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9 IAF officers get Vir Chakra for Operation Sindoor

As festivities for Independence Day begin, the Centre on Thursday awarded Vir Chakra to nine Indian Air Force officers for their brave contributions in the service of the nation during Operation...

Army Chief Meets Param Vir Chakra Hero

IMAGE: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi meets Honorary Captain Bana Singh, Param Vir Chakra, at the Army Hospital Research & Referral, in New Delhi on Sunday, November 10, 2024, here...

Sanjay Kumar, Param Vir Chakra, Promoted

"War is the most important aspect of a soldier's life. That is the reason he joins the force. Soldiers wait for the time when they will be called to defend the country," says Sanjay Kumar, who was...

When A Param Vir Chakra Hero Retires

A salute to the youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav who has retired from the Indian Army. IMAGE: Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra...

Abhinandan gets Vir Chakra, Major Dhoundiyal Shaurya Chakra posthumously

While Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in 2019 and was held captive for three days in that country was honoured with the Vir Chakra...

Meet the Jeep so beloved of the Indian Army

For all those auto enthusiasts who thought Mahindra have only been manufacturing Jeeps and trucks in the '90s, Timeless Mahindra offers plenty of interesting surprises, discovers Rajesh...

Agastya Is Special, Says Jaya Bachchan

'That child is determined to forge his own path. Like me, he won't follow the herd.' IMAGE: Agastya Nanda plays Arun Khetarpal -- the youngest Indian soldier to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra --...

Ikkis Review: The Flip Side To Dhurandhar

Where Dhurandhar leaned into aggressive bloodlust through its acerbic storytelling, Ikkis moves in the opposite direction, asking us to see people beyond uniforms, slogans, or sides, observes Mayur...

25 More Candid Pictures From 2025

Bollywood stars always make for good pictures but catching them in their most unguarded, candid moments is what makes for great pictures. Hitesh Harisinghani and Hemantkumar Shivsaran gives us 25...

Ikkis: 'You're Never Too Young To Change The World'

IMAGE: Simar Bhatia, Agastya Nanda and Jaideep Ahlawat. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff Sriram Raghavan's Ikkis tells the story of India's youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Second...

Amitabh, Akshay At Ikkis Screening

All Photographs: ANI Photo Ahead of its theatrical release, the makers of the Arun Khetarpal biopic Ikkis held a special screening for the cast and their family members in Mumbai. Visuals from the...

Sachin Pays Heartfelt Tribute To Kargil War Heroes

IMAGE: Indian soldiers celebrate their victory in the Kargil War on July 26, 1999. Photograph: ANI Photo On the occasion of the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Indian cricket fraternity has come...

Four blocks of Eden named after war veterans

IMAGE: CAB president Sourav Ganguly with Indian Army Personnel at the unveiling ceremony at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Four war heroes found a place of permanence in the...

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