Rush Hour: Black box from Air India crash found, shoot-at-sight orders in Dhubri and more
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The black box of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday was recovered on Friday from the roof of the hostel where the aircraft had collided. Data from the device may provide information about what triggered the crash that killed at least 265 peoeple.
The aircraft had 241 people aboard. The crash into the hostel of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar area also killed at least four medical students on the ground. While the toll on the ground remains unclear, a police inspector said that 265 bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
So far, the bodies of six persons who died have been handed over to their families as their faces were intact. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the final toll will be released after all bodies have been identified. More on Scroll.
The Assam government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued shoot-at-sight orders at nighttime in Dhubri, where communal tensions have prevailed over the past five days after animal remains were found near a Hindu temple. The police said that 22 persons have been arrested in connection with the discovery of the animal body parts and subsequent events.
'Whoever will create disturbance, we will shoot them,' Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He added that the Rapid Action Force and the Central Reserve Police Force had been deployed in Dhubri. The chief minister claimed that the animal remains found near the temple were part of a cow's head. More on Scroll.
Israel said it launched strikes on 'nuclear targets' among other sites in Iran with the aim of stalling the country's nuclear programme. Tehran vowed to respond to the attack that killed the chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported state-run media.
Tel Aviv claimed that Tehran was 'closer than ever to obtaining' a nuclear weapon. It said that weapons of mass destruction in the hands of the Iranian regime were an existential threat to Israel and the world.
Iran has for long maintained that its nuclear programme is for civil purposes.
Iranian military chief Mohammed Bagheri and Hossein Salami, the chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were killed in the Israeli attack. The IRGC is the primary unit of the Iranian Armed Forces. More on Scroll.
India was among 19 countries that abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. The non-binding resolution was passed with 149 votes in favour.Israel and the United States were among the 12 countries that voted against it.
The resolution demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Israel's war on the besieged Palestinian territory. It reiterated demands for the unconditional release of remaining hostages held by Palestinian militant group Hamas and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
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News18
21 minutes ago
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We apologize for any offense caused by this image.— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 13, 2025 The clarification came roughly 90 minutes after the original tweet went up and was addressed to an X account called 'Indian Right Wing Community", which had publicly highlighted the map and tagged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 'Now you understand why India remains neutral. In diplomacy, no one's really your friend." Now you understand why India remains neutral. In diplomacy, no one's really your friend.— Indian Right Wing Community (@indianrightwing) June 13, 2025 Several others followed, urging the IDF to delete, correct, and repost the map. Some pointed out that the depiction undermined India's territorial integrity and questioned why a close ally would make such a mistake. Indian map is incorrect…. have some shame— Shivani Kapur (@CricketMaiden88) June 13, 2025 Why did you post the wrong map of India? — Being Political (@BeingPolitical1) June 13, 2025 Your people need to learn few stuff about India sir @ReuvenAzar I hope you will escalate it with your forces. As you can see in the comments, we are very particular about our maps. — Elite Predators (@elitepredatorss) June 13, 2025 The incident also drew political reactions back home, with Congress leader Pawan Khera criticising the government over its close ties with Israel, suggesting that such lapses reflect poorly on India's diplomatic positioning and its claims of global influence. Another day, another feather inVishwaguru's cap. His'friend' shows Jammu & Kashmir as a part of Pakistan. — Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) June 13, 2025 As of now, the Indian government has not officially responded to the incident. 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Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : India map Israel Defence Forces jammu and kashmir Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: June 14, 2025, 11:05 IST News india Israel Apologises For Map Showing J&K As Part Of Pakistan After Indians Slam 'Friend's Blunder'
