Air India AI-171 crash: One year, no answer, no full compensation, lone survivor living with psychological trauma

A year passed when the ill-fated Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, met with a catastrophic accident a mere 32 seconds into its flight.
Fuel Crisis Deepens: Govt restricts commercial purchase of petrol, diesel, how will it impact truckers, transport operators?

The government has restricted bulk fuel purchases at retail petrol pumps due to global supply disruptions and rising demand from commercial users.
Meenakshi Natarajan’s RS dream shattered? Supreme Court rejects Congress leader’s plea; details inside

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Natarajan, argued that in the case cited against her, charges had not been framed, which is a requirement under the Representation of Peoples Act (RoP) for rejecting a nomination.
‘Bigger question for democracy’: Meenakshi Natarajan after SC declines plea on Rajya Sabha nomination rejection

Rajya Sabha Congress’ candidate Meenakshi Natarajan is again facing troubles after the Supreme Court on Friday rejected her plea, but this has not deterred her from fighting on as she said that the rejection is not a personal loss but a bigger fight for the country’s constitutional values.
India summons top US envoy over attacks on vessels off Oman coast for second time in 48 hours

Ministry of External Affairs Additional Secretary (Americas) Nagaraj Naidu called in the US Charges d’Affaires Jason Meeks to lodge the protest. The move comes after another commercial vessel with 20 Indian crew members on board came under attack on Thursday.
Bengaluru Horror: Woman advocate, live-in partner arrested for alleged murder of 5-year-old daughter; probe underway

A Bengaluru advocate and her live-in partner have been arrested for the alleged murder of her five-year-old daughter. Police are investigating the motive behind the crime and examining conflicting accounts of the child’s death.
Who is Harsha Sunny? Mrs Kerala 2025 contestant arrested with Rs 11 crore marijuana at Mumbai airport

Harsha Sunny was flying down from Bangkok and was stopped at the Mumbai airport as officials found her behaviour suspicious during routine surveillance. Customs officials said that Sunny arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Thursday on an Air India flight.
AAIB issues statement on first anniversary of Air India crash: ‘Significant progress made in probe’

The statement came on the first anniversary of the crash, which killed 260 people and injured several others. In its remarks, the AAIB said the investigation was underway and remained focused on an evidence-based assessment of all factors linked to the crash.
Texas takes over voter registration in Val Verde County amid struggles

The secretary of state is using a law that was originally written to focus on problems in Harris County.
Texas agency to set rules for using treated fracking wastewater on farmland

The state’s environmental regulator will hold a public hearing June 15 on its proposed rules for how the toxic wastewater can be reused. Here’s what you should know.