Aviation Safety
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Air India’s flight safety chief suspended for a month
Aviation regulator DGCA found lapses in the areas of accident prevention work, internal audit and availability of required technical manpower.
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Private aircraft crash lands at Mumbai airport amid heavy rainfall, eight injured
The flight was operating from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai.
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After bomb threat turns out to be hoax, flight from Moscow arrives in Goa
The flight was diverted to Jamnagar on Monday night, where it was checked by the National Security Guard and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad.
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Trending
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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SpiceJet allowed to operate at full capacity from October 30 after three months of restrictions
The Director General of Civil Aviation had ordered on July 27 that the private carrier can fly only 50% of its 4,192 planes.
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SpiceJet Delhi-Nashik flight returns due to autopilot system malfunction
In July, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation had ordered SpiceJet to operate 50% of its flights after several incidents of technical malfunction.
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GoFirst flight makes emergency landing in Coimbatore due to faulty smoke alarm
The Bengaluru-Male plane was carrying 92 passengers.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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India’s civil aviation space is absolutely safe, problems are routine, says DGCA chief
Arun Kumar’s remarks come after a spate of technical malfunctions suffered by Indian airlines in recent weeks.
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Aviation regulator orders SpiceJet to operate 50% of its flights for eight weeks after snags
The Director General of Civil Aviation said it will subject the budget carrier to ‘enhanced surveillance’ during this period.
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DGCA did not find major safety violations in SpiceJet aircraft during spot checks, says Centre
At least nine incidents of technical malfunction on the airline’s planes have been reported in the last 30 days.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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SpiceJet plane makes emergency landing in Patna after wing catches fire
The Delhi-bound flight had 185 passengers on board. All of them were safely evacuated.
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Passengers injured as Chinese jet catches fire during takeoff
A Tibet Airlines flight was headed from western China to Tibet’s Nyingchi city.
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Two SpiceJet passengers in ICU after flight encounters severe turbulence, crew off roster
The aviation regulator said that it has decided to inspect the entire fleet of the airline.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces