Source: The Print Media ( THE HINDU, Indian Express and others)

No urgent safety concern in Air India crash report: FAA

The U.S. aviation safety regulator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has written to its counterparts around the world acknowledging the preliminary findings into the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash of June 12 and informing them that the report has “found no urgent safety concerns” related either to the engines or airplane systems of the Boeing 787-8, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Pilots association says AI-171 crew acted in line with responsibility under challenging conditions

The Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association (ICPA) on Sunday (July 13, 2025) said the crew of the AI-171 flight that crashed last month acted in line with their training and responsibilities under challenging conditions, and the pilots should not be vilified based on conjecture.

Railways to install CCTV cameras in 74,000 coaches, 15,000 locomotives for safety

Following the experimental installation of CCTV cameras in passenger coaches in the Northern Railways, the Indian Railways has decided to install CCTV cameras in all of its approximately 74,000 coaches across the countrywide rail network, officials of the Union Ministry of Railways said on Sunday (July 13, 2025).

Ex-FS Shringla, 26/11 prosecutor Nikam among four nominated by President to Rajya Sabha

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday (July 13, 2025) nominated former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Special Public Prosecutor in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case Ujjwal Nikam, Kerala BJP leader C. Sadanandan Master and Delhi-based historian Meenakshi Jain to the Rajya Sabha.

ECI says people from Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar found during SIR drive; will not be included in final voter list

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday (July 13, 2025) said a large number of people from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar have been found during house-to-house visits in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar and the names of such people will not be included in the final voters list to be published on September 30, 2025.

Plea filed in SC against U.P. govt’s QR code directive for eateries along ‘kanwar’ route

The Supreme Court will hear a plea on July 15 challenging the Uttar Pradesh government’s directive mandating the display of QR codes on all eateries along the ‘kanwar’ route, which reveal the names and identities of the owners. A Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh is set to hear the PIL filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others.

Wimbledon 2025 | Sinner finds salvation in hallowed grass, dethrones Alcaraz

Jannik Sinner’s emotionally restrained, methodical and precise tennis earned its greatest gift yet as he dethroned two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win his first Wimbledon and fourth Major title.

‘U.S. donkey route’ case: human traffickers also used fake visas

Fake visas were also being used by human traffickers to send Indians abroad, the Enforcement Directorate has found during its probe into the “US donkey route” case linked to the deportation of illegal immigrants from the United States in February.

Australia PM Albanese kicks off China visit focused on trade

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese kicked off a visit to China this weekend, meant to shore up trade relations between the two countries. Mr. Albanese met with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining on Sunday (July 13, 2025), the first in a series of high-level exchanges that will include meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and Chairman Zhao Leji of the National People’s Congress.

Ukraine says suspected Russian FSB assassins killed in Kyiv region

Ukrainian intelligence agents on Sunday (July 13, 2025) killed members of a Russian secret service cell wanted on suspicion of having shot dead a colonel in Ukraine’s SBU security service last week, the SBU said. The intelligence agency said in a statement that the operation had sought the arrest of the agents of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), who it believes were behind the killing of SBU colonel Ivan Voronych in Kyiv on Thursday (July 10, 2025).

North Korea warns of military action against any threats from U.S., Japan, South Korea

North Korea said on Sunday (July 13, 2025) it stands ready to take military action to counter any security threat against it in a warning against the United States, South Korea and Japan following a recent aerial drill by the allies with a U.S. strategic bomber.