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
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
'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
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
Havildar Palani: The man trusted by Colonel Santosh Babu for field acumenHavildar Palani hailed from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram. He was serving with the army’s 81 Field Artillery regiment and was attached with 1...
25 Jun, 2020, 10.28 PM IST
Coursemates, friends honour “Hero of Galwan” Colonel Santosh Babu at National War MemorialA wreath was laid for Babu, the “Hero of Galwan”, at the memorial by his friends and coursemates. “It was an emotional moment for everyone,...
24 Jun, 2020, 10.01 PM 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
Galwan clash: Brutal injury marks on bodies; some die of hypothermia, asphyxiationArmy officials said some of them had brutal injury marks on faces and other body parts.
19 Jun, 2020, 08.31 AM IST
Five of 20 soldiers who died in Ladakh laid to rest; mortal remains of others being taken homeSeveral leaders across the country also paid tributes to the 20 soldiers -- five from Bihar, four from Punjab, two each from Odisha, Jharkh...
18 Jun, 2020, 09.51 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
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