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A year after the crash of Air India 171 in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people, a crucial cog in the country’s aviation safety – a crack unit meant to certify that aircraft in our skies are safe to fly – is even more short-staffed than it was before the accident. Data obtained by The Wire under the […]
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has expressed concern over a planned gathering near the historic Jami Masjid in Bharuch and has asked the district administration to take steps to protect the monument. According to a letter dated June 10, written by the Superintending Archaeologist of ASI’s Vadodara Circle and sent to the Bharuch Collector […]
Four Indian crew members were killed after a suspected US missile strike hit the oil and chemical tanker MT Liaki Freedom late on Friday night near Oman, according to information shared by a sailor on board the vessel. The tanker was travelling from Khor Fakkan anchorage to Shinas port in Oman when the attack happened […]
A year has passed since the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171, but for the families who lost their loved ones, time has not healed the pain. As the first anniversary of the disaster approaches, many of them are making one heartfelt request: preserve the crash site as a place of remembrance instead of […]
A new international weather forecast has raised concerns about this year’s monsoon in India. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), many parts of the country could receive below-average rainfall between July and September if the developing El Niño continues to strengthen. The forecast suggests that western and central India may be […]
Every year, thousands of young people spend years preparing for government jobs, hoping that one day their hard work will pay off. For 23-year-old Charu Pandey from Raipur, that dream turned into an extraordinary achievement. What started as a simple goal of securing a government job has now become an inspiring story after she cleared […]
Some wounds are too deep to heal, and for a few families, even touching the belongings of their loved ones is unbearable. Nearly a year after the tragic Air India AI-171 Ahmedabad-Gatwick crash on June 12, 2025, 15 families have decided not to take back the personal belongings of those they lost. The crash claimed […]
Most people apply for a job by sending a resume and a cover letter. But 19-year-old Nisarga Adhikary did something completely different. Instead of a resume, he wrote a blog post exposing security flaws in the CBSE’s online marking system. That blog impressed IIT Kanpur so much that the institute offered him a job. This […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a major political milestone in Gujarat by winning all four Rajya Sabha seats from the state without any contest. Since no opposition candidate remained in the race, all four BJP nominees were declared elected unopposed. This victory is significant because, for the first time, Gujarat will send an […]
The investigation into the Air India Flight AI 171 crash, which claimed 260 lives, is expected to reach an important stage as the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is likely to release another report around the first anniversary of the tragedy. The upcoming report is expected to focus on one of the biggest mysteries in […]
When the Air India plane crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad, 260 lives were lost including 241 passengers and crew on board in an instant. Viswashkumar, however, was the lone survivor. Escaping death should have been a miracle, but for him, survival has come with a different kind of pain, one that continues every […]
With Ahmedabad preparing to host the Commonwealth Games 2030, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) approved a ₹2,169-crore metro rail extension connecting Koteshwar Road to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to strengthen the city’s transport infrastructure ahead of the event. The Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2A project will cover a distance of 6 km and […]
The Gujarat Forest Department has launched an extensive operation to protect Asiatic lions after reports of a viral infection among the animals. According to the report, lion families in Gir have been kept within their own territories through a process described as “forestation,” while a rapid vaccination campaign has been undertaken. The report states that […]
On June 12, 2025, an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed just minutes after take-off, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and several people on the ground. For one family in Banaskantha, Gujarat, life stopped that day. They lost their son Kamlesh and his newly married wife Dhapuben. But out […]
A major Gujarat connection has surfaced in the Gurugram digital arrest scam, with investigators recovering crucial evidence from Ahmedabad-based fish trader Ayyappa, whose alleged cryptocurrency transactions are helping police trace an international cyber fraud network linked to Cambodia. The case, reported by The Indian Express (June 9, 2025), has revealed how stolen money was converted […]
A major controversy has erupted in Nasirnagar, Katargam area of Surat, Gujarat, after nearly 100 homes in a slum settlement were demolished while municipal officials and police personnel were present, yet no government agency has accepted responsibility for ordering or carrying out the action. The incident has raised serious questions about who authorised the demolition, […]
A heartbreaking incident took place in London where an Indian-origin couple and their 9-year-old son lost their lives after falling from the 36th floor of a luxury apartment building. Police are treating the case as a suspected murder-suicide, while an inquest is underway to determine exactly what happened. The incident occurred on May 27 at […]
A late-night dispute between neighbours in Ahmedabad’s Bopal area ended in tragedy after a man with a criminal record allegedly fell from the fourth floor of a residential building while trying to escape from police. The deceased has been identified as Mahavir Singh Sindhav, who had recently moved into a flat in Bopal. According to […]
The practice of cleaning sewers and septic tanks by sending people inside continues to be a serious and inhumane problem in Gujarat, despite being prohibited by law. According to the report, 73 sanitation workers have lost their lives in the state over the last 10 years while carrying out sewer or septic tank cleaning work. […]
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (“AESL”), India’s largest private transmission company and one of India’s leading energy solutions providers, has executed a binding securities purchase and subscription agreement (“SPSA”) to acquire a 100% equity stake in IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited, a leading smart metering JV between National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (“NIIF”) and Energy Efficiency Services […]
