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  Lauding Congress over 1971 war, Shiv Sena takes dig at BJP

  India | December 18, 2020 14:49 IST

  The Shiv Sena on Friday took a veiled dig at the BJP, saying those constantly questioning the contribution of the Congress to the nation-building should go through historic events of the 1971 war which saw the break-up of Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh.

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  Capt M K Kachru, the pilot of AI flight hijacked to Pak in 1971 passes away

  India | March 31, 2018 17:11 IST

  Capt Kachru was flying an Indian Airlines plane, carrying 26 passengers and a crew of four, from Srinagar to Jammu when two Kashmiris hijacked it and forced him to fly to Lahore.

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  PM Modi remembers sacrifices of armed forces on Vijay Diwas

  Politics | December 16, 2014 16:32 IST

  New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the armed forces for their sacrifices and valour as he commemorated India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, resulting in creation of Bangladesh.  “On Vijay Diwas,

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  Hafiz Saeed vows to avenge Pakistan's defeat in 1971

  World | December 05, 2014 16:29 IST

  Lahore: Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed today vowed to avenge Pakistan's defeat from Indian hands in 1971 and said that Kashmir will be freed very soon. “Ghazwae Hind is inevitable, Kashmir will be

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  Indira Gandhi had planned to annihilate Pakistan in 1971: Declassified CIA documents

  India | November 26, 2013 6:58 IST

  New Delhi: In 1971 India missed out a chance to annihilate Pakistan "so that it never attempts to challenge India in the future". Why? Because a CIA agent operating out of  Indira Gandhi's cabinet leaked

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  Bangladesh to honour retired Indian colonel for saving Sheikh Hasina

  World | October 19, 2012 13:13 IST

  Dhaka, Oct 19:  A retired Indian Colonel, who rescued Prime Minister  Sheikh Hasina and some other members of her family from captivity of Pakistani troops in 1971, is among 61 foreigners set to be honoured