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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Indian-origin entrepreneur in UAE pledges ₹6 crore to families of medical students killed in Air India crash
An Indian-origin entrepreneur in UAE has expressed his sorrow over the death of the students who were killed after an Air India flight crashed into a medical college hostel mess moments after taking off from an airport in Ahmedabad. In his post, he pledged to pay ₹6 crore to the families of the students who died in this tragedy. 'They were future frontline heroes. Manav, Aaryan, Rakesh, and Jaiprakash were preparing to save lives, not lose their own. The AI171 crash took them from us. Pledging ₹6 crore to support their families and others affected,' Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, whose X bio says he is an entrepreneur in UAE, shared the post. 'Having lived in medical hostels, the images felt painfully familiar. This gesture is personal. It stands with the students who never got to serve, and with the families now carrying their memories forward,' he added in an update. According to the Hindu, Dr Shamsheer Vayalil is the son-in-law of MA Yusuff Ali, the owner of the retail conglomerate LuLu Group International. The four students were among several people who died when the London-bound flight crashed into BJ Medical College building. Among the 242 passengers aboard the plane, only one person survived. 'The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese nationals and 1 Canadian national. The survivor is a British national of Indian origin,' Air India wrote in a statement on X. The plane also had ten cabin crew members and two pilots.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
UAE-based entrepreneur pledges ₹6 crore to families of medical students killed in Air India crash
UAE-based entrepreneur Shamsheer Vayalil has expressed sorrow over the death of four medical students in last week's Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad and pledged ₹6 crore to support their families and others affected by the tragedy. In a post on X, Dr. Vayalil, founder and chairman of VPS Healthcare, a multinational healthcare group, mourned the loss of the students — Manav, Aaryan, Rakesh, and Jaiprakash — describing them as 'future frontline heroes.' 'Manav, Aaryan, Rakesh, and Jaiprakash were preparing to save lives, not lose their own. The AI-171 crash took them from us. Pledging ₹6 crore to support their families and others affected,' he wrote and shared their photos. Calling the gesture personal, Dr. Vayalil, son-in-law of M.A. Yusuff Ali, owner of LuLu Group International, a retail conglomerate, added that the visuals of the students reminded him of his own days in medical hostels. 'Having lived in medical hostels, the images felt painfully familiar. This gesture is personal. It stands with the students who never got to serve, and with the families now carrying their memories forward,' he wrote. The four students were among several people who died when the London-bound Air India flight AI-171 crashed shortly after take-off, in one of India's worst aviation disasters in recent memory. They were the students of BJ. Medical College (BJMC), who were having lunch in the mess building when the tragedy struck. The Junior Doctors' Association (JDA) of the BJMC confirmed the fatalities and added that 20 other students were injured in the crash. Of them, 11 have been discharged and are currently in stable condition, while the rest are recovering under observation. 'All admitted patients are stable and recovering quickly,' said Dr. Dhaval Gameti, president of the JDA. In addition to the student casualties, four family members of super-specialty doctors residing in the 'Atulyam' residential quarters also lost their lives. The wife of a resident doctor sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Sultry weather leaves Prayagraj sapped, relief likely in coming days
Prayagraj: There was no respite from sultry weather for denizens of Sangam City on Sunday. Even as isolated clouds appeared in the sky early Sunday, most of the day was scorchingly hot as the maximum temperature settled at 40 degrees Celsius. However, the Met Department has predicted arrival of rain or thunderstorms with strong gusty winds in the coming days. Despite it being a holiday on Sunday, the sultry weather forced people to stay indoors. Majority of streets and parks wore a deserted look. However, the weather situation proved advantageous for vendors of soft drinks and roadside juice stalls, as people queued up seeking relief from the heat. "My sales increased significantly in recent days, particularly during evening hours, due to high demand for soft drinks and fruit juice," said Manav, who owns a shop in Rajapur locality. Additionally, irregular power cuts further increased the discomfort of residents. Meanwhile, hospitals and private clinics of doctors witnessed a rise in the number of patients complaining of heat-related ailments. Doctors have appealed to denizens to opt for preventive measures to protect themselves from the scorching sun.
Time of India
7 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Last rites performed of MBBS student killed at A'bad hostel
1 2 Jaipur: The last rites of Manav Bhadu, a young MBBS student from Pilibanga in Hanumangarh district, were performed Saturday amid an outpouring of grief after he lost his life in the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Manav, who was in the final stages of his medical education at BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, was among the 14 victims from Rajasthan—12 onboard the plane and two students in the medical college where the aircraft crashed— who died the tragedy. Manav was having lunch at the hostel mess at the time of the crash. His death plunged his hometown in Dulmani on Pilibanga into mourning. He was the only son of Dalip Bhadu, who works at a private bank in Rawatsar in Hanumangarh district. Just 20 days ago, Manav had come home to spend time with family before going back to college in Ahmedabad. His mortal remains reached Pilibanga on Saturday. Emotional scenes played out as district and local administration, elected representatives and hundreds of residents gathered to pay their final respects. Jaiprakash Choudhary of Barmer, who was also pursuing MBBS from the same medical college, was killed as the plane hit his mess kitchen. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Hindustan Times
04-06-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh: Students welcome one-shift NEET PG exam, fear delay
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 has been postponed indefinitely, leaving over 2 lakh aspiring medical students across the country in limbo. The exam, initially scheduled for June 15, will now be held on a later date, following a Supreme Court order issued on May 30. The postponement has been made to make arrangements for holding NEET (PG) '25 in one shift. While many students have welcomed the move to hold the exam in a single shift to ensure fairness, the delay is causing significant stress and tension. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) announced the postponement on Monday, stating that it was necessary to make arrangements for a single shift exam this year with more efficient infrastructure and security systems. Manav, a first-time NEET PG aspirant, said, 'It is a big relief that the exam is happening in a single shift. We are quite happy about it. But the indefinite postponement of the exam causes a serious harm to our morale as we are directionless for now. It is a distressing scenario to be in.' 'Conducting the exam in one shift would eliminate the discrepancies that arose in previous years, where the difficulty levels between the two shifts often varied. Two shifts bring in discrepancies,' he added. Avijit, a second-time aspirant from Panchkula, said, 'Last year, my exam was in the second shift and I found it to be more difficult than the first shift. The postponement has not impacted me much because I went through a similar situation last year. I was tense last year, especially when they postponed the exam just hours before it was supposed to begin.' A graduate from GMCH-32, Chandigarh, on condition of anonymity, said, 'I have mixed emotions regarding the postponement of the exam. Since the exam date and centre are not in my hands, I am focusing on my preparation.' Dr Vishnu Jinja, a core member of the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), said, 'The decision to hold the exam in a single shift is going to benefit students. In double shifts, the difficulty level of the exam remains subjective, but with a single shift exam, all students will be assessed on the same level with more transparency in the system.'
