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Republic Day: Colonel Santosh Babu, Killed in Galwan Valley Clash, to be Awarded Maha Vir Chakra FOLLOW US ON: Colonel Santosh Babu, the Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar regiment, who lost his life during the Galwan Valley clash last year, will be posthumously awarded with Maha Vir Chakra on Republic Day. The 39-year-old colonel was among the 20 Indian soldiers killed in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on June 15, last year, during a violent clash with Chinese. Mahavir Chakra is India’s second-highest military decoration after Param Vir Chakra. Colonel Babu’s name was recommended for th...

Updated: We speak to the gameshow’s ‘lifeline’ expert for the day, Colonel Vembu Shankar (retired) Share Article AAA (from left) Subedar Sanjay Kumar, Colonel (rtd) Vembu Shankar, Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav with KBC host Amitabh Bachchan   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement We speak to the gameshow’s ‘lifeline’ expert for the day, Colonel Vembu Shankar (retired) Colonel Vembu Shankar (retired) brims with pride as he reminisces his days in the Armed Forces. A Shaurya Chakra awardee and an avid quizzer, Shankar is delighted to have been able to combine his service and hi...

Varun Dhawan on fighting the rogue virus, Coolie No 1, which premieres on Amazon Prime Video and the way forward for his dad David Dhawan and him █ iNTERVIEW : VARUN DHAWAN, ACTOR You tested Covid positive while in the midst of filming Jug Jugg Jeeyo, while co-stars Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor and Kiara Advani returned to Mumbai. Tell us about your road to recovery... It was tough. The symptoms were mild, but the virus tires you out. One needs to realise that even after testing negative, the weakness remains for a month or two. Your stamina is down and physically, you are not able to workou...

Lt. Gen. Kunhiraman Palat Candeth has been in command of Indian Army’s Western division during the Liberation War. He commanded the Indian Army in the states of Rajasthan, Punjab and Kashmir where large tank battles took place. These battle were challenging since Pakistan had the American Patton tanks, far superior to the Indian variants. However, Indian skill and training won out against better equipment, as Pakistan lost most battles and a lot more tanks compared to India. Rameshwar Nath Kao was the chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s intelligence-gathering service. H...

Maroof Raza presents key facts and highlights of the battle of Tithwal & Richhmar Gali Tales of Valour: Unravelling the battle of Tithwal and Richhmar Gali  Times Network is back with the second season of the docu-series, ‘Tales of Valour’. Featuring 13 exemplary heroic tales from the crucial battles India has fought since independence, Tales of Valour Season 2 chronicles the stories of bravery, resilience and sacrifice of Indian soldiers. Curated and narrated by Maroof Raza, Consulting Editor, Times Network and one of India’s foremost military historian and strategic...