Accident

Air India terminates Phuket-Delhi pilot after AAIB confirms ‘non-negative’ psychoactive substance test

The pilot tested “non-negative” for a psychoactive substance in a confirmatory test, a preliminary Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report said. Air India said in a statement on Friday that it has terminated the pilot-in-command (PIC) of its August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight after the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude in cruise, injuring 20 passengers and

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Science

ISRO Successfully Launches GSLV F17 Rocket Carrying Imaging Satellite EOS-05

A GSLV rocket, carrying ISRO’s earth observation satellite EOS-05, succssfully lauched from the spaceport in a pre-dawn mission on Friday from Sriharikota. A GSLV rocket, carrying ISRO’s earth observation satellite EOS-05, successfully launched from the spaceport in a pre-dawn mission on Friday from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota. The rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space

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India

‘Barred’ from temples, an Ahmedabad community strives to keep a sacred art form alive, 9 generations later

‘Mata ni Pachhedi’ is a ritual textile painted with Goddess Durga as the central theme. Mastered by the Chitaras, a community of Devipujaks (earlier called Vaghri), it started as a form of protest over 300 years ago, when the community was not allowed inside certain temples. The community largely resides in and around Ahmedabad By Kalindi

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Business

Economy maintains strong start to FY27 as industrial production rises 6.7% in July

One note of concern was the performance of consumer non-durable goods, where production was down 1% in July and up a mere 1.1% over April-July. India’s industrial sector maintained its strong start to 2026-27 despite the headwinds caused by the West Asia conflict, with its output rising 6.7% year-on-year in July, aided by robust double-digit growth

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India

Navy Chief Krishna Swaminathan: INS Nipun will enhance our critical underwater capabilities

INS Nipun is the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar Class and is a strong addition to the Navy’s deep-sea diving and underwater support capabilities. INS Nipun will significantly enhance the Navy’s niche underwater capabilities required for multi-domain operations, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan said on Monday. He emphasised that this

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Flood

9 metres in 30 minutes: How an avalanche may have triggered Nepal’s flood fury

Scientists suspect an ice-rock avalanche in Lende Khola triggered Nepal’s deadly Rasuwa flood. The probe now centres on whether an upstream blockage could unleash a second surge. A suspected ice-rock avalanche high in the Himalayas may have unleashed the devastating flash flood that tore through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on August 26, sending a wall of

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Business

14 days under watch, Rs 2.6 crore gone: The digital arrest behind a Rs 27,850 crore bust

A Goa woman’s complaint over a so-called digital arrest led the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to a multi-state money laundering network with over 300 victims. For two weeks in May 2025, a woman in Goa was never alone. She was on a video call she could not end, watched constantly by callers posing as investigators, told

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Food

A not-so-sweet surprise: How India went from a year of possible sugar glut to shortage & high prices ahead of festivals

At the beginning of this sugar season, the government and the industry prepared for a surplus Buying a packet of sugar in any of the major metros today will set you back by roughly 40% more than a fortnight ago. The reason: A severe supply crunch. This has prompted the government to fortify sugar stores

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Cricket

India batting coach shares blunt response on Kuldeep Yadav’s Colombo Test omission

SL vs IND, 2nd Test: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak dismissed speculation over whether Kuldeep Yadav would have played in Colombo if fit. Kuldeep missed the Test due to illness, while India took control after reaching 300 for five on Day 1. India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak was unwilling to engage in speculation over whether

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India

2 injured in gurdwara stabbing in Canada’s Edmonton; PM Carney calls attack ‘appalling’

The attack comes a week after police confirmed that they were looking into threat calls made to two Sikh gurdwaras in Calgary. Two people were injured in a stabbing attack at a gurdwara in Edmonton, Canada. The accused has been arrested but is yet to be identified.The knife attack took place at Nanaksar Gurdwara around 5

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