Accidents Environment North India Rivers

Media forgotten sorry tale of Uttarakhand flood where 67 dead and still 137 missing

Two more bodies were recovered from the flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site, taking the death toll in the calamity in Uttarakhand to 67 even as search operations continued there for the 15th day on Sunday.   Three bodies had been recovered from the desilting tank near the Tapovan project barrage by Saturday evening while two Read More…
Accidents Fact Check Indian Subcontinent

Indian Helicopter Crashed and 2 Pilots Conditions Critical

An Indian Army helicopter has crashed in Kathua district’s Lakhanpur near Jammu and Kashmir-Punjab border. As per available information, two pilots were onboard the chopper.   Both pilots have been rushed to a hospital and are said to be in critical Condition   The helicopter involved in the incident is HAL Dhruv and the reason Read More…
Accidents Industries Travel

Kozhikode plane crash probe report yet to be placed with PSC

Officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry informed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture on Monday that probe is underway regarding the plane accident at Kozhikode airport and its final report will be placed before the panel, sources said.   The sources said that some members sought a report on the Kozhikode plane Read More…
Accidents South India

Kerala flight crash : 74 injured passengers have been discharged

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had said on Saturday that 149 people have been admitted to hospitals, 74 have been discharged, while three are critically injured in the B737 plane crash.   “As on date, 74 injured passengers have been discharged from various hospitals after obtaining their complete fitness,” it added.   The Air Read More…
Accidents Industries Life Style South India

Air India plane breaks in two at Calicut inclusive of pilot 17 dead

An Indian government operated Air India Express plane with 190 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 17 people, Airport officials confirmed .   The Boeing 737 Flight IX 1134 was carrying 184 passengers, including 10 infants, and six crew.   The aircraft crashed at Read More…
Accidents Industries Market South India

Chennai sitting with 700 MT massive explosion material Ammonium nitrate for 5 years

2020 world worst accident the massive explosion in Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday was caused by negligence over the storage of 2,750 tonnes highly explosive material   Now Chennai warehouse storing over nearly one fourth that is 700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate lying in a Chennai warehouse concerns have been raised loud   It is Read More…
Accidents East India Opinion

Why under BJP rule 189% steep increase of bridges collapse reported

A 264 Crores spend bridge at Sattarghat collapsed in Bihar created fresh salvo of Scam charges against Ruling BJP JDU alliance in the state   Oppositon Party RJD claimed just 29 days before collapse of this bridge Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated it at Sattarghat over River Gandak   The Sattarghat bridge is significant in Read More…