Air India denies allegations of forcing AI 171 crash victims’ families to disclose financial dependency

IANS | July 4, 2025 12:39 PM

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Air India has denied allegations from British law firm Stewarts Law that it forced families of the AI 171 crash victims to disclose financial dependency on the deceased to get compensation. Over 40 families represented by Stewarts Law have accused the airline of coercion and intimidation as they pursue claims related to the crash of the London-bound Boeing plane crash at Ahmedabad in which over 241 passengers and crew were killed.

'Lion of the Sangh': PM Modi’s global call that sparked a movement

IANS | July 3, 2025 10:36 PM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) In August 2000, at the Learning Resource Centre of the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago, Narendra Modi -- then General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party -- delivered a powerful address at the World Hindu Conference.

From food to mental health, Shubhanshu Shukla reveals life in space with students

IANS | July 3, 2025 10:23 PM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS), on Thursday had some interesting conversations with students in India, who bombarded him with questions like what do astronauts eat, how does one sleep in space and what happens if someone falls sick.