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New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman at an armed forces medical facility here and enquired about his health.She was accompanied by senior Indian Air Force…

By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) His bravado apart, Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's stylised beard a mix of a thin mutton chop beard, a classic gunslinger or a Franz Josef has become the talk of the town. It…

Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman was not freed by Pakistan due to any pressure or compulsion, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Saturday.The Wing Commander was captured by Pakistan…

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman and said the word "abhinandan" has assumed a new meaning as the IAF Wing Commander showed remarkable poise and calm during his…

Attari (Punjab), March 1 (IANS) Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman reached the Pakistani side of the border on Friday evening from Lahore ahead of his release from Pakistani captivity.Informed sources said…

Chandigarh, March 1 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday welcomed IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman back home while choosing not to receive him at the border to ensure that the military protocol is not violated in…

Chandigarh, March 1 (IANS) The last rites of Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter pilot, Squadron Leader Siddharth Vashisth, who was among the six personnel killed when their MI-17 chopper crashed near Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir, were done with…

Attari (Punjab), March 1 (IANS) Scores of people assembled at the Attari Joint Check Post (JCP) here on Friday to receive Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman who is likely to be released by Pakistani authorities later in the…

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The joint services press conference scheduled for Thursday has been postponed as following Pakistan's decision to release captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman.The conference, scheduled for…

Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday prayed for safe return of captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot from Pakistan.Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistan on Wednesday after…