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Living on the edge of Pokhran blast fame - pride but bitterness too

It should have been known as the Khetolai blast, is the oft heard complaint here. Ten years after the desert town of Pokhran became a global landmark with India conducting its nuclear second test, there is pride here but also discontent at being denied the fame due to it as the village closest to the test site.12:04 PM on May 08