Longewala was not a fortress. It was a forward border post sitting on hard, open ground, with long sightlines by day and deceptive distances by night. In the opening days of the 1971 war, Pakistan ...

PM Narendra Modi and other senior leaders including home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh paid rich tributes to 1971 war hero Naik (Retd) Bhairon Singh, who passed away on Monday.

Chandigarh, Nov 17 (PTI) Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri (retd), who is known as the hero of the historic 1971 battle of Longewala, died Saturday in a private hospital in Mohali, his family said. He ...

Chandigarh: To honour the city's celebrated war hero, late Brigadier Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri, popularly recognized as the hero of the iconic Battle of Longewala, the Army has dedicated a hall in his ...

2. Major Chandpuri immediately requested urgent reinforcement with artillery and armour support from his battalion Head Quarters. As it was not possible to reinforce the post immediately, the Head ...

The battle of Longewala seems to be kicking more dust in newsprint than it did in the deserts of Rajasthan 37 years ago. After major general (retd) Atma Singh claimed a week ago that the battle never ...

Colonel Dharamvir, the hero of the Battle of Longewala in the 1971 war with Pakistan, passed away on Monday in Gurugram. He had commanded 23 Punjab between 1992 and 94. His role in the movie Border ...

JP Dutta's Border is a cult film in the Indian film landscape. Released in 1997, the film, which was written directed and produced by the legendary director, was an adaptation of real life events that ...

“Ghazal mein bandish-e-alfaz hi nahin kafi, jigar ka khoon bhi kuchh chahiye asar ke liye,” croons the mellifluous Anoop Jalota. Roughly translated, it means it is not enough to embellish a ghazal ...

Col Dharamvir had commanded 23 Punjab between 1992 and 1994. Colonel Dharamvir, the hero of the Battle of Longewala in the 1971 war with Pakistan, died on Monday in Gurgaon. He had commanded 23 Punjab ...

1. Major Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri immediately sent a patrol team towards the borderline, which heard noises of armored vehicles. This was confirmed by army's air observation aircraft. A 20 km long ...