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DGCA orders enhanced inspection of airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday ordered enhanced safety inspection of Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, a day after 241 people onboard died in the plane crash in Ahmedabad.
Still no apology, K'taka HC tells Haasan, directs producer to accept implead application from Kannada org
Actor Kamal Haasan has not yet issued an apology for his controversial remarks on Kannada language, observed the Karnataka High Court on Friday and directed the producer of his latest film 'Thug Life' to respond to an application filed by Kannada Sahitya Parishat.
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Lunch plates abandoned, plane parts embedded in walls after Air India jet hit doctors' hostel
Lunch break at a doctors' hostel in India's Ahmedabad turned fatal for many in the dining area when parts of an Air India aircraft crashed through its roof as the plane hurtled to the ground moments after takeoff, killing more than 240 people.
'I am speechless', woman who missed AI flight by 10 minutes; thanks God for lucky escape
Bhumi Chauhan, hailing from Bharuch district miraculously escaped the tragic Air India AI-171 flight crash after she reported for boarding ten minutes late.
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Air India plane crash | Five dead bodies identified, handed over to kin: Gujarat government
While the government officials are collecting DNA samples to ascertain identities of those killed in the tragic Air India plane crash, the Gujarat government Friday said that it was able to identify five dead bodies which were handed over to their kin.
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One black box recovered from Air India plane crash site
A black box has been recovered from the crash site of the Air India aircraft that hurtled to the ground, killing more than 240 people, two police sources told Reuters on Friday.
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Air India plane crash | Belagavi-educated doctor perishes with family in Ahmedabad crash; last selfie goes viral
KAHERs Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) faculty recalled that Dr Prateek Joshi was a hard working, friendly and happy student. Joshi, a native of Udaipur in Rajasthan was perished with his family members in the Air India flight that crashed immediately after take off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday.
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India abstains in UNGA on draft resolution demanding immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza
India has abstained in the UN General Assembly from a vote on a draft resolution that demanded an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in Gaza.
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SC serves notice to Karnataka govt on plea questioning de facto ban on 'Thug Life'
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Karnataka government on a plea questioning de facto ban on the screening of the CBFC certified Kamal Haasan starrer film Thug Life in Karnataka, allegedly effected through threats of violence, intimidation, and extra-constitutional directives by non-state actors.
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Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi receives bomb threat, makes emergency landing
An Air India flight from Phuket bound for New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday and made an emergency landing back on the Thai island, airport authorities said.
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Iran warns its 'sworn enemies' should expect decisive retaliation
Israel will pay a heavy price for its attack on Iran which killed Revolutionary Guards top commander Hossein Salami, the Guards said in a statement on Friday, warning of a decisive retaliation against its "sworn enemies".
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