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Army jawan’s body found 38 years after he went missing in Siachen

Haldwani (U’khand): The body of an army jawan was found in an old bunker in Siachen, 38 years after he went missing in an avalanche while on patrol. The Sainik Group Centre in Ranikhet on Sunday identified the body as that of Chandrashekhar Harbola of 19 Kumaon Regiment. Harbola was part of a 20-member troop […]

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‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ – Massive response indicates revival of collective conscience: PM Modi

‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ – Massive response indicates revival of collective conscience: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said public response to his government’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign is an indication of the revival of the country’s collective conscience and its strength, which even “big socialists and experts of social science” cannot imagine. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the […]

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76th I-Day: Made-in-India gun used for 1st time for ceremonial salute at Red Fort

76th I-Day: Made-in-India gun used for 1st time for ceremonial salute at Red Fort

New Delhi: A made-in-India gun was used for the first time in 75 years for the ceremonial 21-shot salute to the tricolour at the historic Red Fort on Independence Day. So far, British guns have been used for the ceremonial salute. Also, for the first time, MI-17 helicopters showered flowers at the Red Fort during […]

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Home Minister Amit Shah greets people on I-Day

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday greeted people on Independence Day and said it is an occasion to be proud of India’s culture, vibrant democratic tradition and achievements over the last 75 years. In a message, Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is fulfilling the brave freedom fighters’ dream of a strong […]

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Farooq Abdullah hoists tricolour at his residence

Srinagar: National Conference president and Lok Sabha member from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah on Monday hoisted the national flag at his residence on the high security Gupkar Road here to celebrate the country’s 76th Independence Day. Abdullah, who had tested COVID positive last week, unfurled the national flag at a function that was attended by his […]

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Independence Day celebrations- From Delhi to Kashmir heavy security arrangements put in place: Officials

Security beefed up in Jammu

New Delhi/Jammu/Sgr: India has not only been decked in tricolour hues in the lead up to the 76th Independence Day celebrations, but also put under a heavy security blanket, right from Delhi, the epicentre of the mega celebrations, to Jammu and Kashmir. The police machinery across states has been put on vigil to ensure that […]

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Situation in JK much better now: DGP

Srinagar: Situation in Jammu and Kashmir is much better than before and the graph of terrorism is coming down, Union territory’s police chief Dilbag Singh said on Sunday. However, he said the launchpads across the Line of Control (LoC) were intact and there was a huge pressure to push terrorists into the Valley. “The situation […]

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India helped world to discover true potential of democracy: Prez Murmu

New Delhi: India has helped the world discover the true potential of democracy and the keyword for the country today is compassion for the downtrodden, needy and those on the margins, President Droupadi Murmu said on Sunday. In her maiden address to the nation on the eve of the 76th Independence Day, Murmu said major […]

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1850-metre tricolour displayed in Srinagar, official says ‘longest’ in country

Srinagar: An over 1850-metre long tricolour, the “longest” in the country, was Sunday displayed here at an event attended by about 5,000 people, an official spokesman said. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said it added an “illustrious chapter in J&K history”. The tricolour was on show at the Bakshi Stadium here under the […]

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PM Modi pays homage to those who lost lives during Partition

PM Modi pays homage to those who lost lives during Partition

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior BJP leaders on Sunday paid homage to those who lost their lives during the Partition as the Congress accused the ruling party of using the traumatic events as a “fodder” for its political battles. On the ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, BJP president J P Nadda also […]