India launches air strikes in Kargil
The Indian Air Force today rewrote its operational doctrine when it launched "Operation Vijay'' by conducting two rounds of combat air strikes in support of the Army's counter-infiltration operations in the high-altitude Drass and Kargil sectors.

Fernandes briefs envoys, Opposition leaders
The Government today launched a massive damage control exercise amid growing criticism from Opposition parties and calls for restraint from the international community.

India's space programme scales new heights
India reached yet another milestone in space technology today when its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C2, successfully launched three satellites into a near-circular polar sunsynchronous orbit at an altitude of 727 km.

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