Category: India

New Delhi: In a significant step toward strengthening defence cooperation, India and France will conduct their 8th edition of the bilateral joint military exercise ‘Shakti 2025’ from June 18 to July 1, 2025, in La Cavalerie, France. The Indian Army officially announced the exercise on Thursday via a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). According to the Indian Army, the objective of the joint drill is to enhance the combined operational capabilities of the two nations in conducting multi-domain operations under sub-conventional warfare scenarios. “The 8th edition of…

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New Delhi: In a significant diplomatic development, India has welcomed China’s cooperation in resuming the sacred Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, which had been suspended for years due to strained bilateral relations and the global pandemic. The announcement came following a high-level meeting between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, who is currently on a two-day official visit to India (June 12–13). During the meeting, both sides reviewed developments in India-China bilateral ties since their last dialogue held in Beijing on January 27, 2025, and agreed…

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Ahmedabad: In a tragedy that shook the nation, 241 of the 242 passengers on board a London-bound Air India flight lost their lives in a catastrophic plane crash shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The lone survivor, Vishwaas Kumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian origin, has shared his harrowing account of the incident, which is being hailed as nothing short of a miracle. On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Vishwaas at the hospital to meet the only survivor of what is now one of India’s…

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Ahmedabad – In what is now being called one of India’s worst aviation disasters in recent memory, an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed just minutes after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing scores and sending shockwaves across the nation. The flight was carrying 232 passengers, 10 crew members, and 2 pilots when it plummeted into a densely populated area in Meghani Nagar, igniting massive fires and chaos on the ground. This incident is the deadliest since the Calicut plane crash…

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Ahmedabad – A major aviation tragedy struck India on Thursday afternoon as Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London Gatwick, crashed just after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:39 PM IST. The ill-fated aircraft, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members, crashed into the densely populated Meghani Nagar locality, sending thick plumes of black smoke across the skyline. Among the passengers was former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, whose presence on the flight has drawn nationwide attention. His condition remains unconfirmed at…

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Ahmedabad – In a devastating turn of events, Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed just minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing or injuring an unspecified number of people. The aircraft was carrying 242 individuals, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, when it plummeted into a residential zone in Meghani Nagar. Before the crash, the flight issued an urgent MAYDAY call—the international aviation distress signal. What Is a MAYDAY Call? A MAYDAY call is a high-priority distress…

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Ahmedabad – A tragic incident unfolded near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon when Air India’s London-bound Flight AI 171, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (VT-ANB), crashed just moments after takeoff. The flight was carrying 242 people—230 passengers and 12 crew members—when it went down in a densely populated area, colliding with a medical college hostel mess building. Casualties are feared, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Visuals from the crash site showed thick plumes of grey smoke billowing from the debris as emergency personnel, including two dozen ambulances, rushed to the…

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Ahmedabad – The tragic crash of Air India Flight AI 171 on Thursday afternoon has left the nation in mourning. The ill-fated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, bound for London Gatwick, crashed into a densely populated residential area in Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad, just moments after takeoff at 1:38 PM. The incident, which triggered a massive emergency and rescue response, has raised serious concerns over flight safety and air traffic operations. At the helm of the aircraft was Captain Sumit Sabharwal, a seasoned aviator and Line Training Captain for Air India, who had logged…

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New Delhi : India is set to significantly boost its aerial security as the Ministry of Defence prepares to greenlight a major procurement of indigenous Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) systems, expected to cost around ₹30,000 crore. The move comes as part of India’s broader push for self-reliance in defense production and is likely to be approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, by the end of this month. Once cleared, the project will receive Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) status, marking a crucial step…

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Geneva: India has officially become the world’s most populous country, surpassing China, according to the latest report released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The report estimates India’s population at 1.4639 billion (approximately 1.46 billion) in 2025, making it the global leader in terms of headcount. However, the report titled “State of World Population 2025” (SOWP) highlights a critical demographic shift: India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR)—the average number of children born to a woman—has declined from the replacement level of 2.1 to 1.9. This trend signifies that, in the…

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