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Stock markets tumble in early trade on weak Asian peers; sharp surge in Brent crude oil prices

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday in tandem with weak Asian markets amid a sharp spike in Brent crude oil prices after Israel attacked Iran's capital. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,337.39 points or 1.63 per cent to 80,354.59 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 415.2 points or 1.66 per cent to 24,473.

Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air India jet falls from sky, slams into med hostel

Debris of Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (AI171), which crashed after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, were seen scattered around the hostel and residential quarters of doctors at the BJ Medical college premises. Read more.