A Ukrainian airplane carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran's main airport, killing all onboard.
The plane had taken off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in the Iranian capital when a fire struck one of its engines, said Qassem Biniaz, a spokesman for Iran's Road and Transportation authority. The pilot of the aircraft then lost control of the plane, sending it crashing into the ground.
On India Today's 'India First', Gaurav Sawant reports on the internal contradictions within the Congress party regarding the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has issued a 'Chalo Dilli' call ahead of the INDIA bloc's rally at Ramlila Maidan, rallying support against alleged vote theft and the SIR process. Rahul Gandhi urged citizens and student bodies across political lines to join the protest to protect the Constitution. In addition to the march, the opposition has planned a mock public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, presided over by former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party has countered with its own rallies, questioning the timing of the demonstration.
A special report and political face-off examine the fallout from the recent MLC elections across 28 seats in four states, where the Congress secured only one win while the BJP suffered key reverses in Nagpur, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.
At the India Today HealthWealth Summit, Asian Games gold medallists Raj Rani and Nikita Kumari revealed how traditional Indian food, from dal, roti and desi ghee to protein-rich meals, fits into an athlete's diet. Golfer Arjun Bhati highlighted the importance of meeting individual nutritional needs and explained why mental preparation is just as important as physical training.
