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"Come See Where We Fought": He Honours His Son, A Kargil War Hero, Every Year
Colonel Virender Thapar (Retd.) visits the Drass War Memorial in Ladakh every year in May-June to honour his son, Captain Vijayant Thapar, who was killed in action in the 1999 Kargil conflict. Capt Thapar was conferred with Vir Chakra (Posthumously).
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INS Shivaji Gets Original 'Vir Chakra' Awarded To 1971 War Hero
The Indian Navy's premier technical training establishment, INS Shivaji, has received the original 'Vir Chakra' awarded to late Vice-Admiral Benoy Roy Chowdhury for his gallant actions during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
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Kargil Hero Captain Vikram Batra's War Cry "Yeh Dil Mange More" Still Echoes, Says Brother
Captain Vikram Batra died fighting Pakistani forces during the Kargil War in 1999 at the age of 24. He was given the highest wartime gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra, posthumously.
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"Flying With A Hero": IndiGo Crew's Gesture For 'Param Vir Chakra' Awardee Wins Internet
"Flying with a hero: Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar ji, a Living Param Veer Chakra awardee," IndiGo wrote in the caption.
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"Goosebumps": Actor On Naming Of Andamans Island After Capt. Vikram Batra
Hindi film stars Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra have expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for naming 21 islands of Andaman and Nicobar after Param Vir Chakra awardees.
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PM Names 21 Largest Islands In Andaman And Nicobar After 21 Indian Heroes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi named the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees in a ceremony on Monday on the occasion of Parakram Diwas.
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21 Unnamed Islands Of Andamans To Be Named After Param Vir Chakra Awardees
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a ceremony to name 21 largest unnamed islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees via video conferencing.
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Siachen Hero Captain Bana Singh Joins Congress's Yatra In Jammu
Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Bana Singh (retired) joined the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' of Rahul Gandhi in Kathua district on Friday.
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Rajnath Singh Touches Feet Of 1971 War Veteran's Wife At Delhi Event
As a gesture of respect, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday touched the feet of Dhanno Devi, wife of Colonel Hoshiar Singh, who was decorated with Param Vir Chakra, for exhibiting exemplary courage in 1971 India-Pakistan war.
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Watch: Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous) For Galwan Hero Colonel Santosh Babu
Colonel Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment who was among the 20 soldiers that died in the line of duty in combat with Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley last year, was today posthumously given the Maha Vir Chakra.
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Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, Who Shot Down Pak Jet, Receives Vir Chakra
Indian Air Force ace pilot Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman will be awarded the Vir Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind in an investiture ceremony on Monday.
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Army's Tribute To Major Somnath Sharma, First To Receive Param Vir Chakra
The Army on Wednesday paid tributes to legendary war hero and its first Param Vir Chakra awardee Major Somnath Sharma who laid down his life while fighting tribal invaders from Pakistan in 1947.
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"Take A Bow": Karan Johar Thanks Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani And Team Shershaah
Shershaah stars Sidharth Malhotra as captain Vikram Batra, who died in the Kargil War in 1999 and was honoured with the Param Vir Chakra posthumously
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Galwan Hero Colonel Santosh Babu's Father Says, Not "100% Satisfied" With Mahavir Chakra
The father of late Colonel Santosh Babu on Monday said he was "not 100 per cent satisfied" with the Mahavir Chakra posthumously awarded to him for his acts of gallantry against the Chinese attack in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in June 2020, and that he should have been honoured with the Param Vir Chakra.
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Galwan Hero Colonel Santosh Babu Awarded With Maha Vir Chakra
Colonel Santosh Babu, who was among the 20 soldiers that died in the line of duty in a brutal hand-to-hand combat with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley last year, has been awarded with the second highest wartime gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra, for showing "conspicuous bravery in face of enemy, exemplary leadership and astute p...
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"Come See Where We Fought": He Honours His Son, A Kargil War Hero, Every Year
Colonel Virender Thapar (Retd.) visits the Drass War Memorial in Ladakh every year in May-June to honour his son, Captain Vijayant Thapar, who was killed in action in the 1999 Kargil conflict. Capt Thapar was conferred with Vir Chakra (Posthumously).
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INS Shivaji Gets Original 'Vir Chakra' Awarded To 1971 War Hero
The Indian Navy's premier technical training establishment, INS Shivaji, has received the original 'Vir Chakra' awarded to late Vice-Admiral Benoy Roy Chowdhury for his gallant actions during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
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Kargil Hero Captain Vikram Batra's War Cry "Yeh Dil Mange More" Still Echoes, Says Brother
Captain Vikram Batra died fighting Pakistani forces during the Kargil War in 1999 at the age of 24. He was given the highest wartime gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra, posthumously.
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"Flying With A Hero": IndiGo Crew's Gesture For 'Param Vir Chakra' Awardee Wins Internet
"Flying with a hero: Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar ji, a Living Param Veer Chakra awardee," IndiGo wrote in the caption.
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"Goosebumps": Actor On Naming Of Andamans Island After Capt. Vikram Batra
Hindi film stars Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra have expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for naming 21 islands of Andaman and Nicobar after Param Vir Chakra awardees.
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PM Names 21 Largest Islands In Andaman And Nicobar After 21 Indian Heroes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi named the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees in a ceremony on Monday on the occasion of Parakram Diwas.
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21 Unnamed Islands Of Andamans To Be Named After Param Vir Chakra Awardees
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a ceremony to name 21 largest unnamed islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees via video conferencing.
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Siachen Hero Captain Bana Singh Joins Congress's Yatra In Jammu
Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Bana Singh (retired) joined the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' of Rahul Gandhi in Kathua district on Friday.
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Rajnath Singh Touches Feet Of 1971 War Veteran's Wife At Delhi Event
As a gesture of respect, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday touched the feet of Dhanno Devi, wife of Colonel Hoshiar Singh, who was decorated with Param Vir Chakra, for exhibiting exemplary courage in 1971 India-Pakistan war.
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Watch: Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous) For Galwan Hero Colonel Santosh Babu
Colonel Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment who was among the 20 soldiers that died in the line of duty in combat with Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley last year, was today posthumously given the Maha Vir Chakra.
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Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, Who Shot Down Pak Jet, Receives Vir Chakra
Indian Air Force ace pilot Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman will be awarded the Vir Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind in an investiture ceremony on Monday.
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Army's Tribute To Major Somnath Sharma, First To Receive Param Vir Chakra
The Army on Wednesday paid tributes to legendary war hero and its first Param Vir Chakra awardee Major Somnath Sharma who laid down his life while fighting tribal invaders from Pakistan in 1947.
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"Take A Bow": Karan Johar Thanks Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani And Team Shershaah
Shershaah stars Sidharth Malhotra as captain Vikram Batra, who died in the Kargil War in 1999 and was honoured with the Param Vir Chakra posthumously
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Galwan Hero Colonel Santosh Babu's Father Says, Not "100% Satisfied" With Mahavir Chakra
The father of late Colonel Santosh Babu on Monday said he was "not 100 per cent satisfied" with the Mahavir Chakra posthumously awarded to him for his acts of gallantry against the Chinese attack in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in June 2020, and that he should have been honoured with the Param Vir Chakra.
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Galwan Hero Colonel Santosh Babu Awarded With Maha Vir Chakra
Colonel Santosh Babu, who was among the 20 soldiers that died in the line of duty in a brutal hand-to-hand combat with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley last year, has been awarded with the second highest wartime gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra, for showing "conspicuous bravery in face of enemy, exemplary leadership and astute p...
