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Chopper crash: Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari reaches crash site near Tami
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 9 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Thursday morning reached the site of the chopper crash, that claimed the life of 13 people including Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and his wife.
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Tamil Nadu Congress calls off plans to celebrate Sonia Gandhi's birthday a
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 8 (ANI): Amid the demise of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash, Tamil Nadu Congress have called off their plan to celebrate the Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi's birthday at their party headquarters Satyamoort
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'Robust aircraft, used for VIP movements,' says Defence expert on IAF's Mi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V5 helicopter, carrying Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 13 others, which crashed in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, is a very robust aircraft and is used for VIP movement in nearly 60 countries across the world, accordi
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CDS Rawat's chopper crashed minutes before reaching destination
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 8 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V5 helicopter, carrying Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat crashed minutes before reaching its destination in Tamil Nadu's Wellington.
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Chopper crash: Amit Shah condemns death of General Rawat; calls him 'brave
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed it a "very sad day" on passing away of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat in a chopper crash on Wednesday afternoon, calling him "one of the bravest soldiers who served the motherland with utmost devotion
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Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan was flying Mi-17V5 helicopter that cr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan was the pilot of the crashed Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V5 helicopter, carrying Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 13 others, informed sources.
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CDS Gen Bipin Rawat dies in chopper crash; "irreparable loss" says Rajnath
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) died after a military helicopter crashed in Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force said today.
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China poses significant long term challenge to India's strategic goals: IA
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari said that China poses a significant long term challenge to India's strategic goals.
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CDS Rawat's crashed chopper was heading from Sulur to Wellington
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 8 (ANI): The crashed Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V5 helicopter, carrying Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat was heading for Wellington from Sulur, informed the Indian Air Force.
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CDS Rawat was on-board crashed chopper, confirms IAF; orders inquiry
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 8 (ANI): The Indian Air Force on Wednesday confirmed that Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat was on- board an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter that met with an accident earlier today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
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China's aggressive intent visible near border, will try to tie down India
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Pointing out China's aggressive intent on Indian borders through Raipur infrastructure development in the Tibet region, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Wednesday said China poses a long term challenge of realization of India's long term strate
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Pakistan continues to sponsor terrorism despite its economic weakness, int
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Wednesday said Pakistan continues to sponsor terrorism despite its economic weakness and is unlikely to shed its Kashmir oriented strategy.
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