New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
TOP STORIES
BOM43 GJ-LDALL PLANECRASH
* London-bound AI plane carrying 242 people crashes near Ahmedabad airport; Ex-Guj CM Rupani among dead
Ahmedabad: A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed into a medical college complex here and burst into a ball of fire on Thursday moments after takeoff, possibly killing almost everyone on board in one of the country’s worst air disasters. *
DEL113 PLANECRASH-LD REAX
* Prez Murmu, Modi lead nation in expressing shock and grief over Air India plane crash
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of different political parties expressed shock and grief over the crash of an Air India plane carrying 242 people in Ahmedabad. *
DEL94 PLANE CRASH-LD UK HIGH COMNISSION
* Working with local authorities to establish facts, provide support: UK High Commission in India
New Delhi: The British High Commission in India Thursday said it is working with local authorities to urgently establish facts about the London-bound plane that crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad airport and provide support. *
FGN82 PLANECRASH-WORLD-2NDLD REAX
* UN chief, world leaders express condolences to families of Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad
Moscow/Ottawa: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were among scores of world leaders who offered condolences to the people of India in wake of the plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday. *
NATION
BOM40 GJ-PLANECRASH-LD RUPANI
* Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani dies in AI plane crash in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani died on Thursday after an Air India aircraft carrying him and 241 others crashed near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport airport in Ahmedabad in the afternoon, Union minister C R Paatil said. *
BOM44 GJ-PLANECRASH-SURVIVOR
* Passenger survives Air India plane crash
Ahmedabad: A passenger on board the London-bound Air India flight that crashed near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon survived the horrific incident, a doctor at the city civil hospital said. *
DEL115 PLANECRASH-RELIEF-FLIGHT
* Air India to operate 2 relief flights to Ahmedabad for next of kin of passengers, staff
Mumbai: Air India on Thursday said it will operate two relief flights, one each from Delhi and Mumbai, to Ahmedabad for the next of kin of passengers and Air India staff. *
DEL112 PLANECRASH-AIRINDIA CEO
* Difficult day for us at Air India, team working to support the needy: CEO Wilson
Mumbai: Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Thursday expressed "deep sorrow" at the crashing of the airline's Boeing 787-8 aircraft with 242 people on board, saying this is a "difficult day" for all at Air India. *
DEL105 MEA-TAGORE
* Strongly condemn the despicable act: India on vandalisation of Tagore's ancestral home in Bangladesh
New Delhi: India on Thursday strongly condemned the vandalisation of the ancestral home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh by a mob and termed the violent attack a "disgrace" to the memory and inclusive philosophy espoused by the poet. *
DEL97 INDIA-CANADA-MEA
* We are exploring path to reset ties: MEA on India-Canada relations
New Delhi: Describing Indian and Canada as "vibrant democracies", the external affairs ministry on Thursday said New Delhi believes the forthcoming meeting between the prime ministers of the two countries on the sidelines of the G7 Summit will offer an important opportunity to exchange views and explore pathways to reset bilateral ties. *
CAL22 WB-CLASH-LD ARRESTS
* 40 held over clash in South 24 Parganas; situation under control: Bengal Police
Kolkata: Forty people have been arrested in connection with a violent clash between two groups in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, which left several police personnel injured and prompted the administration to impose prohibitory orders, an officer said on Thursday. *
DEL45 WEF-GENDER GAP-LD INDIA
* India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index 2025
New Delhi: India has ranked 131 out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year. *
LEGAL
LGD10 DL-HC-NIA-LD SHABIR
* Terror funding case: Delhi HC denies bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to grant bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in a terror funding case, observing the possibility of him carrying out similar unlawful activities and influencing witnesses couldn't be ruled out. *
LGD8 SC-LIFE SENTENCE
* Can consecutive life terms be given to person convicted of murder twice? SC to examine
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine whether consecutive life sentences can be handed out to a person convicted twice for the offence of murder. *
FOREIGN
FGN71 PLANE CRASH-UK-2NDLD STARMER
* King Charles, UK PM Starmer express shock, devastation after Ahmedabad plane crash
London: Britain's King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed their shock and devastation on Thursday following a plane crash involving a London-bound Air India flight with 53 British nationals among 242 on board, shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport. By Aditi Khanna *
FGN80 PLANECRASH-UK-PARLIAMENT
* Crisis teams set up in Delhi, London: UK Parliament told after plane crash
London: Britain has set up crisis teams in Delhi and London to support the families of those aboard the Air India Flight 171, which crashed soon after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday, Foreign Secretary David Lammy informed Parliament. By Aditi Khanna *
HIGHLIGHTS AT 9 PM
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Updated: June 12, 2025 21:15 IST
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