News18 Afternoon Digest: 7 Killed In Kedarnath Chopper Crash, Tensions Escalate Between Iran And Israel & Other Top Stories

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Last Updated:June 15, 2025, 14:37 IST

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 Pilot served in Indian Army for over 15 years (CNN-News18)

Kedarnath chopper crash: Pilot served in Indian Army for over 15 years (CNN-News18)

In today’s News18 afternoon digest, we bring to you the latest on the Kedarnath chopper crash, which claimed 7 lives, tensions escalate between Iran and Israel and other top stories.

‘Where’s Our Air Defence?’: How Iran’s Miscalculation Let Israel Assert Military Dominance

Iran did not expect Israel to launch strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities before the sixth round of US-Iran talks, which was earlier scheduled for Sunday in Oman, The New York Times reported, citing officials close to the country’s leadership. Read More

Couple, 2-Year-Old Daughter Die In Kedarnath Chopper Crash, Son Survives After Staying Behind

A family from Maharashtra’s Yavatmal died after a helicopter returning from Kedarnath crashed in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Sunday.  The helicopter was en route to Guptkashi. Read More

Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani’s DNA Matches, Last Rites In Rajkot

Former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani’s DNA was matched with his remains found at the crash site, three days after the deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad, the state’s Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi confirmed on Sunday. Read More

Kedarnath Chopper Crash: Pilot Who Lost His Life Became Father Of Twins Two Months Ago

Captain Rajveer Singh Chauhan, the pilot who died in the Kedarnath chopper crash on Sunday, was the father of twins born just two months ago, officials said. Read More

‘Feeling Strange…’: Woman’s Last Words To Husband Before London-Bound Air India Flight Crash

Among the deceased, one family was of a 51-year-old woman Yasmin Vohra, along with nephew Pervez Vohra, 30, and his 4-year-old daughter, Zuveriya, who had postponed her flight to London from June 9 to June 12 to be at side with her two pregnant daughters-in-law in London, as per the media reports. Read More

‘Amitabh Mera Hai’: When Jaya Bachchan Invited Rekha To Tea, Asked Her To Back Off

Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha’s rumoured love story remains one of Bollywood’s most talked-about gossip sagas. Even after Amitabh tied the knot with Jaya Bhaduri in 1973, buzz about his growing closeness with Rekha only intensified. Their sizzling chemistry in films, especially Silsila, added more fuel to the fire, with many believing it mirrored their real-life love triangle. But to this day, no one really knows whether there was any truth to the rumours. Read More

R Ashwin’s Dindigul Dragons Secure Second TNPL Win Despite Run-Out Blunder

The Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL always seems to find ways to get to Ashwin’s nerves. In a recent game, he was given out LBW on R Sai Kishore’s bowling when the ball had clearly pitched outside the leg-stump, prompting the former India spinner to say a few words to the umpire before smashing his bat on his pads. Read More

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