Army Day is observed on January 15th to commemorate General K M Cariappa, the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, who later became a Field Marshal. This year marks the 76th Army Day. (ANI)
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A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the EME war memorial in the Bolarum area of Secunderabad in Hyderabad on the occasion of 76th Army Day. (ANI)
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The Army personnel present on the occasion paid their tributes and respect to the soldiers who laid down their lives in service to the nation. (ANI (video screengrab))
Defence minister Rajnath Singh with Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel, chief minister Yogi Adityanath and top Army officials on the eve of the 76th Army Day Parade, in Lucknow.(HT Photo)
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A glimpse of the performance by the Military Symphony Band as part of the 76th Army Day celebrations, at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Park, in Lucknow.(ANI)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
