Air India witnessed a minor increase in sick leaves reported by pilots across all its fleets in the aftermath of the Ahmedabad plane crash that killed 270 people last month.

This rare condition, seen once in two lakh births, led to continuous monitoring by paediatricians, as the medical team now explores possible surgical options for the twins

Five Indian airlines reported 183 technical defects in their aircraft to the aviation regulator DGCA this year till July 21, including 85 by Air India Group, according to the government.