"Col Rai always led from the front in multiple operations that he carried out in 2014 and also in 2015. He combined bravery with compassion and people in Tral knew him very well for his several ...

“Col Rai always led from the front in multiple operations that he carried out in 2014 and also in 2015. He combined bravery with compassion and people in Tral knew him very well for his several ...

Colonel Rai, 39, is the highest-ranking military officer to be killed in this year. "MN Rai's quick thinking, retaliation led to death of terrorist in Tral.

Col Rai was awarded Yudh Seva medal on Republic Day for for outstanding contribution in planning and conduct of operations including a gun battle with militants in south Kashmir last year.

Col Rai was hit in the temple and head constable Sanjeev Singh, a part of the Special Operations Group, was killed instantly. The terrorists were shot down. The Colonel died in hospital.

The terrorists were shot down. The Colonel died in hospital. Col Rai was the youngest of 13 officers awarded the Yudh Seva Medal on Monday, for killing a terrorist in a close battle last year.

In a moving tribute to Colonel MN Rai, who was killed in a gunfight with militants in Kashmir on Tuesday, his 11-year-old daughter Alka saluted his mortal remains with a full-throated Gorkha ...

Before Col Rai's funeral rites were performed, his daughter saluted before him and shouted, “ho ke hoi na”. The entire Army regiment replied, “Hoi na parcha” (this is Gorkha regiment's motto).

New Delhi, January 29 Colonel M N Rai, killed in a gunbattle with militants in south Kashmir 's Pulwama district, was on Thursday cremated with full military honours here.

India News: Rai’s 11-year-old daughter choked up as she shouted her father’s regiment’s old battle cry, then raised her right hand to salute him for the last time ...

The daughter, wife and father of Col MN Rai mourn during his cremation. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI photo The martyred colonel’s wife, two daughters and son were present for the last rites.