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New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 10.10 pm: Nation: DEL147 LDALL CRASH CDS Bipin Rawat, wife, 11 others killed in military helicopter crash near Coonoor in TN, one officer survives Coonoor (TN)/New Delhi: Gen.
Bipin Rawat, India"s first Chief of Defence Staff and who had a vast experience across a wide spectrum of conflict and terrain profiles, was among the 13 people killed on Wednesday when the military helicopter they were travelling in crashed in a hilly area in apparently foggy conditions near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force(IAF) and state officials said.
DEL134 CRASH-RAWAT-OBIT Bipin Rawat - an outstanding, forthright military commander with vision of tri-service synergy New Delhi: A quintessential military commander, Gen Bipin Rawat possessed an uncanny understanding of geopolitical upheavals, calibrated a tri-services military doctrine to make India face myriad security challenges, and is largely credited with bringing down militancy in the Northeast and Jammu and Kashmir.
By Manash Pratim Bhuyan DEL129 CRASH-LD CCS CCS briefed about helicopter crash leading to CDS General Rawat"s death: Official sources New Delhi: The prime minister-led Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) was briefed on Wednesday about a military helicopter crash that led to the death of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and other defence personnel near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.
DEL123 CRASH-PM Outstanding soldier, true patriot; India will never forget his exceptional service: PM Modi on Gen Rawat"s death New Delhi: Paying rich tributes to Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that he was an outstanding soldier and a true patriot who greatly contributed to modernising India"s armed forces and security apparatus.
DEL144 CRASH-REAX-3RDLD POLITICIANS "Nation has lost one of its bravest sons": Prez, VP, PM condole Gen Rawat"s demise New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders across the political spectrum condoled the demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and hailed his contribution to the armed forces as well as the country.