New Delhi, 12 Jun 2025: The 137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) was convened today at New Delhi under the chairpersonship of Director General ParameshSivamani, AVSM, PTM, TM, Director General Indian Coast Guard. The meeting aimed to review the preparedness and effectiveness of the security of India’s offshore installations and enhance joint…
New Delhi, June 12 (UNI) The International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025 will be celebrated at a grand scale in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) session. The event is set to be participated by over 500,000 yoga enthusiasts, making it one of the largest synchronised…
New Delhi, June 12 (UNI) A UK bound Air India Boeing with 242 people on board that crashed near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, has brought back sordid memories of plane mishap tragedies. The most important was the one on January 24, 1966, in which the father of India’s nuclear programme Dr Homi Jehangir Bhabha…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (UNI) The news of the Air India aircraft crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat is heart-wrenching, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. “It is sad that all but one of the passengers on board the plane, as well as several students of the medical college hostel where the plane crash landed, have…
Srinagar, June 12 (UNI) Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that India successfully thwarted nearly two lakh cyber attacks targeting its power infrastructure during the recent Indo-Pak conflict. Addressing a press conference marking the completion of 11 years of the Narendra Modi government, Khattar said, “Cyber security is now the biggest threat…
New Delhi, June 12 (UNI) “Pakistan’s track record is very clear,” India said on Thursday as it sought to remind the US about Islamabad’s history of supporting terrorism, including granting of shelter to Osama Bin Laden. The assertion by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came a day after US Central Command Chief General Michael…
Mumbai, June 12 (UNI) The Tata Group on Thursday announced to provide Rs one crore to the family of each person who lost their life in Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad in Gujarat. The announcement was made by the company’s chairman N Chandrasekaran, who said that the group will also cover the medical expenses…
Kalaburagi, June 12 (UNI) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday expressed deep grief over the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad and urged the Union Government to expedite relief efforts while demanding a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the tragedy. Addressing the media, Kharge said, “To those in London, I wish to convey that the Indian…
New Delhi, June 12 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed deep sorrow over the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171, which went down shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. In a post on X, President Droupadi Murmu said she was “deeply distressed” to learn about the incident…
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 12 (UNI) A UK-bound Air India flight with 242 people on board crashed near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among those killed in the crash. Mr Rupani, 68, was the Chief Minister from 2016 till 2021. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while confirming the death of…
