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20 ITBP soldiers awarded medals for courage, devotion during face-off with Chinese Army in LadakhThese medals for bravery are among a total of 1,380 service medals announced by the Union government for various central and state police f...14 Aug, 2021, 11.04 PM IST- War hero Commodore Kasargod Patnashetti Gopal Rao who bombarded Karachi port in 1971 no moreDespite the gunfire from the enemy posing a grave risk to Indian ships and personnel, Commander Rao pressed on and sunk two destroyers and ...09 Aug, 2021, 05.58 PM IST
- Galwan martyr Colonel Santosh Babu's statue unveiled in SuryapetColonel Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment, was among 20 Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the fierce hand-to...15 Jun, 2021, 04.26 PM IST
- 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
- Veterans write to President, seek action against fake news on social media about non-existent ‘Muslim Regiment’India has never had any Muslim regiment and such “blatant falsehoods”, which began in May 2013, are still being insidiously spread on the s...15 Oct, 2020, 12.10 PM IST
- Abhinandan Varthaman flies MiG 21 jet with IAF Chief in PathankotThe 30-minute sortie came nearly six months after Varthaman sustained injuries while ejecting from a MiG 21 Bison during an aerial combat b...02 Sep, 2019, 02.26 PM IST
- IAF's Abhinandan Varthaman starts flying MiG 21Varthaman returned to the fighter cockpit, nearly six months after sustaining injuries while ejecting from a fighter plane during an aerial...22 Aug, 2019, 10.53 AM IST
- Longewala battle hero Brigadier Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri cremated with state honoursThe mortal remains of Brigadier Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri (Retd), the hero of Longewala battle during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, were consigned t...19 Nov, 2018, 06.35 PM IST
- Kargil veterans remember their heroics, sacrificesThe memories of the Kargil war are still fresh for Brigadier (retired) Thakur, who was commanding officer of 18 Grenadiers when India pushe...14 Jul, 2018, 12.47 PM IST
- Raising Day: BSF has killed 2,000 militants in 50 yearsBSF was raised on December 1, 1965, and had a humble beginning with 25 battalions of armed police of bordering states.13 Jul, 2018, 05.13 PM IST
- Changes in military laws for new-age soldierAn in-principle agreement has been made to setting up permanent courts and prosecution department of the forces. Also to introduce a cadre ...12 Jul, 2018, 10.04 AM IST
- IAF mesmerizes many at 1965 War eventThis infused confidence in the people that the IAF, Jamnagar, was fully prepared to meet any threat in defending India's international bord...11 Jul, 2018, 05.22 PM IST
- Indian Railways extends executive class free travel to Ashok, Kirti Chakra awardeesAs per a 2014 policy, the Railways Ministry provides free travel passes for 1st AC Class/Executive Class to Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir C...01 Nov, 2017, 04.12 PM IST
- Cycling expedition to commemorate 1965 warThe expedition is being carried out in three phases. The first phase which started on September 18 from Sagar (MP) culminated in Jodhpur ye...09 Oct, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
- War veteran gives his flying machine a last lookThe last time he flew an IAF plane was 38 years ago, but the memories of flying a Canberra fighter jet into Aksai Chin area to locate Chine...14 May, 2007, 12.40 PM IST
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