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4 Soldiers, 2 Porters Dead After Avalanche Hits Army Patrol In Siachen
Four soldiers died after being trapped in snow for hours after an avalanche hit Army positions in northern Siachen Glacier on Monday. Two porters also died in the accident. The soldiers were a part of a patrolling group of eight; they died due to extreme hypothermia, defence officials said.
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In -60 Degrees Siachen, Eggs Don't Break With Hammer: See Soldiers' Demo
In a cold, desolate place blasted by icy winds, three men try to defrost frozen eatables - juice boxes, eggs and vegetables - as hard as ice. They smash them with hammers multiple times while talking of the challenges of surviving in a hostile terrain. This is no scene from a survival drama film, but a video showing the tremendous difficulties that...
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Siachen Trip Cleared For Smriti Irani, Will Spend Rakhi With Soldiers
Union minister Smriti Irani will travel next week to visit soldiers on the unforgiving Siachen Glacier, the highest battleground in the world.
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No Resolution On Siachen After 13 Rounds Of Talks With Pakistan: Defence Minister
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today informed Rajya Sabha that over 13 rounds of talks have taken place with Pakistan to find a solution to Siachen issue.
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41 Soldiers Killed In Siachen Since 2013: Government
Forty-one soldiers have lost their lives in Siachen Glacier since 2013, the government said today.
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Soldier Rescued After Avalanche In Ladakh Dies, Another Still Missing
Two soldiers got buried under snow in Ladakh's Turtuk today after an avalanche struck an army patrol this morning. One of the soldiers who was rescued has died; the other is still missing.
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At Siachen Martyr's Funeral, Minister Displays Jayalalithaa's Photo On Coffin
Politics found its way to the funeral of a Siachen martyr on Tuesday morning, as a minister and a local administrative official decided to make a special gesture.
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Bodies Of 9 Soldiers Killed In Siachen Avalanche Flown To Base Camp
The bodies of nine soldiers, who died in an avalanche on Siachen glacier, were today brought down to the Siachen base camp.
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Avalanches In Siachen Have Always Been Brutal, Remembers A Survivor
Buried under an avalanche, even rescue often comes in the form of pain, as the Indian Army's Major Varun Khajuria found out six years ago.
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Thousands Bid Farewell To Siachen Braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad's last rites will be performed in his village Detdor in Dhadwaad today. He died at Delhi's RR Hospital yesterday, four days after he was discovered alive in what has been described as a miraculous rescue from Siachen.
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He Walked 6 KM To School: What We Didn't Know About Siachen Braveheart
In the four days that India knew him, Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad came to symbolize a living miracle.
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Soldier In You Remains Immortal: PM's Tribute To Siachen Braveheart
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, 33, died at 11.45 this morning at Delhi's RR Hospital, four days after he rescued from Siachen, where an avalanche on February 3 buried the Army post he was at.
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Sand Sculpture At Puri Beach To Pray For Siachen Braveheart
Noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik today created a sand sculpture at Puri beach to pray for the speedy recovery of Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad.
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Condition Of Soldier Rescued In Siachen Has Worsened, Says Army Hospital
Soldier Hanamanthappa Koppad, who is in coma after a miracle rescue nearly a week after a deadly avalanche at Siachen, is not getting better. His condition has worsened, says the army hospital in Delhi, where he is on ventilator support.
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Siachen Miracle Rescue: Soldier Chose Conflict Areas Over Peace Postings
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who is in a critical condition after miraculously surviving six days buried under snow on the Siachen glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, chose difficult areas over "peace" postings and fought for 10 years in conflict areas.
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4 Soldiers, 2 Porters Dead After Avalanche Hits Army Patrol In Siachen
Four soldiers died after being trapped in snow for hours after an avalanche hit Army positions in northern Siachen Glacier on Monday. Two porters also died in the accident. The soldiers were a part of a patrolling group of eight; they died due to extreme hypothermia, defence officials said.
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In -60 Degrees Siachen, Eggs Don't Break With Hammer: See Soldiers' Demo
In a cold, desolate place blasted by icy winds, three men try to defrost frozen eatables - juice boxes, eggs and vegetables - as hard as ice. They smash them with hammers multiple times while talking of the challenges of surviving in a hostile terrain. This is no scene from a survival drama film, but a video showing the tremendous difficulties that...
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Siachen Trip Cleared For Smriti Irani, Will Spend Rakhi With Soldiers
Union minister Smriti Irani will travel next week to visit soldiers on the unforgiving Siachen Glacier, the highest battleground in the world.
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No Resolution On Siachen After 13 Rounds Of Talks With Pakistan: Defence Minister
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today informed Rajya Sabha that over 13 rounds of talks have taken place with Pakistan to find a solution to Siachen issue.
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41 Soldiers Killed In Siachen Since 2013: Government
Forty-one soldiers have lost their lives in Siachen Glacier since 2013, the government said today.
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Soldier Rescued After Avalanche In Ladakh Dies, Another Still Missing
Two soldiers got buried under snow in Ladakh's Turtuk today after an avalanche struck an army patrol this morning. One of the soldiers who was rescued has died; the other is still missing.
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At Siachen Martyr's Funeral, Minister Displays Jayalalithaa's Photo On Coffin
Politics found its way to the funeral of a Siachen martyr on Tuesday morning, as a minister and a local administrative official decided to make a special gesture.
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Bodies Of 9 Soldiers Killed In Siachen Avalanche Flown To Base Camp
The bodies of nine soldiers, who died in an avalanche on Siachen glacier, were today brought down to the Siachen base camp.
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Avalanches In Siachen Have Always Been Brutal, Remembers A Survivor
Buried under an avalanche, even rescue often comes in the form of pain, as the Indian Army's Major Varun Khajuria found out six years ago.
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Thousands Bid Farewell To Siachen Braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad's last rites will be performed in his village Detdor in Dhadwaad today. He died at Delhi's RR Hospital yesterday, four days after he was discovered alive in what has been described as a miraculous rescue from Siachen.
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He Walked 6 KM To School: What We Didn't Know About Siachen Braveheart
In the four days that India knew him, Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad came to symbolize a living miracle.
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Soldier In You Remains Immortal: PM's Tribute To Siachen Braveheart
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, 33, died at 11.45 this morning at Delhi's RR Hospital, four days after he rescued from Siachen, where an avalanche on February 3 buried the Army post he was at.
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Sand Sculpture At Puri Beach To Pray For Siachen Braveheart
Noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik today created a sand sculpture at Puri beach to pray for the speedy recovery of Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad.
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Condition Of Soldier Rescued In Siachen Has Worsened, Says Army Hospital
Soldier Hanamanthappa Koppad, who is in coma after a miracle rescue nearly a week after a deadly avalanche at Siachen, is not getting better. His condition has worsened, says the army hospital in Delhi, where he is on ventilator support.
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Siachen Miracle Rescue: Soldier Chose Conflict Areas Over Peace Postings
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who is in a critical condition after miraculously surviving six days buried under snow on the Siachen glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, chose difficult areas over "peace" postings and fought for 10 years in conflict areas.
