Man falls into deep gorge in Rudraprayag, swiftly rescued by SDRF

IANS | June 16, 2026 3:04 PM

Rudraprayag, June 16 (IANS) A man fell into a deep gorge near the petrol pump in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag on Tuesday, creating panic in the area, but was swiftly rescued by a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), which rushed to the spot on getting the information.

Ahmedabad crash: Husband who lost pregnant wife rejects final compensation

IANS | June 12, 2026 10:38 PM

Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) A year after he lost both his wife and their unborn child in the Air India AI171 disaster, Gunjan Kumar Chaudhary returned to the Ahmedabad crash site carrying a photograph of the woman with whom he had spent 12 years of his life, saying he still wakes up at night calling out her name and remains determined to seek answers about the tragedy that shattered his family.

Ahmedabad crash anniversary: Patni family recalls day that changed their lives

IANS | June 12, 2026 6:42 PM

Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) One year after the Air India AI-171 crash tore through the BJ Medical College hostel complex and surrounding neighbourhood in Ahmedabad, the Patni family returned to the crash site carrying memories of a 15-year-old boy whose final afternoon had unfolded with the ordinariness of any summer day.

Nepal: Eight die, 16 injured in bus accident

IANS | June 12, 2026 6:03 PM

Kathamandu, June 12 (IANS) At least eight people have died after a passenger bus plunged off the road in the Buchchakot area of Nepal's central Kavrepalanchok district along the B P Highway, a senior official of the District Administration Office, Kavrepalanchok, said.

‘Cannot forget him’: Gujarat Minister remembers Vijay Rupani ahead of Air India crash anniversary

IANS | June 11, 2026 9:23 PM

Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, June 11 (IANS) Nearly a year after former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani died in the Air India AI-171 crash, state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya has described the late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader as a widely respected public figure whose loss continues to be felt across the state, particularly in Rajkot and the Saurashtra region.