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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman subjected to severe 'mental harassment' in Pakistan: Sources

After spending 59-hours in Pakistan custody, Varthaman was handed over to Indian authorities on Friday night.

Mar 02, 2019, 18:36 PM IST

Jaish-e-Mohammed-linked Al Badr recruiting terrorists even as Pakistan's Imran Khan talks peace

Al Badr, which is active in Kashmir since 1998, shares a close relationship with Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir.

Mar 02, 2019, 17:46 PM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, inquires about his detention in Pakistan

 The Defence Minister inquired about the sequence of events that led to his landing and subsequent capture in Pakistan.

Mar 02, 2019, 16:35 PM IST

Samjhauta Express services restored; train to run from India on Sunday

Samjhauta Express train will run from India on Sunday.

Mar 02, 2019, 15:51 PM IST

Rajasthan family names newborn after Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistan after his MiG-21 Bison fighter plane crashed on the other side of LoC while on a mission on Wednesday. 

Mar 02, 2019, 15:24 PM IST

Lockheed Martin denies Pakistan's claims of suing India for shooting down F-16 jet

Despite India's proofs, Pakistan has maintained that no F-16 fighter jets were used in the airstrike and denied that one of its planes had been downed by the Indian Air Force. 

Mar 02, 2019, 14:57 PM IST

Meaning of 'Abhinandan' will now change: PM Modi heaps praises on the IAF braveheart

Wearing blue blazer and grey ‘khaki’ trouser, Abhinandan stepped on the India soil at 9.20 pm on Friday from Attari-Wagah border.

Mar 02, 2019, 14:35 PM IST

R-73 missile: The weapon with which Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman brought down Pakistan's F-16 jet

Pakistan had on Wednesday made an unsuccessful attempt to raid military establishments in India when its F-16 fighter jets violated Indian airspace.

Mar 02, 2019, 09:48 AM IST

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman lands in Delhi to a rousing welcome, to undergo thorough medical check up

He emerged at 9.10 pm at the Wagah checkpost on the Pakistani side, accompanied by Pakistani rangers, the Indian air attache posted in the High Commission in Islamabad.

Mar 02, 2019, 06:54 AM IST

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman comes home: What forced Pakistan to return captured IAF pilot

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was handed over to Indian officials after much delay.

Mar 01, 2019, 22:06 PM IST

BJP slams Mamata Banerjee for 'doubting' IAF airstrikes in Pakistan's Balakot

BJP's state president Dilip Ghosh has criticised Mamata Banerjee for doubting the IAF airstrikes in Pakistan.

Mar 01, 2019, 18:21 PM IST

Pakistan to lodge UN complaint against India for 'eco-terrorism' forest bombing'

Pakistan's Climate Change Minister Malik Amin Aslam said Indian jets bombed a "forest reserve".

Mar 01, 2019, 18:16 PM IST

Go all out to explain to world reasons behind air strike inside Pakistan: Parliamentary panel to Foreign Secretary

A parliamentary panel on Friday asked the government to go all out to explain to the international community reasons behind India's decision to carry out air strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp inside Pakistan. 

Mar 01, 2019, 17:22 PM IST

Split in Pakistan Parliament over Qureshi's refusal to attend OIC inaugural session

A defeated and isolated Pakistan's refusal to attend the inaugural session of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) did not go well with home politicians and Opposition parties.

Mar 01, 2019, 15:17 PM IST

MEA to brief Parliamentary panel on Indo-Pak relations post Pulwama terror attack

The committee will also be briefed on the "new regime" in Pakistan led by Prime Minister Imran Khan and its relationship with India in light of the recent developments.

Mar 01, 2019, 12:58 PM IST

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be handed over to India at Wagah border between 3pm to 4 pm

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be handed over to India at Wagah border between 3 pm to 4 pm, Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson told Zee Media.

Mar 01, 2019, 12:33 PM IST

Wing Commander Abhinandan's parents get standing ovation on board flight to Delhi

Air Marshal (retd) S Varthaman and Dr Shobha Varthaman were given a standing ovation as passengers made way for them in the early hours of Friday, ensuring that they couple gets off first.

Mar 01, 2019, 12:26 PM IST

Indo-Pak talks on Kartarpur corridor will continue despite rising tensions along border: Sources

India has confirmed that officials from both the countries are meeting to decide on the modalities of Kartarpur corridor.

Mar 01, 2019, 11:41 AM IST

China opens its airspace for flights to reroute as Pakistan airspace remains shut: Report

The closure of Pakistan's airspace disrupted major routes between Europe and South East Asia. Various airlines such as Air India, Jet Airways, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines had announced they were rerouting their flights as Pakistan closed its airspace.

Mar 01, 2019, 10:46 AM IST