Not '100 per cent satisfied' with Mahavir Chakra awarded to Col Santosh Babu, says his fatherColonel Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment, was among 20 Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the fierce hand-to...
26 Jan, 2021, 04.28 PM IST
Galwan hero Colonel Santosh Babu awarded with Maha Vir ChakraFour other soldiers --Naib Subedar Nuduram Soren, Havildar (Gunner) K Palani, Naik Deepak Singh and Sepoy Gurtej Singh-- who also laid down...
25 Jan, 2021, 11.06 PM IST
Galwan valley hero Col Santosh Babu likely to be posthumously awarded Mahavir Chakra on Republic Day"Col Babu is likely to be awarded the Mahavir Chakra posthumously on this Republic Day," government sources told ANI. The Indian Army top b...
25 Jan, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
'Galwan heroes' likely to be honoured posthumously on Republic DayCol Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment, was among 20 Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the fierce hand-to-han...
11 Jan, 2021, 06.22 PM IST
Army builds memorial in Ladakh for soldiers killed in Galwan Valley clashThe memorial, located at Post 120 in eastern Ladakh and inaugurated earlier this week, mentions the heroics of the 'Gallants of Galwan' und...
04 Oct, 2020, 02.22 PM IST
Indian Army concludes inquiry into Galwan valley clashThe Army has conducted a formal court of inquiry into the Galwan clash with Chinese troops in June 15 that left 20 Indian soldiers and an u...
11 Aug, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Telangana govt appoints Galwan Valley martyr Col Santosh Babu's wife as Dy Collector, provides house siteThe Telangana government on Wednesday handed over a letter of appointment as Deputy Collector and also a house site in the city to the wife...
22 Jul, 2020, 06.57 PM IST
1 Bihar to replace 16 Bihar regiment at Galwan ValleyThe gallant 16 Bihar Regiment, which put up a strong fight at Galwan valley during the skirmish with Chinese troops on June 15, is moving o...
10 Jul, 2020, 12.41 PM IST
Iron rods in PLA bags even in eastern sector“PLA soldiers come prepared, and routinely break the protocol that there will be no use of force during face-offs. But when they get hurt i...
26 Jun, 2020, 11.39 AM IST
Galwan Valley: Tensions rise as China brings back tent at clash siteSatellite images show China has resumed construction activity at the place of skirmish.
25 Jun, 2020, 06.47 PM IST
India and China taking measures to disengage troops in Eastern LadakhSources said there has been a “mutual consensus to disengage” from all areas, including the contentious Finger area along the Pangong Tso l...
23 Jun, 2020, 11.33 PM IST
Colonel Babu got hit in the head: A detailed account of the brawl at Galwan with Chinese soldiersThe Indian patrol party was attacked by a large Chinese force that had gathered in the dark of the night.
22 Jun, 2020, 05.50 PM IST
‘Batman, not bats’: Jibe at China in Army’s Bihar Regiment tributeA video tweeted by Army’s Northern Command late Saturday to celebrate Bihar Regiment’s battle history appeared to take a dig at China with ...
22 Jun, 2020, 10.43 AM IST
Colonel B Santosh Babu, hero of Galwan, now among 'ex-NDA Brave Hearts'Lieutenant General Asit Mistry, Commandant, laid a wreath on behalf of all officers and cadets of NDA and the ex- NDA fraternity.
20 Jun, 2020, 10.25 PM IST
Blunt injury marks on Col Santosh Babu’s head; 2 died of drowningThe autopsies of two more soldiers were done late in the evening and reports were not known. According to sources, autopsies of all 20 sold...
18 Jun, 2020, 11.06 AM IST
Injured soldiers are out of danger, say army officialsArmy sources said that after the clash, surveillance showed that over 40 stretchers were deployed on the Chinese side as well to carry away...
18 Jun, 2020, 07.45 AM IST
Col Santosh Babu had taken charge of army’s 16 Bihar Unit in DecemberEven as the Chinese troops were ready to leave, they suddenly started assaulting Indian soldiers. Babu and other soldiers were hit with iro...
17 Jun, 2020, 04.47 PM IST