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Newlyweds killed on their wedding night in Texas helicopter crash
Tragedy struck a just-married couple in the US state of Texas when they were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday in northwest Uvalde County as they left the wedding ceremony, authorities said. The Houstonian, the student-run newspaper of Sam Houston State University, confirmed that Bearkats Will Byler and Bailee Ackerman Byler were killed when the helicopter departing their wedding ceremony crashed north of Uvalde. Will Byler was studying agriculture engineering and Bailee Ackerman Byler was pursuing agricultural communication. The groom's grandfather William Byler confirmed to 12newsnow.com that the helicopter went down Saturday at their family ranch. His grandson Bill Byler, his new wife and the aircraft's pilot all died. According to the couple's wedding website, they were to be married Saturday in Uvalde, where the Byler family ranch is located. Uvalde Police received a call from an aviation monitoring centre around midnight Saturday notifying them of a possible down aircraft .
Texas couple killed in helicopter crash hours after wedding
Family members say a Texas couple was killed in a helicopter crash just hours after they were married. Houston TV station KTRK reports that Will Byler and Bailee Ackerman were married Saturday night at a ranch in Uvalde, about 125 kilometres west of San Antonio. Byler's grandfather, William Byler, tells the TV station that the couple died when a helicopter that had departed the wedding reception crashed. The TV station reports that the helicopter's pilot was also killed in the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board says it's investigating the crash and the cause is not yet known. The Houstonian student newspaper reports that the newlyweds were seniors at Sam Houston State University.
Tusk questioned in Polish probe into pyramid scheme
Donald Tusk, the head of the European Council, was questioned Monday in his native Poland as part of a parliamentary investigation into a pyramid scheme that cheated thousands of Poles out of their savings during his time as prime minister. In an emotional moment, Tusk told the ruling conservative party that it is using his televised questioning for political purposes. "You need this commission, you need this spectacle to keep repeating ... your insinuations, also on the subject of my family," Tusk said. There have been years of enmity between Tusk and Poland's ruling Law and Justice party leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Commentators on private TVN24 described the event as a public "grilling," and it was widely seen as part of the conservative party's efforts to discredit Tusk, a political foe who is still popular in Poland. Tusk was sworn in by the special multi-party commission that has already questioned dozens of state officials in its efforts to pinpoint responsibility for the ...
IndiGo flight develops snag before landing, major mishap averted
A major mishap was averted at Chennai Airport after an IndiGo flight (6E 7124) operating on Rajahmundry-Chennai route developed a technical problem during the final approach while landing at the Chennai airport last evening.There were 51 members onboard including 47 passengers. No injuries were reported.The flight was scheduled to land in Chennai at 5:45 pm but the plane's second engine failed at the time of the landing, causing the pilot to declare an emergency. The plane finally landed at 6:26 pm.On Monday, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered for an investigation.The incident comes nearly three weeks after Indigo airlines' system was down for 90 minutes across all airports, causing inconvenience to the passengers.
Rajahmundry-Chennai IndiGo flight suffers "engine failure",
An IndiGo aircraft with 47 passengers suffered a mid-air shut down of one of its engines, forcing it to make an emergency landing at the airport here, a DGCA official said Monday. The city-bound flight of the budget carrier from Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh landed under full emergency conditions Sunday evening and all passengers disembarked safely, airport authorities said. "There was loss of oil in the one of the engines which led to its mid-air failure and the subsequent emergency landing of the plane," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official told PTI. "Worse, despite loss of oil, the pilot chose to do a go-around instead of landing directly," the official said, adding the aviation regulator has begun its probe into the incident. When contacted, IndiGo sought to downplay the incident, terming it a "technical glitch". "IndiGo flight 6E7123 which was operating (on November 4), on Rajahmundry-Chennai route suffered a technical glitch in one of its ...
Lion Air jet's airspeed indicator malfunctioned on 4 flights
The "black box" data recorder from a crashed Lion Air jet shows its airspeed indicator malfunctioned on its last four flights, investigators said Monday, just hours after distraught relatives of victims confronted the airline's co-founder at a meeting organised by officials. National Transportation Safety Committee chairman Soerjanto Tjahjono said the problem was similar on each of the four flights, including the fatal flight on October 29 in which the plane plunged into the Java Sea minutes after taking off from Jakarta, killing all 189 people on board. Erratic speed and altitude on the plane's previous flight, from Denpasar on Bali to Jakarta, were widely reported and "when we opened the black box, yes indeed the technical problem was the airspeed or the speed of the plane," Tjahjono told a news conference. "Data from the black box showed that two flights before Denpasar-Jakarta also experienced the same problem," he said. "In the black box there were four flights that experienced ..
Himachal advises against travelling to higher reaches
The Himachal Pradesh government on Monday advised locals and tourists not to travel towards the higher reaches owing to snowfall.
Lead, mercury in blood raises cholesterol levels: Study
High levels of lead, mercury and other such heavy metals in the blood can increase bad cholesterol, putting one at the risk of cardiovascular diseases, a study has found. Researchers from Jacobi Medical Center in the US reviewed information from a database which includes cholesterol levels and blood levels of heavy metals among US adults. They found a notable difference between those with the least blood levels of heavy metal and those with the most, with lower density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol becoming progressively higher as lead levels increased. People with the highest level of lead had 56 per cent greater odds of having higher total cholesterol. They were 73 per cent more likely to have higher total cholesterol if they had the highest levels of mercury in their blood. High levels of cadmium was linked to a 41 per cent higher risk of elevated total cholesterol. In addition, mercury levels increased the odds for higher LDL by 23 percent among those who fell in the middle
Storm warnings in 4 Italian regions, death toll over 30
Several regions of Italy were braced on Monday for adverse weather conditions following a week of deadly storms and flooding that has claimed the lives of over 30 people across the country.
Massive fire in chemical factory in Ambernath near Mumbai
A massive fire broke out Monday in a chemical factory in Ambernath in neighbouring Thane district, injuring four persons and forcing Central Railway to halt train services in the area as its tracks are about a 100 metres away from the site of incident. A Fire Brigade official from Ambernath MIDC said that the blaze was reported at around 2pm from the Persia Chemical Factory situated in Morivali MIDC, over 60 kilometres from here. Personnel, fire engines and tankers from fire brigade units of Ambernath, Badlapur, Kalyan and Ulhasnagar have been rushed to the site, he added. Senior Inspector K G Chavan of Ambernath police station said that four workers were injured. "There were 13 workers inside the factory at the time of fire and all started running when it broke out. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital and are out of danger," Chavan said. He said that the fire is under control and cooling operations were underway. CR chief spokesperson Sunil Udasi informed that .
Lead, mercury exposure raises cholesterol levels: Study
Increased levels of lead and mercury in the blood could raise bad cholesterol levels, known to damage arteries, and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a preliminary research.
Coal India eases fuel supply policy for small consumers
Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Monday said it has relaxed norms governing supply of the dry fuel to small consumers, a move that would increase availability of coal for customers who need less than one million tonnes a year.
Indonesia to probe Lion Air after deadly plane crash
Indonesia is to launch a "special audit" of Lion Air's operations in the wake of last week's deadly crash that killed 189 people, the government said Monday. The budget carrier has been a regular target of complaints about poor service, unreliable scheduling and safety issues, including a fatal 2004 crash. That safety record has been under the microscope since a new Boeing 737-Max 8 plunged into the Java Sea just 12 minutes after taking off from Jakarta last Monday. "We will...conduct a special audit of the crews' qualifications and staff communication," transportation minister Budi Karya Sumadi told reporters Monday. "This is a preventative measure...(The accident) is a very expensive lesson for us." Civil Aviation authorities in the United States and Europe were also being consulted for their help in the probe, he added. Meanwhile, authorities have extended their search as they collect more body parts and shattered debris from the spot where the plane crashed during a routine ...
Fire breaks out at high-rise office building in Kolkata's Park Street
A fire broke out in the fifth floor of a high-rise office building in the posh Park Street on Monday, a Fire Brigade official said. No one was injured in the fire which broke out at about 11.10 am in the eight-storey building called Apeejay House, he said. The building is located in the Park Street which is the city's foremost dining district, with many restaurants, pubs and offices located in the area. At least 10 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames that started in an office in the fifth floor of the building. The fire was brought under control at about 1.00 pm, the official said. The fire department brought in hydraulic ladder and other equipments to fight the blaze. Disaster management personnel and a large number of policemen were also deployed. Police said that people were evacuated safely from the building, which houses offices of several companies and is also the headquarters of Apeejay Surendra Group. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, they .
Massive landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway, clearance operation underway
A massive landslide blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district Monday, with authorities mobilising men and machinery to restore the all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, officials said. The highway was cleared for one-way traffic on Sunday, a day after being closed due to heavy snowfall along the Jawahar Tunnel-Qazigund stretch and landslides at multiple places between Ramban and Banihal sector. Senior Superintendent of Police, Ramban, Anita Sharma said a landslide struck the highway near Battery Cheshma along the Banihal-Ramban stretch, blocking the 270-km arterial road. "The restoration work is going on and might take several hours given the nature of the landslide," she told PTI. Over 700 stranded passengers coming from Srinagar to Jammu were rescued in a night-long operation from the avalanche prone area of Jawahar tunnel and Verinag on Saturday and brought safely to Banihal before they were allowed to move towards their destination ...
Fire breaks out at high-rise office building on Park Street in Kolkata
A fire broke out on the fifth floor of a high-rise office building in the posh Park Street here Monday, an official said. No one was injured in the fire that broke out at about 11.10 am on the fifth floor of the multi-storied building called Apeejay House, the Fire Brigade official said. "Several fire tenders are busy in dousing the flames," he said. Efforts are being made to evacuate the building, which houses several corporate offices and headquarters of the Apeejay Surendra Group. "Initially, light smoke was seen around 11 am, but by 11.30 flames were seen gushing out of windows with thick black smoke," eyewitnesses said.
25 shanties gutted in fire in southeast Delhi
At least 25 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out in southeast Delhi's Jangpura area, a senior officer of the Delhi Fire Service said Monday. The incident took place on Sunday night, he said. A call about the fire was received at 11.54 pm and immediately 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, the officer said. The situation was brought under control by 1.30 am, he said. No casualties or injuries were reported, he said, adding that the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.
Jammu-Srinagar highway shut after fresh landslides
Landslides in Ramban district on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Monday blocked the road that was restored for one-way traffic less than a day ago, a senior traffic department official said.
Jhansi: Fire breaks out in passenger train coach
A fire broke out in a coach of a stationary passenger train on the tracks of Jhansi railway station on Sunday night.Authorities said that the cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.Divisional Railway Manager Ashok Kumar Mishra told ANI, "Some coaches were here for rebuilding. The reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained. Teams have been formed to probe the incident."Additional Divisional Railway Manager Sanjay Negi told ANI, "A driver informed us that a coach caught fire at the yard. We got the information at around 11:50 pm. We immediately rushed to the spot. To avoid further damage, we uncoupled a few coaches from the bogie which had caught fire. We need to investigate as to why it happened."Further details are awaited.
Yemen war a living hell for children: UN
Unicef's regional director for the Middle East and North Africa has said the war in Yemen had turned the entire country into "a living hell for children".