Gujarat Confidential: ‘Harsh' horse remark
IPL flypast
The Jamsaheb of Nawanagar (now Jamnagar) has congratulated Royal Challengers Bengaluru team on their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) victory. The Jamsaheb said that the highlight of the evening on Tuesday, when the final match was held, was the flypast displayed by the Indian Air Force, stating that it was executed with 'perfection'. He, however, added, that it was a pity that there was no announcement about the squadron of the Indian Air Force or the aircraft, which were part of the 'mindboggling wonderful flypast'.
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