NEW DELHI: India is considering revamping pilot training by gradually moving away from the current system where a student has to first earn commercial pilot licence (CPL) and then do type rating separately for a specific aircraft, to a unified “multi crew pilot licence” (MPL) system. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will hold…
DEHRADUN: At least four people have died and many are feared missing after a devastating flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in the upper catchment area of the Kheer Ganga river caused large-scale destruction in Dharali village in Uttarkashi district on Tuesday.Uttarkashi district magistrate Prashant Arya confirmed the deaths of four people in the flash…
NEW DELHI: The Army on Tuesday denied reports of ceasefire violations in Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch region.“There have been some media and social media reports regarding ceasefire violations in the Poonch region. It is clarified that there has been no ceasefire violation along the Line of Control,” the Indian Army said, according to news agency…
NEW DELHI: The Army on Tuesday retaliated to the Pakistani ceasefire violation, with a firing exchange continuing for 15 minutes, official sources told news agency PTI.There has been no report of any casualties in the ceasefire violation by the Pakistani army, which comes months after Pakistan’s DGMO sought truce following India’s Operation Sindoor post Pahalgam…
NEW DELHI: At least ten Army personnel have been reported missing after devastating cloudbursts triggered flash floods in the Harsil area of Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The missing soldiers were stationed at a camp in the lower Harsil region when the incident occurred, reported news agency ANI. Despite the tragedy hitting their…
Representative Image (File photo) NEW DELHI: Air India cancelled its scheduled flight from Delhi to Milan on Tuesday after a technical issue was detected in the aircraft before takeoff.In a statement, the airline said Flight AI137, which was to operate on August 5, was called off due to a maintenance-related issue found in the Boeing…
Getting your blood pressure checked might seem like a small task, but done incorrectly, it can throw off your numbers by 10% or more. That may not sound like much—but it’s enough to disguise high blood pressure, trigger unnecessary medications, or mislead your doctor into changing your dose. Cardiologist Dmitry Yaranov, MD, summed it up…
NEW DELHI: Security agencies on Monday said they have clear proof, including Pakistani government documents, biometric data, and Karachi-made chocolates, confirming that the three terrorists killed after the Pahalgam attack were Pakistani nationals.The three were senior Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives killed in an encounter in Dachigam forest near Srinagar on July 28 during Operation Mahadev. They had…
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will not extend invitations to the embassies of Pakistan, Turkey and Bangladesh for its 100th anniversary celebrations, though it is reaching out to other diplomatic missions it has been in touch with. The list of invitees also includes representatives…
NEW DELHI: Multiple cloudbursts unleashed devastating flash floods in Uttarakhand, sweeping away village and road houses, and forcing people to flee for their lives.At least 4 people died, meanwhile several remain missing. Indian Army personnel remain engaged in rescue operations across Dharali and Sukhi Top area. Harrowing visuals have surfaced, including a striking clip from…
