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Topic: Bhuj

Amid sirens & blackouts in Bhuj, I listened to stories of 1971 from steady voices, with a cup of tea

iWitness — the story behind the story of ThePrint journalists’ experiences on assignment.

On frontline with Pakistan, Bhuj has stories to tell of 1965 & 1971 wars—some facts, some myths

Bhuj residents Thakkar and Biglani have lived through both wars. In 1965, Biglani got his first job at collector’s office; Thakkar recalled patrolling the streets as a home guard.

In Bhuj, clouds of war brought back 1971 memories. When hundreds of women rebuilt IAF runway by hand

Locals, mostly women, repairing runway damaged by Pakistan were told to hide at first siren, resume work at second. They wore green sarees to avoid being spotted by enemy planes.

Unidentified drones spotted near Kutch, residents told to stay indoors

Security forces have ramped up surveillance, and deployed ground and air units, while local administration remains on high alert with directions to switch off lights out at 8 pm.

Blackout in Bhuj, DM issues public notice for blanket ban on firecrackers

Post-8 pm, there was no movement of people in Gujarat's Kutch district, which shares its border with Pakistan. The blackout will last till 6 am.

Held from Gujarat, suspected shooters who opened fire outside Salman Khan’s home brought to Mumbai

The two, Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, are both residents of Bihar and suspected members of Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The assailants were caught after a chase across states, say police.

Bhuj earthquake museum is transforming Gujarat’s tourism scene—7 lakh visitors and counting

Seven sprawling galleries–called Rebirth, Rediscover, Restore, Rebuild, Rethink, Relive and Renew–give insights into the history of the Kutch region, along with crash courses on disaster response.

Bhuj: The Pride of India is Bollywood’s embarrassment. It doesn’t stay true to air ops, 1971 War

Bhuj: The Pride of India, starring Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt and Sonakshi Sinha, is a disaster from a military point of view and completely opposite to what really happened in the 1971 War.

In Gujarat college, 68 girls forced to remove underwear to prove they weren’t menstruating

Ahmedabad Mirror report says hostel rector complained to principal of college run by Swaminarayan trust that menstruating girls were violating ‘religious norms’. V-C says will take action.

Amazon India goes where no retailer has gone before for endangered art

After Walmart's $16 billion investment in Flipkart, the largest internet retailer's move of recruiting these unlikely suppliers is a sign of the fierce battle raging globally. 

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.