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“The Government of India had explored two options for the route to be taken by the VVIP aircraft to Bishkek. A decision has now been taken that the VVIP aircraft will fly via Oman, Iran and Central Asian countries on the way to Bishkek,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.

There were 13 people on-board the AN-32, a medium lift transport aircraft, which was on a routine flight from Jorhat in Assam to Menchuka Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh when it went missing
 

For the second time in two days in the Kerala Assembly, the opposition staged a walkout in protest of the state government’s “improper handling” in the case of assault on Naseer, a former CPM worker. The Central government has dismissed 12 senior income tax officers on charges of corruption and professional misconduct. All this and more on MyNation in 100 seconds.
 

After the continuous search operation in the bad weather and difficult terrain of north-east, the wreckage of the missing aircraft was spotted by Mi-17 helicopter of IAF. 

The Indian Air Force, Army and the Navy had all formed a special operation to search for the aircraft.

Pakistan has agreed to India's request to let PM Modi's aircraft flyover its airspace. While India has still not confirmed on Indo-Pak bilateral meeting during the SCO summit, Imran Khan still remains hopefull on peace talks.

IAF’s Eastern Command Chief Air Marshal RD Mathur announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for any credible information of the location of AN-32 aircraft.

The aircraft P81 is airborne from INS Rajali, Arakkonam Naval Air Station, Tamil Nadu on Friday. The aircraft has been equipped with special sensors, radars which will help locate the missing plane during the search operation, the Indian Navy said.

Deputy commissioners of Siang and West Siang apprised the chief minister about the steps initiated by them to trace the missing aircraft and said that they are working in close coordination with each other
 

The Indian Air Force has deployed all available resources to locate the aircraft, sources said

The IAF has launched a special search operation involving a Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft and C-130 special aircraft to locate the missing aircraft.
 

Facing a dipping number of fighter jets in India, PM Modi signed an SOS deal. In 2016, an inter-governmental deal was signed with France to purchase "ready-made" 36 Rafale aircraft from Dassault aviation. 
 

A man from Kerala unzipped his pants at a woman cabin crew member when she objected to him smoking in the aircraft

According to reports, 49-year-old Michael Slater had a heated argument with his friends onboard a Qantas plane which was bound to Wagga from Sydney on Sunday (May 19). After the situation got out of control on the 74-seater plane, he locked himself in the aircraft’s toilet, a claim which was later denied by his management

According to ECI, total cash seizure is Rs 839.03 crore and a majority of the seizures are from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. ECI has seized Rs 227.95 crores from Tamil Nadu and Rs 139.21 crores from Andhra Pradesh.