New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9:40 pm
NATION
BOM51 GJ-LDALL PLANECRASH
* Black box recovered from AI crash site in Ahmedabad; PM Modi visits scene, meets injured in hospital
Ahmedabad: Investigators on Friday recovered a Black box of the London-bound Air India plane from the rooftop of a medical college hostel here a day after it crashed and rammed into the building, as they scoured through the debris for clues to the cause of the worst air tragedy in the country in three decades. *
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* PM Modi meets family members of ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met the family members of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, who died in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, and remembered him as a humble and hardworking leader. *
BOM39 GJ-PLANECRASH-LD SURVIVOR
'Found a space, escaped': Sole survivor's harrowing escape from Air India plane crash
Ahmedabad: Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British businessman from Leicester and the sole survivor of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, says his astonishing escape was a combination of fortune and quick decision in identifying a crucial space amidst the wreckage and acting fast.
DEL78 PM-NETANYAHU
* PM Modi stresses early restoration of peace and stability in call with Netanyahu
New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday to brief on the evolving situation in west Asia as the Indian leader emphasized the need for early restoration of peace and stability. *
DEL79 PLANECRASH-2NDLD DGCA-BOEING
* DGCA orders enhanced inspection of Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday ordered enhanced safety inspection of Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet powered by GEnx engines, a day after 241 people onboard died in the plane crash in Ahmedabad. *
DEL89 PLANECRASH-LD AI CEO
* Tata Group to give Rs 1 crore compensation to families of persons killed in plane crash: AI CEO
Mumbai: Air India's parent Tata Group will pay Rs one crore to the families of persons killed in the Ahmedabad plane crash, besides covering the medical expenses of those injured, the carrier's MD and CEO Campbell Wilson said on Friday. *
DEL82 MEA-LD IRAN-ISRAEL
* Deeply concerned, urge both sides to avoid escalatory steps: India on Iran-Israel situation
New Delhi: As Israel conducted strikes at Iran's nuclear, missile and military complex, mounting tension in West Asia, India on Friday said it is "deeply concerned" over the recent developments between the countries and is "closely monitoring" the evolving situation, even as New Delhi urged both nations to avoid any escalatory steps. *
BOM35
* MH-PLANECRASH-COPILOT
Ahmedabad plane crash: Co-pilot Kundar was a good natured man who loved sports, say friends
Mumbai: Friends of Clive Kundar, the co-pilot of the ill-fated Air India Ahmedabad-London flight, remembered him as good natured man fond of sports and are still to come to terms with his demise. *
DEL75 PLANECRASH-BLACK BOX
* AI plane crash: Black box recovered from rooftop of BJ Medical College's residential quarters
Ahmedabad: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday said the black box of Air India's crashed Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft has been recovered from the rooftop of the residential quarters of BJ Medical College here. *
DEL44 PLANECRASH-SURVIVOR
* 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. *
DEL73 PLANECRASH-TATA
* Will be transparent in our communication on plane crash: Tata Group Chairman
Mumbai: Tata Group will not retreat from its responsibilities, from doing what is right even though it is a "difficult" time, Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Friday while emphasizing that the group, which owns Air India, will be transparent in its communication on the plane crash. *
CAL13 AS-HIMANTA
* 'Communal group' trying to create disturbance, shoot-at-sight orders at night in Dhubri: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that shoot-at-sight orders will be in force at night in Dhubri district, bordering Bangladesh, as a "communal group" is trying to create disturbances which the government will not tolerate. *
DEL80 SPACE-LD AXIOM
* Safety, mission integrity top priority, says ISRO amid Axiom-4 delay; Musk raises ISS safety concern
New Delhi: ISRO on Friday asserted that safety and mission integrity were its top priority as NASA and Axiom Space said they were working to address an issue related to a leak at the International Space Station, even as SpaceX chief Elon Musk voiced concerns over the long-term safety of the orbital lab and suggested it be brought down in two years. *
DEL74 MEA-SINOINDIA
* India, China agree to expedite steps involved in resuming direct air services
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held talks with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong during which the two sides reviewed the developments in India-China bilateral relations and agreed to continue to "stabilise and rebuild ties" with priority on people-centric engagements, the MEA said on Friday. *
DEL69 IMD-LD MONSOON
* Monsoon likely to cover most parts of northwest India by June 25: IMD
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon, which regained momentum this week, is expected to cover most parts of northwest India, including Delhi, by June 25, well ahead of the usual dates. *
LEGAL
LGD13 SC-MOVIE-LD KARNATAKA
* SC seeks Karnataka govt's 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. *
LGD4 SC-AMBANI-SECURITY
* 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. *
LGD17 UP-COURT-MURDER CONVICTION
* 16 people get life sentence in Varanasi BJP leader's murder case
Varanasi: A fast track court here sentenced 16 men to life imprisonment for the murder of a local BJP leader in an altercation three years ago, a counsel said Friday. *
FOREIGN
FGN119 ISRAEL-NETANYAHU-LD MODI
* Israeli PM Netanyahu speaks to PM Modi, other world leaders
Jerusalem: In a diplomatic push to garner international support for Israel's attacks against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, among many other world leaders, his office said on Friday. By Harinder Mishra *
FGN93 PLANECRASH-UK-INDIANS
* 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 *
FGN112 FRANCE-JAISHANKAR-RAISINA-MEDIATION
* Jaishankar terms 'unrealistic' third party involvement in bilateral issues
Marseilles (France): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said it is “unrealistic” for a third party to insert themselves or to offer to do something if two countries are not prepared for it. *
FGN103 BANGLA-TAGORE-VANDALISM
* 5 arrested in connection with vandalism at Tagore's ancestral home in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least five persons have been arrested in connection with the vandalisation of the ancestral home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh, with the authorities saying that no relics associated with the poet were damaged. *