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Naga organisations continue protests against killing of 14 civilians
Naga civil society organisations organised various protest events in five districts of Nagaland against the killing of 14 youths by the security forces on December 4.
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1971 war golden chapter in India's military history: Rajnath Singh
The 1971 Indo-Pak war is the golden chapter in India's military history, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday
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Gesture of respect: Rajnath touches feet of 1971 war veteran's wife
Singh paid rich tributes to the brave soldiers, sailors and air warriors who ensured the victory in the 1971 war
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Armed forces have shortage of 9,362 officers, Rajya Sabha informed
The Army has a shortage of 7,476 officers and 97,177 soldiers including Junior Commissioned Officers, Rajya Sabha was told
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IAF chopper crash: Lance Naik Sai Teja laid to rest in Andhra Pradesh
The last rites of Lance Naik Sai Teja were performed with military honours amid emotional scenes at his native village Yeguvaregadi in Andhra Pradesh
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Pre-recorded message of Late CDS Bipin Rawat pays tribute to 1971 heroes
In the pre-recorded message shared by Indian Army, he congratulated all the brave soldiers of the Indian Army
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Copter crash: Mortal remains of Lance Naik Sai Teja sent to Andhra hometown
The mortal remains of Lance Naik B. Sai Teja were on Sunday sent to his hometown Madanapalle from Bengaluru Command Hospital to be handed over to the family members.
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Chopper crash: Bodies of all remaining 10 armed forces personnel identified
The bodies of all the remaining 10 armed forces personnel killed in the IAF chopper crash near Coonoor were positively identified and six of them were handed over to their families, officials said
Daughters of Gen Rawat collect parents' ashes, to immerse them in Haridwar
Daughters of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat on Saturday collected the ashes of their parents from the Brar Square crematorium here on Saturday morning.The ashes will be immersed in the Ganges in Haridwar in Uttarakhand later today.who died in the Air Force chopper crash at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday,Kritika and Tarini, the daughters of General Rawat and Madhulika Rawat collected the ashes of their parents from Brar Square crematorium, Delhi Cantonment this morning.General Bipin Rawat's daughters Kritika and Tarini performed the last rites of their parents on Friday.The CDS and his wife were among the 13 persons who were killed in a helicopter crash in Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on December 8.General Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat were cremated with full military honours at the Brar Square crematorium in Delhi Cantonment on Friday.
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Chopper crash: Mortal remains of 4 IAF, 2 Army personnel identified
The mortal remains of four Indian Air Force personnel and two Indian Army soldiers who died in the military helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu earlier this week has been completed.Thirteen of the 14 people on board the Mi-17V5 helicopter, including India's first chief of defence staff (CDS), his wife Madhulika Rawat were among those killed after it crashed on December 8.Earlier, the bodies of General Rawat his wife and his defence assistant Brigadier LS Lidder, whose bodies were positively identified, were cremated with full military honours in the Brar Square crematorium in the national capital on Friday.The Indian Army said that Lance Naik Vivek Kumar and Lance Naik B Sai Teja, who lost their lives in a military chopper crash on December 8, have been positively identified.The mortal remains have been released to close family members on Saturday morning, according to the Indian Army."Mortal remains will move by air for last rites with appropriate military honour. The wreath .
Stoic grief and slogans as CDS Rawat and wife cremated with full honours
As millions watched on television and hundreds packed into Brar Square, the couple's two daughters Tarini and Kritika conducted the last rites of their parents taken away from them
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Eerie calm in Oting week after the killing of villagers by security forces
The calm speaks of the shock, sorrow and tension after the brutal killing and villagers
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Ashes of Gen Rawat, his wife to be taken to Haridwar tomorrow: Family
The mortal remains of General Rawat and Madhulika Rawat were consigned to flames at the Brar Square crematorium in Delhi Cantonment
Farmers hold 'havan' at Ghazipur to pray for victims of chopper crash
A Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying Gen Rawat, his wife and 11 other defence personnel crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday
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Top headlines: CDS cremated; govt says all Omicron cases have mild symptoms
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IAF calls for avoiding uninformed speculation on helicopter crash
The Indian Air Force on Friday called for avoiding "uninformed" speculation on the chopper crash near Coonoor that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 armed forces personnel. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Parliament on Thursday that a tri-services inquiry has been ordered into the crash and it is being headed by Marshal Manavendra Singh, the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the IAF's Training Command. In a tweet, the IAF said the inquiry would be completed expeditiously and the facts will be brought out. "IAF has constituted a tri-service Court of Inquiry to investigate the cause of the tragic helicopter accident on 08 Dec 21," it said. "The inquiry would be completed expeditiously & facts brought out. Till then, to respect the dignity of the deceased, uninformed speculation may be avoided," it added. The IAF's comments came amid speculation by a certain section about reasons for the crash on Wednesday including doubts about whether it was the result of a ...
Chopper crash: Brigadier Lidder cremated with full military honours
Brigadier L S Lidder, who died along with 12 others in the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu, was cremated with full military honours at the Brar Square crematorium here on Friday
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Huge crowds gather at Brar Square to bid final farewell to Rawat, his wife
People showered flower petals and raised slogans in the general's praise as the gun carriage carrying his mortal remains entered the crematorium.
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Daughters of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat pay last respects to their parents
Daughters of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, Kritika and Tarini, on Friday paid floral tributes to their parents here in the national capital
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Last rites of Brigadier Lidder performed with full military honours
The last rites of Defence Adviser to the CDS General Bipin Rawat, Brigadier Lakhbinder Singh Lidder were performed with full military honours at Brar Square crematorium in Delhi Cantonment
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