Israel attacks Iran’s capital with explosions booming across Tehran
Jerusalem, Jun 13 (AP) Iranian state television says the head of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is feared dead after an Israeli attack. The report offered few other details about what happened to General Hossein Salami of the Guard. The report on air added that one other top Guard officials, as well as two nuclear scientists […]
Monsoon likely to cover most parts of northwest India by June 25: IMD
New Delhi, June 13 (PTI) The southwest monsoon, which regained momentum this week, is expected to cover most parts of northwest India, including Delhi, by June 25, well ahead of the usual dates, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The primary rain-bearing system reached Kerala on May 24, marking its earliest onset over the Indian […]
PM Modi reaches Air India plane crash site in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Jun 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached the site of the Air India plane crash here, in which 265 people lost their lives. The prime minister arrived at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport here and drove straight to the crash site in the Meghaninagar area, officials said. He was accompanied by […]
Tata Group to give Rs 1 crore to families of each person who died in AI plane crash
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) Tata Group will provide Rs 1 crore to the family of each person who died in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The aircraft, carrying 242 people, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed immediately after takeoff on Thursday afternoon. “We are deeply anguished by the tragic event […]
Plane crash in Ahmedabad: Debris scattered over medical college premises, charred bodies seen
Ahmedabad, Jun 12 (PTI) Debris of Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (AI171) which crashed after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon were seen scattered around the hostel and residential quarters of doctors at the BJ Medical college premises. Videos that went viral after the horrific air crash, among the worst in Gujarat’s […]
AAIB to probe Air India plane crash
NEW DELHI, Jun 12 (PTI): Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will probe the Air India plane crash at the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, according to an official. Air India’s Dreamliner Boeing 787 aircraft, involved in the crash, had 242 people on board, including 12 crew members. AAIB Director General and Director of Investigation at the […]
GoC Whiteknight Corps reviews security situation in J-K’s Rajouri, Doda
Jammu, Jun 12 (PTI) General Officer Commanding White knight Corps Lieutenant General PK Mishra on Thursday visited forward posts and hinterland bases in Rajouri and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir to assess the security situation in the region. He commended the troops for their professionalism and high standards in handling challenging conditions. “GOC, Whiteknight […]
India scuppered 2 lakh cyberattacks during Operation Sindoor: Khattar
Srinagar, Jun 12 (PTI) India foiled around two lakh cyberattacks targeting its power infrastructure in over the week during the Operation Sindoor, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said here on Thursday. “Since the advancement in technology, new dangers have emerged — cyberattacks or cybercrimes. There has been an increase in these, but the government […]
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 […]