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India, Argentina players pay tribute to lives lost in Gujarat plane crash: WATCH
Mid Day Mumbai
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June 12, 2025
India’s performance in the FIH Hockey Pro League has been underwhelming in recent weeks. With Thursday’s defeat, the team has now managed to accumulate only 15 points from 12 matches, placing them fifth in the current standings, a far cry from the...
China, Japan "Risk Collision" Amid "Unusually Close" Maneuvers in Pacific, US Rushes Nuclear Carrier
News18
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June 12, 2025
Tensions spiralled in the Pacific as Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to Japanese military patrol planes last weekend. This came after Tokyo spotted two Chinese aircraft carriers simultaneously sailing in the Pacific for the first time.A...
India, China signal willingness to resume rare earth magnet talks
Financial Express
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In a significant development that could ease pressure on global industrial supply chains, both India and China on Thursday indicated readiness to engage in dialogue aimed at normalising the disrupted trade in rare earth magnets, which is a vital...
India News | Union Home Minister Amit Shah Arrives at Ahmedabad Plane Crash Site
Latestly
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June 12, 2025
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived on Thursday evening at the site of the London-bound Air India aircraft crash in Ahmedabad to take stock of the ongoing relief and rescue operations. The Union Home...
India News | Himachal CM, Other Leaders Mourn Death of Ahmedabad Plane Crash Victims
Latestly
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June 12, 2025
Shimla, Jun 12 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur and former CM P K Dhumal on Thursday mourned the death of people in the plane crash at...
Snow leopards frequently cross Nepal, India, China borders, study finds
Mongabay
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June 12, 2025
Snow leopards in the Kangchenjunga region regularly cross the borders of Nepal, India, and China in search of suitable habitat, ignoring human-drawn boundaries. Their home ranges are significantly larger than previously thought, with some...
Western Railway Mobilizes Support for Ahmedabad Plane Crash Relief Operations
Punekar News
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June 12, 2025
Ahmedabad, 12th June 2025: In response to the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, Western Railway has swiftly activated its Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Medical teams to assist with the ongoing rescue and relief efforts. The crash, involving an...
I missed tragic Air India flight by 10 minutes because of bad traffic
Birmingham Live
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June 12, 2025
An Air India passenger missed the doomed jet by 10 minutes because of bad traffic. The passenger says they are "shaking and devastated" but "thank God for saving me". Bhoomi Chauhan narrowly escaped death when she got stuck in traffic. Ms Chauhan...
India News | Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Express Their Grief over Plane Crash in Ahmedabad
Latestly
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June 12, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi expressed their grief following the plane crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, involving an Air...
Plane crash: Govt to constitute committee
The Economic Times
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June 12, 2025
The Government is constituting a high-level committee comprising experts from multiple disciplines to examine the matter in detail, said Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, following the Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad Airport on...
Air India goes black: Airline changes display picture after Ahmedabad-London plane crashes
Business Today
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June 12, 2025
Air India changed its social media display picture to a black icon on Thursday, following the crash of one of its London-bound flights. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, went down in the Meghani area near Ahmedabad airport just...
Japan, China trade barbs over fighter jets' approach
The Manila Times
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June 12, 2025
TOKYO — Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behavior" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to its aircraft over the weekend. BULLYING BEHAVIOR? This handout...
China's show of force in Pacific may be aimed at US: analyst
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO -- A Chinese fighter jet's close encounter with a Japanese patrol plane over the weekend is part of a push by Beijing to show its combat capabilities in the Pacific to the U.S. and Japan, an analyst says. A Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C...
China condemns 'dangerous' move by Japan plane after close approach report
Naharnet
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Beijing slammed on Thursday what it called "dangerous behavior" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific, after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets flew "unusually close" to its aircraft at the weekend. "The root cause of the risk to maritime and...
India, EU free trade agreement nears completion: Piyush Goyal
The Federal
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June 12, 2025
Stockholm, Jun 12 (PTI) Finding solutions to address non-tariff barriers would be important for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) and both sides are actively working on resolving these issues,...
‘India looking at possibility of grounding Boeing 787-8 pending initial enquiry’
The Hindu Business Line
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June 12, 2025
Aircraft debris at the crash site of Air India Ltd. flight AI171 in Ahmedabad | Photo Credit: SIDDHARAJ SOLANKI India is looking at the possibility of grounding the entire fleet of Boeing 787-8 in its domestic airlines fleet pending initial...
India’s palm oil imports up in May even as overall edible oils shipments slip
The Hindu Business Line
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June 12, 2025
India sees a significant drop in edible oil imports | Photo Credit: BL Net Mail India’s import of edible oils declined by 21.56 per cent on lower shipments of palm oil and sunflower oil in May 2025. However, data showed that palm oil imports...
China-Africa economic and trade expo: Building bridges for development
CGTN
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Editor's note: Alexander Ayertey Odonkor, a special commentator on current affairs for CGTN, is a global economist with a keen interest in the social, environmental and economic landscape of both developing and developed countries, particularly in...
Plane expert reveals 'most likely' cause of deadly Air India crash
Manchester Evening News
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June 12, 2025
Plane experts have reacted to a deadly Air India plane crash in which at least 200 people have died. Air India flight AI171 took off from Ahmedabad Airport at around 1.30pm local time and was due to land at London Gatwick at 6.25pm UK time. The...
India, Argentina hockey players observe a minute’s silence for Ahmedabad plane crash victims
The Indian Express
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June 12, 2025
India and Argentina men’s hockey players on Thursday observed a minute’s silence before their FIH Pro League match as a tribute to the victims of the horrific plane crash that occurred in Ahmedabad earlier on the day. The players stood adjacent to...