NSG Commandos, Tejas Make First Appearance in R-Day Parade
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Indian Horizon National English Daily [email protected] www.indianhorizon.org RNI No: Deleng/2013/51507 In memory of Dr Asima Kemal and Prof. Dr. Salim W Kemal [email protected] Volume Issue No: 26 Published from New Delhi & Hyderabad Price: 3.00 No: 5 New Delhi, Friday, January 27, 2017 Pages 12 + 4 pull out (P16) All states celebrate Turkey to study Donald Trump Venus vanquishes 68th interest in Syria safe zone Vandeweghe to reach Republic Day Australian Open final P-5 P-8 P-11 Briefs President hands over NSG commandos, Tejas make Ashok Chakra to first appearance in R-Day parade awardee soldier’s widow New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) parent unit 4 Assam in January and Airborne Early Warning and President Pranab Mukherjee on 2008. Control System (AEW&C) devel- Thursday awarded the Ashok An Army statement said Dada oped indigenously, made their Chakra posthumously to Havil- was always known as a soft-spo- maiden appearance at the Repub- dar Hangpan Dada for displaying ken, God-fearing soldier with a lic Day parade here on Thursday. exemplary valour and self-sac- resolute will and sharp soldierly The flypast at the parade that rifice while fighting terrorists in skills. left the spectators enthralled de- Jammu and Kashmir in May last He volunteered to serve in 35 spite an overcast sky and light year. Rashtriya Rifles in March 2016. drizzle, included Mi-17 V5 heli- Dada’s sobbing widow Chasen On May 27, 2016, the observa- copters that flew with the Indian Lowang received the highest tion post sentry of his company flag and showered flower petals Priyanka Chopra Opens Up About Injury Sus- peacetime military award from spotted four militants moving on the dignitaries and spectators The National Service Scheme (NSS) Marching Contingent passes the President on Rajpath during into the mountainous folds near along Rajpath, Advanced Light through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 68th Republic Day tained on Set: "I Got Over-Confident" the 68th Republic Day celebra- his post. Helicopters Rudra and Dhruv, Mi- Parade 2017, in New Delhi on January 26, 2017. PIB tions here. The company commander 35 attack helicopters, C-130J and On R-Day, Indian, Pakistan troops The guest of honour and Crown called Dada and told him to cor- C-17 transport aircraft and fighter The LCA was earlier flown at Agency and produced by Hindu- exchange sweets on LoC Prince of Abu Dhabi, Moham- don off the militants and prevent jets Sukhoi, Jaguars and Mig 29s. the Indian Air Force Day last year. stan Aeronautics Limited, Tejas, med bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and their escape. Despite overcast conditions, It was also flown at the IAF’s fire as a fourth generation aircraft, Jammu, Jan 26 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani Prime Minister Narendra Modi While he was deploying the three fighter jets flew at a height power demonstration Iron Fist, can fly at 1,350 km per hour and soldiers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu watched in silence as Mukherjee stops, Dada came across two mil- of 300 metres from the ground at a Aero India and the Bahrain Inter- is comparable to the world’s best and Kashmir on Thursday greeted each other saluted the courage of the Assam itants face to face. Showing swift speed of 780 km per hour in ‘VIC’ national Airshow. fighters, including French Mi- with sweets to mark India’s 68th Republic Day, Regiment’s soldier. reflexes, Dada shot dead one formation, leaving the spectators Indigenously developed by rage 2000, American F-16 and a defence official said. Born on October 2, 1979, in militant and grievously injured at Rajpath boulevard in awe. the Aeronautical Development Swedish Gripen. “On the 68th Republic day, Indian troops Borduria village in Tirap dis- the other. presented sweets to the Pakistan Army per- trict of Arunachal Pradesh, Dada The injured militant took cover sonnel at Poonch-Rawalakot and Hot Spring- was enrolled into 3 Para, Special behind a boulder while two oth- India displays military might, Mendhar crossing points on the LoC as part of Force, and was reverted to his ers fled down a nallah. confidence building measures. “Pakistan Army officials reciprocated the cultural diversity gesture by presenting sweets in return to the New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) India’s a drizzle, thousands turned up on down the boulevard. Led by Lt Col Indian delegation,” Defence Ministry spokes- Protesters arrested in military might, its cultural diversity both sides of Rajpath to watch the Abood Musabeh Abood Musabeh man, Lt Col Manish Mehta said here. and achievements in various areas grand march that wound its way Alghfeli, it comprised of the UAE “The exchange of sweets is demonstrative Vizag, Andhra towns were showcased at a grand parade over eight kilometres from Raisina Presidential Guard, the Air Force, of the goodwill by the Indian Army to ensure here on Thursday as the nation cel- Hill, with the imposing Rashtrapati the Navy, the Army and 35 musi- peace and tranquility on the LoC,” he added. Visakhapatnam, Jan 26 tourist spot, as police sealed all ebrated its 68th Republic Day with Bhavan in the backdrop, to the 17th cians. It was followed by military (IANS) Police arrested scores of roads and erected barricades the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi century Red Fort. The day began and paramilitary contingents, On R-Day, Sena Medal for jawans youths here and in other parts to foil the protests that were Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al with President Pranab Mukher- including mounted troops from who killed Hizbul militant Burhan Wani of Andhra Pradesh on Thurs- fuelled by the social media Nahyan as the Chief Guest. jee unfurling the Indian flag at the the 61st Cavalry and mechanised day as they defied ban orders and inspired by the protests in The country’s main celebration Rashtrapati Bhavan and Prime Min- columns. Martial music belted out Srinagar/New Delhi: Tucked away in the remote to stage protests demanding Tamil Nadu over Jallikattu. took place at Rajpath here where ister Narendra Modi paying tributes by military bands filled the air as hills of south Kashmir, it is jubilation all around at special category status to the Leading actor and Jana Sena India’s Who’s Who assembled to to the fallen soldiers at the Amar soldiers drawn from some of the the Rashtriya Rifles unit as three of its personnel state. leader Pawan Kalyan, some watch a 90-minute parade that also Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. finest military units marched with have been awarded Sena Medal for having gunned Telugu actor Sampoornesh other actors, opposition YSR focussed on the government’s Make Modi welcomed the President clockwork precision. down dreaded militant commander Burhan Wani Babu was among those de- Congress Party, the Congress, in India initiative to boost manufac- and the Chief Guest, Sheikh Mo- Paramilitary personnel and Del- whose killing plunged the valley into a welter of tained as they tried to march the Left parties and student turing. Amid fears of possible terror hammed, the son of the UAE’s hi Police also walked, step to step. violence that lasted for months. towards RK Beach in this coast- groups declared their support attacks, a tight security blanket was founding president. Making their debut on the oc- As details of the July 8 operation last year al city to stage a silent protest to the protest to put pressure thrown around the national capital President Mukherjee, com- casion were India’s Light Com- emerge, it transpires that young Major Sandeep called by ‘Andhra Yuvatha’ or on the central government to including the venue. Nearly 60,000 mander-in-chief of the armed bat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and Air- Kumar, who led the crack team following “action- Youth of Andhra. accord the special status. police and paramilitary person- forces, took salute as the parade borne Early Warning and Control able” intelligence input that Sartaj Aziz and two Tension prevailed at YMCA The YSR Congress Party also nel were deployed across Delhi. began with a 149-member UAE System (AEW&C), both devel- other militants were hiding in a house in Bum- near the beach as about 100 plans to hold a candle light Despite rain-bearing clouds and military contingent marching oped indigenously. doora village, showed nerves of steel and exem- youths holding the national protest at RK Beach on Thurs- plary restraint in the face of extreme provocation flag and with black cloth tied day evening. Srinagar, Jan 26 (IANS) At least the Line of Control (LoC), bodies in neutralizing them.The village, 18 km southeast on their mouth staged the pro- Members of the opposition 10 soldiers 10 soldiers were killed and four of 10 soldiers were found while of Anantnag, was cordoned off but the news of test. YSR Congress Party were ar- others were still missing after four others were still missing. Army’s presence got leaked, making their task all They carried placards which rested in different parts of the killed in 2 two avalanches hit an army post “Rescue operation is on to the more daunting. read ‘Special status is Andhra’s city since late Wednesday. and a patrol in Jammu and Kash- trace the missing soldiers,” a po- It was a long wait for Major Kumar, Captain Manik right’. Police arrested all the The move comes hours after Kashmir mir’s Bandipora district, officials lice officer said. Sharma and Naik Arvind Singh Chauhan before they protesters for violating prohib- orders were imposed banning said on Thursday.