211 Ahmedabad Air India crash victims identified through DNA

June 19, 2025 2:00 PM

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211 Ahmedabad Air India crash victims identified through DNA

At least 211 victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have so far been identified through DNA matching, and 189 bodies have been handed over to their families.  Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Rakesh Joshi told the media today.

IMD forecasts heavy to moderate rain across West Bengal
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June 19, 2025 12:02 PM

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IMD forecasts heavy to moderate rain across West Bengal

All the districts of West Bengal are likely to get scattered rainfall today. A low-pressure area over southwest Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal had been reported by the Indian Meteorological Department IMD. Meanwhile, the South West Monsoon has covered the entire West Bengal.      Akas...

Russian President Putin offers to mediate Israel-Iran conflict

June 19, 2025 10:48 AM

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Russian President Putin offers to mediate Israel-Iran conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to mediate to end the conflict between Israel and Iran. Speaking at a roundtable session on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Mr. Putin suggested that Moscow could help negotiate a settlement that could allow Tehran to purs...

Padmashree awardee ‘Aranya Rishi’ Maruti Chitampalli passes away at 93

June 19, 2025 10:44 AM

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Padmashree awardee ‘Aranya Rishi’ Maruti Chitampalli passes away at 93

Noted environmentalist, wildlife expert, and Padmashree awardee Maruti Chitampalli, fondly known as ‘Aranya Rishi’, passed away at the age of 93 in Solapur, Maharashtra, due to age-related ailments. He dedicated his life to forests, wildlife, and conservation literature. Chitampalli received the Pad...

Telangana to approach SC against Godavari-Banakacharla project: CM Revanth Reddy

June 19, 2025 10:38 AM

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Telangana to approach SC against Godavari-Banakacharla project: CM Revanth Reddy

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has announced that the state will approach the Supreme Court to stop the Godavari-Banakcharla link project proposed by the Andhra Pradesh government. The project proposes a system to divert water from the Godavari River to the Krishna basin from Polavaram. Sp...

UK, Qatar call for de-escalation, diplomacy amid Israel-Iran conflict

June 19, 2025 9:31 AM

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UK, Qatar call for de-escalation, diplomacy amid Israel-Iran conflict

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have stressed the need for de-escalation and diplomacy amid the Israel-Iran conflict. According to a statement issued by the British Prime Minister's Office, during a phone call with the Qatari emir, Mr Starmer reite...

Google opens first Asia-Pacific Safety Engineering Centre in Telangana

June 19, 2025 9:16 AM

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Google opens first Asia-Pacific Safety Engineering Centre in Telangana

Google has opened its first Safety Engineering Centre in the Asia-Pacific region and the fourth globally, in Hyderabad yesterday. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy formally inaugurated the facility. The launch of the Google Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC) follows the unveiling of the tech gi...

Maharashtra gears up for International Yoga Day with statewide events

June 19, 2025 8:55 AM

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Maharashtra gears up for International Yoga Day with statewide events

To celebrate the International Yoga Day on 21st June with the theme, "Yoga for One Earth One Health", Yoga awareness programmes are being organised in the entire Maharashtra. Kolhapur District Collector Amol Yedge held a planning meeting yesterday and gave necessary instructions for organising this ...