Mathur, was a showstopper. — Reuters

Sarkozy: India a great democracy
The situation in Pakistan and the threat posed by terrorism to the international community today figured prominently during talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and French President Nicholas Sarkozy, who asserted that India’s involvement in all major global matters was essential. It was not just party time in Paris for Prime Minister Singh who managed to squeeze in some serious business in between the French National Day celebrations.

Pak withdraws case against JuD chief
In a dramatic move, the government of Punjab on Tuesday requested the Supreme Court to allow it to withdraw its appeal against the release of chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Saeed, giving a new twist to the high-profile case.

Taregna gears up for celestial feast
Patna, July 14
Taregna, a village under Masaurhi subdivision of Patna district, has suddenly shot into fame after scientists and astrologers from across the globe as well as NASA identified it to be the best location (intercept point) to witness the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century scheduled on July 22.

Mithi overflows, Mumbai panics
Mumbai, July 14
Residents of Mumbai hit the panic mode today as the Mithi river, flowing through its suburbs, breached its danger mark, thus reviving memories of the July 2005 floods that claimed over 150 lives.

No proposal to bring out All-India
Gurdwara Bill
New Delhi, July 14
Years after the government first mooted the All-India Gurdwara Bill to bring a uniform regulation for Gurdwaras across the country, the Home Ministry has today said there was no proposal to introduce the Bill in Parliament.

Zero tolerance for racism in Australia
Chandigarh, July 14
No country can guarantee total security to international students or visitors and Australia is no exception. Australia has a tolerant, multicultural society that prides itself on its diversity as 25 per cent of its citizens have been born outside the country.

Now, Guru ki Dhab goes ‘VIP’ Chandigarh, July 14 What do doctors have to do with the development of villages? If Kharaudi, a small village located near Mahilpur earned the distinction of becoming the country’s first ‘VIP’ village that had solar streetlights, concrete village roads, a water treatment plant, a computer centre and water-flush toilets connected with underground drains, Guru ki Dhab in Kotkapura district is now set to duplicate the feat in the Malwa belt.