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Col Santosh Babu, hero of Galwan clash, gets Maha Vir Chakra

Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, who led his troops against the "vicious" Chinese attack in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in June last year, has been posthumously named for the second-highest......

The IAF hero awarded the Maha Vir Chakra twice

Claude Arpi reveals how Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath won a second Maha Vir Chakra in the 1965 War. IMAGE: Wing Commander Jag Mohan 'Jaggi' Nath receives his second Maha Vir Chakra for his role in......

At 19, he was awarded the Param Vir Chakra

'It is my duty to tell them about the brave soldiers who gave their lives for our land.''The free air of freedom that we breathe is because of men like them.' IMAGE: Subedar Major Yogendra Singh......

'We Were Fighting With Our Backs To The Wall'

'There is a sense of achievement but it has come at a great cost.' IMAGE: Indian soldiers show the victory sign in Drass after India captured Tiger Hill on July 4, 1999. Photograph: Kamal......

Statue of Col Rinchen, Lion of Ladakh and 2-time MVC awardee, comes up in Leh

IMAGE: A formal portrait of Colonel Chewang Rinchen, the Lion of Ladakh. Ladakh has put up a seven-feet high statue of two-time Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) awardee and hero of the battle of Turtuk,......

Quiz Time: Whose life is Sunny Deol's character in Border based on?

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday! Take part in our daily Bollywood quiz, and see how well you know Hindi cinema! 1. On whose life is Sunny Deol’s character in Border......

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