The London-bound flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hours, was carrying 242 passengers, including 12 crew members. Of these, 169 are Indians, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian and 7 Portuguese nationals.
The CJI and Companion Judges of the Supreme Court of India, along with officials of the Registry, expressed deepest condolence to the families affected in the air crash at Ahmedabad, according to a release from the Supreme Court.
Following the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has activated an Operational Control Room to coordinate response efforts and provide support to those affected.
In a statement shared on X, the UK High Commission in India said, "We are aware that a flight from Ahmedabad to London has crashed near Ahmedabad airport. We are working with local authorities to urgently establish the facts and provide support. Our thoughts are with all those affected."<
Speaking to ANI, the AAP MLA said, "The Division Bench has given time for the affected parties to file their writ individually within three days. We have also withdrawn our PIL. People have been living there since 1971 and you suddenly declared it unauthorised and separated it from PM-UDAY s
A delegation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), including the party's General Secretary MA Baby, visited Uri in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district to meet people affected by shelling by Pakistan.
In the recent past, devastating floods affected neighbouring states like Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim--leaving thousands displaced and road networks crippled--Tripura itself witnessed waterlogging and disruption, with nearly 1,000 families sheltered in government relief camps.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has raised serious concerns about the lack of concrete efforts to address the ongoing water crisis affecting residents of Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, and Fatehpur.