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"Enemies killed my men, I'll not leave them alive": Kargil hero Major Sara
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Major Saravanan was posthumously awarded 'Vir Chakra', the country's third highest wartime gallantry award after the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra. The gallantry award was presented to his proud mother by then President K R Narayanan.
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Indian Army, Assam Rifles commemorate 26th Memorial Day of Captain Neikezh
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian Army and Assam Rifles on Saturday commemorated the 26th Memorial Day of Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous)--a Kargil War hero who laid down his life during Operation Vijay in 1999--at a ceremony held at the Kenguruse War Memorial, Nerhe Phezha, Nagaland.
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Indian Navy Day: Cmdre Sudheer Parakala (Retd) lays wreath at Veerula Sain
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
While speaking at the ceremony, Retd. Parakala emphasized the importance of December 4, the day that the Indian Navy launched a decisive missile strike on the Karachi harbour.
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"Navy Day celebrated to commemorate success achieved in 1971 Indo-Pak war"
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, he said, "...The Navy Day is celebrated on 4th December to commemorate the spectacular success we had in 1971 war by launching a huge missile strike on Karachi harbour which kept burning for almost 1 week. Every war, every victory demands its own sacrifices. Unfortunately, w
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Capt N Kenguruse Memorial Football Tournament kicks off in Kohima
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The eighth edition of the Capt N Kenguruse, Maha Vir Chakra Memorial Football Tournament, themed 'Bigger Better Bolder,' was inaugurated with an enthralling opening ceremony at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima, on Saturday. A total of 16 teams are participating in this prestigious tournament.
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On Vijay Diwas, Rajnath highlights India's improved internal security
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday opined that the internal security of India has vastly improved during the last four years, adding that while left-wing extremism-affected districts have shrunk from 90 to just about 12, there has been an 80 per cent
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