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IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be released by Pakistan tomorrow

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan made the announcement in his address to a joint session of the Pakistani parliament.

India tells Pakistan no deal over Wg Cdr Abhinandan, return him immediately

India's message to Pakistan comes after reports say Islamabad will decide giving prisoner-of-war status to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in a few days.

Jobs & milk to helping the stranded — how a CRPF helpline became a lifeline for Kashmiris

Since Pulwama, a CRPF centre in Srinagar has got up to 400 calls a day — with requests to get milk for those hit by curfew to bringing stranded Kashmiris home.

‘Car involved in Pulwama attack could go undetected as it was a civilian vehicle’

Senior CRPF official Zulfiquar Hasan says paramilitary forces being deployed in Jammu and Kashmir to secure upcoming elections in the state.

Wing Commander Abhinandan tried to swallow documents after realising he was in PoK

A Pakistani daily Thursday reported a detailed account of the moments after Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman landed in PoK.

How India and Pakistan can avoid a catastrophic conflict

The root of the problem is clear: Pakistan’s sheltering of terrorist groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed that attack India.

Risk of India-Pakistan war could hang on fate of captured IAF pilot

Neither country can afford a full-blown conflict, yet neither leader can afford to look weak – more so with their publics whipped into a nationalist frenzy.

Terrorists used four routes from Balakot camp to enter Jammu and Kashmir

The Balakot camp, suspected to have been functioning under cover of 'Madrasa Ayesha Sadiq', is where JeM terrorists were trained in weapons and explosives.

Wg Cdr Abhinandan’s ordeal in Pakistan evokes memories of Gp Capt. Nachiketa during Kargil

Nachiketa was tortured and interrogated, but released after 8 days in 1999. Much credit was given to the Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers at the time.

2 pilots among 7 killed in IAF chopper crash in J&K’s Budgam

Both pilots, four of the crew and a local were killed when the helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.