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TopicAhmedabad Air India crash

Topic: Ahmedabad Air India crash

National Burns Center in Navi Mumbai keeps beds ready for those injured in plane crash

National Burns Center in Navi Mumbai keeps beds ready for those injured in plane crash

‘My son jumped from 2nd floor to save his life’—Air India plane crashed into a medical hostel

The plane crashed into a medical hostel where many doctors live. A 52-year-old woman Shri Devi Vyamchendu, the mother of a PG doctor, has also been injured.

Germany, China, Russia, France express solidarity with India after plane crash in Ahmedabad

Germany, China, Russia, France express solidarity with India after plane crash in Ahmedabad

Priyanka Gandhi, Kharge, Ashok Gehlot & Jairam Ramesh express condolences on plane crash in Ahmedabad

Priyanka Gandhi, Kharge, Ashok Gehlot & Jairam Ramesh express condolences on plane crash in Ahmedabad

‘Saw huge blast, sky still black.’ Eyewitness on Air India flight crashing into civil hospital hostel

The eyewitness, whose house is near crash site in Ahmedabad, says plane touched one building and then the other. ‘Scenes are tragic here.’

Kanishka to Charkhi Dadri – 6 plane tragedies that shook India before Ahmedabad

In 1978, an Air India Boeing 747 plane flying from Mumbai ‘plunged into the Arabian sea’ soon after takeoff. In 2010, an Air India Express aircraft flying from Dubai to Mangaluru overshot the runway.

‘Was getting ready to board from Ahmedabad airport. Then my friend called me to the terrace’

Meghaninagar locality, where the Air India Dreamliner crashed with 242 people on board, is less than 3 km away from Ahmedabad’s famous riverfront and is dotted with a number of hospitals.

India’s first black box lab for air crash investigations was launched in April 2025

The lab is equipped to repair damaged black boxes, recover and decode flight data, and correlate information from cockpit voice recordings, radar, and flight data systems.

What are questions around Boeing Dreamliners? Ahmedabad crash is 6th safety incident in 2025

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has faced numerous quality control and manufacturing issues since its launch, leading to delays, rework, and even temporary grounding.

Ahmedabad plane crash: International passenger traffic grew 15% in FY25 at Sardar Patel Airport

The airport welcomed 10 lakh international passengers between April and Sept 2024, compared to 8.5 lakh passengers during the same period last year.

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How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.