Air India crash Civil aviation minister of state Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday dismissed the foreign media reports about the Air India crash investigation in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people in June 2025, adding that the probe is still ongoing and no final conclusions have been reached.Mohol said, “I just want to inform you all that our investigation agencies are probing the matter. Should we have faith in our own agencies or outsiders? Our agencies are working on it,” he said, as quoted by news agency PTI.Mohol further reiterated on waiting for the final report before making any judgments. “Once the final report is finalised, then only it will be justifiable to comment on it,” he added, stressing the need to trust India’s own investigation agencies rather than foreign media reports.This comes after an Italian media report blamed the pilots for the crash.The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) had also stepped in on Thursday to clarify the situation. They firmly stated that the investigation is still in progress. The AAIB also labeled media reports claiming the investigation’s completion as “incorrect and speculative.”The devastating accident occurred when Air India’s Boeing 787-8 aircraft, bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, last year. The crash claimed 241 passenger lives along with 19 others, marking it as one of India’s worst aviation disasters.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Feels Like A Gas Chamber’: Yogi Adityanath’s Swipe At Delhi Over Pollution, Hails Gorakhpur’s AQIPM Modi Gets Invite For Tarique Rahman’s Swearing-In Ceremony In Bangladesh On February 17‘Got Assurance From India…’ Marco Rubio On Russian Oil After Trade DealIn Munich, Jaishankar Backs Multipolar Order, EU FTA And UNSC Reform, Calls For Agile Foreign Policy’Alliances Fluid, Might Rising’: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Warns India Must Prepare To Act IndependentlyMetro Line-4 Viaduct Part Collapses In Mulund, One Killed, Three Injured“Congress Failed The Northeast” PM Modi Slams Congress Over Assam’s GrowthRahul Gandhi Flags Dhaka Zero Duty Edge In US Trade Deal; Piyush Goyal Mounts Strong RebuttalDeadly Joyride: Teen Driving SUV At 160 Kmph Triggers Chain Crash In Bengaluru, 6 Students DeadEU Holds Back Laughter As US Credits Itself On Stopping India Pakistan War, Questions UN On Kashmir123Photostories5 interior design trends transforming modern Indian homesWhat color to wear on Mahashivratri 2026; based on your birth date6 northeast India experiences that will leave a first-timer speechlessBaby names inspired by light and positivity5 reasons why Madhya Pradesh is a winner when it comes to wildlife tourism7 colourful succulents for sunny balconiesAnti-Valentine’s week full list 2026: From Breakup Day to Slap Day, all the 7 days explainedNancy Guthrie’s disappearance: Timeline, key clues, and the desperate search explained8 one-of-a-kind baby names you have never heard beforeCervical cancer accounts for up to 29% of cancers in India: Doctor shares why the pap test matters123Hot PicksIT Stocks CrashGold Silver PricesBangladesh Election ResultsTelangana Municipal Elections ResultsIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays February 2026Bank Holidays februaryTop TrendingPatrick MahomesBad BunnyJosh MorrisseyJutta LeerdamAuston MatthewsKayla NicoleAnthony JoshuaChris PaulDarron LeeKyle Busch Net Worth

Air India crash Civil aviation minister of state Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday dismissed the foreign media reports about the Air India crash investigation in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people in June 2025, adding that the probe is still ongoing and no final conclusions have been reached.Mohol said, “I just want to inform you all that our investigation agencies are probing the matter. Should we have faith in our own agencies or outsiders? Our agencies are working on it,” he said, as quoted by news agency PTI.Mohol further reiterated on waiting for the final report before making any judgments. “Once the final report is finalised, then only it will be justifiable to comment on it,” he added, stressing the need to trust India’s own investigation agencies rather than foreign media reports.This comes after an Italian media report blamed the pilots for the crash.The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) had also stepped in on Thursday to clarify the situation. They firmly stated that the investigation is still in progress. The AAIB also labeled media reports claiming the investigation’s completion as “incorrect and speculative.”The devastating accident occurred when Air India’s Boeing 787-8 aircraft, bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, last year. The crash claimed 241 passenger lives along with 19 others, marking it as one of India’s worst aviation disasters.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Feels Like A Gas Chamber’: Yogi Adityanath’s Swipe At Delhi Over Pollution, Hails Gorakhpur’s AQIPM Modi Gets Invite For Tarique Rahman’s Swearing-In Ceremony In Bangladesh On February 17‘Got Assurance From India…’ Marco Rubio On Russian Oil After Trade DealIn Munich, Jaishankar Backs Multipolar Order, EU FTA And UNSC Reform, Calls For Agile Foreign Policy’Alliances Fluid, Might Rising’: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Warns India Must Prepare To Act IndependentlyMetro Line-4 Viaduct Part Collapses In Mulund, One Killed, Three Injured“Congress Failed The Northeast” PM Modi Slams Congress Over Assam’s GrowthRahul Gandhi Flags Dhaka Zero Duty Edge In US Trade Deal; Piyush Goyal Mounts Strong RebuttalDeadly Joyride: Teen Driving SUV At 160 Kmph Triggers Chain Crash In Bengaluru, 6 Students DeadEU Holds Back Laughter As US Credits Itself On Stopping India Pakistan War, Questions UN On Kashmir123Photostories5 interior design trends transforming modern Indian homesWhat color to wear on Mahashivratri 2026; based on your birth date6 northeast India experiences that will leave a first-timer speechlessBaby names inspired by light and positivity5 reasons why Madhya Pradesh is a winner when it comes to wildlife tourism7 colourful succulents for sunny balconiesAnti-Valentine’s week full list 2026: From Breakup Day to Slap Day, all the 7 days explainedNancy Guthrie’s disappearance: Timeline, key clues, and the desperate search explained8 one-of-a-kind baby names you have never heard beforeCervical cancer accounts for up to 29% of cancers in India: Doctor shares why the pap test matters123Hot PicksIT Stocks CrashGold Silver PricesBangladesh Election ResultsTelangana Municipal Elections ResultsIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays February 2026Bank Holidays februaryTop TrendingPatrick MahomesBad BunnyJosh MorrisseyJutta LeerdamAuston MatthewsKayla NicoleAnthony JoshuaChris PaulDarron LeeKyle Busch Net Worth

Civil aviation minister of state Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday dismissed the foreign media reports about the Air India crash investigation in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people in June 2025, adding that the probe is still ongoing and no final conclusions have been reached.Mohol said, “I just want to inform you all that our investigation agencies…

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Feb 15, 2026, 10:38 IST

Feb 15, 2026, 10:38 IST

Prayers offered at Kanpur temple (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the big India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup, fans in Kanpur have started praying for India’s victory. At a local temple in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, photos of Indian players were framed and placed as devotees offered prayers for the team to win…

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Nirmala Sitharaman holds key bilateral meetings in Munich, highlights investment opportunities

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MUNICH: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), in Munich, Germany, among several other key dignitaries, during her ongoing visit.Both leaders were pleased to note the finalisation of the India and the European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in January 2026. The Union Finance Minister underlined the financial…

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Goa Police Recruitment 2026: GSSC releases 722 Group C vacancies, online applications from February 20

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Newly released files from the US Department of Justice show how Jeffrey Epstein used student visas, English-language schools, work permits and marriages to manage the immigration status of women in his orbit.Emails, bank records and legal correspondence reveal a pattern: enrolling women in language programs to secure student visas, sponsoring their expenses, pursuing special work…

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NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has approved infrastructure projects worth over Rs 31,000 crore, including construction of the country’s first road-cum-rail tunnel under the Brahmaputra in Assam. The twin-tube common tunnel with approach roads for movement of vehicles and trains, only the second in the world, would cost Rs 18,662 crore.It will connect Gohpur and Numaligarh in Assam and will cut travel time from about 6 hours to just 20 minutes. The project, to be fully funded by govt, will not just reduce the travel distance from 240 km to roughly 34 km improving connectivity but also has strategic significance, I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while announcing the Cabinet decision. This four-lane tunnel will ensure high-speed connectivity to Arunachal and provide “strategic resilience” for defence purposes. The minister said the twin tubes would be interconnected at intervals of 500 metres.Officials said the tunnel would be built around 32 metres beneath the Brahmaputra’s lowest bed level. One of the tubes will have provision for a single rail track and no vehicular movement will be allowed when trains run through this tube.PM Modi called the Brahmaputra tunnel project as a “landmark boost to connectivity in the northeast”.In a post on X, he said, “…This transformative project will enhance connectivity, reduce logistics costs and accelerate growth across Assam and the entire Northeast.”TOI has learnt that originally govt had included the connectivity between Gohpur and Numaligarh as a part of the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North East in 2008 by constructing a bridge. But later a proposal was mooted to build a road tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra. Later, it was modified to have a common tunnel for both vehicles and trains.A similar 22-km road-cumrail tunnel passing through Chicken Neck corridor in the northeast is also in planning stage. Besides the tunnel, Cabinet approved three NH projects with a combined cost of over Rs 11,000 crore — a 107.7-km fourlane highway in Gujarat, a 154.6-km highway stretch in Maharashtra and an 80-km corridor of NH-167 in Telangana.In rail sector, three multitracking projects covering 12 districts across Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka were approved at an estimated cost of Rs 18,509 crore. The approved projects will add 389 km to the existing network of railways. Multitracking works are scheduled for completion by March 2031. These include the laying of third and fourth line between Kasara and Manmad in Maharashtra, which will have the second longest tunnel on the rail network.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Got Assurance From India…’ Marco Rubio On Russian Oil After Trade DealIn Munich, Jaishankar Backs Multipolar Order, EU FTA And UNSC Reform, Calls For Agile Foreign Policy’Alliances Fluid, Might Rising’: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Warns India Must Prepare To Act IndependentlyMetro Line-4 Viaduct Part Collapses In Mulund, One Killed, Three Injured“Congress Failed The Northeast” PM Modi Slams Congress Over Assam’s GrowthRahul Gandhi Flags Dhaka Zero Duty Edge In US Trade Deal; Piyush Goyal Mounts Strong RebuttalDeadly Joyride: Teen Driving SUV At 160 Kmph Triggers Chain Crash In Bengaluru, 6 Students DeadEU Holds Back Laughter As US Credits Itself On Stopping India Pakistan War, Questions UN On KashmirPM Modi Makes Historic Landing At Dibrugarh ELF, Rafale And Sukhoi Jets Mark India’s Strategic PushPM Modi Opens Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, Rs 3000 Crore Bridge Cuts Guwahati Travel Time To 7 Minutes123Photostories5 reasons why Madhya Pradesh is a winner when it comes to wildlife tourism7 colourful succulents for sunny balconiesAnti-Valentine’s week full list 2026: From Breakup Day to Slap Day, all the 7 days explainedNancy Guthrie’s disappearance: Timeline, key clues, and the desperate search explained8 one-of-a-kind baby names you have never heard beforeCervical cancer accounts for up to 29% of cancers in India: Doctor shares why the pap test mattersMaha Shivratri 2026: Nutrient-rich Almond, Banana & Peanut Smoothie for all-day energyMaha Shivratri 2026: Nutrient-rich Almond, Banana & Peanut Smoothie for all-day energyMaha Shivratri 2026: 10 traditional foods that are offered to Lord Shiva and whyTop 5 Margot Robbie movies that are a must-watch on OTT123Hot PicksIT Stocks CrashGold Silver PricesBangladesh Election ResultsTelangana Municipal Elections ResultsIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays February 2026Bank Holidays februaryTop TrendingPatrick MahomesBad BunnyJosh MorrisseyJutta LeerdamAuston MatthewsKayla NicoleAnthony JoshuaChris PaulDarron LeeKyle Busch Net Worth

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has approved infrastructure projects worth over Rs 31,000 crore, including construction of the country’s first road-cum-rail tunnel under the Brahmaputra in Assam. The twin-tube common tunnel with approach roads for movement of vehicles and trains, only the second in the world, would cost Rs 18,662 crore.It will connect Gohpur and Numaligarh in Assam and will cut travel time from about 6 hours to just 20 minutes. The project, to be fully funded by govt, will not just reduce the travel distance from 240 km to roughly 34 km improving connectivity but also has strategic significance, I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while announcing the Cabinet decision. This four-lane tunnel will ensure high-speed connectivity to Arunachal and provide “strategic resilience” for defence purposes. The minister said the twin tubes would be interconnected at intervals of 500 metres.Officials said the tunnel would be built around 32 metres beneath the Brahmaputra’s lowest bed level. One of the tubes will have provision for a single rail track and no vehicular movement will be allowed when trains run through this tube.PM Modi called the Brahmaputra tunnel project as a “landmark boost to connectivity in the northeast”.In a post on X, he said, “…This transformative project will enhance connectivity, reduce logistics costs and accelerate growth across Assam and the entire Northeast.”TOI has learnt that originally govt had included the connectivity between Gohpur and Numaligarh as a part of the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North East in 2008 by constructing a bridge. But later a proposal was mooted to build a road tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra. Later, it was modified to have a common tunnel for both vehicles and trains.A similar 22-km road-cumrail tunnel passing through Chicken Neck corridor in the northeast is also in planning stage. Besides the tunnel, Cabinet approved three NH projects with a combined cost of over Rs 11,000 crore — a 107.7-km fourlane highway in Gujarat, a 154.6-km highway stretch in Maharashtra and an 80-km corridor of NH-167 in Telangana.In rail sector, three multitracking projects covering 12 districts across Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka were approved at an estimated cost of Rs 18,509 crore. The approved projects will add 389 km to the existing network of railways. Multitracking works are scheduled for completion by March 2031. These include the laying of third and fourth line between Kasara and Manmad in Maharashtra, which will have the second longest tunnel on the rail network.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Got Assurance From India…’ Marco Rubio On Russian Oil After Trade DealIn Munich, Jaishankar Backs Multipolar Order, EU FTA And UNSC Reform, Calls For Agile Foreign Policy’Alliances Fluid, Might Rising’: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Warns India Must Prepare To Act IndependentlyMetro Line-4 Viaduct Part Collapses In Mulund, One Killed, Three Injured“Congress Failed The Northeast” PM Modi Slams Congress Over Assam’s GrowthRahul Gandhi Flags Dhaka Zero Duty Edge In US Trade Deal; Piyush Goyal Mounts Strong RebuttalDeadly Joyride: Teen Driving SUV At 160 Kmph Triggers Chain Crash In Bengaluru, 6 Students DeadEU Holds Back Laughter As US Credits Itself On Stopping India Pakistan War, Questions UN On KashmirPM Modi Makes Historic Landing At Dibrugarh ELF, Rafale And Sukhoi Jets Mark India’s Strategic PushPM Modi Opens Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, Rs 3000 Crore Bridge Cuts Guwahati Travel Time To 7 Minutes123Photostories5 reasons why Madhya Pradesh is a winner when it comes to wildlife tourism7 colourful succulents for sunny balconiesAnti-Valentine’s week full list 2026: From Breakup Day to Slap Day, all the 7 days explainedNancy Guthrie’s disappearance: Timeline, key clues, and the desperate search explained8 one-of-a-kind baby names you have never heard beforeCervical cancer accounts for up to 29% of cancers in India: Doctor shares why the pap test mattersMaha Shivratri 2026: Nutrient-rich Almond, Banana & Peanut Smoothie for all-day energyMaha Shivratri 2026: Nutrient-rich Almond, Banana & Peanut Smoothie for all-day energyMaha Shivratri 2026: 10 traditional foods that are offered to Lord Shiva and whyTop 5 Margot Robbie movies that are a must-watch on OTT123Hot PicksIT Stocks CrashGold Silver PricesBangladesh Election ResultsTelangana Municipal Elections ResultsIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays February 2026Bank Holidays februaryTop TrendingPatrick MahomesBad BunnyJosh MorrisseyJutta LeerdamAuston MatthewsKayla NicoleAnthony JoshuaChris PaulDarron LeeKyle Busch Net Worth

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has approved infrastructure projects worth over Rs 31,000 crore, including construction of the country’s first road-cum-rail tunnel under the Brahmaputra in Assam. The twin-tube common tunnel with approach roads for movement of vehicles and trains, only the second in the world, would cost Rs 18,662 crore.It will connect Gohpur and…

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Feb 15, 2026, 08:17 IST

Feb 15, 2026, 08:17 IST

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Safety expenditure on Indian Railways has nearly tripled over the past decade to Rs 1,17,693 crore in 2025-26 from Rs 39,200 crore in 2013-14, with the national transporter expanding deployment of indigenous train protection system Kavach and rolling out CCTV surveillance across coaches and locomotives, the government said in response to questions in the Rajya…

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Will Smith pulled out all the stops for Valentine’s Day 2026, crafting a deeply personal and heartwarming surprise for Jada Pinkett Smith that celebrated their expansive blended family in the most creative way imaginable. On February 14, he filled a room with dozens of life-size pillows featuring photos of Jada Pinkett Smith, himself, and their…

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Hardline outfit Jamaat-e-Islami alleges irregularities, calls for recount in 30 seats

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