内容摘要：But the government said councils' "core spending power" would still go up, if they increased council tax by the maximum amount.

But the government said councils' "core spending power" would still go up, if they increased council tax by the maximum amount.

Verified footage taken in central Ahmedabad showed huge plumes of black smoke in the sky.The BBC's Roxy Gagdekar said people near the scene were running to "save as many lives as possible".

He said emergency services were involved in a rescue operation and trying to extinguish a fire, and described seeing bodies being taken from the area.There has been no official confirmation yet on the number of casualties.There were 242 passengers and crew members on board, according to Air India.

Among the passengers were 53 British nationals, 169 Indian nationals, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals.The aircraft - a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner - had a total of 256 seats on board.

Air India said the injured were being taken to the nearest hospitals.

Officials have been instructed to carry out "immediate rescue and relief operations" and to make arrangements on a "war footing," the chief minister of Gujarat said.This was the first meeting in a major final between two familiar foes who have become the standout performers on the ATP Tour.

Italy's Sinner, who served a three-month doping suspension between February and May, has shown remarkable consistency over the past 20 months, losing just 10 of 121 matches since the Beijing Open in September 2023.But half of those defeats have come in his past five meetings with Alcaraz. In fact, Sinner has lost just three of his past 50 matches - all to the Spaniard.

"I think every rivalry is different," said Sinner."Back in the days, they played different tennis. Now it's very physical, but you cannot compare.