World War-1: Remembering India’s hero in the 1918 battle of Haifa © Provided by The Times of India
A hundred and six years ago, on July 28, 1914, World War-1 broke out, and lasted over four years. One battle, the outcome of which had an important role in hastening the end of the war, was the Battle of Haifa that took place on September 23, 1918. Less than two months after that conflict, on November 11, 1918, World War-1 came to an end. For showing exemplary courage during the battle, Colonel Bahadur Singh of Jodhpur Lancers received the Order Of British India (OBI) and Indian Distinguished Services Medal.
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#ShauryaStories: Major Shaitan Singh, The Hero of Rezang La in 1962 war
Whenever we talk of the battle of Rezang La, the first thing that crops into our minds is the name of Major Shaitan Singh, who signifies heroism. (Image Source: Zee Media)
Updated: Jan 16, 2021, 05:30 PM IST
The battle of Rezang La was the only bright spot for India in the 1962 war with China. The Indo-China war has gone down in history to be one of India s most disastrous defeats. However, the battle of Rezang La is an event less spoken about which showed the valor of the Indian army against the Chinese.
Motilal Vora: A true congressman with decades-long administrative experience
Vora was appointed chief minister of Madhya Pradesh on February 13, 1985. He is the third senior leader of the Congress, after Tarun Gogoi and Ahmed Patel, to die in the span of a month.
Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passed away on December 21, a day after celebrating his 93
rd birthday
Vora, the former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, had tested positive for COVID-19 in October when was admitted to AIIMS.
Vora was again admitted to the Escorts Hospital in Okhla a few days ago with a urinary infection, according to news agency PTI. He also had a lung infection and was put on ventilator support, his family said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among those who condoled Vora’s death hailing his ‘administrative and organisational skills’.