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  • Galwan hero Col Santosh Babu accorded Mahavir Chakra posthumously

    Galwan hero Col Santosh Babu accorded Mahavir Chakra posthumously

    News | November 23, 2021 13:15 IST

    Colonel Santosh Babu, who laid down his life while resisting a vicious attack on his observation post by Chinese Army soldiers in the Galwan valley in the Ladakh sector during Operation Snow Leopard, was awarded Maha Vir Chakra (posthumously) by President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday. His mother and wife received the award from President.

  • Army Southern Command chief inaugurates memorial to fallen

    Army Southern Command chief inaugurates memorial to fallen soldiers

    India | September 18, 2019 19:42 IST

    Lieutenant General S K Saini, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, said the purpose of building the 16-foot-high and 138-foot-wide structure with a 'Konark Chakra' in the centre is to pay homage to the soldiers who are a source of inspiration for the entire nation, the spokesperson said.

  • former jaipur ruler cremated

    Former Jaipur Ruler Cremated

    India | April 18, 2011 17:33 IST

    Jaipur, Apr 18: The mortal remains of the last titular Maharaja of Jaipur Brigadier Bhawani Singh was consigned to flames here today with full state honours.Padmanabh Singh, the Maharaja's adopted grandson, lit the pyre amid

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