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The Indian Air Force launches an attack on intruding Pakistan Army troops and mujahadeen militants in Kashmir.
Kargil War 1999: How India Took Back the Mountain Heights
In the summer of 1999, the Indian Army faced an invisible enemy entrenched on the highest peaks of the Himalayas. Discover the untold story of Operation Vijay, where…
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President Pranab Mukherjee administered the oath of office to Narendra Modi as Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 26 May 2014.
Narendra Modi in 2014: How the World’s Largest Election Changed Government
From a tea seller at a railway station to the Prime Minister who secured India's first single-party majority in 30 years, Narendra Modi’s rise is a story of…
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