IAF chopper crashes in Uttar Pradesh; more news updates of July 25

Updated: Friday, July 25, 2014, 22:46 [IST]

Bangalore, July 25: Three aviation disasters in one week as Air Algeria crashes in Mali, Algeria confirmed on Friday. Meanwhile, India made a rousing start on Day 1 at the Commonwealth Games by bagging 7 medals.Here are the news updates of the day-

10:15 pm: Blasts targeting Shiites in Iraq's Kirkuk kill four

9:30 pm: 10m Air Pistol Malaika Goel wins silver, Shun Xie Teo gold, Dorothy Ludwig bronze in CWG

8:45 pm: Gaza toll tops 800 as truce efforts intensify

8:04 pm: 10m Air Rifle Men's Finals: Abhinav Bindra bags 4th CWG gold

7:38 pm: Can't afford to act in haste and ignore members' concerns: India's strong statement at World Trade Organisation

6:20 pm: Air Force helicopter crashes near Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh

6:09 pm: Lawmakers from poll-bound Haryana, other northern states meet PM Narendra Modi -

5:50 pm: IAF chopper crashes in Uttar Pradesh.

5.10 pm: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi slams the BJP and RSS, says the new govt has failed to control price rise and corruption.

4.00 pm: Main accused in exam scam surrenders before Bhopal CJM court.

3.30 pm: Police lathicharge protesters in Lucknow.

12.40 pm: We need to fight economic slowdown; inflation can't be tackled by just hiking interest rate: Arun Jaitley.

12.33 pm: India summons Pakistan 's deputy envoy to protest against 26/11 trial.

12.25 pm: We will continue to protest until our demand is met, it is a fight for all the languages in India : UPSC aspirant

12.15 pm: Mumbai court adjourns hearing of hit-and-run case against Salman Khan till August 21.

12.00 pm: India summons Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner, lodges strong protest against reported adjournment of Mumbai terror attacks trial in Pak.

11.50 am: Sadhvi Prachi detained in Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh.

11.38 am: SC issues notice to Centre on Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict S. Nalini's plea for release from jail.

11.22 am: Supreme Court expresses concern over rising acid attack incidents, issues notice to Centre.

11.05 am: Tremors felt in Himachal Pradesh and J&K, epicentre of 3.9 magnitude quake was located on Chamba-Doda border.

10.50 am: Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat wins assembly bypoll from Dharchula constituency.

10.36 am: UPSC aspirants protest demanding scrapping of aptitude test.

10.16 am: Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah meets Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje and MPs at Rajasthan Bhavan.

10.05 am: Army Chief Bikram Singh says, "Army has the capability to protect sovereignty of nation".

9.40 am: Army Chief Bikram Singh lays wreath at the war memorial in Drass-

9.06 am: Indian Army celebrates 15th Vijay Divas to honour Kargil bravehearts-

8.45 am: Saradha chit fund scam: ED questions Mithun Chakraborty.

8.30 am: 15 years after the Kargil War, Army to celebrate Vijay Divas today. Army Chief to pay tribute to the martyrs at Drass.