An Air India London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed near Ahmedabad’s Meghani area shortly after take-off on Thursday. The aircraft, operating as AI 171, was headed to Gatwick Airport with 242 people on board, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members. The crash occurred minutes after the 1:10 pm departure from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Thick black smoke engulfed the crash site as seven fire engines and emergency teams launched rescue operations. Authorities have not yet confirmed casualties. Visuals from the scene show wreckage scattered across fields. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated an investigation.

Three years after Sidhu Moose Wala’s shocking murder in Punjab, the case remains unresolved with mastermind Goldy Brar still at large. In a rare BBC Eye interview, Brar, speaking from an undisclosed location, unapologetically claimed responsibility, citing Moose Wala’s “arrogance” and alleged ties to rival gang Bambiha. The feud intensified after Vicky Middukhera’s murder, which Brar blames on Moose Wala’s manager. Despite 30 arrests and two suspects killed in police encounters, no trial has begun. The murder not only silenced a global Punjabi hip-hop icon but also catapulted gang leaders Brar and Lawrence Bishnoi into national notoriety, fuelling widespread extortion and fear across Punjab’s entertainment and business communities. (PC: BBC)

Kanchan Kumari, aka social‑media influencer Kamal Kaur Bhabhi, age mid‑30s, with 383 K+ Instagram followers, was found dead Wednesday night inside a parked car near Adesh University on the Bathinda–Chandigarh highway. Locals alerted police after detecting a foul stench. Authorities suspect murder; the vehicle, bearing fake licence plates and registered in Ludhiana, may have been used to transport the body post‑mortem. Punjab Police have registered an FIR, deployed forensic teams, and are reviewing CCTV footage. Kamal had previously received threats, including from a Canada‑based extremist over her “inappropriate” posts. The post‑mortem report and investigation are pending. (PC: Instagram)

By 20th May, newlyweds Raja and Sonam Raghuvanshi from Indore went on a honeymoon to Meghalaya. After trekking to Nongriat, they checked out May 23 but Raja vanished and his body was found June 2 at Wei Sawdong Falls. Police discovered Sonam’s mangalsutra and ring in a homestay suitcase in Sohra, triggering suspicion that she orchestrated the murder with three hired gunmen. According to Meghalaya Police, Sonam lured Raja out under the guise of a photo shoot before the killers ambushed him. Investigators say Sonam aided in disposing of the body. She, her lover Raj Kushwaha, and three accomplices confessed and are in custody; a detailed probe continues. (PC: The Hindu & Business Today)

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition by Goa-born Christian Pak national, chef Jude Mendes, seeking Indian citizenship under the CAA. Mendes entered India in 2016 two years past the CAA’s January 1, 2014 deadline and claimed religious persecution in Pakistan. Though born in Goa to a Pakistani father, he completed schooling in Karachi and returned on a long‑term visa, duly extended till June 20. Married to an Indian and holder of an Aadhaar, he argues returning to Pakistan would imperil him. The bench ruled his appeal violates the CAA cut‑off and redirected him to file in the Bombay High Court for visa‑related relief. (PC: The Indian Express)

In Meghalaya’s chilling honeymoon murder, newlywed Raja Raghuvanshi (29) was slain on May 23 during his trip with wife Sonam (25). His decomposed body was discovered June 2 in a gorge near Wei Sawdong Falls . Sonam, her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha, and three hired assailants have been arrested. Investigators allege Sonam funded hitmen via cousin Jitendra Raghuvanshi’s UPI account—Jitendra works at the family business, though hawala suspicions were dismissed . Sonam confessed and broke down when confronted with CCTV, call logs, and blood-stained evidence . Her brother supports victim’s family and vows justice, while the case sparks uproar over motive, methods, and premeditation. (PC: Hindustan Times)

Meghalaya police revealed that during their honeymoon homestay in Nongriat on May 23, Sonam Raghuvanshi left behind her mangalsutra and ring in a suitcase—raising immediate suspicion . Investigators allege Sonam orchestrated the murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, by hiring three contract killers and involving her lover, Raj Kushwaha. Raja’s body, found on June 2 in a gorge near Wei Sawdong Falls, showed fatal head wounds . Sonam surrendered on June 9 in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, prompting her arrest along with four others now in custody . Investigation continues amid intense public scrutiny. (PC: NDTV)

Violence erupted on June 11–12 in Rabindranagar–Akra and Nadiyal areas of Maheshtala, on the outskirts of Kolkata, when a dispute over a temporary shop escalated into stone pelting between rival groups. A mob hurled bricks and burned tyres, damaging police vehicles and setting a motorcycle ablaze. At least five police personnel—including a female constable, an SDPO-ranked officer, and the DC (Port)—were injured. Authorities responded with tear gas, lathicharge, and deployed the Rapid Action Force. Four suspects have been arrested, and curfew-like prohibitory orders under BNS 163 were imposed. BJP leaders called for central forces, while TMC dismissed the unrest as local vandalism. (PC: PTI)

Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of orchestrating her husband Raja Raghuvanshi’s murder during their Meghalaya honeymoon, now claims they were attacked and Raja died protecting her. Meghalaya Police rejected her version, calling it a fabricated story to cover up the conspiracy. Investigators believe Sonam plotted the murder with her lover Raj Kushwaha and three contract killers, offering ₹20 lakh for the crime. Some suspects have confessed, confirming Sonam’s involvement. Raja’s body was found in a Sohra gorge on June 2. After the murder, Sonam allegedly fled to Indore and Ghazipur before being arrested on June 9. A CBI probe has been demanded.

During an emotional meeting in Indore, Uma Raghuvanshi, mother of the murdered Raja Raghuvanshi, questioned Sonam’s elder brother, Govind: he met Sonam for merely three minutes and didn’t confront her physically amid media and police presence . Govind, deeply grieving and resolute, stated Sonam “must be hanged,” confirmed their family severed all ties, and asserted he is “100% sure” she orchestrated the crime . Sonam is accused of conspiring with her alleged lover, Raj Kushwaha, and hiring hitmen during her Meghalaya honeymoon, resulting in Raja's death on June 2 . The case remains under intense multi‑state investigation. (PC: PTI)