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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said Israel's attack on Iran was “totally unjustified” as the Islamic Republic did not give any reason to the Jewish state to wage a war against it.               “As far as I know, Iran did not...

New Delhi: Gold prices on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened with a sharp jump Friday, crossing the Rs 1 lakh mark per 10 grams. The rally came as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East boosted safe-haven demand for the yellow metal. Silver prices...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Friday said he was in touch with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and also with his Canadian and Portuguese counterparts in connection with the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Besides 169 Indians, 53 British, one Canadian and...

New Delhi: Air India Friday said that owing to the emerging situation in Iran, several international flights to the US, the UK and Canada were either being diverted or returning to their origin. The advisory came after escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel and the...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday visited the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, where he met those injured in the Air India plane crash. PM Modi arrived in the city to take stock of the situation, a day after the deadly plane crash, which claimed the...

New Delhi: Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran Thursday announced that the company will provide Rs 1 crore to the families of each person who lost their life in the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad. He also said that the Tata Group...

New Delhi: The European Union’s delegation in New Delhi lowered its flags to half-mast in solidarity, mourning the loss of lives alongside India, the UK, Canada, and Portugal. The passenger manifest included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. Ursula von...

Mumbai: The government will set up a high-level multi-disciplinary committee to strengthen aviation safety in the wake of the Air India plane crash. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad airport. There were 242 people onboard the plane. Civil Aviation...

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday described the crash of Air India Flight AI171 as a ‘national tragedy that has plunged the entire country into mourning’ and expressed grief over the immense loss of life, assured families of the victims that the government will...

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump Thursday termed the Air India flight AI-171 crash near Ahmedabad airport as a terrible one and one of the worst in the history of aviation, adding that the US is ready to provide any assistance. "The plane crash was...