Shaheed Lance Naik M.R. Sahu “He Said He’d Be Back” Lance Naik M.R. Sahu of Signal Corps God willing peace would come soon,” Sahu had written to his friend. But death came first. Just three months into active service after completing his training in Goa, 25-year-old Sahu was killed on June 7 in shelling while [...]
Read more →Shaheed Hav-Major Yashvir Singh Tomar No Tears: Yashvir’s father says his grandsons too will serve the Indian army HAV-MAJOR YASHVIR SINGH TOMAR, 39 2 Rajputana Rifles The Tomar Way Mission: Atop Tololing, he charged an enemy bunker and threw 18 grenades. He was found dead later, rifle in hand. In Sirsili they do not weep, [...]
Read more →Shaheed Flight Lieutenant S. Muhilan The body of Flight Lieutenant S. Muhilan piloting the helicopter shot down along with three other ranks has still not been recovered. Muhilan also leaves behind his wife and a two-year-old son. The IAF said Flight Lieutenant Muhilan, killed in action when his helicopter was downed by a surface-to- air [...]
Read more →Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa Rao Eight days in Pakistani captivity have failed to dampen the spirits of Flt Lt K Nachiketa, who was handed over to the Indian authorities at the Wagah joint check post this evening. ”I am ready for the next sortie”, the pilot of the MiG-27 fighter jet which went down in the [...]
Read more →Sergeant and Flight Engineer Raj Kishore Sahu In a rare gesture, Union Minister of State for Coal Dilip Ray today donated Rs 100,000 from his personal account to the father of sergeant and flight engineer Raj Kishore Sahu who was killed in the Kargil conflict recently. The minister visited the house of the martyr at [...]
Read more →Shaheed Captain Pannikot Visvanath Vikram ‘My son has accomplished what I could not’ “My son has accomplished what I could not. I am really proud of him,” was the immediate reaction of Lieutenant Colonel (retired) P K P Viswanatha Panickar when he heard about the death of his son, Captain Pannikot Visvanath Vikram, 25, in [...]
Read more →Shaheed Captain Jintu Gogoi Body arrives, fiancee gives up her last hope New Delhi, July 14 (HT Correspondent) As the last post was sounded and the soldiers in ceremonial gear turned their weapons upside down, they remembered the smiling faces of the eleven martyrs whom they were honouring. Capt Jintu Gogoi, L/nk Madan Singh, Rfn [...]
Read more →Captain Haneef Uddin 11 Rajputana Rifles Singer Soldier Mission: Attacked by intruders and bombarded by artillery, he and his unit, equipped only with small arms, fought to the end. Ek pal mein hai sach saari zindagi ka; Is pal mein ji lo yaaron, yahan kal hai kisne dekha (The truth of our lives is encapsulated [...]
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