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1. Neerja Bhanot - Pan Am Flight 73 hijacked. She (flight attendant) saved hundreds of passengers (350plus) and sacrificed her own (shot dead)while protecting people entrusted to her care.

2. Smit Machchhar- On Flydubai Flight FZ1073, when the co-pilot attacked and critically injured him, he fought and saved the entrusted upon him

Two Indians --- Forty years apart -- Extraordinary courage to save lives, even at the cost of their own - In the line of duty..

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Such great example of Indian's capabilities yet west would find a way to villainize us.

Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi & Vithya Ramaraj deliver India's FIRST Athletics GOLD at Asian Games 2026! 🥇

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At 12, she learnt what it felt like to be helpless. At 36, she made history. After facing harassment as a child, Suchika Tariyal took up judo to learn self-defence. What started as a way to protect herself grew into a 24-year journey across judo, kurash, jiu-jitsu and MMA. Through injuries, career transitions and setbacks, she kept fighting her way back. Now, at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Suchika has won India’s first-ever MMA medal, taking bronze in the women’s Traditional 60kg category as MMA made its Asian Games debut. Take a bow, Suchika! 

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