An Ahmedabad resident who had a confirmed seat on the ill-fated Air India flight to London said on Thursday that his last-minute decision to postpone travel by four days likely saved his life.“I owe my life to Swaminarayan and thank the gods for saving me,” said Savjibhai Timbadia, speaking to a television news channel after…
NEW DELHI: The tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, has put spotlight on a whistleblower’s warnings made in 2024 over the aircraft.The ill-fated aircraft, carrying 242 people including 10 crew members, plunged into a residential complex minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday. It was meant to fly to London’s…
Imagindia Institute, a New Delhi-based policy and leadership think tank, launched the Trump Study Circle (TSC), an international initiative, on Thursday to help Indian citizens understand American politics, particularly those whose careers, education, or family plans are closely tied to the United States.Framed as a non-partisan, educational platform, the initiative aims to raise what it…
Vijay Rupani, Former Gujarat Chief Minister NEW DELHI: Former Gujarat chief ministerVijay Rupani, known for his calm composure and decisive administrative style, was among those who lost their lives in the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday. He was 68.Rupani served as Gujarat’s chief minister from August 2016 to September 2021, a…
Railway workers carry out restoration work after a passenger train derailed near Shivaji Bridge, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: One coach of an EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) train derailed near Shivaji Bridge in the capital on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The incident occurred around 4.10 pm while the train was en route from…
NEW DELHI: In the wake of the tragic Air India Flight 171 crash in Gujarat, the Tata Group has announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore each for the victims and their families. The crash, which has left the nation in mourning, has prompted an outpouring of grief and solidarity from across the country. N…
People stand around the debris of an airplane after it crashed in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP) NEW DELHI: A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 people crashed in a residential area minutes after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI171) was seen losing altitude…
Air India crash in Ahmedabad NEW DELHI: In one of India’s worst aviation disasters, a London-bound Air India flight crashed within minutes of take-off from Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon.There were 242 people on board, including 230 passengers and 12 Air India staff (two pilots and 10 cabin crew). According to Boeing’s 2024 airplane accident report,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s national spokespersons, during which he urged them to uphold the party’s core principles and ideologies in their public conduct.The interaction, held in the morning, was part of PM Modi’s ongoing engagement with the party’s organisational leaders, a practice he…
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday strongly condemned the vandalisation of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh, describing it as a “despicable” and “violent” act that disrespects the memory and inclusive values espoused by the poet.“We strongly condemn the despicable act of vandalisation of Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in…
