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Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets Vijay Rupani's family members, pays tributes t
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met with the family members of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who lost his life in the AI-171 plane crash on June 12.
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AI 171 plane crash: 210 bodies handed over to families, 231 victims identi
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
A week after the Air India plane crash, the DNA samples of 231 victims have been matched and the mortal remains of 210 passengers have been handed over to the concerned families as of Friday evening.
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"Irreparable loss for BJP:" JP Nadda on former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani's d
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP President JP Nadda on Friday expressed grief over the demise of former Gujarat Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Rupani, who was among the 241 who died when the London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff, colliding with a doctor's hostel complex
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India, England wear black armbands to pay tribute to those who lost lives
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
India and England will wear black armbands as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad last week, on the opening day of the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
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AI-171 plane crash: 215 DNA matches found, 198 bodies handed over to famil
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters, Joshi said, "215 DNA samples have been matched, of which the mortal remains of 198 deceased have been handed over to their families...Of the 198 deceased, 149 are Indian nationals, seven Portuguese, 32 British and one Canadian."
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Ahmedabad man recovers 70 tolas of gold, cash from plane crash site during
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Rajesh Patel, a businessman and an eyewitness to the tragic AI171 plane crash on June 12, has claimed that while helping in the rescue efforts, he discovered around 70 tola gold and around Rs 70,000 in cash from the debris, which he handed over to government authorities.
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Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu chairs MoCA review meeting on safe
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu convened a detailed video conference with all Airport Directors across the country to review ground-level preparedness and passenger support mechanisms in the light of rescheduling of flights happening due to multiple reasons like post-acc
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"Aircraft and its engines showed no issues before flight," says Air India
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson on Thursday said that the flight AI 171, which crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad on June 12, was "well-maintained" and both the aircraft and its engines were regularly monitored, showing no issue before the flight.
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"Very Sorry": Air India Chairman N Chandrasekharan apologises after AI-171
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and Air India, has apologised for the Air India AI-171 tragedy that claimed more than 270 lives after the flight crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
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Singapore Airlines offers condolences to families of victims in AI-171 pla
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group issued a statement extending condolences to the families of the victims in the Air India-171 plane crash. The statement came after Praful Patel, Former Union Aviation Minister and Working President of the NCP, questioned the airlines' silence.
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Air India reduces international services on wide-body aircraft by 15%
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Air India has reduced its international services on wide-body aircraft by 15 per cent for the next few weeks. The decision comes after the tragic loss of 241 lives on board Air India-171 flight, which crashed in Ahmedabad.
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"Is there democracy in India today?" Bengal CM condemns Samvidhan Hatya Di
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condemned the idea of observing June 25 as "Samvidhan Hatya Diwas" and said that she objected to the name. She questioned if democracy prevailed in the country under the current government.
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