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IAF helicopter crashes near Indo-China border in Arunachal, all 7 personnel on-board feared dead

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indian Air Force has ordered a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident, second such incident since July this year

A day after Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa expressed concern over armed forces facing losses during peace time, an Mi-17 chopper of the IAF crashed in Chuna area of Arunachal Pradesh early on Friday morning, killing all five air force personnel and two Indian Army officials on board.

Reports flashed by various new agencies had earlier claimed that there were six personnel on-board the IAF chopper of which five had been confirmed dead while the lone survivor was critically injured. However, shortly after noon, news agency IANS claimed that there were seven armed forces personnel in the helicopter and that all of them were now feared dead.

Am IANS report quoted Tawang district Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Meena as saying that “all the seven people on board” had been killed. Meena told the news agency that the “crash site is a forested area” and that the bodies of the personnel killed are being brought to the helipad near Tawang. “We are told that all (killed) were defence personnel,” Meena said.

According to reports, the helicopter had taken off from Arunachal’s Tawang sector in the wee hours of Friday to carry out an air maintenance mission in the hilly terrain. However, at around 6 am, the chopper reportedly crashed in Chuna area of the state’s Yangtse sector situated around 12 kilometers from the India-China border and 100 kms from Tawang.

As per protocol, the IAF has ordered a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident.

The Mi-17 V5 is a Russia made transport helicopter which can carry a substantial pay load to higher altitudes and is considered to be the backbone of the Indian Air Force. Over 100 such helicopters are in service presently and are extensively deployed in rescue operations during natural disasters. The chopper had been most recently deployed in Gujarat and Rajasthan during flood relief operations.

This is the second incident of an IAF chopper crashing in Arunachal Pradesh this year. In July, an IAF helicopter had gone missing after it took off from Pilputu Helipad for the Haharlagun heliport. Its wreckage was later found with two mutilated bodies by a search and rescue team.

Friday’s incident comes just a day after Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa had expressed concern over armed forces facing losses due to such crashes, among other reasons, during peace time. “Our losses during peace time are cause of concern. We are making concentrated efforts to minimize accidents and preserve our assets,” Dhanoa had said.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Rahul Gandhi is right, Gautam Adani should be arrested: RJD president Lalu Yadav

“Rahul Gandhi is right. Adani should be arrested,” said Prasad, who is an old ally of the Congress and a staunch opponent of the BJP, to which Adani is said to be close.

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RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday spoke in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s demand for immediate arrest of Gautam Adani, after the Industrialist was charged in the US for alleged bribery and fraud.

Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said on Thursday that Gautam Adani should be arrested immediately, and his protector Madhabi Puri Buch should be investigated

The former Congress chief claimed that the recent developments vindicate his long-standing allegations against Gautam Adani. He took a sharp dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that Modi is protecting Adani, and is also involved in corruption. 

Yadav, the former chief minister of Bihar, was responding to queries from journalists here about Gandhi’s statement on the previous day, in the backdrop of charges of bribery and fraud against the Adani group in the US.

“Rahul Gandhi is right. Adani should be arrested,” said Prasad, who is an old ally of the Congress and a staunch opponent of the BJP, to which Adani is said to be close.

The RJD supremo, who incidentally has been convicted in several fodder scam cases and is on bail, was also asked about prospects of the INDIA bloc, of which his party is a part, in Jharkhand, where the counting of votes for assembly polls is scheduled on Saturday.

Speaking to PTI, the ailing septuagenarian replied, “I would like to remain focused on my statement that Adani must be arrested. I am not worried much about a new government (in Jharkhand) where we are already in power.” Jharkhand witnessed a straight battle between the INDIA bloc and the BJP-led NDA, which included the JD(U) headed by Nitish Kumar, Prasad’s arch-rival and the current Chief Minister of Bihar.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Gandhi further said that Chief Ministers have been jailed for scams of Rs 10-15 crore, but Adani, who has committed a scam of Rs 2000 crore is walking free.

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Cash for votes row: BJP leader Vinod Tawde sends legal notice to Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, asks them to apologise or face defamation

The BJP leader said the allegations against him were false, baseless and made with malafide intentions.

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Cash for votes row: BJP leader Vinod Tawde sends legal notice to Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, asks them to apologise or face defamation

BJP leader Vinod Tawde, accused of distributing cash to influence voters, has sent a legal notice to Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Supriya Shrinate and Rahul Gandhi over the controversy. The BJP leader has demanded their apologies or face a Rs 100-crore defamation case.

Vinod Tawde’s legal notice came after regional party Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) leader Hitendra Thakur on Tuesday accused him of distributing Rs 5 crore at a hotel in Virar in Palghar district, 60 km from Mumbai, to woo voters.

In the legal notice, the BJP leader said the allegations against him were false, baseless and made with malafide intentions. He claimed that he demanded an apology from the three Congress leaders for their remarks against him in the cash-for-votes row or he would be forced to initiate criminal proceedings against them.

Just a few hours before the Assembly Elections, a video went viral on Tuesday showing BVA workers storming into the hotel in Palghar during a meeting between Vinod Tawde and Rajan Naik, the BJP candidate from the Nalasopara seat. The BVA workers alleged that Tawde was caught red-handed with Rs 5 crore cash.

In the viral video, the BVA workers were seen taking out bundles of cash from a bag, while Tawde was sitting at a distance. The BVA workers also took pictures and videos of him on their phones. Amid these allegations, BVA leaders said that Rs 5 crore cash was distributed, an election official on Tuesday said Rs 9.93 lakh cash was recovered from the hotel rooms.

However, Vinod Tawde denied the allegation, saying he was only providing guidance to party workers on poll procedures and said he was not stupid enough to distribute money at his opponent’s hotel. Speaking to the media, he said that the Vivanta Hotel is owned by the Thakurs, and he is not stupid to go to their hotel and distribute money there.

The Police registered two FIRs against Tawde, BJP candidate Naik and others in connection with the controversy. Additionally, the Election Commission filed three FIRs against Tawde.

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3 dead, 9 hospitalised after gas leak at fertiliser plant in Maharashtra

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes.

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Three individuals, including two women, lost their lives and nine others were hospitalised following a gas leak caused by an explosion in a reactor at a fertiliser plant in Maharashtra’s Sangli district, an official said on Friday.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 PM on Thursday at the Myanmar Chemical Company, located in Shalgaon MIDC within Kadegaon tehsil.

Sangli Superintendent of Police Sandip Ghuge stated that the gas is suspected to be ammonia.

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes. “Approximately 12 people in the facility were affected and subsequently taken to the hospital. Tragically, two female workers and a security guard have died, while nine others are currently receiving treatment,” stated Sangram Shewale, Senior Inspector at Kadegaon police station.

Seven of the injured individuals have been admitted to Sahyadri Hospital in Karad, with five of them in critical condition in the ICU.

The deceased women have been identified as Suchita Uthale (50) from Yetgaon in Sangli district and Neelam Rethrekar (26) from Masur in Satara district, PTI reported.

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