Asaram Bapu survives chopper crash, probe ordered
August 29th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Spiritual leader Asaram Bapu and four others had a providential escape Wednesday when a private helicopter he was flying in crash-landed in Godhra in Gujarat, ... Read more...
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Munda, wife discharged from hospital
May 17th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 17 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda and his wife Meera Munda, who were injured when their helicopter crash-landed here May 9, were Thursday discharged from a city ... Read more...
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Injured Munda to convene cabinet meeting May 17
May 14th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, recuperating in a Ranchi hospital from injuries sustained when his helicopter crash-landed here last week, has convened a cabinet meeting May ... Read more...
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Munda recovering in hospital after chopper crash (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 10 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, who survived a chopper crash landing with multiple injuries Wednesday, is recovering, said the Apollo Hospital here Thursday, adding that ... Read more...
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Purify internet, censor comments on news websites, says MP
May 10th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A Congress MP Thursday called for internet to be "purified" and "abusive" and "filthy" comments on celebrities and politicians, often found in the comments sections ... Read more...
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Munda recovering in hospital after chopper crash
May 10th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 10 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda was recovering well but continued to be in hospital, his aides said Thursday, a day after he survived a helicopter ... Read more...
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Jharkhand CM survives nasty chopper crash (Evening Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 9 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda suffered multiple injuries Wednesday when the helicopter in which he was travelling with his wife developed a technical snag and ... Read more...
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Pilot wisdom saved Munda and others
May 9th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 9 (IANS) It was the wisdom of Captain B.K. Singh, piloting the helicopter which had to crash land after it developed a technical snag, that saved the ... Read more...
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Munda injured after chopper crash lands (Second Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 9 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda suffered multiple injuries Wednesday when the chopper in which he was travelling with his wife developed a technical snag and ... Read more...
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NASA plans Mars landing in August
March 6th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) NASA will attempt to lower a probe onto the surface of Mars for the first time as it continues its search for signs of life on ... Read more...
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French envoy to Madagascar survives plane crash
May 11th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Antananarivo (Madagascar), May 11 (IANS) French Ambassador to Madagascar Jean-Marc Chataignier had a miraculous escape when his small plane crashed in the southeast part of the Indian Ocean island nation, ... Read more...
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Four military personnel dead in helicopter crash in northeast India
April 22nd, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- Four military personnel bodies on Friday were recovered after their helicopter crashed in northeast India, the Hindu newspaper reported.An Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv of India's ... Read more...
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Brit school to teach sixth formers first cabin crew course
January 25th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25 (ANI): A secondary school in Britain is set to teach its sixth formers the first cabin crew course, which on completion they will be awarded the equivalent of a ... Read more...
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Qantas jet forced down with potential wing flap problem
January 6th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.6 (ANI): Terrified passengers onboard a Qantas aircraft braced for a crash landing after being told by the pilot the plane had problems with its flight controls.QF 430 took off from ... Read more...
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Over 100mn people joined Twitter in 2010
December 11th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): It seems microblogging site Twitter is here to stay.According to a statement released by the company, more than 100 million people have joined Twitter this year, ... Read more...
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Captain Sully Movie deal Finalized
October 4th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 4, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Hollywood loves to make films about real life heroes. Nothing is more attractive than seeing an average Joe turning into the savior of hundreds ... Read more...
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10 injured in UN rescue chopper’s crash landing in flood-hit Pak district
October 1st, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Dadu, Oct 1 (ANI): At least 10 people received injuries, when a United Nations (UN) helicopter, having Pakistanis as well as foreigners on board, made a crash landing on water at Manchhar ... Read more...
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Russian passenger plane in ‘miracle’ crash landing after total power failure
September 9th, 2010 - 2:18 am ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- Russian pilots successfully made an emergency landing in Taiga forrest, saving the lives of 81 people, and causing minimum damage to the aircraft.The Tu-154 aircraft belonging to Alrosa ... Read more...
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Victorian cricketers, John Butler band survive Qantas jet crash scare
August 31st, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Aug 31 (ANI): Cricket Victoria has confirmed that a squad of 17 players, including the Australian band John Butler Trio (Cameron White, David Hussey and Peter Siddle), were on Qantas flight ... Read more...
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42 dead in China plane crash (Roundup)
August 25th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) At least 42 people were killed while 54 miraculously escaped with injuries Tuesday night when a passenger aircraft broke into two and burst into flames amid thick fog ... Read more...
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VIDEO: Drunk Driver In Freak Toll Booth Accident
June 7th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yasmine Villasana is the woman behind the bizarre accident the clip of which is doing the rounds on the web.The Chevrolet Impala driver flew of ... Read more...
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Robert Downey Jr. in ‘Wizard of Oz’ prequel
April 23rd, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 23, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): After the triumph of his most recent film, Sherlock Holmes, Robert Downey Jr. has another reason to have a good time. Downey Jr. is ... Read more...
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Robert Downey Jr to play Wizard of Oz?
April 22nd, 2010 - 2:57 am ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr is reportedly set to play the lead in a prequel to Wizard of Oz.
The original 1939 movie, starring Judy Garland, became a cinematic ... Read more...
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Hudson crash landing hero Sullenberger retires
March 4th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 4 (ANI): American Airlines pilot captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, who made headlines after safely gliding a jet onto the Hudson River last year, has retired.Sullenberger, who saved the lives ... Read more...
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Plane crashes at Jamaica airport in rain
December 24th, 2009 - 5:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 24 (DPA) US investigators and Jamaican authorities were examining the wreckage of a passenger jet that crashed Wednesday while landing in heavy rain at the Kingston airport in Jamaica.
The American ... Read more...
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Desperate Housewives: Crash Landing on Wisteria Lane
December 7th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by admin
By Anita Thomas
Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A small private plane was heading towards the neighborhood of Wisteria Park carrying a banner with a message of love.In the mean time Kathryn reported that ... Read more...
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Clashes leave five soldiers, 21 militants dead in Pakistan
October 26th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 26 (DPA) At least five soldiers and 21 Taliban insurgents were killed Monday as Pakistani forces fought off fierce attacks on two of their checkpoints near the Afghan border, ... Read more...
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Investigation Reports Of The Edwards Air Force Base Crash Of May 21 Cite Maintenance Problem
October 17th, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An investigation that had been going on for the May 21 air crash that had taken place at the Edwards Air ... Read more...
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Bay Bridge Reopens After A Clean-Up Operation Following An Accident
October 15th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
San Francisco, Oct. 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After a major clean up operation (that lasted nearly about six hours) was brought about, following the Bay Bridge accident, the traffic was allowed ... Read more...
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PM calls emergency meeting after YSR’s chopper is traced
September 3rd, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday convened an emergency meeting with Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee after the helicopter carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief ... Read more...
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No emergency signals received from YSR’s missing chopper
September 3rd, 2009 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) With the helicopter carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, which went missing Wednesday morning, not emitting emergency signals, the authorities here are hoping that he is ... Read more...
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Chopper carrying YSR was airworthy, says Andhra government
September 3rd, 2009 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 2 (IANS) The Bell 430 helicopter that went missing Wednesday with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on board had a valid airworthiness certificate, the state government maintained.
Chief Secretary ... Read more...
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Russian spacecraft landed on moon hours before Americans
July 4th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 4 (ANI): A Russian spacecraft is said to have landed on the moon hours before NASA's Apollo 11 in 1969.According to a recording that has now been declassified by the ... Read more...
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Aliens do exist but US govt hides the truth, says ex-astronaut
April 22nd, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 22 (ANI): There is extraterrestrial life and it is being concealed by the United States government, claims ex-NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell.Mitchell made the claims at the fifth annual X-Conference - ... Read more...
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Jamie Foxx vows never to fly with celebrity pals
April 16th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): Jamie Foxx has vowed that he will never travel on the same plane with another celebrity, after having had a near-death experience with pal Sean Combs last year.Last ... Read more...
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