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TopicAhmedabad Air India crash

Topic: Ahmedabad Air India crash

Singapore PM writes to Modi, extending condolences to families of victims of Air India crash

Lawrence Wong writes that Singapore stands in solidarity with India and the countries whose citizens were impacted by the accident.

Ahmedabad flight co-pilot was Vikrant Massey’s family friend. ‘My heart breaks for the families’

‘It pains even more to know that my uncle, Clifford Kunder, lost his son, Clive Kunder, who was the first officer operating on that fateful flight,' wrote the actor on Instagram.

Tea, food and crowd control—RSS cadres aid families, relief work after Air India plane crash

Scores of RSS cadres spread out across incident site & at BJ Medical College, keeping crowds organised, providing families of victims with food and water as they navigate a tragedy.

Akeel came home to surprise his family on Eid. Now his father waits for DNA test to identify his body

At DNA collection centre set up in Ahmedabad's B.J. Medical College, kin of Air India plane crash victims rush in and out. Now and then, amid anxious whispers, someone breaks down.

‘Heartbreaking tragedy’: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif offers condolences to kin of Air India crash victims

Air India Flight 171, bound for London, took off from Ahmedabad at roughly 1.38 pm Thursday, and crashed into an area adjacent to the airport shortly after take-off.

Air India plane crash: Trump offers India support, US probe team to assist in investigation

Under Chicago Convention, the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) is empowered to assist in investigation into any aviation incident that involves an American aircraft.

Divided by conflict, 2 Manipur families now bound by grief—a Kuki & a Meitei were among AI 171 crew

The Air India flight destined for London's Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after its takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, Thursday.

Air India plane had 1.25 lakh litres of fuel, intensity of flames made it impossible to save people—Amit Shah

Shah tells media in Ahmedabad that around 1,000 DNA tests will need to be conducted in Gujarat itself before bodies of those who died in the crash can be handed over to kin.

Vijay Rupani, Modi’s go-to man & the CM who stood tall among the tallest of Gujarat leaders

Rupani steered the BJP through challenging times in Gujarat including the Patidar agitation. He was also jailed during the Emergency.

Sole survivors of plane crashes — Air France ‘Miracle Girl’ to woman who fell 10,000 metres

One passenger walked out alive from the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, videos show, though there’s no official confirmation. It wouldn’t be the first time someone beat all odds.

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SIR notice to Amartya Sen reveals how burdensome India’s overseas vote really is

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were 1,19,374 registered overseas electors on the rolls. However, only 2,958 actually voted. Kerala alone accounted for 2,670 of those votes.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.