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Struck Iranian regime's uranium enrichment site: Israel

The statement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced earlier in the day that Israel has launched 'Operation Rising Lion' against Iran, a targetted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat of nuclear weapons to Israel's very survival.

Jun 13, 2025

Doctor's family, gay couple, young flight attendants: Victims of Air India AI171 plane crash identified

The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, bound for London-Gatwick, crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport around 1:30 p.m. on June 12. The aircraft slammed into the residential building and mess of BJ Medical College in the densely populated Meghani Nagar area, just 3 kms from the airport, bursting into flames.

Jun 13, 2025

Vijay Rupani, Madhavrao Scindia to YS Rajashekhar Reddy: Ministers killed in tragic plane crashes

Vijay Rupani to Madhavrao Scindia: Let's take a look at ministers who lost their lives in tragic plane crash.

Jun 13, 2025

India inflation to average 4 pc this fiscal, one more RBI rate cut likely: Crisil

Given the current inflation trajectory, headline inflation is projected to average 4 per cent this fiscal (FY26), from 4.6 per cent last fiscal, a Crisil report said on Friday.

Jun 13, 2025

Doctor couple's dreams of new beginning in UK turned to ashes

A doctor couple's dreams of a new beginning together as a family in the UK turned into a nightmare, and their last trip together as the ill-fated flight that was to take them to London crashed seconds after take-off on Thursday.

Jun 13, 2025

33 from Anand, 17 from Kheda perish in plane crash leaving Gujarat shell-shocked

As India grapples with the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, the Charotar region comprising Anand and Kheda districts has emerged as one of the most affected areas. A sense of disbelief hangs heavy in the villages and towns across the two districts, as reports confirm that at least 50 people from the region were on board the ill-fated London-bound flight.

Jun 13, 2025

'I can't believe I survived', says lone survivor of Air India crash in emotional meeting with PM Modi

Authorities have launched a massive rescue and identification operation. The process of handing over bodies to grieving families has begun, even as investigators comb through the debris to determine the cause of one of India's deadliest aviation tragedies in recent memory.

Jun 13, 2025

Israel says it eliminated Iran's top military trio: Armed Forces Chief, IRGC, Emergency Commander

In a dramatic escalation of hostilities, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday claimed to have eliminated three of Iran's top military leaders in overnight airstrikes that rocked multiple cities across the Islamic Republic.

Jun 13, 2025

We are not involved: US distances itself from Israel's attack on Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday called Israel's attack on Iran a 'unilateral action', asserting that the US had no involvement.

Jun 13, 2025

Loss of so many lives in such sudden and heartbreaking manner beyond words: PM Modi

The crash, one of the worst air disasters in recent times, claimed the lives of 241 people and many others on the ground where the ill-fated plane crashed on Thursday.

Jun 13, 2025

Indian stock market opens in red as Israel-Iran tensions rise

The Indian benchmark indices opened sharply lower on Friday as tensions escalated between Israel and Iran. Heaving selling was seen in the auto, IT, Financial service and PSU Bank sectors in the early trade.

Jun 13, 2025

Israel-Iran conflict: Countdown to confrontation analysis, scenarios, and imperatives

This op-ed is designed to inform leaders, policymakers, and engaged citizens seeking clarity amid crisis offering a holistic, data-driven, and actionable perspective on one of the most consequential confrontations of our time.

Jun 13, 2025

Several Air India flights diverted or returning back as Iran-Israel conflict escalates

Air India on Friday said that owing to the emerging situation in Iran, several international flights to the US, the UK and Canada were either being diverted or returning to their origin. The advisory came after escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel and the uncertainties over the airspace in the region.

Jun 13, 2025

IGIA issues advisory to passengers travelling to Iran, Iraq as Tehran-Tel Aviv tensions escalate

The Embassy also urged Indian citizens to stay updated through official channels and to remain in touch with the mission in case of any emergency.

Jun 13, 2025

"He was not my cousin": Vikrant Massey on co-pilot's Clive Kunder's death in air india clash, slams media

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed immediately after take-off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, in one of the worst ever aviation tragedies in India. There were 230 passengers, 10 crew members and two pilots on the flight that was headed to London. One person -- the passenger of seat No. 11A -- survived the crash.

Jun 13, 2025