The event was organised to commemorate the 'Rajat Jayanti Vijay Diwas and to honour the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who laid down their lives during the Kargil War.
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Yarkand massacre, a tragic episode where Chinese security forces suppressed a large peaceful protest, killing numerous Ughur people.
The Sudarshan S-400 air defence missile system achieved a major success in a recent exercise where it 'shot down' 80 per cent of the 'enemy' fighter aircraft package while forcing others to retreat, aborting their missions.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Friday that Agniveers, after serving the country, will be given weightage in recruitment for the UP Police and PAC force. He mentioned that the nation would benefit from having trained and disciplined young soldiers in the form of Agn
State Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil, speaking on Friday, cited the aspirations and demands of the people and their representatives as the driving force behind the decision to merge Ramanagara district to Bengaluru South.
Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday said that there is better coordination now among Indian security forces to ward off security threats emanating from Pakistan.
"Today, on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided according to the wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Agniveer jawans will be given reservation in the recruitment of different types of police and armed forces in the state," CM Yadav said.
Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed annually on July 26, commemorates the success of Operation Vijay in 1999. During this conflict, Indian forces successfully reclaimed strategic positions in the Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir that had been infiltrated by Pakistani soldiers and terrorists.
"There are two main targets of this operation...The first one is to make sure that Hamas does not control Gaza anymore, it does not have the ability to build its force in Gaza in order to attack Israel. The second is to bring back the hostages," Gilon said in the exclusive interview with
Sachin took to X, saying that he salutes the heroes of defence forces for their "countless acts of courage sacrifice". He said that the day, known as the 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' reminds people of the sacrifices made by the soldiers for their country.
The sleuths of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Delhi Police nabbed a drug peddler with links to a drug nexus based in Afghanistan in the Lajpat Nagar area of Delhi.