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Bringing back captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan in just two days was a major diplomatic success for India, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj addressing 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

Bringing back IAF pilot in 2 days from Pak was major success: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj while addressing 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' said that accountability is a major principle of democracy.

24 Mar 2019 5:46 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP of trying to create a 'hyper nationalistic environment' ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. (Photo: File)

BJP trying to create 'hyper nationalistic environment' ahead of LS polls: Rahul

The comments by Rahul came against the backdrop of indications that BJP may use the IAF strikes in Balakot for its election campaign.

14 Mar 2019 5:50 PM

A tea stall somewhere in the country has put up a banner with an image of Wing Commander Varthaman, sipping tea, and the text on the banner in Urdu reads: 'Aisi Chai Ki Dushman Ko Bhi Dost Banaye.' (Photo: ANI)

Tea stall in Pakistan depicts IAF pilot Abhinandan as harbinger of friendship

The image of Wing Commander Varthaman visibly shows him as calm, confident and determined.

12 Mar 2019 5:49 PM

These hardened shelters are made up of very thick concrete walls which can withstand heavy attacks from the enemy. (Representational Image)

110 hardened shelters for IAF fighter jets to be built close to Paki, China borders

Due to the lack of such facilities, Air Force has to keep its frontline aircraft in rear locations during operations near Pakistan border.

12 Mar 2019 1:11 PM

Yeddyurappa, who was sworn in as the chief minister soon after elections in May 2018, had to resign as the BJP was short of the majority mark of 111 in the state assembly. (Photo: File)

Will form government in K'taka within 24 hours if we win 22 LS seats: Yeddyurappa

Out of 28 seats, BJP currently holds 16 seats while the Congress and the JD(S) holds 10 and 2 Lok Sabha seats, respectively.

11 Mar 2019 6:02 PM

Terming IAF strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot as an election stunt, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday accused the ruling BJP of creating an 'environment of fear' in the country. (Photo: File)

Air strike was done keeping LS polls in mind: Farooq Abdullah

Raising questions over the EC's decision, Farooq alleged that BJP intends to conspire in the polls.

11 Mar 2019 4:57 PM

Congress MLC Haribhau Rathod. (Photo: Screengrab/ ANI)

Watch: Cong MLC gesticulates abusively towards PM on IAF airstrikes

Congress MLC Haribhau Rathod gesticulated abusively towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Yavatmal while talking about IAF airstrike.

11 Mar 2019 3:55 PM

“SPICE was fed data such as the GPS coordinates and imagery of the location to be hit and it would not have left the aircraft till it was sure that the targets were in its range,” said sources.

‘SPICE bomb was sure of target’

SPICE was used because of the precision with which it hits the targets, avoiding collateral damage.

11 Mar 2019 6:31 AM

Bihar Congress leader and party spokesperson Vinod Sharma on Saturday resigned from the party, claiming that he was perturbed over the way his party asked for the proof of IAF’s Balakot airstrike. (Photo: ANI)

Cong leader resigns over his party seeking IAF’s Balakot strike proof

Congress leaders had raised questions over the source of Amit Shah’s claim of 250 terrorists having been killed in the Balakot air strike.

09 Mar 2019 8:22 PM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest military honour. (Photo: File)

Tamil Nadu CM seeks Param Vir Chakra for Abhinandan

In a letter to Modi, Palaniswami said IAF pilot displayed amazing confidence during an adverse condition and should be awarded Param Vir.

08 Mar 2019 5:29 PM

Charging the opposition of doing politics over the strike, the Home Minister Rajnath Singh suggested the Congress to go to Pakistan and count the bodies if they want to know how many terrorists were killed. (Photo: File)

Forces job to target, not count bodies post attack: Rajnath on casuality row

Rajnath Singh said that the number of terrorists killed in the air strike by IAF on JeM camp in Balakot would be known 'today or tomorrow'.

05 Mar 2019 7:20 PM

This is the second drone which has been shot down. The first drone was shot down on the morning of February 26 after it intruded Indian air space in Kutch district of Gujarat. (Photo: Representational)

Pakistani drone shot down by Sukhoi-30 near Rajasthan border

Pakistani drone was detected entering the Indian air space to survey the Indian Defence positions in the desert sector.

04 Mar 2019 8:45 PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he is 'not worthy' of the Nobel Prize prize. (Photo: File)

‘Not worthy’ of Nobel Peace Prize: Pak PM Imran Khan

Earlier, Pak political leaders demanded Imran Khan to consider for the award for his role in de-escalating Indo-Pak tensions.

04 Mar 2019 12:48 PM

TMC national spokesperson Derek O'Brien lashed out at BJP president Amit Shah for his criticism of opposition parties which questioned air strikes in Pakistan. (Photo: File)

Amit Shah a proponent of divisive, hatred politics: TMC

BJP should stop taking credit for the air strike as armed forces belong to India, not PM Modi or Shah, TMC spokesperson Derek O'Brien said.

03 Mar 2019 12:19 PM

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh praised Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for returning the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India without 'bargaining' for which he faced 'ire' from ISI and Pakistan Army. (Photo: File)

Digvijaya thanks Pak PM for allowing Abhinandan’s return without bargaining

The Congress leader said now the Pakistan Prime Minister should handover Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar to India.

03 Mar 2019 10:32 AM

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan does not want the peace of the region to be risked over politics. (Photo: File)

Indian pilot not released under 'any pressure': Pak FM Qureshi

India has been maintaining that the Pakistani decision is in consonance with the Geneva Conventions.

02 Mar 2019 3:29 PM

The rally will be carried out in more than 3,500 locations across various states. (Photo: ANI)

'National security is our priority, not election': Amit Shah at MP rally

Amit Shah had launched a nationwide mega bike rally from MP's Umaria ahead of LS polls.

02 Mar 2019 1:46 PM

The funeral of pilot Ninad Mandavgane, who died in an IAF helicopter crash in Jammu and Kashmir two days back, was held with full military honours in Nashik on Friday. (Photo: Twitter/ @currenttrendng)

Military honours 21-gun salute for pilot killed in Air Force plane crash

Ninad Mandavgane was cremated on the banks of Godavari. He and six others died on Wednesday in an IAF chopper crash in Jammu and Kashmir.

01 Mar 2019 6:01 PM

BJP President Amit Shah on Friday said that creating a situation for the return of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan was a diplomatic victory, ahead of the expected arrival of the captured pilot. (Photo: File)

Pilot Abhinandan's return our diplomatic victory: Shah

A team of Indian Air Force officials will receive Wing Commander Abhinandan at the Wagah border on Friday evening.

01 Mar 2019 12:28 PM

The father of Abhinandan Varthaman, Air Marshal S Varthaman (pic) is a highly-decorated officer and his mother Shobha Varthaman is a doctor. (Photo: Twitter)

Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's parents get standing ovation on flight

The co-passengers expressed their gratitude with a standing ovation to Varthaman’s parents, who were on the Chennai-Delhi flight.

01 Mar 2019 12:14 PM

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