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Indian officials say no survivors in Flight AI171 crash
06:14 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayNone of the 232 passengers and 10 crew on the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner survived the crash, one of the worst ever aviation tragedies, reports NDTV quoting Indian officials.
5 die as Flight AI171 crashes into medical students’ hostel
05:29 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayTragedy struck on Thursday when an Air India flight crashed into a hostel of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, killing at least five people, including four undergraduate medical students and one postgraduate resident.
Chhatra Dal okays new committees at 19 private univs
05:17 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayJatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, has approved new committees for its units in 19 private universities in Dhaka...
Dreamliner abruptly veered left on runway before take off
04:57 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayAfter moving from the taxiway to the runway, the fateful Air India Dreamliner began its ascent but abruptly veered left, with its tail section dipping downward before crashing into the building.
Over 200 pro-Palestinian activists held in Egypt ahead of Gaza march
04:34 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayEgyptian authorities have detained more than 200 pro-Palestinian activists in Cairo ahead of a planned international march with the stated aim of breaking Israel's blockade on Gaza, the organisers said Thursday...
53 Britons, 169 Indians, 7 Portuguese, 1 Canadian on fateful Dreamliner
04:27 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayThe fateful Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was carrying 242 people on board – of whom 230 were passengers and 12 crew. The passenger manifest included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian.
Dhaka explores settlements with money launderer tycoons
04:09 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayBangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is considering financial settlements with business tycoons accused of siphoning funds abroad during the 15-year rule of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Central bank governor Ahsan H Mansur, spearheading the asset recovery initiative, told the Financial Times that settlements could be an option for less severe cases.
BSF pushes in 70 more through Sylhet, Sunamganj borders
04:04 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayThe Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly pushed 70 more people into Bangladesh through four separate border points in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts...
23 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi
03:35 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayAt least 23 Bangladeshi pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia as of June 11 while performing Hajj this year....
London-bound Air India Dreamliner crashes with passengers 242 on board
03:25 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayAn Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, flight AI171, carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed moments after departing from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday, June 12.
Air India flight crashes near Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat
02:53 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayAn Air India flight crashed near Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat, India, on Thursday, with initial reports indicating that approximately 142 passengers were on board. The incident is believed to have occurred during take-off for a scheduled flight to London. Thick smoke was seen rising from the Dharpur area, near Meghaninagar.
49 killed in South African flooding
02:45 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayRescue teams in South Africa raced on Thursday to reach survivors after heavy rains flooded parts of an eastern province, with 49 people already confirmed dead and fears the toll could rise.