The pilot of the ill-fated Pakistan International Airlines plane that crashed into a mountain on Wednesday killing everyone on board reportedly lost control of one of the engines, the airline said. Azam Sehgal, PIA’s chairman, told reporters that the pilot for flight PK661 told the control tower at 4:09 p.m. local time that an engine […]
At least 100 trains were delayed and two trains cancelled due to dense fog on Thursday morning, railway officials said here. “At least 100 trains were running behind schedule due to the dense fog,” a Northern Railway official told IANS. The 14005 Lichavi Express was running 31 hours behind the schedule 12303 Poorva Express was […]
A gunfight started early on Thursday between holed up militants and the security forces in south Kashmir Anantnag district. Police said troops of counter insurgency Rashtriya Rifles (RR), special operations group of state police and central reserve police force surrounded Arwani village late on Wednseday after receiving information about the presence of militants. “As the […]
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday recorded this season’s coldest night so far at minus 3.7 degrees. The minimum temperature was minus 3.7 degrees Celsius in Srinagar, which is the lowest recorded here this season so far, an official at the MET office told IANS. Light snowfall in the higher reaches […]
Fog and poor visibility on Wednesday morning disrupted air, rail as well as vehicular traffic movement in Uttar Pradesh. More than two dozen trains of the Northern Railway (NR) and North Eastern Railway (NER) were running late. Railway officials told IANS that trains running late included Himgiri Express (26 hours), Amarnath Express (20 hours), Purbia […]
Indian space agency on Wednesday said the countdown for the launch of its rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) carrying 1,235 kg Resourcesat-2A, an earth observation satellite, is progressing smoothly. According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), real time simulation checks and data transmission checks have been completed and the satellite has been switched on. […]
) Veteran actor Dilip Kumar was admitted to Leelavati Hospital here on Wednesday morning after he complained of swelling in one of his legs. “He has been hospitalised today (Wednesday) morning. He complained of swelling in his right leg,” Saira Banu’s manager Murshid told IANS. The 94-year-old actor is under observation. The thespian was born […]
Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bi-monthly monetary policy review, the Indian equities markets opened on flat note on Wednesday. Investors are cautious ahead of the key announcement, and expect the central bank to ease its key lending rates. The key Indian indices traded marginally in green during the early morning trade session, […]
SBS Radio today launched a public consultation on the criteria it is proposing for an SBS Radio Services Review, calling on audiences, communities and stakeholders to provide feedback by Sunday 11 December. SBS has committed to regularly reviewing and updating the schedule every five years in conjunction with new Census data to ensure it continues […]
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is preparing for more bushfires over the coming days with a heatwave forecast to impact much of Queensland. Today Minister for Emergency Services Mark Ryan said with temperatures set to soar across much of the State in the coming days, emergency services personnel are equipped and ready to swiftly […]