The minister visited the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Gandhinagar, where DNA testing of the deceased was being conducted by teams from the FSL and National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU)
17 June,2025 05:54 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentFlight disruptions hit major Indian airports as multiple aircraft, including IndiGo, Lufthansa, and Air India, faced cancellations or emergency landings due to bomb threats and technical snags, prompting safety checks, investigations, and alternative travel arrangements for affected passengers
17 June,2025 05:50 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentFormer Maharashtra minister Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday demanded a probe into why the construction of a new bridge over the Indrayani River in Pune did not commence, despite Rs 8 crore being sanctioned for it last year.
17 June,2025 05:17 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced his government's dedication to providing sustainable livelihoods for the state's tribal communities, aiming to bring them into the mainstream
17 June,2025 05:11 PM IST | PTIBihar's state cabinet approved a deal with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to bring air travel to six new cities: Madhubani, Birpur (Supaul), Munger, Valmiki Nagar (Bettiah), Muzaffarpur, and Saharsa. These new airports will be built under the central government's UDAN scheme, which aims to improve regional air connectivity
17 June,2025 04:54 PM IST | PTIAir India is making "special arrangements" to fly the stranded passengers to Mumbai. No further details were available. Usually, the carrier flies directly to Mumbai from San Francisco but the ongoing geopolitical events, including closure of Pakistani airspace, has led AI to reroute it and take a "technical halt" in Kolkata.
17 June,2025 04:47 PM IST | PTIAir India’s Ahmedabad-London flight AI-159 was cancelled on Tuesday due to operational issues. The flight had recently replaced AI-171, which crashed on June 12, killing 241 people. Authorities have not disclosed specific reasons behind the cancellation
17 June,2025 04:44 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe airline attributed the cancellation to airspace restrictions and additional precautionary checks. The Tata Group-owned airline denied claims that a technical snag had caused the cancellation and said it had arranged alternative travel for affected passengers. It is also offering full refund or complimentary rescheduling to those opting for it
17 June,2025 04:09 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAfter Israeli strikes hit near his hotel in Iran's Qom province, Afghan businessman Aimal Hussein, 55, found himself stranded and desperate to go home. With Iranian airspace completely closed, he fled to Tehran following Sunday's strike, but couldn't find a taxi to take him to the border as the conflict between Iran and Israel escalated
17 June,2025 03:41 PM IST | APPondicherry University vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar stated that India, as an aspiring global power, cannot afford divisions over language. He urged citizens to prioritise the nation's future and overcome such disagreements
17 June,2025 03:09 PM IST | PTICiting heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, the SGPC announced on Tuesday that it will not send a group of Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan for Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death anniversary this year. SGPC official Harbhajan Singh Vakta stated this decision was made due to the current diplomatic climate, specifically referencing Pahalgam attack
17 June,2025 02:30 PM IST | ANIUS President said, "Publicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron of France mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit in Canada to go back to D.C. to work on a 'ceasefire' between Israel and Iran. Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington
17 June,2025 02:13 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAhmedabad Civil Hospital Superintendent Rakesh Joshi confirmed that four BJ Medical College students died in the Air India crash, with that number remaining unchanged. He also stated that Vishwas, the sole survivor of the accident, is now in stable condition and is slowly getting better
17 June,2025 02:03 PM IST | Ahmedabad | ANI"Till Tuesday morning, 135 DNA samples have been matched, and 101 bodies have already been handed over to the respective families. Of these 101 deceased, five were not on board the flight," Ahmedabad Civil Hospital's medical superintendent Dr Rakesh Joshi stated
17 June,2025 01:37 PM IST | Ahmedabad | PTIKochi Delhi Indigo flight has been diverted to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur amid bomb threats. The Indigo flight made an emergency landing on the runway with chaos all over the airport.
17 June,2025 01:18 PM IST | Nagpur | ANIMaharashtra Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik emphasised that the safety of tourists needs to be prioritised during the monsoon. To make sure that there are no unfortunate incidents that take place during the monsoon in Maharashtra, she said that “along with putting up sign boards at dangerous tourist spots, they should be temporarily closed
17 June,2025 11:46 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAn Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai suffered a technical snag in one of its engines due to which passengers had to be deplaned during a scheduled halt at the city's airport early on Tuesday.
17 June,2025 10:43 AM IST | Kolkata | PTIAt about 0520 hrs, an announcement was made in the aircraft asking all the passengers to deplane. The decision was made in the interest of flight safety, the captain of the plane told the passengers
17 June,2025 09:08 AM IST | Kolkata | PTIBilawal, who is leading a parliamentary delegation to the West, made the comments in an interview with German broadcaster DW Urdu during a visit to Brussels on Sunday
17 June,2025 08:50 AM IST | Islamabad | AgenciesA minor fire broke out in the lavatory of the moving Daund-Pune shuttle train on Monday morning, causing panic among passengers, police said. The blaze was quickly doused and no one was injured in the incident which occurred near Yevat in Pune district at around 8 am, an official from Daund railway police station said.
17 June,2025 12:56 AM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentThe primary investigations revealed that the deceased and one of the suspect were in a relationship with a same girl and the accused, with his friend's help killed the victim, police said
16 June,2025 09:32 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
US President Donald Trump left the G7 Summit in Calgary ahead of schedule on June 17, citing the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. With tensions soaring and both nations trading strikes, Trump’s abrupt departure underscores the urgency of the growing crisis in the Middle East.
The evacuation warning was for a part of Tehran, a city of 9.5 million, that houses the country's state TV and police headquarters and three large hospitals, including one owned by Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. US President Donald Trump announced he was returning from the G7 summit in Canada a day early due to the intensifying conflict
17 June,2025 01:17 PM IST | Bangkok | APUS President Donald Trump left the G7 summit in Canada a day early to rush back to Washington. Trump also warned Iranians to evacuate Tehran, underscoring the danger to its 10 million residents
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) countries attending a summit in Canada have issued a joint statement affirming Israel. The leaders said "Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror.
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The passenger who was about to board the plane was detained after he told the airline's security officer that he had a bomb with him, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said
13 May,2025 05:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn India, the festive season begins early in December, with cities and towns across the country adorning their streets with Christmas lights, decorations, and Christmas trees
As the holiday season approaches in 2024, it's the perfect opportunity to send heartfelt wishes and greetings to your loved ones, letting them know just how much they mean to you
Our sutradhaars discuss why their home city hasn’t been able to meet the expectations of the robust middle-class population, when it comes to making their commute a shade more comfortable
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