Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani on Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was on the Air India flight that crashed near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, India Today reported.
The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft bound for London crashed after five minutes of taking-off near Ahmedabad airport this afternoon.
According to the passenger list document accessed by India Today Digital, "Vijay Ramniklal Rupani" was the 12th passenger on the list. He was booked in Z class, which falls under the Business Class category, accoding to India Today.
Israel arrests suspected Hamas operatives in Syria
Israeli forces conducted a pre-dawn raid Thursday in Beit Jinn, southwestern Syria, arresting several individuals alleged to be Hamas operatives planning attacks on Israeli civilians and troops. The military said weapons and ammunition were seized, and the suspects were transferred to Israel for interrogation.
Syria’s interior ministry denied the claims, stating the seven detainees were local civilians. It also reported that one person was killed during the raid. The Israeli military confirmed shooting a suspect who attempted to flee, according to Al Jazeera.
The operation marks renewed Israeli activity in southern Syria following recent cross-border fire and rising tensions after a period of relative calm.
UK-bound Air India plane with 242 passengers crashes near Ahmedabad airport
An Air India flight to London crashed shortly after take-off at the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, India Today reported.
The flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carried 242 passengers. Visuals from the area showed thick black smoke in the air as more details about the accident were awaited.
Emergency services rushed to the spot following the crash, including seven fire engines, according to India Today.
Schools in Gorkha shut down for two days due to extreme heat
All the schools in Palungtar Municipality of Gorkha district have been closed from today due to extreme heat.
The municipality has decided to shut down all the community and institutional schools for two days after students started facing health issues, said Mayor Bibash Chintan.
The teaching learning activities would resume regularly from June 15, according to the municipality.
Similarly, Aanbukhaireni Rural Municipality has also given holiday in all community and institutional schools for two days from today.
The decision was taken in view of students’ health issues.
Issuing a notice, the rural municipality requested all to adopt necessary precautions to escape the rising temperature.
