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Egypt Independent
5 days ago
- General
- Egypt Independent
Anguished Air India crash families give DNA samples to help identify loved ones
Ahmedabad, India CNN — Just yesterday at Ahmedabad airport, Sangeeta Gauswami clung tightly to her only child, her heart swelling with pride as she saw off her 19-year-old son from their home in the western Just yesterday at Ahmedabad airport, Sangeeta Gauswami clung tightly to her only child, her heart swelling with pride as she saw off her 19-year-old son from their home in the western Indian state of Gujarat, to begin a new chapter at university in London. Now, less than 24 hours later, she sits frozen in shock and grief, in the same clothes she wore for that farewell – her world upended by a devastating crash. Her son, Sanket, was among the 242 people aboard Air India flight AI171, which plunged from the sky just seconds after take-off – leaving only one survivor, and hundreds of shattered families. Three officials from India's National Disaster Response Force told CNN on Friday that a flight recorder from the doomed flight had been located, a crucial step which could provide families with vital clues as to why the plane came down. The Boeing Dreamliner crashed into a medical college hostel, killing passengers, crew and an unclear number of people on the ground, making it one of India's deadliest plane crashes in decades. A firefighter works at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images For hours, Gauswami clung to the faintest hope that Sanket had somehow made it out alive. But by Thursday night, hope had given way to heartbreak as she faced the unimaginable: offering her DNA to help identify her only child among the dead. 'We have had no news,' she chokes out, sat with her sister, who is also crying. 'We keep asking but no one will tell us.' Sunny Kakadia, 38, has been long-term friends with Javed Ali Syed, who was on the ill-fated Air India plane with his wife Mariam and their young children Zayn, 6, and Amani, 4. The two friends grew up together in Mumbai, went to college together and attended each others weddings. Javed worked in hotel management in London and held British citizenship. He had been living there for 10 years and had come home to visit his ailing mother, who is suffering from a heart condition. Kakadia dropped his friend off at Mumbai airport, from where he took a flight to Ahmedabad, the airport where he and his family were due to fly home to London. Speaking to CNN from the city's hospital on Friday, Kakadia said, 'We arrived here at 2 a.m., his brother and I. He gave his DNA sample. They're telling us we will only get results by Sunday.' He continued, 'We've also been enquiring at other hospitals, running here and there, we haven't even gotten the time to cry.' DNA samples have been collected from more than 190 relatives at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and are being verified against retrieved bodies from the crash site. It's an agonizing process that could take up to 72 hours, according to state official Harshit Gosavi, who is overseeing the operation. Grief fills the hospital hallways as families grapple with the loss of loved ones. In one corner, an elderly woman's cries pierce the quiet sobs of others. Friday's sorrow is a stark contrast with the chaos of a day earlier, when relatives rushed to the hospital in the hope of finding their loved ones alive. Kalpeshbhqi Patni, 28, mourns as he waits outside the postmortem room at a hospital for his brother's body on Saturday in Ahmedabad, India. Adnan Abidi/Reuters Health officials take DNA samples from family members of the victims who died when an Air India plane bound for London's Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, India on June 12. Adnan Abidi/Reuters Manisha Thapa's family sits shattered after rushing from their home in the eastern city of Patna on the first flight they could find after learning of the plane crash – knowing very well that the 27-year-old was among the cabin crew on the flight. 'I had spoken to her one day ago,' her mother says, voice trembling as she wipes away tears with a tissue offered by her daughter's friend. 'We speak daily. She had called to let me know we won't be able to talk because she would be on a long flight.' Manisha's father hasn't stopped weeping since he gave his DNA sample Friday morning. The tail of the airplane can be seen stuck in a building in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on June 12, 2025. Ajit Solanki/AP India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ahmedabad Friday, inspecting the crash site and meeting the sole survivor, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh. Ramesh's story is being hailed as nothing short of a miracle. Video of him walking to help crash victims with a bloodstained shirt, and lying in hospital with a few cuts and bruises, are circulating widely on social media. 'At first, I thought I was going to die… I realized I was still alive and saw an opening near my seat. I managed to unbuckle myself. I used my leg to push through the opening and crawled out,' he told Indian state broadcaster DD News. 'Everyone around me was either dead or dying. I still don't understand how I'm alive.' While the authorities' immediate focus is on confirming the number of casualties and providing support to the victims' families, attention will soon turn to what caused the crash. The US National Transportation Safety Board said it will lead a team that is heading to India to assist local authorities' probe into the crash. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has also formally offered its assistance to Indian authorities.
News18
7 days ago
- Business
- News18
Swiggy Drops ‘Dilli Se Hu BLCK' Newspaper Ad. No, The Internet Isn't Laughing
Last Updated: Swiggy made a high-profile announcement on the front page of a leading newspaper to mark One BLCK's arrival in the national capital. It has been almost half a year since Swiggy launched One BLCK, its exclusive, invitation-only premium membership offering a range of perks on deliveries, dining and more. Now, as the food delivery giant expands the service to Delhi, the move has sparked criticism from many quarters. Swiggy recently made a high-profile announcement on the front page of a leading newspaper to mark One BLCK's arrival in the national capital, only to face immediate backlash from the public. What caught everyone's attention was a bold phrase that read, 'Dilli Se Hu BLCK," suggestively mimicking a popular Hindi slang. Notorious advertising, allowed on the front page of a prestigious newspaper. This is a play on an abusive slang. Amazing how all this is cool and normalised. @Swiggy @EconomicTimes. — Sanket Upadhyay (@sanket) June 12, 2025 Journalist Sanket Upadhyay shared the same on his X (formerly known as Twitter) handle, calling out the advertisement as 'notorious." Along with the pictures of the newspaper, Sanket wrote, 'Notorious advertising, allowed on the front page of a prestigious newspaper. This is a play on an abusive slang. Amazing how all this is cool and normalised." Many took to the comments section and agreed with Sanket's views. One wrote, 'There is a need for a code to put reasonable restrictions on these kinds of abusive advertisements," while another added, 'Newspapers alone should not be blamed for this; those with the power to communicate bear the primary responsibility." Speaking about Swiggy's One BLCK services, it is an exclusive membership aimed at customers seeking premium convenience and better services. As per the company, the invite-only membership offers a range of benefits like faster deliveries and complimentary drinks and desserts when dining out. Besides, members will also have access to priority support from the platform's top-tier customer care agents. Apart from the benefits of One BLCK, the upgrade will retain all the features of the existing Swiggy One membership. First Published:
Time of India
13-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Six big dreams that took off on Air India-171, but never touched down in London
After 241 people aboard the AI-171 flight lost their lives in Thursday's tragic crash, Forum Gandhi reports on the aspirations and memories that they carried with them on the London-bound plane that never reached its destination 25G Chandu Baguane Chandu Baguane had come to Ahmedabad to perform the last rites of his mother. After spending about a month with his family in Gujarat, he boarded Air India 's AI-171 to return to London , where he had been working as a labourer for the past few years. Originally from a village near Ahmedabad, Chandu had built his life around supporting his family back home. His wife continues to live in the village. 'He came here after his mother passed away. Once all the rituals were done, he was going back to his work in London,' a family member said. Chandu's visits to India were not frequent, but each time, he made it a point to be present for his family. This time, the trip ended in heartbreak. The family received the news of the crash just as they were slowly coming to terms with the earlier loss. For them, it is now a double tragedy—losing a parent and a son in the space of weeks. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Vehiculele sechestrate de bănci, scoase la licitație la prețuri infime (Click pentru vizualizare) Oferte de SUV | Anunț sponsorizat Caută acum Undo 27A Sanket Atulgiri Goswami For 19-year-old Sanket Atulgiri Goswami, the Air India flight to London was a dream come true—his first time on a plane, his first step towards becoming an automobile engineer. 'I am very happy, I have boarded the flight. Look, it's very nice around me,' he told his parents in a video call, his voice full of excitement. It was the last they ever heard from him. Sanket, from Kherva village in Mehsana, was heading to London to pursue a course in automobile engineering. His family had pinned great hopes on his future. 'He was so thrilled about travelling abroad. It was his first flight ever,' said his uncle, who had come to identify Sanket's body, along with Sanket's parents. 'I've come here to recognise my brother's son's body. We never imagined this would be our reason to travel,' he said quietly 28B Lawrence Daniel Christian Live Events Just days after bidding farewell to his father, 26-yearold Lawrence Daniel Christian's journey home ended in tragedy. The only son in his family, Lawrence had flown to Ahmedabad from London on June 1 after his father's sudden death on May 29. His family in Ramol-New Maninagar said he stayed back to complete his father's final rites and the cross-keeping ceremony. 'He had just performed his father's cremation and was returning with the hope of slowly piecing life together again,' said his aunt, her voice trembling. Having lived in London for over a year and a half, Lawrence was pursuing higher studies while working part-time. His wife Ayushi, who stayed back in London, is shattered. 'She keeps saying this must be a mistake,' said a family friend. 'She's terrified of flying now and is pleading for someone from Ahmedabad to bring her home. 20 H / 20J Harshit Patel, Pooja Patel Harshit Patel and his wife, Pooja, had quietly flown into India on June 2, carrying hope and a carefully kept secret. They wanted to surprise Harshit's father, Anilbhai Patel, who had been living alone since his wife died of cancer six years ago. 'For the past two years, they have lived in Gatwick. Pooja, my daughter-in-law, had miscarried,' said Anilbhai, his voice faltering. 'They came here 10 years ago. She conceived for the first time in seven years of marriage. They came on the 2nd.' The visit was meant to heal old wounds and begin a new chapter. After years of living by himself, Anilbhai's son had convinced him to move permanently to the United States. 'They gave me a surprise visit. We shopped a lot here. They bought me a lot of gifts. We got my passport made in Tatkal. They had started my process to shift me with them because I live completely alone here, after my wife,' Anilbhai said, breaking into sobs. 32E Ankita Vasantkumar Patel 'She was glowing that day,' said Asha Patel, Ankita's sister-in-law. 'We had a beautiful send-off for her. Six cars came to drop her — her parents, her sister, our entire family. She was so excited to finally start her life with Vasant.' Ankita Vasantkumar Patel, 28, had been married for just six months. Her husband had flown back to London on December 26 to prepare for her arrival. "He was setting up everything for her. He had made plans, bought things to surprise her, he wanted her to walk into a home that felt like hers,' Asha said. The couple had known each other for only ten days before their engagement but had grown close during their year-long courtship. 'Though they were engaged for a year and married for six months, they spent merely a month together at best. Imagine their fate—they hardly got to live together,' Asha said, her voice trembling.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Anguished Air India crash families give DNA samples to help identify loved ones
Just yesterday at Ahmedabad airport, Sangeeta Gauswami clung tightly to her only child, her heart swelling with pride as she saw off her 19-year-old son from their home in the western Indian state of Gujarat, to begin a new chapter at university in London. Now, less than 24 hours later, she sits frozen in shock and grief, in the same clothes she wore for that farewell – her world upended by a devastating crash. Her son, Sanket, was among the 242 people aboard Air India flight AI171, which plunged from the sky just seconds after take-off – leaving only one survivor, and hundreds of shattered families. Three officials from India's National Disaster Response Force told CNN on Friday that a flight recorder from the doomed flight had been located, a crucial step which could provide families with vital clues as to why the plane came down. The Boeing Dreamliner crashed into a medical college hostel, killing passengers, crew and people on the ground, bringing the death toll to at least 290 – one of India's deadliest plane crashes in decades. For hours, Gauswami clung to the faintest hope that Sanket had somehow made it out alive. But by Thursday night, hope had given way to heartbreak as she faced the unimaginable: offering her DNA to help identify her only child among the dead. 'We have had no news,' she chokes out, sat with her sister, who is also crying. 'We keep asking but no one will tell us.' DNA samples have been collected from more than 190 relatives at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and are being verified against retrieved bodies from the crash site. It's an agonizing process that could take up to 72 hours, according to state official Harshit Gosavi, who is overseeing the operation. Grief fills the hospital hallways as families grapple with the loss of loved ones. In one corner, an elderly woman's cries pierce the quiet sobs of others. Friday's sorrow is a stark contrast with the chaos of a day earlier, when relatives rushed to the hospital in the hope of finding their loved ones alive. Manisha Thapa's family sits shattered after rushing from their home in the eastern city of Patna on the first flight they could find after learning of the plane crash – knowing very well that the 27-year-old was among the cabin crew on the flight. 'I had spoken to her one day ago,' her mother says, voice trembling as she wipes away tears with a tissue offered by her daughter's friend. 'We speak daily. She had called to let me know we won't be able to talk because she would be on a long flight.' Manisha's father hasn't stopped weeping since he gave his DNA sample Friday morning. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ahmedabad Friday, inspecting the crash site and meeting the sole survivor, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh. Ramesh's story is being hailed as nothing short of a miracle. Video of him walking to help crash victims with a bloodstained shirt, and lying in hospital with a few cuts and bruises, are circulating widely on social media. 'At first, I thought I was going to die… I realized I was still alive and saw an opening near my seat. I managed to unbuckle myself. I used my leg to push through the opening and crawled out,' he told Indian state broadcaster DD News. 'Everyone around me was either dead or dying. I still don't understand how I'm alive.' While the authorities' immediate focus is on confirming the number of casualties and providing support to the victims' families, attention will soon turn to what caused the crash. The US National Transportation Safety Board said it will lead a team that is heading to India to assist local authorities' probe into the crash. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has also formally offered its assistance to Indian authorities, following the crash.
CNN
13-06-2025
- General
- CNN
Anguished Air India crash families give DNA samples to help identify loved ones
Just yesterday at Ahmedabad airport, Sangeeta Gauswami clung tightly to her only child, her heart swelling with pride as she saw off her 19-year-old son from their home in the western Indian state of Gujarat, to begin a new chapter at university in London. Now, less than 24 hours later, she sits frozen in shock and grief, in the same clothes she wore for that farewell – her world upended by a devastating crash. Her son, Sanket, was among the 242 people aboard Air India flight AI171, which plunged from the sky just seconds after take-off – leaving only one survivor, and hundreds of shattered families. Three officials from India's National Disaster Response Force told CNN on Friday that a flight recorder from the doomed flight had been located, a crucial step which could provide families with vital clues as to why the plane came down. The Boeing Dreamliner crashed into a medical college hostel, killing passengers, crew and people on the ground, bringing the death toll to at least 290 – one of India's deadliest plane crashes in decades. For hours, Gauswami clung to the faintest hope that Sanket had somehow made it out alive. But by Thursday night, hope had given way to heartbreak as she faced the unimaginable: offering her DNA to help identify her only child among the dead. 'We have had no news,' she chokes out, sat with her sister, who is also crying. 'We keep asking but no one will tell us.' DNA samples have been collected from more than 190 relatives at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and are being verified against retrieved bodies from the crash site. It's an agonizing process that could take up to 72 hours, according to state official Harshit Gosavi, who is overseeing the operation. Grief fills the hospital hallways as families grapple with the loss of loved ones. In one corner, an elderly woman's cries pierce the quiet sobs of others. Friday's sorrow is a stark contrast with the chaos of a day earlier, when relatives rushed to the hospital in the hope of finding their loved ones alive. Manisha Thapa's family sits shattered after rushing from their home in the eastern city of Patna on the first flight they could find after learning of the plane crash – knowing very well that the 27-year-old was among the cabin crew on the flight. 'I had spoken to her one day ago,' her mother says, voice trembling as she wipes away tears with a tissue offered by her daughter's friend. 'We speak daily. She had called to let me know we won't be able to talk because she would be on a long flight.' Manisha's father hasn't stopped weeping since he gave his DNA sample Friday morning. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ahmedabad Friday, inspecting the crash site and meeting the sole survivor, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh. Ramesh's story is being hailed as nothing short of a miracle. Video of him walking to help crash victims with a bloodstained shirt, and lying in hospital with a few cuts and bruises, are circulating widely on social media. 'At first, I thought I was going to die… I realized I was still alive and saw an opening near my seat. I managed to unbuckle myself. I used my leg to push through the opening and crawled out,' he told Indian state broadcaster DD News. 'Everyone around me was either dead or dying. I still don't understand how I'm alive.' While the authorities' immediate focus is on confirming the number of casualties and providing support to the victims' families, attention will soon turn to what caused the crash. The US National Transportation Safety Board said it will lead a team that is heading to India to assist local authorities' probe into the crash. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has also formally offered its assistance to Indian authorities, following the crash.
