Thursday, May 19, 2022
Jul 26, 2021 Outlook Web Desk Paying tributes to the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the Kargil war, PM Narendra Modi said their bravery “motivates us every single day” to mark 21st Kargil Vijay Diwas.
Jul 26, 2021 Lachmi Deb Roy Starring Sidharth Malhotra and Kirara Advani, 'Shershaah' will release ahead of the Independence Day weekend while its trailer was launched to coincide with Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations.
Movies like Border and Uri: The Surgical Strike turned out to blockbusters, largely because of the themes of chest-thumping jingoism. But Haqeeqat has been widely acknowledged to be far more realistic than any of the war movies made in the Eastmancolor era.
Jul 25, 2021 Ashwani Sharma 'My martyr son has got immersed in the soil, water and air of my country,' says GL Batra, father of Captain Vikram Batra who was martyred in the Kargil War in 1999.
On the eve of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Dr N K Kalia recalls his martyred son Capt Saurabh Kalia's brave sacrifice 22 years since his killing and reflects on the lessons learnt from Kargil War.
PM Modi urged the youth to resolve to make India self-reliant and free of pandemic as the country approaches 74th Independence Day.
Kargil Vijay Diwas, named after the successful Operation Vijay, is observed every year to mark India’s victory over Pakistan in 1999.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that India has never been an aggressor and the Indian Armed Forces are perceived as defenders of humanity and peace across the world.
Notwithstanding the permanent disabilities suffered in combat, Major Devender Pal Singh, known as the 'bladerunner' in the Army, has run 26 half marathons and a full marathon since then.
"Don't do it. Misadventures are normally not repeated. You will get a bloodier nose next time," Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said.
Satpal Singh, who had killed Captain Karnal Sher Khan of the Northern Light Infantry and three others during Kargil War in 1999, now directs traffic in a small town in Punjba’s Sangrur district.
The President was scheduled to take part in the function at Drass War memorial in the morning but bad weather prevented him from reaching the venue.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was speaking in Lok Sabha on the 20th anniversary of Kargil conflict as Parliament paid tributes to Indian soldiers who drove out enemy forces and reclaimed Kargil heights.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in 1999, he was working for the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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Jan 01, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
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Dec 28, 2021 Tanvir Aeijaz 
