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  • Siachen soldier loses battle, Pak. ready to mull drawdown

     Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, whose miraculous survival days after an avalanche hit an Army camp on the Siachen Glacier transfixed the nation, died on Thursday morning, bringing the focus back on the challenges of military deployment on the glacier, with Pakistan i ....

     Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, whose miraculous survival days after an avalanche hit an Army camp on the Siachen Glacier transfixed the nation, died on Thursday morning, bringing the focus back on the challenges of military deployment on the glacier, with Pakistan i ....

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  • Congress built up ‘Hate in India’ campaign: Nirmala

    With most investors saying the passage of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill by Parliament in the coming Budget session is crucial for MII and Start-up India’ initiatives to be successful, Ms. Sitharaman told The Hindu that the investors’ concern on the delay ....

    With most investors saying the passage of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill by Parliament in the coming Budget session is crucial for MII and Start-up India’ initiatives to be successful, Ms. Sitharaman told The Hindu that the investors’ concern on the delay ....

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  • Businessman does a ‘Srimanthudu’

    Taking a leaf out of Mahesh Babu’s hit film ‘Srimanthudu’, the concept of paying back to one’s native place, a businessman did his bit. S. Venkatraman, Managing Partner of Vijayabharathi enterprises, the authorised dealer for TVS group and Tata Mo ....

    Taking a leaf out of Mahesh Babu’s hit film ‘Srimanthudu’, the concept of paying back to one’s native place, a businessman did his bit. S. Venkatraman, Managing Partner of Vijayabharathi enterprises, the authorised dealer for TVS group and Tata Mo ....

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  • Rescuing Hanumanthappa in Siachen: Tale of a heroic operation

    Details of the rescue operation that brought Hanumanthappa out alive after five days is already the stuff of legends. A small band of men refused to give up on their lost comrades and cut through ice walls that were harder than concrete. The Army and the Air Force betwe ....

    Details of the rescue operation that brought Hanumanthappa out alive after five days is already the stuff of legends. A small band of men refused to give up on their lost comrades and cut through ice walls that were harder than concrete. The Army and the Air Force betwe ....

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  • Abu Dhabi Prince arrives, n-deal not on agenda

    The Crown Prince held talks with the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in his first meeting in Delhi to revise the plan of diplomatic engagements for Thursday. Sultan Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy, UAE, who is part of the delegation, called on his counterpart A ....

    The Crown Prince held talks with the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in his first meeting in Delhi to revise the plan of diplomatic engagements for Thursday. Sultan Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy, UAE, who is part of the delegation, called on his counterpart A ....

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  • Siachen survivor Hanumanthappa’s condition worsens

    The soldier of 19 Madras regiment was rescued alive on Monday night after being buried under 35 feet since the avalanche buried their camp on February 3 and was flown to Delhi on Tuesday in an Air Force aircraft. “His condition has deteriorated despite aggressi ....

    The soldier of 19 Madras regiment was rescued alive on Monday night after being buried under 35 feet since the avalanche buried their camp on February 3 and was flown to Delhi on Tuesday in an Air Force aircraft. “His condition has deteriorated despite aggressi ....

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  • ‘Headley can still get death sentence in U.S.’

    In a startling revelation, Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam claimed on Wednesday that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley could still be sentenced to death by the U.S. court for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai attack if he is found to be lying to ....

    In a startling revelation, Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam claimed on Wednesday that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley could still be sentenced to death by the U.S. court for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai attack if he is found to be lying to ....

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  • LeT made a model of the Taj Hotel: Headley

     Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley today continued his deposition for the second consecutive day before a court here. Headley, appearing from an undisclosed location via video conferencing, continued to spill the beans on LeT involvement with the 26 ....

     Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley today continued his deposition for the second consecutive day before a court here. Headley, appearing from an undisclosed location via video conferencing, continued to spill the beans on LeT involvement with the 26 ....

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  • Siachen survivor battles for life at Army hospital

    The soldier of 19 Madras Regiment was rescued alive on Monday night, six days after their camp was struck by a massive avalanche that killed nine of his colleagues, and four days after the country’s leaders, including the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister, m ....

    The soldier of 19 Madras Regiment was rescued alive on Monday night, six days after their camp was struck by a massive avalanche that killed nine of his colleagues, and four days after the country’s leaders, including the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister, m ....

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  • Air pockets may have kept Siachen survivor alive

     Science doesn’t usually like the word “miracle,” but few other words can describe the recovery of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad’s still-breathing body after being buried in an avalanche in the Siachen Glacier. Were one to be trapped in an ava ....

     Science doesn’t usually like the word “miracle,” but few other words can describe the recovery of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad’s still-breathing body after being buried in an avalanche in the Siachen Glacier. Were one to be trapped in an ava ....

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