INDIA
Government Holds Off on Sending Air India Crash Recorders Overseas for Analysis
This entails detailed documentation of the crash location and gathering of significant evidence, with work on analysis now underway.
Nitin Gadkari Launches ₹3,000 FASTag Annual Pass for Seamless Highway Travel
The pass will be rolled out starting August 15, 2025, and will remain valid for one year or up to 200 trips—whichever milestone is reached first.
Evacuation Flight from Iran Brings 110 Indian Nationals Safely to Delhi
The students were repatriated on IndiGo flight 6E 9487, which arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport early in the morning. Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh received the returning students personally, a report by IANS stated.
Indian Defence Sector Expected to Grow 15–17% in FY26: Report
This anticipated expansion is being led by ramped-up project execution, underpinned by a robust order book. At the end of FY25, the order book to operating income (OB/OI) ratio was 4.4 times, a reflection of a solid pipeline of contracts, the report added.
India’s Shubhanshu Shukla Axiom‑4 Mission Delayed to June 22
The reschedule was done to allow NASA more time to evaluate the performance of the space station after recent Russian segment maintenance on the station.
Air India Scraps Delhi-Paris Flight Citing Technical ‘Issue’
Consequently, the return trip—Paris to Delhi Flight AI 142 on June 18, 2025—also stands cancelled. The airline, in a statement, cited "restrictions on night operations at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport" as the reason for this cancellation.
Air India San Francisco–Mumbai Flight Faces Snag, Makes Unscheduled Stop in Kolkata
The plane landed in Kolkata at about 12:45 a.m. and was to depart for Mumbai at 2:00 a.m., with a scheduled arrival time of 4:50 a.m. But the onward journey was hindered due to a technical snag in one of its engines.
MEA Confirms Evacuation of Indian Students from Tehran, Some Relocated via Armenia
Pawan Khera, the head of the All India Congress Committee's media and publicity department, condemned the government for what he alleged was a tardy rescue effort to bring Indians, especially Kashmiri students currently in the strife-torn region, back home.
Air India Dreamliner Returns to Hong Kong After Mid‑Air Glitch; Passengers Accommodated
The aircraft is being subject to rigorous technical check-ups.
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Investigation Gains Momentum as Second Black Box Found
Technologists are sounding the warning bell about potential technical flaws, pilot miscalculations, and configuration errors in the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
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