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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicAir India crash

Topic: Air India crash

Grief transcends barriers as Hindu, Muslim civil groups work 24/7 to serve Air India crash victims’ kin

Around half a dozen organisations, from Ram Shyam Charitable Trust to Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, are stationed at BJ Medical College, offering energy drinks, tea & food.

Gujarat govt establishes contact with family of 11 foreigners killed in Air India crash 

The government has set up a dedicated team led by an officer of deputy collector rank to coordinate with the foreign nationals when they arrive in Ahmedabad.

11 DNA matches 48 hrs after Air India crash: Process of releasing victims’ bodies to families begins

The Gujarat government has created 230 teams to establish contact with families of victims of the plane crash.

Air India crash: All 4 hostel buildings of BJ Medical College emptied amid site investigation

The aircraft had descended with explosive force onto the residential blocks—Atulyam 1,2,3 and 4—where intern and resident doctors were living.

270 bodies recovered so far from Air India crash site, 4 BJ Medical College students among those dead

In a statement, Junior Doctors’ Association of the college added that 4 family members of super speciality doctors, who were staying in adjacent ‘Atulyam’ building, also died.

The crash, the rescue & aftermath—Inside the first 36 hours at ground zero of Air India crash

The Air India flight took off by 1.38 pm Thursday & had crashed by 1.40 pm. Airport’s own fire dept responded immediately & 1st 2 fire engines of Ahmedabad civic body reached by 1.43 pm.

Meet the forensic dentist racing against time so kin of Air India crash victims can say final goodbye

Dr Jayasankar P Pillai and team are extracting DNA from teeth of deceased so they can be matched with samples taken from family members anxiously waiting to claim mortal remains.

We worked shoulder to shoulder in trying times—Modi after meeting ex-CM Vijay Rupani’s family

On his ties with Gujarat ex-CM, Modi says the two worked shoulder to shoulder, including during some of the most challenging times. Rupani, 68, died in Air India AI-171 crash.

How Ahmedabad NGO mobilised 200 volunteers & collected 900 units of blood within hrs of Air India crash

Anticipating a high number of injured, NGO Sahaay, with support from the Ahmedabad chapter of Red Cross, launched a blood donation drive that is ongoing.

From retrieving black box to setting up ‘court of inquiry’, how probe into Air India crash will unfold

An aviation safety firm's CEO says a team from the Indian aviation regulator & those from every regulator where the aircraft is operated are expected to visit the crash site soon.

On Camera

Budget 2026 must signal rail reform. End cross-subsidies, privatise operations & services

Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.