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SEE: Army pays tribute to 'lions' of Bihar Regiment

SEE: Army pays tribute to 'lions' of Bihar Regiment

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

The video comes just days after 20 Indian soldiers lost their in a "violent face-off" with Chinese troops in the LAC across Galwan Valley of Ladakh.

Salman Khan's Battle Of Galwan Retitled Maatrubhumi

Salman Khan's Battle Of Galwan Retitled Maatrubhumi

Rediff.com16 Mar 2026

The new title is likely inspired by the film's first track Maatrubhumi, sung by Arijit Singh.

How Bihar Regiment's bravery at Galwan stunned China

How Bihar Regiment's bravery at Galwan stunned China

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

A senior officer confirmed that the Indian soldiers fought valiantly and with tremendous grit "till the last", even to the extent that half of them died in battle, reveals David Devadas.

BJP set to cash in on valour of Bihar Regiment in Ladakh

BJP set to cash in on valour of Bihar Regiment in Ladakh

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

JD-U sources conceded that the BJP's "Bihari martyrdom" line will give the coalition an edge or "at least help us combat anti-incumbency if the Opposition makes an issue of Nitish's governance".

How Bihar Regiment removed Chinese post from Galwan valley

How Bihar Regiment removed Chinese post from Galwan valley

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

A total of around 100 troops took part in the operations from the Indian side while the Chinese had over 350 people on the location.

It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

>The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).

'No Prime Minister Orders Military Attacks'

'No Prime Minister Orders Military Attacks'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

'Critics say the political leadership abandoned the army chief or did not back him. I disagree. 'Military leaders are trained to take decisions when given a free hand.' 'This was a clear go-ahead from the prime minister to the army chief.'

Ex-Army man, woman held for sharing sensitive info with Pak

Ex-Army man, woman held for sharing sensitive info with Pak

Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a retired Army man and a woman for allegedly sharing sensitive information about military establishments and personnel with Pakistani agents.

China honours officer injured in Galwan clash

China honours officer injured in Galwan clash

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

China has honored an army regiment commander who was injured in the Galwan Valley border clash with Indian soldiers in 2020 as an outstanding member of the national advisory body - Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Qi Fabao, who was made the torchbearer for the Winter Olympics in 2022, was among the 33 individuals honored with the 2024 Outstanding Performance Award for CPPCC Members. The incident, which resulted in the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers, led to a freeze in relations between the two countries for over four years. Ties were restored after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in October 2023.

Celebration Time For Agniveers

Celebration Time For Agniveers

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Agniveers from the third batch of the Agnipath scheme participated in a passing-out parade at the Danapur Bihar Regimental Centre in Patna.

A Salute To The Brave Who Gave Us Their All

A Salute To The Brave Who Gave Us Their All

Rediff.com16 May 2025

With respect and gratitude we honour the memory of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Operation Sindoor.

LoC killings: Bodies of Bihar martyrs arrive in Patna

LoC killings: Bodies of Bihar martyrs arrive in Patna

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

The bodies of the four soldiers of Bihar regiment, who were killed after "heavily armed terrorists" ambushed an Indian army patrol along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, arrived in Patna on Wednesday night. Their funeral will take place at their respective villages on Thursday, a police official said.

Pak shelling: Last rites of fallen soldiers, district commissioner held

Pak shelling: Last rites of fallen soldiers, district commissioner held

Rediff.com11 May 2025

Emotional scenes were witnessed across the country as the last rites of those killed in shelling by Pakistan during the recent military conflict with India were performed on Sunday.

AI to pick best marching contingent at Army Day Parade

AI to pick best marching contingent at Army Day Parade

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Briefing reporters at his office, Army Day Parade Commander Major General Salil Seth said, "Artificial Intelligence is being used for the first time to identify the best marching contingent. As you know all the marching contingents do drills and do drills correctly."

R-Day Parade: India to celebrate 75 years of Constitution with military might

R-Day Parade: India to celebrate 75 years of Constitution with military might

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

India will showcase its military prowess and rich cultural heritage on Kartavya Path in New Delhi on January 26 to mark the 76th Republic Day. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at the event, which will also see the participation of a marching contingent and a band contingent from Indonesia. The theme of the parade is 'Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas', focusing on the platinum jubilee of the enactment of the Constitution. The parade will feature a number of cutting-edge defense platforms, including BrahMos, Pinaka and Akash, as well as the Army's Battle Surveillance System 'Sanjay' and DRDO's surface-to-surface tactical missile 'Pralay'.

Galwan martyr Col Santosh Babu accorded Mahavir Chakra posthumously

Galwan martyr Col Santosh Babu accorded Mahavir Chakra posthumously

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Col Babu was awarded the gallantry medal for resisting the Chinese Army attack while establishing an observation post in the face of the enemy in the Galwan valley in the Ladakh sector during Operation Snow Leopard.

Former vice chief of army staff is Prashant Kishor's bypoll pick

Former vice chief of army staff is Prashant Kishor's bypoll pick

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party on Wednesday named former vice chief of army staff, Lieutenant General Krishna Singh, as its candidate for the bypoll to Tarari assembly seat in Bihar.

Army major shot dead in Bihar

Army major shot dead in Bihar

Rediff.com25 May 2004

Major Surendra Roy of the Bihar Regimental Centre was shot dead by three gunmen when he was moving on Gola Road in Patna on a motorbike.

Army made big gains in J-K under Gen Padmanabhan in 15 Corps

Army made big gains in J-K under Gen Padmanabhan in 15 Corps

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

Former Chief of Army Staff General Sundararajan Padmanabhan, affectionately known as 'Paddy' in army circles, passed away in Chennai due to old age, a source close to him said on Monday.

China ramped up troop deployment, infra along LAC in 2022: Pentagon

China ramped up troop deployment, infra along LAC in 2022: Pentagon

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

According to the 'Military and Security Developments involving the People's Republic of China' report 2023: "Since early May 2020, sustained tensions along the India-China border have dominated the Western Theater Command's attention."

Galwan martyrs' names to be inscribed on National War Memorial

Galwan martyrs' names to be inscribed on National War Memorial

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Chinese and Indian troops clashed in Galwan Valley for several hours on the night of June 15 in their deadliest brawl in the last five decades.

New Delhi Heroes advance in Durand Cup qualifier

New Delhi Heroes advance in Durand Cup qualifier

Rediff.com18 Oct 2007

They beat Bihar Regiment 3-1.

India Will Never Forget Galwan Heroes

India Will Never Forget Galwan Heroes

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Salute the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice on the night of June 15-16, 2020, defending the motherland against Chinese barbarians and whose courage was acknowledged by a grateful nation at the Defence Investiture Ceremony on Tuesday.

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

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

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Six Army personnel including Col Santosh Babu, Nb Sub Nuduram Soren, Hav K Palani, Hav Tejinder Singh, Nk Deepak Singh and Sep Gurtej Singh, who lost their lives in the Galwan valley clash, have been awarded Chakra series wartime gallantry medals posthumously.

R-day Special: The men who protect India's honour

R-day Special: The men who protect India's honour

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

On Republic Day, nine bravehearts of the Indian Army, who risked -- and in some cases lost -- their lives to defend their nation, will be honoured for their acts of exceptional gallantry. Let us join the rest of the nation in honouring these real-life heroes.

Meet The Real Heroes of India

Meet The Real Heroes of India

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

President Droupadi Murmu conferred 26 Shaurya Chakras (seven posthumous) to personnel of the armed forces, Central Armed Police Forces and state/Union Territory Police during a defence investiture ceremony.

Salute These Brave Soldiers!

Salute These Brave Soldiers!

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

The brave men who President Ram Nath Kovind, supreme commander of India's armed forces, awarded the Shaurya Chakra at the Defence Investiture ceremony on Monday, November 22, 2021.

'The enemy understands the language of power'

'The enemy understands the language of power'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

'The magnitude of the incidents shows that it is not done on the instruction of junior officers on the Pakistani side of the Line of Control, but is well planned and coordinated at the top level,' says Lieutenant General D B Shekatkar (retd).

20 Galwan heroes' names inscribed on national war memorial

20 Galwan heroes' names inscribed on national war memorial

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The names of 20 Indian Army personnel, who were killed while valiantly fighting Chinese troops in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in June last year, were inscribed on the National War Memorial ahead of the Republic Day, official sources said.

Assam: Army jawan killed in encounter with militants

Assam: Army jawan killed in encounter with militants

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

An army jawan was killed in an encounter with suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland militants in Assam's Sonitpur district. Troops on patrol were fired upon by the militants in Chariduar area of the district bordering Arunachal Pradesh and a jawan was killed in the encounter which followed.

33 jawans drifting to Pak in floods: Concern in LS

33 jawans drifting to Pak in floods: Concern in LS

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

Members in the Lok Sabha, including from ruling Congress, on Friday questioned the government's silence over reports that 33 soldiers had drifted away to Pakistan during last week's flash floods in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.

Pall of gloom at dead NSG commando's home

Pall of gloom at dead NSG commando's home

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

was black Friday for the Unnikrishnan family as news of their 31-year-old son, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, on deputation with the National Security Guards, being killed in anti-terror operation in Mumbai filtered in on Friday. Sandeep, who passed out from Frank Anthony School in Bengaluru and was later commissioned in the Bihar Regiment in 1999, was among the brave armed forced personnel who laid down their lives in the strike against terrorists in Mumbai

Assam: 2 militants killed in encounter

Assam: 2 militants killed in encounter

Rediff.com15 Mar 2008

Two suspected United Liberation Front of Asom militants were killed in an encounter with the army in north Assam's Lakhimpur district while two other persons were injured in a blast that rocked a small western Assam town in two separate incidents violence in the state on Saturday. Security sources informed that two suspected ULFA militants were killed following a gunbattle with a team of personnel from the 2nd Bihar Regiment.

Pakistan violates ceasefire again in J&K

Pakistan violates ceasefire again in J&K

Rediff.com25 Oct 2008

The ceasefire agreement was yet again "violated" by Pakistan as bullets were fired from across the border on Indian posts at the Line of Control in Sabzian sector of bordering Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said in Jammu on Saturday.

Indian armyman eyes Guinness record

Indian armyman eyes Guinness record

Rediff.com28 Jan 2008

An army man, a hard-core football buff, is eyeing a place in the Guinness record books through his juggling skills that had already won him accolades from top army brass and the Jharkhand sports minister.

J&K: Army foils infiltration bid

J&K: Army foils infiltration bid

Rediff.com10 Sep 2007

This was the second infiltration attempt in last two days.

Martyrs' kin return govt cheque, say Pak should be punished

Martyrs' kin return govt cheque, say Pak should be punished

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

M I Khan speaks to the bereaved families of soldiers killed along the Line of Control. They demand India though action against the neighbours and NOT compensation.

Col Santosh Babu's father says he should've got Param Vir Chakra

Col Santosh Babu's father says he should've got Param Vir Chakra

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

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.

Army foils infilitraion bid on LoC

Army foils infilitraion bid on LoC

Rediff.com5 Oct 2007

Police in Srinagar said troops of 16 Bihar regiment noticed suspicious movements along the LoC in the Keran sector, when a group of heavily armed terrorists was trying to sneak into to the Indian side.

Chinese casualties in Galwan clash can't be disclosed: CIC

Chinese casualties in Galwan clash can't be disclosed: CIC

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The army refused to disclose the information saying it was third party information which cannot be shared under Section 8(1)(j) of the Act, which exempts from disclosure the information which is personal in nature.