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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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Shares edge higher, Sensex up 152 points at 36,019 in morning hours
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Benchmark indices opened higher on Friday following gains in other Asian markets and after Pakistan announced the release of an Indian Air Force pilot which raised hopes of de-escalation in India-Pakistan ties.
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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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Announcement of release of IAF Wing Commander a 'welcome step': UN
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New York [US], Mar 1 (ANI): The United Nations on Friday called the announcement of a release of Indian Pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan by Pakistan a "welcome step".
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Qatar Airways flight delayed at Kolkata airport after pilot sees fire, tak
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): A Doha-bound Qatar Airways flight was delayed for around five hours at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here on Thursday after the pilot noticed a fire indication in the auxiliary power unit.
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Indian military and diplomatic pressure secures Wing Commander Abhinandan'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): India used diplomatic and military pressure to ensure that Pakistan releases Wing Commander Abhinandan unconditionally, top sources said here on Thursday, soon after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Thursday that the pilot will be freed tomorrow. Read More
Pakistan will release Wing Commander Abhinandan tomorrow: Imran Khan
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan) Feb 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday announced that Indian Pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan will be released on Friday as a peace gesture.
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Pakistan targeted Indian Military Installation, violated Geneva Convention
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): India believes that the air intrusion by Pakistan on Wednesday was an attack on the military installation on the Indian side, while adding that Islamabad also violated the Geneva Convention by mistreating the captured Indian Air Force pilot, Defence Ministry
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Pakistan to consider returning Indian pilot if it leads to de-escalation o
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 28 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday that Pakistan is willing to consider returning Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman if it leads to de-escalation of tension and peace with India.
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Indian pilot shot in leg in PoK while swallowing documents, maps
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 28 (ANI): After the 'missing in action' Indian Air Force pilot was captured by the Pakistani Army after his MiG-21 Bison jet crashed on Pakistani soil, Pakistan-based newspaper Dawn claimed that a boy shot at the Indian pilot identified as Wing Commander Abhinand
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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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