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The Indian stock market witnessed a sharp decline on Tuesday. Major indices came under pressure due to heavy selling in the IT, media, and realty sectors. The BSE Sensex fell by more than 1,100 points in afternoon trading, while the Nifty 50 also slipped to around the 25,400 level.
Swami Avimukteshwaranand has filed a petition for anticipatory bail in the Allahabad High Court in case of allegations of sexual abuse. The court is expected to hear the petition soon. Police may also question Avimukteshwaranand in this matter today.
All seven persons on board, including two crew members, an air ambulance that crashed in Chatra district were killed, said the officials.
The Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd Beechcraft C90 air ambulance that crashed near Simaria in Chatra district was en route from Ranchi to Delhi.
A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Leh was forced to return to Delhi shortly after takeoff on Tuesday morning due to a technical snag. The pilot made a precautionary emergency landing after noticing sparks in one of the plane's engines. The plane was carrying approximately 150 passengers. Fortunately, all passengers and crew are safe.
According to reports, SpiceJet flight SG121 departed from Delhi for Leh on Tuesday morning. The aircraft was a Boeing 737 model. Shortly after takeoff, sparks were reported in one of the plane's engines. Regarding the situation, the pilot immediately took precautionary measures and decided to return the plane to Delhi. The plane took off at approximately 6:08 am and landed safely in Delhi at approximately 6:49 am.
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