169 Indians, 53 British nationals among 242 onboard ill-fated Air India flight
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) There were 169 Indians, 53 British, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals onboard the ill-fated Air India flight AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, which crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members onboard the Boeing […]
Air India pilot gave Mayday call to Ahmedabad ATC before crash, says DGCA
Ahmedabad, Jun 12 (PTI) Soon after the takeoff, the pilot of ill-fated Air India aircraft gave a Mayday call to the Ahmedabad air traffic controller. However, thereafter no response was given by the aircraft to the calls made by ATC, aviation regulator DGCA said in a statement. At around 2 pm, the London-bound Air India […]
LoP Sunil Sharma calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR, JUN 12: Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in J&K Legislative Assembly called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, today. He was accompanied by Sat Sharma, President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu Kashmir Union Territory. Sunil Sharma sought the Lieutenant Governor’s intervention into the issue of Naib Tehsildar aspirants and requested him to make the […]
Amid IWT suspension, two projects can be taken up in J&K: CM Omar
Srinagar, Jun 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that two projects can be taken up in Jammu and Kashmir amid the ongoing suspension of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). Speaking to reporters after meeting Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, CM Omar said talks in this regard are going on with the Centre. He […]
Heatwave conditions persist in six districts of Jammu
JAMMU, Jun 12 (PTI): Heatwave conditions prevailed in six districts of Jammu region, with many places recording temperatures above the season’s average, officials said on Thursday. Samba and Jammu city recorded 46.3 and 44.5 degrees Celsius respectively, 5.7 notches above the season’s average on Wednesday. According to the Meteorological Department, the extreme heat has gripped […]
J&K way ahead than other states in smart meters: Union Minister
Srinagar, Jun 12: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Thursday said that the Jammu and Kashmir power development department is way ahead than the other states in terms of development in smart meters. Speaking to reporters, the Union Minister, said the Aggregate Technical and commercial (AT&C) losses in Jammu and Kashmir is still above the national […]
London-bound Air India plane with 242 passengers on board crashes near Ahmedabad airport
AHMEDABAD, Jun 12 (PTI): An Air India plane bound for London crashed in a locality near Ahmedabad airport Thursday afternoon soon after taking off, police said. Casualties are feared though there is no confirmation on the same yet. “Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, […]
India-France joint military exercise to be held from Jun 18 to Jul 1
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) A joint exercise between the militaries of India and France is scheduled to be held from June 18 to July 1, aiming to enhance the joint military capability of both sides to undertake multi-domain operations, the Indian Army said on Thursday. Exercise Shakti 2025 will be held at La Cavalerie […]
Terror funding case: HC dismisses bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah seeking bail in a terror funding case. 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 […]
India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index 2025
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) India has ranked 131 out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year. With a parity score of just 64.1 per cent, India is among the lowest-ranked countries in South Asia, according to the report released on […]
