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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman of the IAF (right) poses as he is freed the by Pakistani authorities at Wagah on Friday. On extreme left is the Indian air attache at the high commission in Islamabad. (Photo: PTI)

IAF pilot freed, returns via Wagah

He was handed over to the BSF at around 9.20 pm by the Pakistani Rangers.

2 March 2019 2:20 AM IST

Welcome Back Abhinandan! Indian celebs celebrate Wing Commander's...

As soon as the news came out, Indian celebrities started tweeting #WelcomeBackAbhinandan and #WelcomeHomeAbhinandan,...

1 March 2019 7:41 PM IST

(Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Helping Pakistan, harming India': PM Modi slams opposition in TN

PM said he flagged off the fastest train Tejas between Madurai - Chennai and it is a great example of 'Make in India'.

1 March 2019 3:36 PM IST

Daily Retreat ceremony along Indo-Pak border cancelled: BSF

The public will not be allowed in the ceremony area that is located in the Attari of Punjab along the Indo-Pak border,...

1 March 2019 3:30 PM IST

If we want to save humanity, we must tell the states who provide shelter and funding to terrorists, to dismantle the infrastructure of the terrorist camps and stop providing shelter and funding to the terror organisations based in that country, said Swaraj. (Photo: ANI)

'Terrorism is destroying lives, destabilising regions': Swaraj

'Terrorism in each case is driven by distortion of religion. Fight against terror is not a confrontation against any...

1 March 2019 2:08 PM IST

Pakistan Rangers and Indian Border Security Force personnel take part in the daily flag-lowering ceremony at the Wagah-Attari Border. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan says no to India's request to send back IAF pilot by air

However, late in the night, Pakistan communicated to India that he will be returned through the Attari-Wagah border.

1 March 2019 2:02 PM IST

Pakistan Railway Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed was on Thursday addressing a Joint Session of Pakistan Parliament on Indian Aggression. (Photo: Twitter/Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed)

Pakistan minister opposes IAF pilot's release, says India could attack...

Railway Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed admitted that terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed has a camp in Jabba in...

1 March 2019 1:07 PM IST

Taking a jibe at Andhra CM, Amit Shah accused Naidu of misguiding the people of the state. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

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.

1 March 2019 12:28 PM IST

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...

1 March 2019 12:14 PM IST

IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthman

'This is all I am supposed to tell you,' Abhinandan was resolute...

The videos and photographs fuelled a wave of messages on social media and hashtags like #BringBackAbhinandan and...

1 March 2019 11:32 AM IST

Masood Azhar is in Pak', admits foreign minister, then says he is very...

'According to my info, he is very unwell to the extent that he cannot leave his house because he is really unwell,'...

1 March 2019 10:48 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh (Photo: PTI)

'Will be honour for me to go, receive him': Amarinder Singh's request...

Amarinder who is in Amritsar, tweeted his request to PM shortly after Pak PM announced that the IAF pilot would be...

1 March 2019 10:38 AM IST