News Dabba for 22 September 2025: Five stories for a balanced news diet

Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from SC on decriminalising defamation, Israel's continued attacks on Gaza, to Pakistan bombing Khyber Valley village.

SC slams reports suggesting ‘pilot error’ led to Air India crash, Indian Express

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea seeking an independent and expeditious investigation into the June 12, 2025, crash of an Air India Boeing Dreamliner in Ahmedabad, which killed 260 people, Indian Express reports. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N K Singh also termed as “unfortunate” media reports which indicated that “pilot error” was to blame for the crash, purportedly quoting some preliminary findings by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The report adds that the bench issued notice to the Centre, the Director General of AAIB, and the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on the plea by Safety Matters Foundation, an aviation safety NGO. Read the full report here.

Israel keeps pummeling Gaza as support grows for Palestinian state, Al Jazeera live

At least 18 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the enclave since dawn, including 14 in Gaza City, according to medical sources speaking to Al Jazeera. France and Saudi Arabia are due to convene dozens of world leaders to rally support for a two-state solution, with several of them expected to formally recognise a Palestinian state – a move that could draw harsh Israeli and US responses. The report says that the development comes a day after Canada, Australia, and Portugal joined the United Kingdom in formally recognising Palestinian statehood. Read the full report here.

EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals, BBC reports

The EU's cyber security agency says criminals are using ransomware to cause chaos in airports around the world. BBC reports that several of Europe's busiest airports have spent the past few days trying to restore normal operations, after a cyber-attack on Friday disrupted their automatic check-in and boarding software. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, told the BBC on Monday that the malicious software was used to scramble automatic check-in systems. Read the full report here.

30, including children, killed as Pakistan Air Force bombs Khyber Valley village: Hindustan Times

At least 30 people, mostly civilians, have reportedly been killed in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tirah Valley on Monday after Pakistan military targeted Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts there. Hindustan Times reports that Police said that bomb-making material allegedly stored at a compound by TTP terrorists exploded causing the deaths, which included militants and civilians. The rescue operations are on and the death toll is expected to rise as several houses were damaged in the attack, the report adds. Media reports quoted local police officer Zafar Khan saying that at least 14 militants were killed. Read the full report here.

NDTV on Supreme Court's big remark: "Time has come to decriminalise defamation"

The Supreme Court on Monday remarked in favour of decriminalising the offence of defamation, NDTV reports, while hearing a case against online news portal 'The Wire' filed by Amita Singh, a retired teacher from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). A Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma issued a notice to Ms Singh based on a petition moved by the Foundation for Independent Journalism, which runs the news portal. "I think the time has come to decriminalise all this. How long will you go on dragging this?" the top court bench said. Read the full report here.