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]Indian Army chief warns, says 'don't commit the mistake of testing our patience'
The Army chief was talking at the 73rd Army Day at the National War Memorial in Delhi where Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat also paid tributes.
Updated on Jan 15, 2021 11:48 AM IST
By hindustantimes.com
PM Modi pays tribute at National War Memorial on Vijay Diwas
Defence minister Rajnath Singh and home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday extended their wishes to countrymen on the occasion of the Vijay Diwas. The ministers saluted the bravery and courage of the Indian Army.
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 10:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Independence Day 2020: Twitter releases special emoji for India’s Independence Day
74th Independence Day: Twitter’s Independence Day special emoji pays homage to the Indian Armed Forces.
Updated on Aug 14, 2020 05:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Saumya Sharma
Centre shortlists consultants for National War Museum
The planned museum will be connected through an underground passage with the memorial, according to documents reviewed by Hindustan Times.
Updated on Aug 11, 2020 05:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anisha Dutta
PM Modi to pay homage to martyrs at National War Memorial ahead of R-Day celebrations
71st Republic Day: Republic Day Deputy Commander Major General Alok Kakkar said that this would be the first time the Prime Minister will lay a wreath at the National War Memorial on the Republic Day.
Updated on Jan 25, 2020 08:46 PM IST
New Delhi | By Asian News International
We need patriotism as a unifier in a divisive polity
No one has a monopoly over nationalism, but providing contemporary icons for people to cherish can help bind us
Updated on Jan 24, 2020 07:52 PM IST
By Lloyd Mathias
Abide With Me to feature at Beating Retreat ceremony
Reports, including in this newspaper suggested that the government was considering dropping the melancholic Christian hymn, a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi. The army did not comment on these reports at the time.
Updated on Jan 24, 2020 05:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
HT Editorial| In recognition of the unsung warriors
The memorial for animals is a tribute to those serving the military and the nation
Published on Jan 23, 2020 06:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
Sara Ali Khan shares an adorable Father’s Day photo kissing dad Saif, Ranveer and Sonam share throwback pics with dads
Father’s Day 2019: Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh, Sonam Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, among many others, share throwback pictures with their dads on social media. Check them out here.
Updated on Jun 16, 2019 01:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
Rajnath Singh pays tribute to jawans at National War Memorial ahead of taking charge as Defence Minister
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh were also present at the memorial.
Updated on Jun 01, 2019 09:01 AM IST
New Delhi | By Asian News International
Delhiwale: A bench for remembrances
A new place to linger about and to dwell upon the departed
Updated on Apr 09, 2019 01:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Mayank Austen Soofi
Soon, India Gate visitors may be allowed to park cars at high court
Confirming that the police have requested them to make the parking space available for tourists, the high Court registry said the proposal is pending approval. The multilevel automated underground parking facility in the Delhi high court, generally used by advocates, reportedly has a capacity of about 1,300 vehicles.
Updated on Apr 01, 2019 07:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anvit Srivastava
I shopped for my wedding clothes in Delhi: Kirti Kulhari
On her recent trip to the Capital, actor Kirti Kulhari said it’s a “special feeling” to visit the India Gate and the National War Memorial after playing an officer in the film Uri.
Updated on Mar 22, 2019 07:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By Henna Rakheja, New Delhi
‘India first or family?’ PM Modi trains guns at Congress at National War Memorial launch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National War Memorial in Delhi on Monday and dedicated it to soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
Updated on Feb 25, 2019 08:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
‘Chakravyuh’ formation, murals, more than 25,000 names: All you need to know about the National war memorial in 10 points
Promised in the National Democratic Alliance’s 2014 election manifesto, the country’s first war memorial near the India Gate complex will pay homage to over 26,000 soldiers who have sacrificed their lives since 1947.
Updated on Feb 25, 2019 08:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
Highlights| PM Modi inaugurates National War Memorial, pays homage to soldiers who have sacrificed their lives
Drawing inspiration from the ‘Chakravyuh’ formation, the iconic National War Memorial was Monday unveiled boasts of four thematic concentric circles with a tall ceremonial obelisk at its centre that will bear the eternal flame.Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the memorial, spread over 40 acres in the India Gate complex in New Delhi, by lighting the flame positioned at the bottom of the stone-made obelisk.Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar, during a briefing here, also said the Amar Jawan Jyoti built in 1972 underneath the India Gate arch to commemorate soldiers martyred in the Indo-Pak War of 1971, will continue to be there.A senior defence official said the project has been executed at a cost of Rs 176 crore and its design was selected through a global competition.Follow Highlights here:
Updated on Feb 25, 2019 06:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
Army has resolved to wipe out terror: PM Modi
The army has resolved to wipe out terrorists and their harbourers following the Pulwama attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday.
Published on Feb 24, 2019 09:59 PM IST
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
In last ‘Mann ki Baat’ before polls, Modi says he will be back in May
In his address to the nation through his 53rd ‘Mann ki Baat programme, Modi said people across the nation are agonized and angry after the Pulwama attack where 40 jawans were killed.
Updated on Feb 24, 2019 12:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PM Narendra Modi to dedicate National War Memorial to country
The memorial will pay homage to over 26,000 soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country in wars since Independence.
Updated on Feb 06, 2019 08:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
Last R-Day salute at Amar Jawan Jyoti this year?
Remembering fallen soldiers at the Amar Jawan Jyoti started in January 1972, days after Bangladesh was liberated from Pakistan in December 1971. It honours the 3,843 Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War and was started by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Updated on Jan 17, 2019 07:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sudhi Ranjan Sen
21 gun-salute farewell for Pune’s son, Late Major Shashidharan who fell in line of duty
The body was brought to the National War Memorial on Saturday evening where wreaths were laid and people came to pay their last respects
Updated on Jan 14, 2019 04:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | By HT Correspondent
PM Narendra Modi unveils National Police Memorial in New Delhi
The National Police Commemoration Day is observed every year on October 21 to pay homage to the 10 policemen who were killed in an ambush by Chinese troops in 1959 in Ladakh’s Hot Spring area.
Published on Oct 22, 2018 07:32 AM IST
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
Experts slam plan to construct five-foot fence around Delhi’s iconic India Gate
A high fence would mean entry to lawns around the monument would only be through radial roads.
Updated on Sep 29, 2018 07:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Risha Chitlangia
What is being constructed behind big walls at India Gate circle: Delhi high court asks officials
A bench of acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said every building site shows a picture of what is being constructed, but the construction at the India Gate roundabout in the Lutyens’ zone is being carried out in a secret manner behind “big walls”.
Published on Aug 01, 2018 06:59 PM IST
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India