Last rites of CDS General Bipin Rawat, Brig Lakhwinder Singh Lidder
The Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed the deaths of 13 people in the helicopter crash but only three bodies have
The Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed the deaths of 13 people in the helicopter crash but only three bodies have been identified so far — Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, and Brigadier Lidder. Army officials have said the bodies of those identified will be released to the families for last rites.
The funeral of India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and Brigadier Lakhwinder Singh Lidder is being held on Friday. According to news agency PTI, the bodies of General Rawat and his wife Madhulika will be kept at their Kamaraj Marg residence from 11am to 12:30pm for the general public to pay their final respects.(HT Photo/Vipin Kumar)
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The funeral of late CDS Bipin Rawat is scheduled for 4pm, according to news agency PTI.(ANI)
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Military personnel can pay their respects to the braveheart general and his wife from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The final journey of General Rawat from his residence to the Brar Square crematorium is scheduled to begin around 2pm.(ANI)
The mortal remains of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat were brought to their residence on December 10.(ANI)
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The funeral of Brigadier LS Lidder who lost his life in the chopper crash on December 8, was held at 9am on December 10. Brigadier LS Lidder is survived by his wife and daughter.(HT Photo/Vipin Kumar)
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A family takes shelter in a lorry, in Gingle area of Uri. In Uri district, locals remain in distress as they suffer damage to their livelihood. Several shops in the border village have been targeted in Pakistan's shelling across the LoC.
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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 . (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.
