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Wishes pour in as Padma Bhushan awardee Javed Akhtar turns 76
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): As literary figure veteran poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar turned 76 on Sunday, he received a plethora of warm wishes from the film industry on the occasion.
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On Javed Akhtar's 76th birthday, here's looking back on some soul-stirring
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): A literary figure par excellence who touched many hearts through his soul-stirring writings, veteran poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar turned 76 on Sunday
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IFFI 2021: Veteran actor Biswajit Chatterjee receives Indian Personality o
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Goa [India], January 16 (ANI): The 51st version of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), has honoured veteran actor, producer, director, and vocalist of Hindi and Bengali film, Biswajit Chatterjee with the Indian Personality of the Year Award on Saturday.
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Paresh Rawal to step in Rishi Kapoor's role in 'Sharmaji Namkeen'; film to
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): Veteran actor Paresh Rawal has agreed to step into late actor Rishi Kapoor's role in his last film titled 'Sharmaji Namkeen' which is scheduled for a 2021 theatrical release.
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Veteran who served in all 3 Indian defence services presented with Silver
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New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): On the occasion of Veterans Day, Colonel Prithipal Singh (Retd), the only officer to serve in Army, Navy, and the Air Force was presented with a Silver Salver on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat on Thursday.
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Fifth Armed Forces Veterans' Day celebrated at Pangode Military Station
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 14 (ANI): The Fifth 'Armed Forces Veterans Day' Celebrations and Swarnim Vijay Varsh as 50th Anniversary Celebrations of 1971 India-Pakistan War were held at Pangode Military Station, Thiruvananthapuram, on Thursday by following Covid-19 protocol.
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Once a soldier, always a soldier, says Rajnath Singh at Veterans' Day cele
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 14 (ANI): Lauding the "sense of national pride" showcased by the Armed Forces during the decades-long military history of the country, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that with the acquisition of 83 indigenous LCA Tejas fighter je
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Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony held at newly created Gaurav Stambh in
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 14 (ANI): On the occasion of the Veterans Day, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at the newly created Victory at Sea Monument "Gaurav Stambh" within the Naval Dockyard premises in Mumbai on Thursday.
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Army veterans are strength, source of motivation for force, says Bipin Raw
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New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): On the fifth 'Veterans Day' of the armed forces, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said the Indian Army veterans are the strength and source of motivation for the force.
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Armed forces acknowledge contributions by veterans, assure them full suppo
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New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): The chiefs of three Armed forces on Thursday acknowledged the contributions of the veterans and assured them full support and welfare on the Armed Forces Veterans Day.
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2020 challenging year for India, Armed forces stayed bravely at northern b
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday said 2020 had been very challenging for the country and the Armed forces bravely stayed at the northern borders while also battling the coronavirus pandemic efficiently.
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Protesting farmers don't know what they want, says Hema Malini
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Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 13 (ANI): Farmers agitating at the borders of Delhi don't know what they want, said veteran actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Mathura, Hema Malini, and added that they are only protesting because someone had asked them to do so.
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