Turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight dropped 178 ft in 4.6 secs

A rapid change in gravitational forces over 4.6 seconds resulted in an altitude drop of 178 ft to the Singapore Airlines flight last week, which likely caused injuries to crew and passengers,......

'Insurance companies will make a killing'

'I can feel the master's pain, because he must be sitting there and cursing and saying, 'Why was I born?'' IMAGE: Part of a span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is suspended on the......

20 Indians still on ship week after US bridge collapse

The crew of 20 Indians and a Sri Lankan of the container vessel that collided with a key Baltimore bridge last week is "busy with their normal duties" and will remain on board until the......

Baltimore mishap: Indian crew onboard Dali 'healthy'

The Indian crew onboard a crippled container vessel that collided against a key bridge in Baltimore last week is healthy , according to a nonprofit organisation that has been in touch with the......

Scrapping vehicles in volumes to curb pollution will be a tough task

For deciding which vehicles are to be scrapped, the setting up of fitness centres and regulating them would be a humongous task. One of the things that became mandatory in the middle of the......

Will Indian Railways be privatised?

Railways to hive off all production units and workshops into new govt-owned company; may invite bids from private players to run passenger trains in next 15 days, with ownership vesting with the......

Govt to break 150-yr tradition, gives nod to Railway board restructuring

The new board will have a leaner structure on functional lines headed by the chairman and four members - covering infrastructure, operations and business development, rolling stock, and finance.......

Railways in talks with Reliance Jio on tower use

The aim is seamless mobile and internet connectivity for passengers along the 67,368-km of tracks. Photograph: PTI Photo Indian Railways is in talks with Reliance Jio Infocomm to allow the Mukesh......

Revealed! Final moments of Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) estimated Bryant's luxury passenger helicopter hit the ground at a speed of more than 2,000 feet (610 m) per minute. IMAGE: NBA......

What caused the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant?

The weather situation did not meet our minimum standards for flying: Los Angeles police spokesman IMAGE: Pictures of NBA star Kobe Bryant are shown on screens around LA Live following his death in......

Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant rocketed to fame as an 18-year-old rookie and played 20 years for the Los Angeles Lakers - 18 of them as an all-star - winning five NBA championships. IMAGE: Kobe Bryant with his......