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Air India crash, a year ago. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) issued an interim statement on Friday, marking one year since the crash. It offered condolences to the family and assured the probe is being conducted in a comprehensive manner to ensure blame or liability is not assigned inaapropriately.“Today marks one year since the…

Air India Ahmedabad plane crash NEW DELHI: One year has passed since Air India Flight AI171 crashed moments after take-off from Ahmedabad, claiming 260 lives and leaving behind hundreds of grieving families still searching for answers. The wreckage has long been cleared. Life around the crash site has gradually returned to routine. But for many…

Air India Ahmedabad plane crash (File photo)Air India Ahmedabad plane crash (File photo) NEW DELHI: Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday paid tribute to the victims of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash on its first anniversary, saying the investigation into the tragedy was continuing with “diligence and professionalism”.In a post on X,…

Uttar Pradesh has a wide and varied base of traditional crafts across its districts. From brass metalwork in Moradabad to Banarasi silk in Varanasi, zari-zardozi embroidery in Lucknow, glass beads in Firozabad and wooden toy carving in parts of Varanasi, the state’s 75 districts reflect a deep concentration of long-standing artisanal skills. For many years,…

NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress crisis deepened on Friday as dissident MPs prepared to approach Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking recognition as the party’s “real TMC” parliamentary group.According to PTI, rebel MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia said the dissident faction had already submitted a representation to the Speaker and would formally stake its claim…

One year of Ahmedabad’s AI 171 crash LONDON: One year ago, London-bound Flight 171 crashed shortly after taking off from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, killing all people on board but one.Images of Viswashkumar Ramesh, the lone survivor, walking away from the crash site with bloodstains on his T-shirt and a mobile phone in his hand were carried…

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said a BJP government would bring the Tata Group back to the state and pursue industrial growth without repeating the mistakes that led to the Singur and Nandigram agitations.Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Adhikari accused both the erstwhile Left Front government and the Trinamool…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and several political leaders on Friday paid tribute to legendary shooter and coach Jaspal Rana, describing his death as a major loss for Indian sport and remembering his contribution as both a champion athlete and mentor.Rana, 49, died at a Delhi hospital after suffering…

A visual of the commercial vessel MT Jalveer, with Indian seafarers reportedly on board, attacked off the coast of Oman near the Shinas Port, on Thursday. Casualties feared and further details awaited. (Forward Seamen’s Union of India/ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence…