New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Former Union ministers, the late Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and George Fernandes, were on Saturday awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour, on the eve of the Republic Day. According to a government statement, late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, industrialists Anand Mahindra and Venu Shrinivasan and Olympian badminton player PV Sindhu have been awarded the Padma Bhushan. Two Indian Air Force helicopter pilots killed by friendly fire in Jammu and Kashmir a day after the February 26 Balakot air strikes are among 409 gallantry awardees and other military honorees on a list approved by the President on the eve of the 71st Republic Day.p11...