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NDTV
14-06-2025
- General
- NDTV
Mass Coffin-Making Underway In Ahmedabad After Plane Crash Death Count Rises
Vadodara: In the aftermath of Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 241 lives, the somber task of preparing coffins is now underway. Responding to the heartbreaking scale of the disaster, Air India has placed an urgent order for over 100 coffins from a Vadodara-based organisation to facilitate the dignified return of the deceased to their families. The coffins are expected to arrive in Ahmedabad by late Saturday night, with 25 already dispatched this afternoon. The workers behind the scenes are grappling with the emotional weight of their assignment. Edwin, who heads the coffin-making unit, said: "It normally takes two to three hours to craft a single coffin. We have seven to eight men working round-the-clock. But this time, it feels different. We are making coffins for so many souls at once. It's hard to even believe such a tragedy has happened. The entire team is emotionally shaken." Each coffin is crafted from durable wood to ensure safe handling and preservation of the remains. Given the condition of many of the bodies, special care is taken regarding the dimensions. A plastic lining is also placed inside each coffin to prevent leakage and contamination, protecting both the remains and the handlers. "We stayed up late last night and managed to finish 25 coffins," Edwin added. "They left for Ahmedabad at 3 p.m. today. The remaining coffins will be sent by night." In Ahmedabad, DNA identification of victims is underway at the Civil Hospital. Bodies will only be released to families once forensic teams confirm identities - a process that has added another layer of grief and delay for bereaved relatives. Meanwhile, the Gujarat branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has made an emotional appeal to Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran for additional assistance for the students of B.J. Medical College who were injured or lost their lives in the disaster. The crash, which occurred just seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, devastated a hostel housing MBBS students when the aircraft struck the Atulyam building near Meghaninagar. While the nation reels from the scale of the tragedy, the IMA has taken a step to ensure that the aspiring doctors -- many of them first and second-year students -- are not forgotten in the relief efforts. In a letter addressed to Tata Sons, the IMA wrote: "These students were not only victims of the accident, but they were the foundation of our future healthcare system. Their families deserve the same respect, compensation, and support as any other passenger affected by the crash." (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Indian Express
Parents headed to London, children returning after visit: The story of 27 Vadodara families hit by Air India plane crash
Kalpana Prajapati from Manjalpur area of Vadodara was travelling to London for the first time. She was headed to visit her son Vraj — a wish she had harboured for long. Her husband Rajendra, who had dropped her off at the airport on Thursday, had barely reached Nadiad when he received the news that her flight AI-171 had crashed. Kalpana's story is similar to that of at least 27 Vadodara-based families – parents leaving for London to meet their children or the latter returning to the UK after visiting their kin – hit by the tragedy. Neighbours say that due to Kalpana's 'close ties' with their families, many of them had come to see her off on Thursday morning. 'The entire neighbourhood is weeping… We did not expect this. She was a doting mother, who only wanted to meet her son,' a neighbour said. Like Kalpana, Bharti Patel, another resident of Manjalpur, was going to London to meet her son. Similarly, Nizampura residents Vinod Patel and his wife Usha had boarded the flight to go to London where their son resides. Following the crash, their son is now travelling to India to submit his DNA samples. Among the passengers on the ill-fated flight was London-based Ketan Shah who was visiting his ailing father in Vadodara. Ketan is survived by his wife and two children, based in London.
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Business Standard
13-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
IPO-bound Allchem in legal tussle with Alkem over trademark infringement
IPO-bound Allchem Lifesciences adds legal dispute with Alkem to DRHP as Delhi HC directs both firms to mediation and next hearing is scheduled for 9 July Sanket Koul New Delhi Listen to This Article Vadodara-based Allchem Lifesciences on Friday issued an addendum to its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), highlighting a suit filed by Alkem Laboratories against it in the Delhi High Court. The suit, filed on 23 April, alleges infringement of Alkem Labs' trademark with respect to the use of the name Allchem by the initial public offering (IPO)-bound company. In its submission to the Delhi HC, Alkem has sought a permanent injunction on the use of the name 'Allchem' and the offer under this name, along with damages of ₹2 crore for the
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Air India plane crash: Last-minute change in travel plans spares Vadodara man
Air India plane crash (Photo: AP) VADODARA: A providential change in travel plans due to an extended stay in Kolkata spared the life of Jayesh Thakkar, a prominent Vadodara-based businessman and organiser of the famed 'Maa Shakti' Navratri garba who was scheduled to board the ill-fated Air India AI-171 flight from Ahmedabad to London, reports Sachin Sharma. Thakkar, who frequents London - where he also operates an office - was in Kolkata and had planned to fly to Ahmedabad to catch the London-bound flight. However, an unexpected delay in his schedule forced him to change his travel route. "I got delayed in Kolkata due to work and realised I wouldn't make it to Ahmedabad in time for the flight. That's when I decided to change my itinerary," Thakkar told TOI. Instead, he routed his journey through Delhi, from where he planned to catch another flight to London. But as he landed in Delhi, news of the AI-171 crash broke. "I was stunned. It could have been me," he said. Thakkar immediately cancelled his trip and returned to Vadodara.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Fate, faith, and flight AI-171: Stories of lives lost and miraculously spared
India's deadliest single-aircraft crash, claiming at least 245 lives including those on board and on the ground, unfolded in just 30 seconds of harrowing footage on Thursday. An 11-year-old Air India 787-8 Dreamliner, departing from Ahmedabad for London with 242 passengers and crew, lost altitude after climbing barely 425 feet and crashed into a medical college campus, erupting into flames shortly after take-off. As the nation mourns the lives lost in the crash of Air India flight, stories of near-misses and divine intervention have also emerged—accounts of those who, by sheer chance or last-minute decisions, were spared. Last-minute change of plan saved businessman Jayesh Thakkar, a Vadodara based businessman and organiser of the city's 'Maa Shakti' Navratri garba, was originally scheduled to be on the flight but an unexpected delay forced a change. 'I got delayed in Kolkata due to work and realised I wouldn't make it to Ahmedabad in time for the flight. That's when I decided to change my itinerary,' Thakkar said. Last-minute change saves life Savji Timbadia and his family would have been on the ill-fated flight AI 171 had it not been for the last-minute change in plans. He put off Thursday's flight to London by four days. Profusely thanking the divine, he said, 'I owe my life to Swaminarayan.' Missed flight by a whisker Bhoomi Chauhan, a woman vacationing in India, was scheduled to return to London on Al-171. Due to heavy traffic, she missed the flight by just 10 minutes. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Зачем поджигать лавровый перед сном? Undo 'I am so shaken that I can't even speak,' she said, stunned by how close she came to death. In an interview, she credited 'Ganpati Bappa' for saving her life. Passenger flying from Delhi on same flight felt 'something off' Akash Vats, who flew in on the same aircraft from Delhi 2 hours before the crash posted on X: 'The AC wasn't working. I was seated near the engine. Something didn't feel right.... The pilot said we might experience turbulence during descent. I found that odd as there were no clouds in sight.' University president flew on same plane on Wednesday Dr Devanshu Patel, president of Vadodara-based Parul University, says he's incredibly fortunate after flying on the same aircraft twice in the past 4 days. Patel took the Gatwick-Ahmedabad flight Wednesday, just hours before the same aircraft crashed on its next journey. Tragedy in the sky: AI-171 crash victims include ex-CM Vijay Rupani The flight's passenger list had 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese and a Canadian. Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani was travelling to London to be with his wife and daughter. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who had logged 8,200 hours of flying, was in the cockpit with First Officer Clive Kunder. The 10-member cabin crew included two young women from conflict-ridden Manipur. 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 .
