NSG team deployed at AI plane crash site in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Jun 14 (PTI) Apart from central and state government agencies, a team of the National Security Guard (NSG) has been deployed at the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, where 265 people lost their lives. According to official sources, the NSG team is at the site to assist other agencies in […]
CM listens to several delegations during his Raabita programme
SRINAGAR, JUN 13: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today held a public outreach programme at his Raabita office in Srinagar, where he listened to a wide range of issues and demands raised by individuals and delegations from across Jammu and Kashmir. Director of IIT Jammu, Manoj S. Gaur, called for support to the Venture Fund created […]
LG Sinha chairs high level meet, reviews Amarnath Yatra preparedness
Srinagar, Jun 13: Ahead of 38-day Amarnath Yatra slated to commence on July 3, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday chaired a high-level meeting at Raj Bhawan here to review the preparedness. The meeting was attended by top officers of Army, paramilitary forces and Police, including Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat, Chief Secretary […]
Army takes out expedition to Tololing peak to commemorate 26th anniversary of Operation Vijay
KARGIL/JAMMU, Jun 13 (PTI): Ahead of the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Indian Army took out an expedition to the Tololing peak in Ladakh to commemorate the sacrifice of the soldiers during the historic battle in the Kargil War of 1999. The expedition, flagged off from the Kargil War Memorial in Dras on […]
ACB arrests Patwari in Poonch for accepting bribe
Poonch, Jun 13: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said to have trapped and arrested a Patwari from Halqa Dhara, tehsil Mandi District Poonch for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 5000. In a statement issued here, a spokesman of the anti-graft body said that it received a complaint alleging therein that complainant […]
Air India flight to Delhi returns to Phuket after ‘security alert’
MUMBAI, Jun 13 (PTI): A Delhi-bound Air India flight returned to Phuket following a security alert on Friday, an airline official said. The aircraft landed safely and is undergoing mandatory security checks at Phuket International Airport, the official said. The number of passengers onboard the Airbus A320neo plane could not be immediately ascertained.
We are all devastated by plane crash tragedy in Ahmedabad: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Jun 13 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the plane crash tragedy in Ahmedabad has left everyone devastated, saying the loss of so many lives in such a sudden and heartbreaking manner is beyond words. Modi posted his message of grief and condolence on X as he visited the crash […]
Two killed, another injured in Udhampur road mishap
Jammu, Jun 13: At least two people were killed while as one person was injured in a road accident near Prince Dhaba in Udhampur district on Friday. Officials said that a swift car with registration number JK21K-9427 lost control near Prince Dhaba while travelling Jammu towards Udhampur. Two people were killed, and one person was […]
Cross-border narco smuggling racket unearthed, two arrested
CHANDIGARH, Jun 13 (PTI): Punjab’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force unearthed a cross-border narco smuggling racket by arresting two smugglers and recovering 4.5 kg heroin and Rs 11 lakh in drug money. An FIR under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered and investigation is underway to uncover the full extent of the network, […]
Air India confirms 241 dead in Ahmedabad plane crash
MUMBAI, Jun 13 (PTI): Air India has confirmed that 241 people on board its London-bound flight were killed when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was carrying 242 passengers and crew members. The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and […]