Kargil Vijay Diwas is marked every year to pay homage to the fallen soldiers in the 1999 Kargil conflict with Pakistan. On the occasion of the 24th Anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas which is being observed today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Army Chief General Manoj Pande, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, other top Army Commanders and Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Brig (Retd) BD Mishra laid wreaths at Kargil War Memorial in Dras, Ladakh. (PTI)
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was the chief guest at the sombre commemoration event in Dras in the Kargil district of Ladakh. (PTI)
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He laid a wreath at the Kargil War Memorial in memory of the fallen bravehearts in the icy heights of Kargil. (PTI)
Singh said, "I salute the brave sons of our soil, who sacrificed their all in the service and protection of their motherland. I salute our jawans, who put the nation first and did not hesitate to sacrifice their lives to defend our motherland." (PTI)
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Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt lays a wreath at the National War Memorial on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas in Delhi.(PTI)
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A pulsating match that was marred by rain breaks in the second innings finally finished Gujarat Titans' way as they beat the Mumbai Indians by three wickets off the very last ball of the match. GT's 156-run target was reduced to 147 needed off 19 overs when a rain break forced players off after the 18th. GT hence needed 15 runs to win int he one over that could be bowled after resumption and they completed it with a single off the last ball of the match.
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Trump bashed Canada on social media just before Carney arrived, saying that the US didn't need "ANYTHING" from its northern neighbor. He then put on the charm and congratulated Carney on his election victory in person before displaying his stubbornness on issues of policy substance. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
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In what appears to be a difficult period for the Biebers, the model's husband, Justin Bieber, did not attend the event. The "Baby" singer has been posting cryptic messages on social media about his "anger issues" and other things, raising suspicions of marital problems. (Photo by Savion Washington / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
