Rajveer Singh Chauhan, the pilot of the helicopter that crashed in Uttarakhand early Sunday killing all seven on board, had served in the Indian Army for over 15 years and had vast experience of flying missions over different terrains.

The mortal remains of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani have been identified through DNA test, officials said on Sunday, as investigations into the June 12 Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad intensified.

Helicopter crashes or emergency landings are occurring at an alarming frequency on the Char Dham Yatra route in Uttarakhand, causing concern among people and the administration.

In a move aimed at providing greater clarity to passengers, Indian Railways is working on to release the confirmed status chart of waiting list 24 hours before a train’s departure, instead of the current practice of doing so just four hours prior.

A 23-year-old man accused in cases of murder and extortion was killed in an encounter with police near Maharashtra's Solapur district early on Sunday, officials said.

In a compassionate move, the Karnataka School Education and Literacy Department is set to establish a special residential school for children undergoing cancer treatment. The school, expected to begin operations in July, will be located near the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru.

In a concerning development, 1,581 government schools across Karnataka have yet to constitute School Development and Monitoring Committees (SDMC).

India has formally dissociated itself from a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) statement that strongly condemned Israel’s military strikes on Iran. The SCO, of which Iran is also a member, termed the attacks a violation of international law and the UN Charter. However, India clarified it had not participated in the decision-making process and issued a separate statement reflecting its own stance.