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Plane carrying 64 collides with chopper, crashes in US

A large-scale search operation is underway after a tragic mid-air collision between a American airlines plane and a United States Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside......

Safety risk in Boeing 737: DGCA alerts airlines

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday issued an advisory to Indian airlines operating Boeing 737 planes regarding the potential risk of a jammed rudder control......

Petition filed in NGT seeking safe disposal of carbide waste

A petition has been filed in the National Green Tribunal's Bhopal bench, seeking an assurance from the Madhya Pradesh government that the Union Carbide waste disposal in Pithampur won't harm people......

When A PM Miraculously Escaped Air Crash

Wing Commander Raveendran and Flight steward Sargeant Iyer, though shaken and injured, managed to open the rear door of the aircraft and shouted for the prime minister and other passengers in the......

Baltimore mishap: '1 Indian crew sustained minor injury, rest safe'

One of the 22 Indian crew manning a crippled cargo ship which collided against a bridge in Baltimore has suffered a 'minor injury' while the rest are all safe aboard the vessel, owners of the......

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation. IMAGE: Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways......

World's top cars forced to go off the roads

Recalls are actually far more common than many people realise. In the past three years alone, several thousand have taken place, although most of these affected a relatively small number of......

Japan's ANA grounds all 17 Boeing 787s for emergency inspections after fire

All Nippon Airways is grounding all 17 of its Boeing 787 planes for inspection after one of its Dreamliners made an emergency landing in western Japan on Wednesday, the Japanese air carrier told......

Indian Railways to get special track for high-speed trials

As the national transporter is planning to come out with semi-high speed routes where trains can clock an average speed of 160-200 kmph, dedicated testing becomes essential. Image: The high-speed......

Toyota faces $17.4 mn fine for delays in safety reports

The US on Tuesday slapped a record 17.35 million fine on the world's biggest automaker, Toyota Motor Corporation, for "failing" to report safety defects to regulators within five days as required......

PIX: All roads lead to Hangzhou for Asian Games Opening Ceremony

Organisers hope a high-tech opening ceremony on Saturday will help drum up excitement for the Games. The Asian Games Opening Ceremony kicks off at 1600 IST. IMAGE: India's flag bearers Lovlina......

PIX: China goes all out for Asian Games

IMAGE: A general view inside the stadium as people perform during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the COVID-19 delayed 19th Asian Games......

Paris favourites for 2012 Games

Paris is most likely to be the venue of the 2012 Summer Olympic games, according to a Reuters survey of 32 sports journalists in over 20 countries.The French capital was picked by 18 of the......

Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls out TV ads for Games

IMAGE: A banner advertising Coca-Cola beverages, Toyota, Nissay and NTT, Olympic Games partner for Tokyo 2020, in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters/Files Tokyo......

BCCI's 100-page SOP: NCA chief Dravid part of COVID task force

Support staff, officials and ground staff over 60 years of age and with individuals with underlying medical conditions are barred from attending training camps until "suitable guidelines are issued......

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