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Rescue teams are on their way and further details are awaited. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

MiG-21 fighter jet crashes in Himachal's Kangra, pilot dead

The aircraft had taken off from Punjab's Pathankot and crashed in Kangra on Wednesday.

18 July 2018 2:08 PM IST

The 38-year-old has been a fighter pilot for 16 years and is the son of a decorated and senior officer of the Air Force. (@OfficialDGISPR/Twitter)

A true soldier, look how bravely he spoke: Pilot Abhinandan's father

Abhinandan is the son of retired Air Marshal Simhakutty Varthaman, who last served as Eastern Air Command chief.

28 Feb 2019 11:47 AM IST

We are ascertaining the facts, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Ravish Kumar said in a media meet. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Rebuffed Pakistan air aggression but lost MiG, 1 pilot: India

Foreign ministry said pilot was missing in action; Pak claims they have him.

27 Feb 2019 3:30 PM IST

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

IAF pilot Varthaman returns to his squadron in Srinagar

IAF pilot went on leave around 12 days ago after security agencies completed a nearly two-week debriefing after his...

27 March 2019 9:08 AM IST

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

IAFâ€‰pilot Abhinandan's debriefing ends, to go on sick leave for few...

A medical review board in future will assess medical fitness of Wing Commander and decide when he can resume his ops as...

14 March 2019 5:53 PM IST

Police teams rushed to the spot to cordon off the area. No loss of life has been reported. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

MiG-21 fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan, pilot ejects safely

The crash involving MiGs are not uncommon, earning it the unflattering flying coffin tag.

9 March 2019 6:19 AM IST

police teams rushed to the spot to cordon off the area. No loss of life has been reported. (Photo: File)

MiG-21 fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan, pilot ejects safely

The aircraft was on a routine mission and crashed after getting airborne from the Nal airbase near Bikaner.

8 March 2019 4:58 PM IST

India lost a MiG-21 Bison while it shot down an F-16 of the Pakistani Air Force during the aerial skirmish. Pakistan had claimed that it downed two Indian fighter jets. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'False claim': India rubbishes Pak claim of shooting down Sukhoi-30

The ministry said all the Sukhoi-30 aircraft deployed to check Pakistani jets landed back safely.

6 March 2019 8:56 AM IST

IAF said that in the morning of February 27, Indian Air Defence system was on full alert.

IAF claims Su-30 spoofed' US missiles fired from F-16

The Pakistani Air Force carried out an unsuccessful aerial combat on February 27 as a retaliation to India's air strike...

6 March 2019 2:22 AM IST

Abhinandan Varthaman finally emerged at 9.10 pm(IST) at the Wagah checkpost on the Pakistani side, accompanied by Pakistani rangers, the Indian air attache posted in the High Commission in Islamabad. (Photo: PTI)

'Abhinandan subjected to a lot mental harassment, not physically...

Earlier today, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa met Wing Commander Varthaman.

2 March 2019 7:52 PM 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

Intellectuals stand with anti-war placards at Meyo Road on Thursday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

CRPF man's widow pitches for peace, unfazed by trolls

Mita Santra's husband Bablu Santra was one of the 40 victims of the suicide attack on a CRPF convoy in Kashmir's Pulwama...

1 March 2019 1:36 AM IST