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Captain Devi Sharan, Kandahar Hijack Hero, Retires After 4 Decades
Captain Devi Sharan, the commander of Indian Airlines Flight IC 814, which was hijacked in December 1999, has retired after a distinguished four-decade career in aviation.
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Passenger Attempts To Hijack Mexican Plane And Divert It To US After Attacking Flight Attendant
The pilot quickly responded by diverting the plane to Guadalajara, where the Mexican National Guard arrested the suspect.
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Indian News Agency ANI Sues Netflix for Using its Content in 'IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack' Series
Netflix has been sued by Indian news agency ANI for using its content without permission. The series, called IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack - a fictionalised version of the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines flight 814 from Kathmandu - has been embroiled in controversy since its release last month.
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News Agency ANI Sues Netflix For Using Its Content In 'IC 814' Web Series
Netflix series "IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack" - a fictionalised version of the 1999 hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu - has been embroiled in controversy since its release last month.
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When IC-814 Hijackers Demanded Terrorist's Body In Exchange For Hostages
Indian Airlines' Airbus A300 took off from Kathmandu at 4:53 pm on December 24, 1999, for Delhi. A two-hour long flight lasted for almost eight days when terrorists from Pakistan-based outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) hijacked the aircraft.
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Netflix to Add Disclaimers to IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack After Outrage Over Hijackers' Names
Netflix will be adding new disclaimers to an Indian series called 'IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack'. The step comes after the platform was criticised for what social media users said was a wrong portrayal of the hijackers as Hindus with Hindu names when they were Muslims.
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Explained: Controversy Surrounding Netflix's 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack'
Netflix's latest web series, 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack', has sparked a controversy. The show, which is based on the 1999 hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight by terrorists, has been accused of distorting facts and whitewashing terorism.
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Netflix India's Head Of Content Summoned Over 'IC 814' Web Series Row
The content head of Netflix India has been summoned by the government amid the massive controversy surrounding 'IC 814', a webseries on the 1999 hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen.
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IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: A Thoroughly Researched Series That Points the Finger at the System
A few technical shortcomings apart, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is an outstanding, genre-bending show that has set a new bar for historical adaptations. From its impeccable set designs to remarkable recreations, the Netflix original successfully captures the essence of that time and conveys the horror beyond screens. Sinha’s thorough research is ...
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House Of Terrorist Released In Kandahar Hijacking Attached In Srinagar
The anti-terror agency NIA (National Investigation Agency) today attached the house of top terrorist commander Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar alias Latram, who was released from prison in exchange of hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC-814 at Kandahar in 1999.
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Pilots Who Fell Asleep While Flying Plane Triggered Fears Of Terrorist Hijacking: Report
A pilot working for one of Italy's main airlines has been sacked after he allegedly "fell asleep" at the controls of a plane, sparking a terror alert by the French authorities.
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Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, Released During IC-814 Hijacking, Designated As Terrorist
Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, who was involved in a series of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and was one of the released terrorists in the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in 1999, has been designated as a terrorist by the Union government.
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IC-814 Hijacker, Who Slit Passenger's Throat, Shot Dead In Karachi
Mistry Zahoor Ibrahim, one of the hijackers of the IC-814 Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Delhi in 1999, was shot dead in Pakistan's Karachi, government sources said.
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"Mamataji Offered Self In Exchange For Kandahar Hostages": Yashwant Sinha
Amid the prevailing tension in the wake of the hijacking of the Indian Airlines plane to Kandahar in 1999, Mamata Banerjee, a Union Cabinet Minister then, had offered herself as a hostage in exchange for the passengers of the flight, former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha said today. Recalling his days with her as a colleague, the former senior BJP...
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Indian Mujahideen's Bhatkal Brothers Among 18 Designated As Terrorists Under Amended Anti-Terror Law
Chief of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Sallahudin and founders of Indian Mujahideen outfit Bhatkal brothers are among the 18 people who have been designated as "terrorists" under the anti-terror law, an official spokesperson said here on Tuesday.
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Captain Devi Sharan, Kandahar Hijack Hero, Retires After 4 Decades
Captain Devi Sharan, the commander of Indian Airlines Flight IC 814, which was hijacked in December 1999, has retired after a distinguished four-decade career in aviation.
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Passenger Attempts To Hijack Mexican Plane And Divert It To US After Attacking Flight Attendant
The pilot quickly responded by diverting the plane to Guadalajara, where the Mexican National Guard arrested the suspect.
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Indian News Agency ANI Sues Netflix for Using its Content in 'IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack' Series
Netflix has been sued by Indian news agency ANI for using its content without permission. The series, called IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack - a fictionalised version of the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines flight 814 from Kathmandu - has been embroiled in controversy since its release last month.
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News Agency ANI Sues Netflix For Using Its Content In 'IC 814' Web Series
Netflix series "IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack" - a fictionalised version of the 1999 hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu - has been embroiled in controversy since its release last month.
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When IC-814 Hijackers Demanded Terrorist's Body In Exchange For Hostages
Indian Airlines' Airbus A300 took off from Kathmandu at 4:53 pm on December 24, 1999, for Delhi. A two-hour long flight lasted for almost eight days when terrorists from Pakistan-based outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) hijacked the aircraft.
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Netflix to Add Disclaimers to IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack After Outrage Over Hijackers' Names
Netflix will be adding new disclaimers to an Indian series called 'IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack'. The step comes after the platform was criticised for what social media users said was a wrong portrayal of the hijackers as Hindus with Hindu names when they were Muslims.
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Explained: Controversy Surrounding Netflix's 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack'
Netflix's latest web series, 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack', has sparked a controversy. The show, which is based on the 1999 hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight by terrorists, has been accused of distorting facts and whitewashing terorism.
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Netflix India's Head Of Content Summoned Over 'IC 814' Web Series Row
The content head of Netflix India has been summoned by the government amid the massive controversy surrounding 'IC 814', a webseries on the 1999 hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen.
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IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: A Thoroughly Researched Series That Points the Finger at the System
A few technical shortcomings apart, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is an outstanding, genre-bending show that has set a new bar for historical adaptations. From its impeccable set designs to remarkable recreations, the Netflix original successfully captures the essence of that time and conveys the horror beyond screens. Sinha’s thorough research is ...
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House Of Terrorist Released In Kandahar Hijacking Attached In Srinagar
The anti-terror agency NIA (National Investigation Agency) today attached the house of top terrorist commander Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar alias Latram, who was released from prison in exchange of hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC-814 at Kandahar in 1999.
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Pilots Who Fell Asleep While Flying Plane Triggered Fears Of Terrorist Hijacking: Report
A pilot working for one of Italy's main airlines has been sacked after he allegedly "fell asleep" at the controls of a plane, sparking a terror alert by the French authorities.
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Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, Released During IC-814 Hijacking, Designated As Terrorist
Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, who was involved in a series of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and was one of the released terrorists in the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in 1999, has been designated as a terrorist by the Union government.
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IC-814 Hijacker, Who Slit Passenger's Throat, Shot Dead In Karachi
Mistry Zahoor Ibrahim, one of the hijackers of the IC-814 Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Delhi in 1999, was shot dead in Pakistan's Karachi, government sources said.
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"Mamataji Offered Self In Exchange For Kandahar Hostages": Yashwant Sinha
Amid the prevailing tension in the wake of the hijacking of the Indian Airlines plane to Kandahar in 1999, Mamata Banerjee, a Union Cabinet Minister then, had offered herself as a hostage in exchange for the passengers of the flight, former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha said today. Recalling his days with her as a colleague, the former senior BJP...
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Indian Mujahideen's Bhatkal Brothers Among 18 Designated As Terrorists Under Amended Anti-Terror Law
Chief of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Sallahudin and founders of Indian Mujahideen outfit Bhatkal brothers are among the 18 people who have been designated as "terrorists" under the anti-terror law, an official spokesperson said here on Tuesday.
