Five days after an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 270 lives, 163 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 124 bodies handed over to their families, officials said on Tuesday.

Taiwan completed the maiden sea trial for its first domestically developed submarine on Tuesday, a major step in a project aimed at strengthening deterrence against the Chinese navy and protecting vital sea lanes in the event of war.

Israel will continue to do what is within its capabilities to “degrade” Iran’s nuclear programme, the country’s ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, said on Tuesday, amid escalating tensions between the two countries.