11+ hour, 32+ min ago  (852+ words) On March 28, 1966, then defence minister Y B Chavan stood in Parliament to address a flurry of rumours. The MPs were demanding clarity on reports that Mizo rebels had sniped at a helicopter carrying Lt Gen SHFJ Manekshaw, the General Officer…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (548+ words) In September 1914, Captain Karl von M'ller, who was in charge of "SMS Emden, ordered an attack on several large oil tanks in Madras'a bombardment that was a severe blow to British morale. When a US submarine torpedoed and sank the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (456+ words) All the while, the tensions have widened across the region, raising the risk of a larger regional conflagration. The economic, security and political fallout are already being felt not just within the region but across the world. Experts warn that…...