News highlights: PM Modi pays respects to CDS Bipin Rawat and others who lost their lives in the chopper crash

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Army, Navy and Air Force chiefs pay respects at Palam air base to those who lost lives in the chopper crash yesterday

PM Narendra Modi leads the nation in paying tribute to CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and other 11 Armed Forces personnel who lost their lives in the military chopper crash yesterday

NSA Ajit Doval, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrive at Palam air base to pay respects to CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife, and other Armed Forces Personnel who died in the chopper crash yesterday

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CM Dhami says that the death of CDS General Bipin Rawat is an irreparable loss; it is a huge loss for the nation, especially for the state of Uttarakhand and for him

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met the family of late CDS General Bipin Rawat today and extended his condolences over the demise of the CDS and his wife Madhulika Rawat in the military chopper crash yesterday

The last rites of Brig LS Lidder's who passed away in the military chopper crash will be held at 9:15 am at Delhi Cantt tomorrow

Civilians can pay tribute to CDS Gen. Bipin Rawat from 1100-1230 hours at CDS Karaj marg residence tomorrow. Military personnel can pay respects between 1230-1330 hours. Thereafter, the mortal remains will be taken in a gun carriage for funeral in Delhi Cantt Brar Square.

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Mortal remains will be kept at the Mortuary of Army Base Hospital till completion of positive identification formalities: Indian Army

The process for positive identification of remaining mortal remains is continuing. Mortal remains will be kept at the Mortuary of Army Base Hospital till completion of positive identification formalities.Appropriate military funerals of all deceased are being planned and coordinated in close consultation with close family members, the Indian Army said.

(ANI)

Positive identification of only three mortal remains of those who died in the helicopter crash has been possible as of now: Indian Army

The Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft from Sulur is expected to arrive at Palam airbase by 1940 hours today. 'Shradhanjali ceremony' is scheduled from 2030 hours onwards.Positive identification of only three mortal remains has been possible as of now (Gen Bipin Rawat, Mrs Madhulika Rawat and Brig LS Lidder) and their mortal remains will be released to the next of kin, for final religious rites as desired by respective families, says Indian Army.

(ANI)

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Indian Air Force’s Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the Coonoor military chopper crash, shifted to Command Hospital, Bengaluru for further treatment

The mortal remains of CDS and other Armed Forces personnel will reach Delhi around 8 pm today

PM Modi to pay respects to late CDS Bipin Rawat and other Armed Forces personnel at around 9pm today

PM Modi to pay respects to late CDS Bipin Rawat and other Armed Forces personnel at around 9 PM today. Defence Minister, Minister of State for Defence, National Security Advisor and three Services chiefs will also be present.

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Tamil Nadu: Locals shower flower petals and chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' as ambulances carrying mortal remains of CDS Gen Rawat, his wife and other personnel arrives at Sulur air base

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All 13 bodies of those who died in IAF chopper crashare being brought in an Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft from Sulur to Delhi. IAF Chief has already left for Delhi from there. Four bodies including that of Gen Rawat, his wife andBrig LS Lidder have been positively identified

PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt and NSA Ajit Doval expected to pay tribute to the mortal remains of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other personnel at the Palam Technical Area today evening

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Tamil Nadu: Locals shower flower petals as ambulances carrying the mortal remains of CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife and other personnel who died in the Coonoor Helicopter Crash, leave for Sulur airbase from Madras Regimental Centre in Nilgiris district

Mortal remains of the 13 who died in chopper crash reaches IAF Sulur airbase

Mortal remains will be released to the Next of Kin only after positive identification. Close family members of all the deceased personnel are arriving at Delhi.

The severity of air crash has led to difficulty in positive identification of mortal remains.All possible measures are being taken for positive identification considering the sensitivities and emotional well-being of the loved one. Appropriate military rites of all personnel will be ensured in consultation with close relatives once the process of positive identification is completed: Indian Army

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We have dedicated the first day of the State Assembly's Winter session to CDS Gen Bipin Rawat. He was our pride. I am going to Delhi to attend his funeral: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

After Defence Minister's statement in Rajya Sabha, Opposition demanded 1-2 minutes for each MP to pay tribute to CDS Gen Bipin Rawat & others who died in the chopper crash.

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1 injured in explosion in Delhi's Rohini court, proceedings suspended

At least one person was injured in a blast that was reported at the Rohini Court in Delhi on Thursday, a Fire Department official said.

"The blast was of low intensity and the injured person was rushed to a nearby hospital even before the fire tenders reached the spot," the official said, adding there were no casualties in the incident.

Lone chopper crash survivor Varun Singh likely to be shifted to Bengaluru for treatment

Group Captain Varun Singh, the Directing Staff at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington, Tamil Nadu, and the lone survivor of the ill-fated Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor, is likely to be shifted to Command Hospital in Bengaluru for further treatment.

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Uttarakhand: People mourn the demise of CDS General Bipin Rawat at his native village Bhamorikhal in the Pauri Garhwal district "He was very close to us and was scheduled to come here soon," says his uncle Bharat Singh Rawat

The general's uncle said people from nearby villages offered condolences to the family with tears in their eyes.

He said Bipin Rawat had offered prayers to their "kuldevata" during his last visit to the village in 2018.

He left on the same day and had said he would build a house in the village after his retirement, the general's uncle said.

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Vehicles carrying mortal remains of CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife and other personnel who died in the Coonoor chopper crash, leave for Sulur airbase from Madras Regimental Centre in Nilgiris district

From Sulur airbase, the mortal remains will be taken to Delhi by air.

After reaching the Sulur airbase, the bodies will be flown to Delhi via military aircraft

Defence Minister will call on the President of India and apprise him of the details of Coonoor Tragedy.

Mortal remains of the 13 Army officers and personnel leave the Madras Regimental Centre in Wellington to Sulur Airbase

They are being transported in 12 ambulances owned by the state government. After reaching the Sulur Air base, the bodies will be flown to Delhi via military aircraft

Mortal remains will reach Palam air base in the evening, IAF says

Wreath laying ceremony concludes. Bodies to be transported to Sulur Airbase shortly

Explosion in Delhi's Rohini court, proceedings suspended

A mysterious explosion was reported in Delhi's Rohini Court on Thursday morning, fire officials said.

As per initial reports, a laptop in the court exploded. Police, however, said they are investigating.

The fire officials said they received information about the explosion at 10.40 am, following which seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

Proceedings in the court have been suspended, officials said.

Further details are awaited.

The last rites of CDS General Bipin Rawat will be performed with full military honours. The last rites of other military personnel will be performed with appropriate military honour: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Rajya Sabha observes two-minute silence on the demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and other personnel in a military helicopter crash

Group Captain Varun Singh is on life support in Military Hospital, Wellington. All efforts are being made to save his life: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in his statement in Lok Sabha on the military chopper crash in Tamil Nadu

We've decided not to protest (against the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs) today in honour of CDS Bipin Rawat & the soldiers who died in the chopper crash&to pay tribute to them. We'll also attend Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's address: kharge

Rajnath Singh briefs House on the Helicopter crash

PM Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with senior ministers in Parliament

Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Pralhad Joshi, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Anurag Singh Thakur are among the attendees

Tamil Nadu: Bodies of those who died in the military chopper crash brought to Madras Regimental Centre from Military Hospital, Wellington in Nilgiris district

The lone survivor of yesterday's helicopter crash Group Captain Varun Singh is critical but stable at the moment, says an IAF spokesperson. The FDR has been recovered from the wreckage.

Chopper Crash: Mortal remains brought to Wellington, wreath laying ceremony shortly

After this, the bodies will be taken to Sulur by road and flown to Delhi

Chopper Crash: Black box recovered from crash site

The Flight Recorder, more popularly known as 'Black Box', of the ill-fated Indian Air Force helicopter that crashed near here on Wednesday, killing Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin is yet to be recovered

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Final moments of Mi-17 chopper carrying CDS Bipin Rawat and 13 others before it crashed near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu yesterday

A team of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to reach Alwar to inquire about the case of sexual abuse of minor girls in a govt school: NCPCR

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement in Rajya Sabha at 11 am today on the military helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu

Our deepest condolences to the Rawat family, the Indian military, and the people of India after the tragic death of Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash... and the families of the other victims of the crash: Pentagon Press Secy

CDS chopper crash: Some unanswered questions

One of the big questions that is facing the armed forces as well as the nation is -- how a helicopter carrying a very very important person - India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat -- crashed resulting in the death of several persons.

"Comprehensive checks of the helicopter would have been done. There would have been a standby helicopter as well. The weather condition would have been checked. In this case, if the weather at Wellington was marginal, they may have decided to make an attempt and then call it off," said a former official of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

The official said technical snag or weather could have been the factor due to which crash happened.

According to him, if all things were normal, the one possibility is that, as the chopper was close to Coonoor, it would have been flying low and or maybe flown into the hill, to duck beneath the clouds.

Chopper crash: Heard a loud sound, helicopter was in flames, says eyewitness

“I heard a loud sound of a helicopter around my house and when I looked to see what happened, the chopper was already on fire after hitting a tree. It hit another big tree within a few seconds and I saw people falling from the helicopter. Then, the helicopter burst into flames.”

These are the words of Krishnaswamy, a resident of Nanjappanchathiram in Upper Coonoor in the picturesque Nilgiris district where an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter crashed killing Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika, and 11 others.

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NDA batchmate remembers 'visionary' Gen Bipin Rawat, says he was apt as India's first CDS

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba extends condolences over the demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and other Armed Forces personnel in a helicopter crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu yesterday