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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the validity of a decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court, which awarded two life sentences to a person convicted for murdering a man and his minor daughter and directing the life terms to run consecutively to prevent benefit of remission after he served 14…
Air India plane crash (Photo: AP) VADODARA: A providential change in travel plans due to an extended stay in Kolkata spared the life of Jayesh Thakkar, a prominent Vadodara-based businessman and organiser of the famed ‘Maa Shakti’ Navratri garba who was scheduled to board the ill-fated Air India AI-171 flight from Ahmedabad to London, reports…
Western Railway ran two superfast special trains from Ahmedabad to Delhi and Mumbai Thursday to ease passenger traffic after the Air India plane crashed shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport earlier in the day.Railway ministry officials said a train departed from Ahmedabad on Thursday night and will reach Delhi Junction at 2.45…
Tata Group, owner of Air India, announced that each family of the crash victims will receive Rs 1 crore. It will also pay medical costs for those injured and support the rebuilding of the BJ Medical’s hostel, chairman N Chandrasekaran said.Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, the ultimate owner of Tata Group, expressed deep sadness….
Modi-Carney meet chance to find ways to reset ties: Government NEW DELHI: Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Canada, Indian government said Thursday that PM’s meeting with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney will offer an important opportunity to explore pathways to reset the relationship based on “mutual respect, shared interests, and sensitivity to each…
Prateek Joshi, wife Komi Vyas had dreams of a fresh start in London with their three children UDAIPUR/JAIPUR/JAISALMER: Thursday’s plane crash claimed the lives of 12 Rajasthan natives, including a doctor couple and their three kids, and two pairs of siblings. What should have been the beginning of new adventures turned into a catastrophe. Banswara…
Rs 160 crore down the drain as Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah 2015 caste report (Photo: ANI) BENGALURU: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Thursday said his cabinet has decided to commission a fresh socio-educational survey since the 2015 survey conducted by then Karnataka State Commission for Backwards Classes chairman H Kantharaju had lapsed as it is 10 years…
Badruddin Halani and his wife Yasmin from Anand VADODARA: At least 33 of the passengers on board the ill-fated Air India flight 171 that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon were from Gujarat’s Anand district.Anand has a large population of NRIs settled across the globe. The list of deceased passengers from the district included Indian…
The Indian Embassy in Iran on Friday advised all Indian nationals and persons of Indian origin to remain cautious amid Israel’s attack on Iran.In a post on X, the embassy said, “In view of the current situation in Iran, all Indian nationals and persons of Indian origin in Iran are requested to remain vigilant, avoid…
