Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will probe the Air India plane crash at the Ahmedabad airport. The Boeing 787 aircraft, involved in the crash, had 242 people on board, including 12 crew members
12 June,2025 08:54 PM IST | PTIRupani, 68, was the Gujarat Chief Minister for two terms, from August 7, 2016, to September 11, 2021, after winning the legislative assembly elections from Rajkot West seat. He was the current BJP in-charge for Punjab
12 June,2025 08:37 PM IST | PTIIn an urgent statement in the House of Commons, Lammy noted that British nationals were on board the aircraft, which was carrying 242 passengers and crew. While the minister did not specify any numbers in Parliament, it has been reported that 53 of the passengers on board were British nationals
12 June,2025 08:32 PM IST | PTIAs part of its immediate response, Tata Group has committed to providing a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the families of the air crash victims. The group has also pledged to cover all medical expenses for those injured, a statement from the conglomerate said
12 June,2025 08:01 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Gujarat government has also mobilised three National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, comprising 90 personnel from Gandhinagar, to assist in rescue operations. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, including 12 crew members, crashed into a doctor's hostel near the airport perimeter, shortly after takeoff at 1.38 pm on Thursday
12 June,2025 07:21 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe hotel manager of the hotel where Raja Raghuvanshi and Sonam Raghuvanshi had kept their luggage during their search for a hotel room has shared the CCTV footage with the Police. The manager said that Raja Raghuvanshi and Sonam Raghuvanshi had kept their luggage during their search for a hotel room
12 June,2025 06:14 PM IST | ANIJairam Ramesh also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should leave aside his "stubbornness" to call an all-party meeting and a special session of Parliament
12 June,2025 06:03 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentFrom major mid-air collisions to fatal crashes due to bad weather conditions, to runways overshooting at tabletop airports, the country has witnessed various aviation tragedies over the decades. Here's a look
12 June,2025 06:00 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThere were 242 people on board, which included two pilots: Captain Sumeet Sabharwal (LTC, 8,200 hrs experience) and first officer Clive Kundar (1,100 hrs experience), as well as 230 passengers, the DCGA said in a statement
12 June,2025 05:40 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAhmedabad plane crash: Mamta Banerjee says, it is a most sad news for all of us, even while we anxiously wait for survivors' details and pray for survival of all. The crash during take-off of the London-bound plane has shaken and saddened me to my core. While we do not know exact figures, media reports indicate that there were 242 passengers.
12 June,2025 05:22 PM IST | PTIJust a few days after the stampede tragedy in Bengaluru, the Karnataka Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, has written a letter to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The letter written by the LoP is in the matter of seeking urgent intervention and a comprehensive probe
12 June,2025 04:44 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThere’s something about Karan Tejpal’s Stolen, that premiered at Venice, which has got film buffs and some of Bombay’s top filmmakers buzzing over it…
12 June,2025 04:21 PM IST | Mayank ShekharDefence Minister Rajnath Singh met with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest Expedition team in New Delhi on Thursday. The meeting happened after the team successfully scaled Mount Everest on May 18. Singh praised their courage and discipline, highlighting the NCC's important role in fostering national pride among young people
12 June,2025 04:03 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe fire officer Jayesh Khadia told PTI that the plane caught fire after crashing and fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze
12 June,2025 03:57 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondentUnion Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Modi government has democratised technology, harnessing its immense power for the business sector across India. Over the last 11 years, this strategic approach has positioned Bharat as a leading global digital economy. His remarks comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government complets its 11 years
12 June,2025 03:30 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentPolice on Tuesday arrested the 20-year-old man, identified as Onkar Kamble, following after an inquiry into the incident which took place on May 31 and booked him on charges of suicide abetment and intimidation, they said
12 June,2025 02:56 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | PTIRailway over bridge constructed nearly after a decade-long wait in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal has hit the headlines and sparked a controversy due to its design having around 90 degrees sharp turn
12 June,2025 02:38 PM IST | Bhopal | ANIAs part of the support, 408 beneficiaries will receive Rs 5 lakh each, while demo cheques of Rs 2.5 lakh, Rs 1.25 lakh, and Rs 1 lakh will be handed over to selected individuals. The entire amount will be transferred directly to the beneficiaries' bank accounts through DBT
12 June,2025 01:51 PM IST | Lucknow | PTIThe injured, including four women, were taken to a nearby private clinic and then referred to the Hamirpur Medical College after providing first aid
12 June,2025 01:26 PM IST | Hamirpur | PTIIn 2017, NIA had registered a case against 12 persons for allegations of conspiracy for raising and collecting funds for causing disruption by way of pelting stones. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur pronounced the verdict while rejecting Shah's appeal challenging a trial court's July 7, 2023 order refusing to grant him bail.
12 June,2025 12:49 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIA thread of posts from a government handle and highlighted by PM Modi said India ensured transparency at scale through direct benefit transfer (DBT), noting that over Rs 44 lakh crores were credited to be
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Heart-wrenching stories are coming out as identities of victims and survivors of the Air India Flight AI171 crash get revealed. A British couple’s final Instagram story has surfaced online, filmed just moments before they boarded the ill-fated Air India Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London. Jamie Ray Meek, a British national, was seen smiling in the video, bidding goodbye to India after a spiritual journey. Jamie was accompanied by his partner, Fiongal Greenlaw, a well-known psychic and spiritual mentor from the UK. The Air India flight later crashed in Ahmedabad, claiming several lives.
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12 June,2025 01:36 PM IST | Brasilia | AgenciesHong Kong's Hang Seng sank 0.5 per cent to 24,234.80, while the Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1 per cent lower to 3,404.66
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated he will only discuss territorial matters directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian state controlled network. Zelensky's remarks follow the second round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul earlier this month
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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
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