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In this combo of images, a London-bound Air India plane with 242 passengers crashes moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday. Pic/PTI
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Stock markets tumble in early trade on weak Asian peers; sharp surge in Brent crude oil prices
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday in tandem with weak Asian markets amid a sharp spike in Brent crude oil prices after Israel attacked Iran's capital. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,337.39 points or 1.63 per cent to 80,354.59 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 415.2 points or 1.66 per cent to 24,473.
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air India jet falls from sky, slams into med hostel
Debris of Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (AI171), which crashed after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, were seen scattered around the hostel and residential quarters of doctors at the BJ Medical college premises. Read more.
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Only seat 11A made it out alive!
Seat 11A turned out to be a miracle spot for Ramesh Vishwashkumar — the lone survivor among the 242 passengers and crew on board Air India Flight 171. But as of late Thursday night, the fate of dozens of undergraduate students from B J Medical College remained uncertain. “Every year, 250 students are admitted to the hostel. If you count four batches, the three blocks — A, B, and C — can house nearly 1000 students,” Mukesh Shukla, former B J Medical College faculty member, told mid-day. Read more.
Australia is a far better side: Former South Africa captain Ali Bacher
As South Africa’s batters struggled to deal with the pace of Australia on Day 2 of the World Test Championship Final at Lord’s, former Proteas skipper Dr Ali Bacher had no hesitation in admitting that the men from Down Under are the better side. Read more.
Allu Arjun's film with Sandeep Reddy Vanga shelved due to scheduling conflicts?
Since 2023, rumours suggested that Allu Arjun and Sandeep Reddy Vanga were teaming up for a project, to be produced by the filmmaker and T-Series. But in the past few weeks, things have gone quiet on that front. Following the announcement of Deepika Padukone joining Arjun’s next, directed by Atlee, sources say that the superstar’s project with Vanga has been shelved. Read more.
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