Russia’s richest tycoon names $100 mn Yacht after mother
June 1st, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's richest businessmen Alisher Usmanov has named his new $100-million yacht after his mother, a daily reported.The 66-metre ship which was named Dilbar after ... Read more...
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Indian Rotocraft starts building chopper production centre in Hyderabad
March 15th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) Indian Rotorcraft, a joint venture of Tata Sons and AugustaWestland, has started work on a helicopter production facility here to assemble, customise and flight test new ... Read more...
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Chopper carrying Arunachal chief minister still missing (Night Lead)
May 1st, 2011 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
Itanagar, April 30 (IANS) A helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four other people on board, missing since Saturday morning, was still untraced till the ... Read more...
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Chopper with Arunachal chief minister still missing (Third Lead)
April 30th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, April 30 (IANS) Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of a helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, with official claims that it had been traced to Bhutan denied and ... Read more...
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Prince William undertakes first air-sea rescue mission with RAF
October 6th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 06 (ANI): Prince William has successfully completed his first air-sea rescue mission with the RAF.He was part of an offshore operation off Cumbria to help a stricken oil-rig worker. ... Read more...
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When JFK snubbed Frank Sinatra for Marilyn Monroe
October 5th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 5 (ANI): A major new biography of late Marilyn Monroe has revealed how her old flame Frank Sinatra had flown into a violent rage when President John Kennedy snubbed him ... Read more...
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UN peacekeeping force in Darfur denies hijacking of Russian helicopter
July 28th, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by BNO News
DARFUR, SUDAN (BNO NEWS) – Kemal Saiki, a spokesman of the United Nations-African Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), said on Tuesday that the recent reports of a helicopter captured by rebels in Darfur ... Read more...
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A French chateau for Pitt and Jolie - for 45 mn pounds!
August 24th, 2009 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are spending 45 million pounds transforming a French chateau into a dream home for themselves and their six children.
The pair ... Read more...
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EC to verify Lalu’s claim on unsafe chopper landing
April 15th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Railways Minister Lalu Prasad, who was arrested and released Tuesday for unsafe helicopter landing in a school premises, told the poll panel that his pilot did not ... Read more...
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Lalu arrested, released in unsafe chopper landing case
April 14th, 2009 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 14 (IANS) Railways Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad was arrested and released Tuesday in an unsafe helicopter landing case in Garwah district of Jharkhand, an official said.
Lalu ... Read more...
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Customs official released Goa casino ship despite evidence: Report
March 21st, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) An internal report by a customs superintendent has said that several norms were violated by the Goa customs top brass while releasing the ship MV Casino Royale. The ... Read more...
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DGCA orders investigation into Mumbai Airport incident
February 9th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 9 (ANI): In the wake of the Mumbai Airport incident, Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA) Nasim Zaidi has ordered an investigation.
Under Rule 77, Zaidi has appointed Joint DGCA as ... Read more...
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Mumbai Airport tragedy averted
February 9th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 9 (ANI): An Indian Airlines pilot successfully averted a huge tragedy at Mumbai Airport on Monday when he applied emergency brakes on spotting an Army helicopter landing just when ... Read more...
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Iraq blames failure to sell Saddam’s yacht on financial crisis
January 22nd, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 22 (DPA) A luxury yacht that belonged to Saddam Hussein failed to tempt a buyer from Europe owing to the credit crunch, an Iraqi government spokesman said Wednesday."The Ocean Breeze ... Read more...
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Antony offers military help for Sabarimala pilgrimage
November 8th, 2008 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony has offered the military's help to the Kerala government, including providing helicopters, during the over two-month-long Sabarimala pilgrimage that begins Nov 16. The ... Read more...
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Helicopter landing facility near Sabarimala temple now
November 7th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sabarimala (Kerala), Nov 7 (IANS) Authorities at the Sabarimala temple here have made arrangements for helicopter landing at Nilackal near Pamba during an emergency for use by the pilgrims. The temple ... Read more...
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Saddam Husseins yacht for sale
November 3rd, 2008 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
London , Nov 3 (ANI): Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Husseins palatial 270-foot yacht Ocean Breeze has been put on sale. Fastened at the southern French resort of Nice, the yacht is ... Read more...
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Brangelina shift base to Germany
September 29th, 2008 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have moved to Germany after leaving the French chateau they called home for the last five months.The couple and their ... Read more...
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Brangelina and clan move to Germany
September 25th, 2008 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 25 (ANI): Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their clan have moved house from France to Germany for a three-month stay.The Hollywood couple and their six children left the ... Read more...
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