Author: BharatSpeaks
Avinash Sable, India’s leading steeplechase runner, etched his name into the annals of Indian athletics history by clinching the gold medal in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase at the Asian Athletics Championships, ending a 36-year-long wait for the country in this event. Born in the dusty interiors of Beed, Maharashtra, where he once ran barefoot alongside trucks and tractors through brick kiln roads to attend school, Sable’s story is one of unyielding grit, perseverance, and transformation. On Thursday, under the lights of Bangkok’s National Stadium, he turned that childhood struggle into a golden stride. Clocking a dominant finish, Sable not only…
Speaking against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea, Singh recalled the operational readiness of the Indian Navy during a classified military exercise—codenamed Operation Sindoor—suggesting that the deployment of full naval capabilities could have fractured Pakistan into “four pieces.” “If we had unleashed the full force of our Navy during Operation Sindoor, Pakistan’s map could have looked very different today,” Singh said, addressing naval personnel and senior officials aboard the warship. “We exercised restraint not out of weakness, but from a position of strategic maturity.” Maritime Supremacy as Deterrence The minister’s remarks serve both as a retrospective assertion of strength and…
In an unprecedented feat that underscores both India’s maritime prowess and the growing role of women in its defense forces, two Indian Navy officers — Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa Alagirisamy — have completed a full circumnavigation of the globe aboard the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini. The successful conclusion of their eight-month voyage marks the first time Indian women have undertaken and completed such a mission in a double-handed mode. The officers arrived at Goa’s Mormugao Port on May 29 to a rousing welcome by naval officials, cadets, and dignitaries. The journey, part of the Navy’s Navika…
In a significant step toward bolstering its civil defense infrastructure and testing multi-agency coordination, the Government of India will conduct Operation SHIELD, a nationwide emergency preparedness drill, across key border regions on May 31 at 5 PM. The Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed that the simulation will cover over 60 strategically sensitive districts across Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, and parts of the Northeast. The exercise will include the participation of state disaster response forces (SDRFs), border security agencies, local police, and paramilitary units, alongside civil administration and community volunteers. Simulating High-Threat Scenarios The drill will…
In a race that lasted barely 11 seconds but resonated far longer across the athletics world, Jyothi Yarraji, India’s sprinting prodigy, defended her title in the women’s 100-meter final at the Asian Athletics Championships on Friday, reaffirming her dominance on the continental stage. Yarraji, 24, powered through the finish line ahead of a formidable field, clocking a season-best time to secure gold. The win marks a successful title defense for the Andhra Pradesh-born sprinter, who had clinched the same crown in the last edition of the championships. Her acceleration off the blocks was clinical, and her rhythm down the straight…
उत्तराखंड की कोटद्वार जिला अदालत ने शुक्रवार को बहुचर्चित अंकिता भंडारी हत्याकांड में ऐतिहासिक फैसला सुनाते हुए मुख्य अभियुक्त पुलकित आर्य को आजीवन कारावास की सजा सुनाई। अदालत ने सरकार को निर्देश दिया कि वह पीड़िता के परिजनों को ₹4 लाख का मुआवजा दे। यह फैसला एक ऐसे मामले में आया है जिसने 2022 में पूरे देश में जनाक्रोश को जन्म दिया था। 19 वर्षीय रिसॉर्ट कर्मचारी अंकिता भंडारी की हत्या ने राज्य में सत्ता, प्रभाव और न्याय प्रणाली की पारदर्शिता को लेकर गंभीर सवाल खड़े किए थे। न्याय प्रक्रिया और फैसले का असर मुख्य आरोपी पुलकित आर्य, जो एक…