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People gather at Wagah Border to welcome IAF pilot, security tightened
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Attari-Wagah (Punjab) [India] March 1 (ANI): Amid tight security, people in huge numbers from across India have gathered at the Wagah Border in Punjab to welcome Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who will be released by Pakistan this afternoon.
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Vidya Balan prays for peace between India-Pakistan, expresses joy for Abhi
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Bollywood actor Vidya Balan is all happy for Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who is expected to return to India from Pakistan where he was captured after his plane crashed on the other side of LoC on Wednesday morni
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Pak minister opposes IAF pilot’s release, says India could attack Pak late
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 1 (ANI): Pakistan Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has opposed the release of Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, expressing apprehension that India could launch an offensive after he is sent back.
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People in Varanasi pray for safe return of IAF pilot in Pak custody
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Scores of people residing in Varanasi on Thursday offered prayers wishing for the early and safe return of Indian Air Force (IAF) official, who was detained by Pakistan following an air battle by forces of the two countries.
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Indian High Commission in Islamabad gives demarche to Pakistan MoFA for im
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 28 (ANI): The Indian High Commission in Islamabad last evening gave a demarche to Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) for the immediate and safe return of IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, sources said.
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Bollywood celebrities pray for safe release of Wing Commander Abhinandan f
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): The Indian government recently confirmed that an Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander piloting a MiG-21 fighter jet has not returned, after Pakistan claimed that it had arrested IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan.
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Pak retracts statements, says only one Indian pilot in its custody
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan) Feb 27 (ANI) Pakistan on Wednesday said there is only one Indian pilot in its custody, retracting a statement that two pilots were with it.
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Indian pilot flying MiG-21 fighter yet to return home: Sources
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 27 (ANI): An Indian Air force Wing Commander piloting a MiG-21 fighter jet has not returned, sources said here on Wednesday amid claim by Pakistan that it had arrested two Indian pilots after shooting down two Indian aircraft in its air space.
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Surya Kiran crash: IAF pilot dead, 2 undergoing treatment
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 19 (ANI): A pilot on board a Surya Kiran aircraft that crashed earlier today died while two other pilots are undergoing treatment at Command Hospital here, the Indian Air Force said on Tuesday.
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Rahul Gandhi's remark on IAF pilots indicates his mindset: Smriti Irani
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday hit out at Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his remark on IAF pilots. She alleged that Rahul Gandhi's mentality is, “okay, if you are dead, we will send money.”
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Air Force sending crashed Mirage 2000 black box to France
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 6 (ANI): India will send the blackbox of the ill-fated Mirage 2000 aircraft, which crashed on Friday morning killing two IAF pilots, to ascertain the cause of the mishap.
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Two IAF pilots killed in Mirage fighter aircraft crash in Bengaluru
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Feb 1 (ANI): Two pilots were killed after their Mirage fighter aircraft crashed during takeoff at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) airport in Bengaluru on Friday.
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