Placing ashes in a holy river, such as the Ganges or Narmada, is a common practice in Hinduism.The Daily Mail said Arjun was fulfilling one of his wife's final wishes to have her ashes returned to her home state.

Sources said the VT-ANB 787-8 Dreamliner that was operating flight AI171 underwent a major maintenance check (C check) in June 2022 and was due for its next check in December 2025. The right-hand engine returned from the shop,

Vadodara's Yasmin Vohra, who was travelling to London to care for her pregnant daughters-in-law, died in the Air India crash in Ahmedabad. Her husband now waits for her remains.