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The pursuit began in 1999 after the Kargil War, leading Manhas to visit more than 200 families of martyrs. He remains in touch with most of them!

It was a moment of pride as she led the Raising Day Parade of the 67 trainee officers at the BSF Academy in Gwalior, the only woman among 66 male officers.

India's National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval has played a monumental role in the world of Indian intelligence. Did you know he helped end two brutal insurgencies?

A final-year student of BTech (Mechanical) at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges in Mohali, his design of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) is gaining limelight among top brass, including the Department of Defence Production.

He was honoured with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Param Vishisht Seva Medal for his contribution to the 1965 and 1971 wars.

Taking over from S Christopher, Reddy will be holding this portfolio for the next two years, while overseeing every activity of the defence organisation.

Spearheaded by 25-year-old Najum Ul Huda and his friends, We For Kargil aims make Kargil known as a place with a rich cultural heritage and not just a former war zone.

“When I was in class 12, there were floods in Uttarakhand, and I was impressed with the way the armed forces rescued the flood affected and decided to join the forces, but the family condition was not conducive at that time.”

Here's the riveting story of Ranchhod Pagi, the forgotten scout from Gujarat's Banaskantha whose unique skills saved thousands of Indian lives during two Indo-Pak wars.

An engineering graduate, she graduated as Flying Officer from the prestigious Air Force Academy, Dundigal, and will now be deployed to Bidar for advanced training where she will be flying the Hawk.