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Colonel Dharamvir, hero of the Battle of Longewala, passes away
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 17 (ANI): Colonel Dharamvir, the hero of the Battle of Longewala in the 1971 war with Pakistan, passed away on Monday in Gurugram.
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Longewala border post to shine on Rajasthan's tourist map
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 27 (ANI): A unique experience of life along the India-Pakistan border, perseverance of security forces and memories of war victories are set to enthrall visitors as the Tanot Bawlianwala Border in Jaisalmer Rajasthan.
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Army Day: World's largest Khadi national flag displayed in Jaisalmer
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], January 15 (ANI): As a part of 74th Army Day celebrations, 'Monumental National Flag,' the world's largest national flag made from Khadi, was displayed along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Longewala on Saturday.
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War veteran Bhairo Singh Rathore, portrayed by Suniel Shetty in 'Border',
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], December 5 (ANI): Bhairo Singh Rathore, the 1971 Indo-Pak war hero of Longewala, who was portrayed by Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty in the movie 'Border', on Sunday, met the Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jaisalmer.
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Tri-service women cycling expedition reaches National War Memorial
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) organised a tri-service all-women cycling expedition from War Memorial in Longewala, Rajasthan to National War Memorial here. The 14-member contingent covered a distance of 1,009 km in 12 days and was received today at the Nation
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Vice President Naidu on 5-day visit to Rajasthan, visits Tanot Mata temple
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], September 27 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday visited the Tanot Mata temple and the Longewala war museum in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district during his five-day visit to the state, said the Vice President's Secretariat on Sunday.
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Airpower can bring asymmetric results if time, place chosen correctly: Air
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Airpower can bring asymmetric results if the time and place are chosen correctly, said Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Thursday.
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Even after losing 4 wars Pakistan still doing nefarious acts, says Rajnath
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 19 (ANI): Slamming Pakistan during the graduation parade at Airforce Academy in Dundigal, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the neighbouring country has continued with its "nefarious acts" on the border, even after losing four war
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1971 km cyclothon organised by Indian Army to foster spirit of adventure c
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 6 (ANI): The 1971 km cyclothon organised by the Konark Corps to foster the spirit of adventure and spread COVID-19 awareness concluded at Longewala on Sunday.
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India is working rapidly to increase its defence capability, make it Atman
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], November 14 (ANI): India is working rapidly to increase its defence capability and make its defence sector Atmanirbhar, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday while addressing the soldiers at Longewala in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
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PM Modi to celebrate Diwali with soldiers in Jaisalmer
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate Diwali with soldiers at Longewala in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on Saturday.
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Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, a true fighter
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): When he landed in Delhi after returning from Canada a day after Diwali, where he was receiving treatment for cancer, Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, a decorated war veteran from the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, grabbed a fistful of soil and declared "I
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