Los Angeles: It's a spectacle that won't repeat for another century - the sight of Venus slowly inching across the face of the sun. So unless scientists discover the fountain of youth, none of us alive today will likely ever witness this celestial phenomenon again, dubbed a "transit of Venus." It's so unique that museums and schools around the globe are hosting Venus viewing festivities - all for a chance...
03:52 PM, Jun 01, 2012
CHENNAI : Overlooking the security cut-off time of an hour for VIPs may be an unwritten rule with most private airlines, but an incident at the Thoothukudi airport on Monday showed how hazardous it can be. According to airline sources, Thoothukudi constituency DMK MP SR Jayadurai verbally abused and almost assaulted the manager of Kingfisher Airlines there, for not holding his flight until he arrived. As he was a local...
08:13 AM, May 22, 2012
Islamabad: Two trainer aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force collided mid-air and crashed into a thickly populated area in the country's northwest on Thursday, killing four pilots and injuring at least five persons on the ground, officials and witnesses said. Residents of Rashkai area in Nowshera district said the aircraft collided before plunging into two houses. The walls and roofs of the houses collapsed and debris from the aircraft lay...
11:51 AM, May 17, 2012
HYDERABAD: The bodies of two persons from the city, who died in the Nepal plane crash, were brought here on Wednesday night. The deceased are: 67-yearold G Venkatramana, a retired AG Office employee from Padmanabha Nagar in Mehdipatnam, and 32-year-old Mumbai ISKCON temple priest Krishna Chaitanya from Indraprastha Colony near Diamond Point in Secunderabad.Venkatramanas nephew Phani accompanied the bodies.A group of 20 pilgrims from the city, including Venkatramana, his wife...
11:46 AM, May 17, 2012
Mumbai: Even as they reeled from the shock of losing their loved ones, relatives of five of the 13 Indian passengers who died in the Nepal plane crash had to perform the painful task of flying to Kathmandu yesterday, in order to claim the bodies of their relatives. A total of 13 passengers died in the air disaster that took place in the cliffs of Jomson on Monday morning. Of...
11:40 AM, May 17, 2012
Mumbai: She began acting at the age of six and went on to co-star with Amitabh Bachchan in 'Paa' in 2009. Taruni Sachdev, who became a popular child artiste with over 50 commercials to her credit, is most remembered as the Rasna girl with Karisma Kapoor. She also acted in a couple of Malayalam films and was reportedly the highest paid child actor down south. 14-year-old Taruni and her mother...
09:33 PM, May 15, 2012
Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has ordered an inquiry into the plane crash. ...
08:14 AM, May 15, 2012
Kathmandu: Indian child artist Taruni Sachdev was among those who died in the Nepal plane crash on Monday. The 14-year-old had a cameo in the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer 'Paa' and acted in numerous southern language films. She had also featured in over 50 commercials, including one with Karishma Kapoor. Taruni's mother who was accompanying her on the flight also died in the crash. Thirteen Indians among 15 people died in the...
07:57 AM, May 15, 2012
New Delhi: A small Dornier plane belonging to a private company crashed in the mountains of Nepal on Monday morning killing 14 people including 13 Indian pilgrims. The plane belonging to Agni Air had 21 people on board including three crew members. It crashed after hitting a hill top while attempting to land at the Jomsom airport in northern Nepal, said an official at the Rescue Coordination Committee of Tribhuvan...
03:37 PM, May 14, 2012
Kathmandu: Two young Indian girls were lucky to survive the Nepalese airliner crash on Monday near high-altitude Jomsom airport in northern Nepal, being among the six who were rescued alive from the debris of the ill-fated plane. The girls aged 6 and 9 were among three Indian survivors of the crash in which the Dronier aircraft got buried after hitting a mountain peak straddling the airport. "The girls are conscious...
03:01 PM, May 14, 2012
Kathmandu: Thirteen Indians were among the 14 people killed as a Dornier plane crashed in the mountainous northern region of Nepal on Monday. Reports said that there were 16 Indians among the 18 passengers on board the plane. The plane belongs to local airline company Agni Air. Marketing and Administration Director of Agni Air Pramod Pandey said that there were 16 Indians on board. Police official Nareswor Aryal also said...
11:38 AM, May 14, 2012
Kathmandu: Police says a plane with 21 people on board has crashed in Nepal's mountainous north. Police said the plane crashed Monday while trying to land at the Jomsom Airport, a gateway to a popular tourist and trekking area. It belongs to local airline company Agri Air. Police and soldiers have rushed to the area. Details were not immediately available. ...
10:24 AM, May 14, 2012
Meerut: A Delhi-based businessman was on Saturday killed when a two-seater micro-light private plane met with an accident at the Partapur airstrip, though the pilot and his colleague escaped unhurt. The incident occurred around 10 AM when the businessman Yogesh Garg was clicking pictures of the private plane on the airstrip while it was taking off and was hit by one of its wings, police said. Yogesh, who ran a...
04:42 PM, May 12, 2012
Meerut: A two-seater aircraft crashed in Meerut on Saturday, killing one. The incident occurred during training. The victim has been identified as Infraline Chairman Yogesh Garg, who was also the owner of the plane. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a probe. ...
01:20 PM, May 12, 2012
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