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IAF chopper crash: Mortal remains of only 3 of 13 deceased identified

The mortal remains of only Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and Brig LS Lidder could be identified, officials said on Thursday.

Mortal remains of Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife, some others brought to Delhi

Besides Gen Rawat, his wife and Brig Lidder, 10 armed forces personnel were killed in the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash

Copter crash: First respondent recalls brief encounter with late CDS

When an Army official in severe distress asked for "some water," from him, A Sivakumar had no idea the man was the country's top soldier and its first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat

Brigadier killed in IAF chopper crash was set for promotion

Among the armed forces personnel killed in the chopper crash near Coonoor was Brigadier Lakhwinder Singh Lidder, a decorated soldier who worked extensively on tri-services reforms

Video showing final moments of helicopter carrying CDS Rawat surfaces

A video of the IAF's Mi-17V5 helicopter flying over Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu has surfaced that seemingly shows the final moments of the chopper before it crashed claiming the lives of 13

Copter crash: Lone survivor to be shifted to Bengaluru for higher treatment

The lone survivor in the IAF helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu that killed General Rawat and 12 others was being shifted to Bengaluru for higher treatment, his family and official sources said

People shower flowers on ambulances carrying chopper crash victims' bodies

The bodies will be flown from Sulur Air Force station to the respective native places of the crash victims

General Rawat was a true leader, true friend of Israel: PM Bennett

Describing General Bipin Rawat as a "true leader and true friend" of Israel, the country's top leadership has expressed condolences to the government and people of India at the "tragic and shocking loss" of its first Chief of Defence Staff who died in a helicopter crash. The Mi-17V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) carrying the 63-year-old tri-services chief crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, killing 13 of the 14 people on board, including his wife and 11 other armed forces personnel. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in a tweet said, "My thoughts & prayers are with the families of those who perished in the tragic helicopter crash in India. May their souls rest in peace". "General Bipin Rawat was a true leader & true friend of Israel. Much strength to @narendramodi & the Indian people at this difficult time", Bennett added. Defence Minister Benny Gantz, who in the past has served as the Israel Defence Forces' Chief of Staff, expressed condolences

Nepal Army expresses grief over demise of General Bipin Rawat

The Nepal Army on Thursday expressed grief over the demise of Indian CDS General Bipin Rawat, who was killed a day earlier in a chopper crash along with 12 others in the state of Tamil Nadu

Mortal remains of Gen Bipin Rawat, others taken to Sulur air force station

The bodies of 13 people including CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife,11 armed personnel who were killed in a helicopter crash at Kateri park have been shifted from MRC to Sulur Airforce station.

Chopper crash: Wing commander Prithvi Chauhan's father recalls journey

Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan (42) was killed along with several others, including CDS General Bipin Rawat, in the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday

Sole survivor of IAF chopper crash honoured with Shaurya Chakra in August

Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the horrifying chopper crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, was conferred with the Shaurya Chakra in August for averting a possible mid-air accident

Tri-services inquiry already underway in chopper crash: Rajnath Singh

Singh said that all efforts were being made to save IAF Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to brief President Kovind on chopper crash

Singh will call on President Kovind on Thursday to apprise him about the chopper crash near Coonoor that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel

Rajya Sabha pays tributes to Gen Rawat, 12 others killed in chopper crash

The Rajya Sabha mourned the death of Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others in a helicopter crash

Lok Sabha condoles demise of Gen Bipin Rawat, 12 others in chopper crash

Lok Sabha on Thursday condoled the demise of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others who lost their lives in the IAF chopper crash

Tri-service probe into chopper crash, Group Captain on life support: Govt

The Indian Air Force has ordered a tri-service inquiry into the crash that killed General Bipin Rawat.

Shaurya Chakra awardee Varun Singh survives one night, next 48 hrs critical

Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor on Wednesday is battling for life with 80-85 per cent burn injuries, said a senior Tamil Nadu government official

Chopper crash: Army Vice Chief cuts short Qatar visit, to return to Delhi

Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty has cut short his visit to Qatar and is returning to Delhi, said sources.

Bipin Rawat death: Data recorder of the crashed M 17 helicopter recovered

The data recorder of M 17 helicopter that crashed near Coonoor in Ooty leading to the loss of lives of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat was recovered on Thursday morning