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People celebrate with a tricolour as they wait for the arrival of IAF pilot Wg. Cdr. Abhinandan Varthaman at Attari-Wagha border near Amritsar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan refused request' to send pilot back via air

Varthaman was captured by Pakistan after his Mig-21 Bison was shot down by a Pakistani jet during a fierce dogfight on...

2 March 2019 3:52 AM 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

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

On Thursday, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that Abhinandan will be freed on Friday after New Delhi sought his unconditional, immediate and unharmed release signalling de-escalation of tension with India. (Photo: File)

IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman back home after 58 hrs in Pak Army...

The IAF pilot was seen on the Pakistani side of the Attari-Wagah crossing around 9:15 pm.

1 March 2019 10:07 AM IST

CM Devendra Fadnavis and state education minister Vinod Tawde arrive at Vidhan bhavan on Thursday.(Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Maha budget session cut short curtailed early

Decision was taken to ease pressure on police force who are on security duty.

1 March 2019 3:38 AM IST

India is likely to give the wreckage of the missile to US.

MiG-21 pilot hailed for elite F-16 kill

Pak denies using F-16, India shows jet's missile wreckage to call bluff.

1 March 2019 2:50 AM IST

BJP president Amit Shah

CPI demands strong action against Amit Shah's 'IAF as Modi's Air...

The Communist Party of India on Thursday wrote a letter to the Election Commission demanding strong action against BJP...

26 April 2019 9:24 AM IST

A piper from the Indian Armys Rajputana Rifles at the Delhi War Cemetary. (Photo: Anil Bhat)

An evening of Indian and Canadian bagpipers

Bagpipe music has caught the fancy of Indians and has become popular in some parts of the country.

23 April 2019 12:10 AM IST

Departures at Delhis Indira Gandhi International airport were put on hold this morning as fog and cold wave condition continue to grip national capital. (Representational Image | PTI)

Why are India's airports so strict?

Grand and imposing though they are, the procedures within are a bit of a puzzle.

13 April 2019 1:31 AM IST

The Home Ministers remarks come amid heightened tension between New Delhi and Islamabad following February 14 Pulwama terrorist attack by Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist on a security convoy in which 44 CRPF personnel were killed. (Photo: ANI)

Utmost caution was taken to prevent civilian casualties: Rajnath on...

Singh made it clear that India was ready to hold talks with Pak provided Islamabad 'commits' to take steps to stop...

9 April 2019 12:21 PM IST

Pakistan and India flag (Representational image)

India fails to provide any evidence of downing F-16, says Pak Army

Statement came after IAF released radar images as part of its 'irrefutable evidence' to assert that it shot down an F-16...

9 April 2019 8:21 AM IST

Air Vice Marshal R.G.K. Kapoor, at a media briefing, showed radar images to assert that an F-16 of the Pakistan Air Force was shot down by the Indian Air Force. (Photo: ANI)

Have irrefutable proof of shooting down Pak F-16: IAF

Air Vice Marshal Kapoor said that due to security and confidentiality concerns we are restricting the information being...

9 April 2019 12:12 AM IST