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'Black Commandos', Women's Army Protect UP Godman Bhole Baba 24X7
Self-styled godman Suraj Pal, known as Bhole Baba, commands quite a following in Uttar Pradesh. A sprawling ashram built with crores in donations in UP's Mainpuri is a testament to his hold and popularity among his devotees.
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"Didn't Want To Leave Children Alone": Commando Spends Night In Trolley
In line with the motto of the Indian Air Force - "Touch the Sky with Glory" - an Air Force Garud commando engaged in one of the toughest rescue operations at Trikut Hills ropeway mishap in Jharkhand's Deoghar volunteered to stay back.
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All-Women Garuda Team Gets Training For Anti-Terror Operations In Karnataka
A total of 16 young women, mostly from villages across Karnataka, are learning to shoot, handle terror, and improve their weapon-handling skills as part of the training for the first batch of the all-woman Garuda commandos of the Karnataka Police.
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Army, Navy, Air Force Special Forces In Joint Ops In Kashmir: Report
In a major step, the special forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force have been deployed in Kashmir valley to carry out combined counter-terrorist operations. The three special forces, namely the Army's Para (Special Forces), Navy's Marine Commandos (MARCOS) and Indian Air Force's Garuds are being deployed in Kashmir valley under the Defence Ministry...
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Ground Team Trekking To AN-32 Crash Site To Recover Bodies: Air Force
The operation to retrieve the bodies of the 13 Air Force personnel, on board the ill-fated AN-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh, remained suspended today, even as a ground team comprising Garud commandos, civilian porters and hunters was on its way to the site on foot, Air Force officials said.
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A "Surgical Strike" Unit To Fight Behind Enemy Lines: Government Sources
The government is planning to set up a "surgical strike" force comprising the best soldiers drawn from the three branches of the military, a senior government official told NDTV. This special unit will conduct surprise precision strikes deep inside enemy territory, inflicting maximum damage in the shortest possible time and leave the battle area sw...
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IAF Commando Jyoti Prakash Nirala To Be Awarded Ashok Chakra Posthumously On Republic Day
IAF Garud commando Jyoti Prakash Nirala was killed in the operation in Chandergeer, a village in the Hajin area of Kashmir's Bandipora district on November 18, 2017.
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Before Falling To Terrorists' Bullets In Kashmir, Garud Commando Shot 3
A soldier from the Indian Air Force's Garud Commando Force single-handedly shot down three terrorists during the recent encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Hajin, in which the nephew of the Mumbai terror attack plotter Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi was also killed. Thirty-one-year old Corporal JP Nirala, who had sustained bullet injuries, died in hospital.
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Air Force Planes Land On Highway Near Lucknow In 2-Hour Drill: 10 Points
Sixteen planes of the Indian Air Force performed breathtaking landings and touch-and-go manoeuvres on a stretch of the Lucknow-Agra Expressway today. A 35,000 kg C-130J Super Hercules aircraft landed first with Garud Special Forces commandos to secure the landing zone as part of the drill. Fighter jets including top-of-the-line Sukhoi 30s and Mirag...
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IAF Commandos Killed In Jammu And Kashmir Were Part Of 1st Batch Attached To Army For Anti-Terror Training
The two Garud Commandos of the Indian Air Force, who were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, were part of the first batch of IAF personnel attached to the Army for anti-terror training in the wake of the Pathankot attack.
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Civilian Aircraft Can Use Air Force Airfields In Northeast: Defence Ministry
In a bid to boost connectivity in the northeastern region, the airstrips, airfields and Advance Landing Grounds (ALGs) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) can now used by civilians commercial aircraft, an officer said on Tuesday.
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Pathankot Attack: Commando Who Took 4 Bullets Is Raring To Go Again
Corporal Shailabh Gaur cannot wait to join his unit again. A member of the Indian Air Force's elite commando unit, Garud, he is recovering from surgery because he took four bullets in the abdomen during a gunbattle with terrorists at the Pathankot Air Base on January 2.
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Haryana Government Awards Rs 20 Lakh Relief To Pathankot Martyr's Family
Haryana government today gave Rs 20 lakh to the family of Gursewak Singh, the Commando who was martyred in the Pathankot terror attack.
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NDTV.com Exclusive: Pathankot Braveheart Who Took 6 Bullets, Kept Fighting
The calendar had just turned - it was the early hours of January 2. A helicopter with thermal imagers was getting ready to take-off and scan the Pathankot Air Base based on an alert that the high-value military asset was to be targeted by terrorists.
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Inside The Pathankot Air Base, Hours After The Final Gun Battle
Beside a burnt truck in the motor transport section of the Pathankot Air Station, about a kilometer from the imposing, heavily-guarded main gate, lay a crumpled camouflage jacket. This is where Garud commando Gursewak Singh fell fighting terrorists early on Saturday morning.
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'Black Commandos', Women's Army Protect UP Godman Bhole Baba 24X7
Self-styled godman Suraj Pal, known as Bhole Baba, commands quite a following in Uttar Pradesh. A sprawling ashram built with crores in donations in UP's Mainpuri is a testament to his hold and popularity among his devotees.
-
"Didn't Want To Leave Children Alone": Commando Spends Night In Trolley
In line with the motto of the Indian Air Force - "Touch the Sky with Glory" - an Air Force Garud commando engaged in one of the toughest rescue operations at Trikut Hills ropeway mishap in Jharkhand's Deoghar volunteered to stay back.
-
All-Women Garuda Team Gets Training For Anti-Terror Operations In Karnataka
A total of 16 young women, mostly from villages across Karnataka, are learning to shoot, handle terror, and improve their weapon-handling skills as part of the training for the first batch of the all-woman Garuda commandos of the Karnataka Police.
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Army, Navy, Air Force Special Forces In Joint Ops In Kashmir: Report
In a major step, the special forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force have been deployed in Kashmir valley to carry out combined counter-terrorist operations. The three special forces, namely the Army's Para (Special Forces), Navy's Marine Commandos (MARCOS) and Indian Air Force's Garuds are being deployed in Kashmir valley under the Defence Ministry...
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Ground Team Trekking To AN-32 Crash Site To Recover Bodies: Air Force
The operation to retrieve the bodies of the 13 Air Force personnel, on board the ill-fated AN-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh, remained suspended today, even as a ground team comprising Garud commandos, civilian porters and hunters was on its way to the site on foot, Air Force officials said.
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A "Surgical Strike" Unit To Fight Behind Enemy Lines: Government Sources
The government is planning to set up a "surgical strike" force comprising the best soldiers drawn from the three branches of the military, a senior government official told NDTV. This special unit will conduct surprise precision strikes deep inside enemy territory, inflicting maximum damage in the shortest possible time and leave the battle area sw...
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IAF Commando Jyoti Prakash Nirala To Be Awarded Ashok Chakra Posthumously On Republic Day
IAF Garud commando Jyoti Prakash Nirala was killed in the operation in Chandergeer, a village in the Hajin area of Kashmir's Bandipora district on November 18, 2017.
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Before Falling To Terrorists' Bullets In Kashmir, Garud Commando Shot 3
A soldier from the Indian Air Force's Garud Commando Force single-handedly shot down three terrorists during the recent encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Hajin, in which the nephew of the Mumbai terror attack plotter Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi was also killed. Thirty-one-year old Corporal JP Nirala, who had sustained bullet injuries, died in hospital.
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Air Force Planes Land On Highway Near Lucknow In 2-Hour Drill: 10 Points
Sixteen planes of the Indian Air Force performed breathtaking landings and touch-and-go manoeuvres on a stretch of the Lucknow-Agra Expressway today. A 35,000 kg C-130J Super Hercules aircraft landed first with Garud Special Forces commandos to secure the landing zone as part of the drill. Fighter jets including top-of-the-line Sukhoi 30s and Mirag...
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IAF Commandos Killed In Jammu And Kashmir Were Part Of 1st Batch Attached To Army For Anti-Terror Training
The two Garud Commandos of the Indian Air Force, who were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, were part of the first batch of IAF personnel attached to the Army for anti-terror training in the wake of the Pathankot attack.
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Civilian Aircraft Can Use Air Force Airfields In Northeast: Defence Ministry
In a bid to boost connectivity in the northeastern region, the airstrips, airfields and Advance Landing Grounds (ALGs) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) can now used by civilians commercial aircraft, an officer said on Tuesday.
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Pathankot Attack: Commando Who Took 4 Bullets Is Raring To Go Again
Corporal Shailabh Gaur cannot wait to join his unit again. A member of the Indian Air Force's elite commando unit, Garud, he is recovering from surgery because he took four bullets in the abdomen during a gunbattle with terrorists at the Pathankot Air Base on January 2.
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Haryana Government Awards Rs 20 Lakh Relief To Pathankot Martyr's Family
Haryana government today gave Rs 20 lakh to the family of Gursewak Singh, the Commando who was martyred in the Pathankot terror attack.
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NDTV.com Exclusive: Pathankot Braveheart Who Took 6 Bullets, Kept Fighting
The calendar had just turned - it was the early hours of January 2. A helicopter with thermal imagers was getting ready to take-off and scan the Pathankot Air Base based on an alert that the high-value military asset was to be targeted by terrorists.
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Inside The Pathankot Air Base, Hours After The Final Gun Battle
Beside a burnt truck in the motor transport section of the Pathankot Air Station, about a kilometer from the imposing, heavily-guarded main gate, lay a crumpled camouflage jacket. This is where Garud commando Gursewak Singh fell fighting terrorists early on Saturday morning.
