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Boat capsizes on southwest China river, 10 dead, 8 missing
A boat carrying passengers across a river has capsized in southwestern China, killing at least 10 people. State broadcaster CCTV said Friday morning that eight still were missing The captain was among 11 people rescued after the capsizing in remote Banrao village of Guizhou province. Police took the captain into custody. The injured are being treated in the hospital. China's Ministry of Emergency Management says the vessel was a motor-powered iron boat that was "self-built," rather than obtained from an industrial manufacturer. Transportation accidents on China's rivers and other waterways have become much rarer in recent years as the government emphasizes safety.
2 women dead in Mumbai building fire
Two women suffocated to death in a fire that engulfed a building in Bohri Mohalla here, an official said on Friday.
Rainfall in Punjab, Haryana brings down mercury
Rainfall in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday brought relief from the scorching heat prevailing over the region in the past few days.
Mumbai: Fire breaks out in building at Bhendi Bazaar; 2 dead
Two people died and several others were injured after a fire broke out in a building at Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai on Thursday night."The fire has been brought under control and 12 persons have been rescued so far. A fire audit will be done to ascertain the reason behind the fire," said Praveen Parsdeshi, BMC Commissioner.The injured were taken to JJ hospital in a private ambulance.Search for any other trapped person is in progress.
FAA meets with international regulators over Boeing 737 Max
Representatives from more 30 countries met with Federal Aviation Administration officials Thursday to hear the US regulator's approach to determining how soon the Boeing 737 Max can resume flying after two crashes that killed 346 people. Before the meeting, acting FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell declined to give a timetable for the plane's return. He hinted it could be several months, saying that even October a later return than airlines expected might not be realistic. The meeting is crucial to the US agency's hopes of convincing other regulators around the world to lift their bans on the plane soon after the FAA does. Among those scheduled to attend were regulators from China, Europe and Canada, as well as officials from Indonesia and Ethiopia, sites of the two crashes that occurred before the Max was grounded worldwide in March. Boeing is fixing flight-control software that in each accident pushed the plane's nose down based on faulty readings from a single sensor. It will tie ...
Fire in Mumbai's Bhendi Bazar area
A fire broke out in a building in Bhendi Bazar area of south Mumbai Thursday night. A fire broke out at Punjab Mahal building in Bori Mohalla around 10.30 pm, said a fire brigade official. The area is crowded at night during Ramazan festival. According to the official, initially a short circuit was reported from the building, and fire brigade personnel later found that a fire had broken out. Over 12 vehicles of the fire brigade were engaged in dousing the blaze and no casualties were reported, he said.
European pilots 'deeply disturbed' by possible 737 MAX return
European pilots said Thursday they found it "deeply disturbing" that the Boeing 737 MAX was already being considered for a return to service after being grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes. Faulty technology in the 737 MAX was blamed for an Ethiopian Airlines crash in March and an Indonesian Lion Air crash in October, which together claimed 346 lives, and air safety agencies around the world banned it from the skies until a fix could be found. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday that Boeing has not yet handed over the proposed repair for the faulty automated control system for assessment, but some American carriers appear ready to put the plane back in the air. American Airlines and Southwest have both scheduled flights using the jet for August in the apparent hope that it will be cleared to fly by then. The European Cockpit Association (ECA), which represents more than 38,000 pilots from 36 countries, said the 737 MAX scandal had undermined ...
10 flights diverted from Delhi due to bad weather on Thursday
Ten flights were diverted from Delhi international airport on Thursday evening due to heavy winds and rains, airport officials said. "Five flights have been diverted to Jaipur, while three flights have been diverted to Lucknow due to bad weather," said one of the airport officials. "Two other flights have been diverted to Amritsar," another official added. Out of the 10 flights that were diverted to other airports from Delhi, three flights each were of IndiGo and SpiceJet, the officials added. "Two flights were of Air India and one flight each of Air Arabia and Air Mali," the officials said. The officials said all 10 flights were diverted between 6.15 pm and 7.30 pm on Thursday due to heavy winds and rains.
Chartered plane crash: HC asks aircraft, insurance firms to pay Rs 50L each to families of 3 victims
The Delhi High Court has directed a chartered aircraft firm and an insurance company to pay Rs 50 lakh compensation to the families of each of the two doctors and a nurse who were killed in a plane crash while on a medical emergency flight in 2011. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait asked Delhi-based Air Charter Services Pvt Ltd to pay Rs 7.5 lakh as per statutory liability under the Carriage by Air Act, 1972, and the insurance firm to pay Rs 42.5 lakh along with interest to the three families each within four weeks. Ten persons including all seven on board a small civil chartered aircraft were killed when the medical ambulance flight to Delhi from Patna had crashed into a densely-populated residential area in bad weather near Faridabad in May 2011. The airplane was ferrying a critically ill patient Rahul Raj, a young Patnabased businessman, to be taken to Apollo Hospital in Delhi for further medical management. The patient was undergoing treatment in a Patna hospital and the airplane was ...
Major fire in Delhi's Nehru Place, 30 rescued
Thirty people were rescued from a major fire that broke out on the fifth floor of a building in Delhi's commercial hub Nehru Place on Thursday. No casualties were reported in the incident.
3 deaths in Missouri as tornado strikes state capital
A "violent tornado" touched down in Jefferson City, causing heavy damage in Missouri's capital city as severe weather swept across the state overnight, causing three deaths and leaving many people trapped in the wreckage of their homes. The service reported that a "confirmed large and destructive tornado" was observed over Jefferson City at 11:43 pm Wednesday, moving northeast at 40 mph (64 kph). The capital city has a population of about 40,000 and is located about 130 miles (209 kilometers) west of St. Louis. "Across the state, Missouri's first responders once again responded quickly and with strong coordination as much of the state dealt with extremely dangerous conditions that left people injured, trapped in homes, and tragically led to the death of three people," Governor Mike Parson said. "I want our responders and all the neighbours who acted selflessly to help their neighbours to know how much their heroic efforts are appreciated by all Missourians." Missouri Public Safety ...
'Violent tornado' touches down in Missouri capital
A "violent tornado" touched down in Jefferson City, Missouri, causing heavy damage, according to the National Weather Service, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities. The service reported that a "confirmed large and destructive tornado" was observed over Jefferson City at 11:43 p.m. Wednesday, moving northeast at 40 mph (64 kph). The capital city has a population of about 40,000 and is located about 130 miles (209 kilometers) west of St. Louis. Jefferson City Police Lt. David Williams said around 2:15 a.m. Thursday that there were no reports of fatalities in the city but authorities had received multiple calls of people being trapped in homes. The tornado hit during a week that has seen several days of tornadoes and torrential rains in parts of the Southern Plains and Midwest. "It's a chaotic situation right now," Williams said. Williams spoke from the Cole County Sheriff's office, where debris including insulation, roofing shingles and metal pieces lay on the ground ...
Maharashtra: 5 injured in road accident in Palghar
At least five people were injured in a road accident on Thursday morning in Palghar, nearly 90 kilometres north off Mumbai.The accident took place after two vehicles collided with each other near the Manor area of Palghar.All the injured have been admitted to Manor Civil Hospital.In March, six people were killed and 45 others injured after a bus fell into a forge near Trimbakeshwar in the Palghar district.
FAA chief says flying public will regain faith in Boeing jet
The chief of the Federal Aviation Administration says "maybe" public confidence in Boeing's 737 Max jet is shaken after two deadly crashes, but he thinks that will eventually change. Representatives from 33 other global aviation regulators will meet in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday to hear FAA officials describe the steps they have taken and what remains to be done before the plane flies again. The list of foreign regulators includes delegates from Indonesia and Ethiopia, where the two crashes occurred before the plane was grounded worldwide in March. In all, 346 people died. Acting FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell says he isn't concerned about the future of public confidence in the plane because he's not worried about the future of aviation safety.
US aviation regulator says Boeing hasn't submitted 737 MAX fix
The US' aviation regulator has still not received Boeing's proposed fix for its 737 MAX aircraft, which have been grounded globally following two deadly crashes, the agency's chief has said. Boeing has said it will patch the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) stall prevention system, which has been blamed for the two crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed a total of 346 people and caused the best-selling planes to be taken out of service. Boeing said last week that it had finished making changes requested by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), but the agency's interim chief Dan Elwell told reporters on Wednesday that the agency hadn't yet seen the fixes. "We are still waiting for Boeing to formally submit the software for approval," he said on the sidelines of a summit of global aviation regulators in Fort Worth, Texas. Elwell said the FAA sent Boeing additional questions about its proposed fixes for the MAX planes, which caused the delay. The ...
Odisha: NDDB to donate 5 lakh tetra milk packs to children in Puri
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in association with Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation is set to distribute over 6 lakh tetra milk packets to the children in Puri district, which was battered after Cyclone Fani hit the state on May 3.Speaking to ANI, NDDB Group Head, Abhijit Bhattacharya, said: "Over 6.25 lakh of tetra milk packets will be distributed among children of Puri district through Anganwadi and District Collector. One kid will get 5 packets. The board will also provide about 300 tonnes of fodder to buffaloes in the district."He further said the employees of NBBD on Wednesday donated over Rs 8 lakh to the Chief Minister Relief Fund to support people affected by the cyclone 'Fani'.Cyclone Fani, which made landfall in Puri district on May 3, left a trail of destruction in the state. The death toll in the state due to the cyclone touched 64 with Puri recording the maximum number of casualties at 39, according to official estimates released by the ...
Odisha Police contributes over Rs. 1 crore to CM's relief fund
The Odisha Police has contributed over one crore rupees to the Chief Minister's relief fund to support people affected by the cyclone 'Fani'.According to Odisha Police, R P Sharma, DGP Odisha along with some senior officers of State police on Wednesday handed over the cheque of Rs 1,61,61,412 to A.P. Padhi, Chief Secretary, Odisha."In this hour of crisis, Odisha Police came forward and stood solidly with the distressed people by way of providing relief and rescue operation. Odisha Police also organized 20 Karuna Camps (Free distribution of cooked foods) in the interiors worst affected Puri District alone where more than one lakh people have been provided with free cooked food," said press release of Odisha police.The tropical cyclonic storm 'Fani' made landfall in Odisha's Coast at Puri on May 3, leaving a trail of devastation and havoc in the state. Over one crore sixty-five lakh people of the state have been adversely affected due to the cyclone.The death toll in the state due to ...
Gujarat: Crocodile rescued by Wildlife Rescue team from a house
A crocodile entered into a house in Raval village here on Wednesday triggering panic among the residents before it was rescued by the Wildlife rescue team.The crocodile crawled into the kitchen of a local resident before it was taken away by the forest officials and released at a safe spot.Incidents of crocodile from nearby Vishwamitra river entering residential areas of Vadodara in search of water and food have become common.
AI's A321 plane remains grounded after runway debris causes damage
National carrier Air India has not been able to operate one of its A321 planes for nearly five months now as it was damaged by runway debris during take-off from Tirupati in January this year. The impact of the runway debris caused severe damages to the aircraft belly and the rudder during the incident which took place on January 29 and it is currently parked at Air India's Maintenance, Overhaul and Repair (MRO) facility at the city airport for repair, a senior Air India engineer said. Air India has sought damages from the Airports Authority of India, N S Chakraborty, deputy general manager of the Air India Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL), said. AIESL is the wholly-owned engineering subsidiary of Air India, with MRO facilities in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Tiruvananthapuram and Kolkata. "The elevators (flight control surfaces) and the rudders, which help the pilot to steer the plane, of the Air India A321, VT-PPN, suffered damages from liberated runway surface material during the ...
3 Chinese airlines demand compensation from Boeing over Max 737 planes
China's three biggest airlines, which grounded Max 737 Boeing aircraft after the Addis Ababa crash in March, formally demanded compensation on Wednesday from the Boeing Company over the long-period grounding of their aircraft. Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines have also sought pay-outs due to delayed delivery of previously ordered new aircraft from the America-based manufacturer of commercial jetliners. China Southern is Asia's largest carrier by fleet size, China Eastern is the country's number two, while Air China is the state flag carrier. According to Boeing estimates, Chinese carriers will buy 7,700 jetliners over the next two decades. The Chinese government ensures placing orders between Boeing and Airbus in order to maintain competition and hold down prices. The grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 planes has resulted in great losses for the company, and the losses are still expanding, the China Eastern Airlines noted. The Guangzhou-based China Southern ...