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Black boxes analyzed for cause of Air India crash that killed 270

NEW DELHI, June 17, 2025 (AP) — Investigators in India are studying the black boxes of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner after recovering them from the aircraft wreckage to ascertain the cause of last week’s plane crash that left at least 270 people dead. The black boxes will provide cockpit conversations and data related to the plane’s engine and control settings to investigators and help them in determining the cause of the crash. The London-bound Air India aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed on a medical college hostel soon after taking off from the western city of Ahmedabad. Only one passenger

Stock markets end lower amid ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, rising crude oil prices

Mumbai, Jun 17 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Tuesday amid profit-booking after a sharp rally in the previous session as investors turned cautious in view of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Besides, investors preferred to stay on the sidelines due to rising global crude oil prices and the upcoming US Fed interest rate decision later this week, according to experts. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 212.85 points or 0.26 per cent to settle at 81,583.30. During the day, it dropped 369.14 points or 0.45 per cent to 81,427.01. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 93.10

Rupee falls 19 paise to close at 86.23 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jun 17 (PTI) The rupee declined 19 paise to close at 86.23 (provisional) against the greenback on Tuesday weighed down by a rise in global crude oil prices amid the escalating Iran-Israel war, and a strengthening dollar. Weak sentiments in the domestic equity markets and FII outflows put further pressure on the rupee, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.96 against the US dollar and traded in the range of 85.96-86.28 during the day before settling at 86.23 (provisional), down 19 paise from its previous close. The rupee had closed at 86.04

Low birth weight from 4 states makes up half of India’s cases: Study

New Delhi, Jun 17 (PTI) Cases of a low weight at birth from four states — Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and West Bengal — account for nearly half of India’s cases, despite an overall progress in lowering rates over the last 30 years, an analysis of the National Family Health Survey shows. The findings are published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health. Having a low birth weight — under 2.5 kg — can often signal a mother’s underlying health issues and poor nutrition, and has been linked with problems in the child’s cognitive development and a vulnerability to

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