Abhinandan Varthaman
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IAF hero returns: Wing Commander Abhinandan undergoes 'cooling down' process, Sitharaman meets him
India | Mar 02, 2019, 08:24 PM ISTAbhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistani authorities on February 27 after his MiG 21 Bison went down during a dogfight with Pakistani jets. But before his plane was hit, Varthaman shot down an F-16 of Pakistan air force.
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IAF pilot not released under 'any pressure', says Pakistan Foreign Minister
World | Mar 02, 2019, 03:52 PM ISTPakistan was under intense pressure from the US, the UAE and Saudi Arabia to de-escalate the tensions with India in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack and release the Indian pilot.
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Latest Bollywood News March 2: Bollywood welcomes Wing Commander Abhinandan, Tiger-Disha head out on dinner date
Bollywood | Mar 02, 2019, 11:05 AM ISTBollywood cheered up with joy when Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was released from Pakistan after 60 hours.
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BCCI, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and more pay tribute to IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman
Cricket | Mar 02, 2019, 08:42 AM ISTVarthaman returned home from Pakistan on Friday to a hero's welcome, two days after he was captured following a dogfight when his MiG 21 was shot down.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan says he underwent mental harassment in Pakistan
India | Mar 02, 2019, 09:04 PM ISTAbhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistani authorities on February 27 after an air combat between the air forces of the two countries, a day after New Delhi had conducted counter-terror operations in Pakistan's Balakot.
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Abhinandan is finally home, India heaves sigh of relief
India | Mar 02, 2019, 12:05 AM ISTThe long drawn day which swung between hope and despair ended with joy as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman walked back into India with his head held high. The smiling face of the IAF pilot, who returned to India after almost 60 hours in Pak captivity, was a huge sigh of relief for the nation, that awaited his arrival with bated breath.