New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
NATION
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* NIA, other central agencies officials visit Ahmedabad plane crash site: Sources
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and other central agencies' officials on Friday visited the Ahmedabad plane crash site, sources said. *
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* Efforts on to recover black box of crashed Air India plane: Officials
Ahmedabad: Efforts are on recover the black box of the Air India flight AI 171 which crashed in Ahmedabad as its analysis will provide vital clues about what triggered the disaster, said police and Fire Brigade officials on Friday. *
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* PM Modi meets injured in AI plane crash; six of 265 bodies handed over to kin
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the site of the Air India plane crash, in which 265 people lost their lives, and met the injured at the civil hospital in Ahmedabad. *
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* Air India flight to Delhi returns to Phuket after 'security alert'
Mumbai: A Delhi-bound Air India flight returned to Phuket following a security alert on Friday, an airline official said. *
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* Israel attack on Iran: 16 long-haul Air India flights diverted
Mumbai: Sixteen long- and ultra-long haul Air India flights were diverted on Friday following Israel launching an attack on Iran and the subsequent closure of the Iranian airspace, the airline said. *
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* Ahmedabad plane crash lone survivor can't believe how he survived
Ahmedabad: Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of Air India's AI 171 crash, said he still cannot believe how he miraculously survived the accident of the ill-fated London-bound flight in which 265 people lost their lives. *
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* Deeply concerned, urge both sides to avoid escalatory steps: India on Iran-Israel situation
New Delhi: India on Friday said it is "deeply concerned" over the recent developments between Iran and Israel and "closely monitoring" the evolving situation. *
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* Honeymoon horror: Raja, Sonam paid Rs 1,380 for stay, last dinner at Nongriat homestay in Meghalaya
Nongriat (Meghalaya): A day before he was murdered, Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi and his now-arrested wife, Sonam, had disappeared for several hours after checking into a homestay here before returning late for dinner, its owner said on Friday. *
LEGAL
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* SC seeks Karnataka govt reply on plea seeking release of 'Thug life' film in state
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Karnataka government's response on a plea seeking protection against alleged threats over the screening of Kamal Haasan's film "Thug Life" in Karnataka theatres. *
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* SC refuses more time to ex-Karnataka minister to surrender in 2016 murder case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea of Karnataka Congress legislator and former minister Vinay R Kulkarni for extension of time to surrender.
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SC rejects plea against security cover to Ambanis, says no arm twisting of court's process allowed
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up a litigant for filling repeated pleas and rejected his petition seeking revocation of the 'Z' plus security cover provided to industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family members, saying arm-twisting of the court's process cannot be allowed.
FOREIGN
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India abstains in UNGA on draft resolution demanding immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza
United Nations: 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. By Yoshita Singh
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British Indians mourn lives lost in Ahmedabad-London plane crash
London: Britain's Indian community was understandably shaken by the tragic loss of lives in the London-bound Air India plane crash, with temples around the UK on Friday witnessing impromptu prayers and vigils in memory of the victims. By Aditi Khanna ***