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TopicAhmedabad Air India crash

Topic: Ahmedabad Air India crash

Ahmedabad plane crash: International passenger traffic grew 15% in FY25 at Sardar Patel Airport

The airport welcomed 10 lakh international passengers between April and Sept 2024, compared to 8.5 lakh passengers during the same period last year.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport runways were up for grand revamp before Ahmedabad plane crash

A new taxiway, which is 395 metres long was just operationalised in May 2024, to improve the airport’s efficiency. One more was set to be completed this year.

Gujarat plane crash: Air India sets up dedicated passenger hotline

The airline said in a statement the Boeing 787-8 crashed after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport.

Gujarat plane crash: Pilot had 8200 hrs of flying experience, co-pilot had clocked 1100 hours

Gujarat plane crash: Pilot had 8200 hrs of flying experience, co-pilot had clocked 1100 hours

‘With profound sorrow, I confirm tragic accident involving Flight 171,’ says Air India chairman

'With profound sorrow, I confirm tragic accident involving Flight 171,' says Air India chairman

Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that first took flight in 2013

According to Flightradar24, initial data shows aircraft reached maximum barometric altitude of 625 ft (airport altitude is about 200 ft) & then started to descend at -475 ft per minute

Air India plane crashes near Ahmedabad airport, emergency responders at site

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to the Gujarat Chief Minister, Home Minister and the Police Commissioner regarding the plane crash.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.