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  "id": 5234536,
  "title": "Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Who Shot Down Pak Jet, Retires From IAF And Joins Goa Airline: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/pilot-abhinandan-varthaman-who-shot-down-pak-jet-retires-from-iaf-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T02:56:11.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pilot-abhinandan-varthaman-who-shot-down-pak-jet-retires-from-iaf-and-joins-goa-airline-report-11995014"
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  "summary": "In 2019, Varthaman was conferred the Vir Chakra, India's third-highest wartime gallantry medal, for displaying an \"exceptional sense of duty\" during the dogfight.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, known for his role in post-Balakot operations, joins Goa-based airline as pilot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fighter-pilot-abhinandan-varthaman-known-for-his-role-in-post-balakot",
        "published": "2026-09-03T02:22:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Who Shot Down Pak Jet, Retires From IAF And Joins Goa Airline: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/pilot-abhinandan-varthaman-who-shot-down-pak-jet-retires-from-iaf-and-5246888",
        "published": "2026-09-03T03:25:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down Pak jet after Balakot strikes joins private airline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/abhinandan-varthaman-who-shot-down-pak-jet-after-balakot-strikes",
        "published": "2026-09-03T03:49:44.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}