Indian Air Force (IAF)

Pakistan-held captive Abhinandan quits IAF, trades fighter jets for passengers

Former Indian fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, captured by Pakistan in 2019, has left the IAF and joined regional airline FLY91.

September 5, 2026

Smoke billows into the air after locals reported hearing a blast in a forested area of Kishtwar district in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. (Image credit: Jammu Diaries/Instagram)

Indian air force denies aircraft crash after blast shakes Indian occupied-Kashmir district

A reported blast and rising smoke in Indian-occupied Kashmir’s Kishtwar district is causing panic and fueling plane crash reports, while the Indian Air Force is denying any aircraft incident.

April 24, 2026