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The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has ended without uncovering any evidence about the missing aircraft, Malaysia’s transport ministry said on Sunday, as the disappearance marked its 12th anniversary.The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in what remains one…
Representative image (Photo credit: AP) At least three Indian seafarers serving on foreign‑flagged vessels were killed and a fourth injured in the Middle East region, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) said on Tuesday. He warned maritime operators to review voyage‑specific risks amid escalating military actions involving the US, Israel and Iran.In a statement, the…
NEW DELHI: A Pawan Hans helicopter carrying seven people, including two pilots, crashed into the sea near Mayabunder in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Tuesday morning.The helicopter had taken off from Sri Vijaya Puram around 8.45 am and went down in the sea near Mayabunder at about 9.30 am. “A preliminary inquiry revealed that…
The railway ministry on Saturday launched a reform to improve cleanliness on long-distance trains by deploying tech-enabled professional teams onboard.Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said all coaches, including general class, will now be cleaned as and when required during the journey.Under the existing Clean Train Station scheme, trains are cleaned at designated stations en route. Under…
NEW DELHI: Railways is seeking to address the biggest concern of long distance passengers— train toilets. It on Saturday rolled out reforms in on-board services with focus on regular cleaning of toilets, wash basins and garbage collection in trains on the move, including for millions of passenger travelling in general or unreserved coaches to have…
Representative image (Credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: “Suspected fuel starvation” — running out of fuel — reportedly caused a Red Bird training aircraft to force land in an open field about to 50 to 70 km before its destination, Belagavi, on Sunday. Luckily, both the flight instructor and student pilot on board the Cessna 172 aircraft…
Indonesia plane crash (AP image) Rescue teams in Indonesia on Sunday found debris from a small turboprop aircraft that went missing a day earlier in eastern Indonesia. However, the 10 people on board are yet to be located, officials said.The Indonesian Air Transport plane lost contact with air traffic control on Saturday afternoon while flying…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday undertook a submarine sortie at the Karwar naval base in Karnataka, officials said.Murmu embarked onboard INS Vaghsheer, an indigenous Kalvari-class submarine of the Indian Navy, becoming only the second President of India to do so. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi accompanied the President, who is…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Wednesday released rare onboard camera footage from its heaviest rocket, LVM3-M6, offering a rocket’s-eye view of the BlueBird Block-2 mission from liftoff to satellite separation.The footage shared by Isro on X features visuals captured by cameras onboard and documents each major phase of the ascent. The footage shows…
Representative image/AI-generated NEW DELHI: More than 40 passengers escaped unhurt after a bus caught fire on the Ranchi-Lohardaga highway on Saturday evening, news agency PTI reported. The incident occurred when the vehicle, travelling from Ranchi to Chatra, suddenly went up in flames near Mandar Bazar.“There were nearly 45 passengers on the bus, which suddenly caught…
