Government opens IAF’s combat helicopter bid (With images)
September 20th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The government is set to give the Indian Air Force (IAF) more firepower and capabilities during its 80th anniversary year: New combat and heavy-lift ... Read more...
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Unmanned US hypersonic craft fails
August 16th, 2012 - 5:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) An unmanned American experimental aircraft failed in a hypersonic test flight and dropped into the Pacific Ocean, the US Air Force said Wednesday.The aircraft, named X-51A ... Read more...
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Five Chinese women deplaned after midair brawl
July 3rd, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 3 (IANS) Five Chinese women were ordered to get off a plane after female family members of one of them assaulted a woman for reclining her seat. The ... Read more...
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India readies to select mid-air refueler
March 21st, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India is readying to select the winner of the $2-billion tender for six mid-air refuelers for its air force, with both the contending planes from ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown: Wade Barrett vs Justin Gabriel
September 24th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Wade Barrett was there to settle some serious issues with Justin Gabriel last night as he made his way to the 'WWE Friday Night Smackdown' ring. The two ... Read more...
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‘India to buy more than 16 C-17 airlifters’
June 14th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will acquire more than 16 BoeingC-17 heavy airlifters to add to its strategic capabilities, a top military commander has said.
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DMK still our partner, says Manmohan Singh (Lead)
May 28th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, May 28 (IANS) Amid speculation about the DMK splitting from the United Progressive Alliance in the aftermath of the arrest Kanimozhi, Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Arunachal MP demands new copter on Guwahati-Tawang route
April 29th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Itanagar, Apr 29(ANI): Lok Sabha member from Arunachal Pradesh, Takam Sanjoy, today demanded Pawan Hans Helicopter Services Limited (PHHL) to deploy a new chopper for the immediate resumption of service on the ... Read more...
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Delays in Russian spares force India to go shopping worldwide
April 27th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Signalling its impatience over delays in Russian after-sales- support for military equipment, India has for the first time gone shopping worldwide for spares for its ... Read more...
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Arunachal MP puts Pawan Hans in dock, blames poor upkeep for crash
April 21st, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy today raised a question mark over the credibility of Pawan Hans Helicopters after a 24-seater MI 172 chopper operated ... Read more...
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Boeing wins USAF contract for next-gen midair refueller
February 25th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
St Louis, Feb 25 (IANS) US aerospace major Boeing has finally won the world's biggest aerial tanker programme, defeating European conglomerate EADS which had appeared to be the favourite so far.Boeing chairman, ... Read more...
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Rollercoaster malfunction leaves 25 hanging midair
January 25th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Jan 25 (IANS) Thrill seekers at an amusement park in China's commercial capital spent a horrifying half hour suspended in mid-air after their roller-coaster malfunctioned.Twentyfive people on the Diving Coaster at ... Read more...
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Airbus bids for IAF’s midair refueller contract
January 20th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Airbus Military, a European consortium, Thursday said it has bid to supply six mid-air refuellers to the Indian Air Force (IAF).The IAF had re-issued the tender in ... Read more...
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Boeing withdraws from Indian midair tanker tender
January 20th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Boeing has withdrawn from the midair tanker tender floated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in September 2010.That leaves only the European Airbus A330 MRTT and the ... Read more...
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Queensland flood toll to expected to rise “dramatically”
January 11th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Jan 11 (ANI): Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has said the death toll from floods in the state might rise "quite dramatically" as rising waters and continuing heavy rain continue to hamper ... Read more...
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India’s heavy rocket broke up when connectors snapped: ISRO (Lead)
December 31st, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) India's heavy rocket broke up midair on Christmas day when onboard connectors that transmit signals snapped inadvertently, the space agency said Friday."The inadvertent snapping of 10 connectors ... Read more...
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Split second decision, I feel very sad: ISRO officer
December 25th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 25 (IANS) For Vinod Kumar Srivastava, the range safety officer at ISRO rocket launch centre, it was a sad day - in a split second decision, he ... Read more...
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Movie Preview - ‘Kandahar’: An Apt Portrayal Of The 1999 Indian Airlines Hijack
December 16th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director: Major RaviCast: Mohanlal, Amitabh Bachchan, Ganesh Venkatraman, Sumalatha, Kaveri Jha, Ananya, Lal, Anoop Chandran, Major Ravi, Jaffer Idukki, Major Kishore, Kannan PattambiGenre: ThrillerRating: ***‘Kandahar’ is one of the most awaited ... Read more...
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First Qantas A380 flight takes off since engine explosion incident
November 27th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 27 (ANI): The first Qantas A380 passenger flight has taken off from Sydney Airport after it suffered a setback following a midair engine explosion earlier this month on one of ... Read more...
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Google Street Viewers spot ‘God’ floating over lake in Swiss skies!
October 20th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 20 (ANI): Google Street View has spotted a god-like figure floating midair above a lake in Quarten, Switzerland.Although the image, discovered by the Gawker blog, is apparently the result of ... Read more...
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Airline captain dies while flying plane from Philippines to Qatar
October 14th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 14 (ANI): An airline captain passed away midair as he was flying a plane from Philippines to Qatar, forcing the plane to be diverted to the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.The ... Read more...
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Now, Obama and Palin don boxing gloves to ‘fight it out’ in Archie
September 28th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): US President Barack Obama and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who were featured looking friendly on previous covers of Archie Comics, have now been pitted against one ... Read more...
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Tiffany Livingstone detained after she tried to open the flight door in midair
September 12th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tiffany Livingston suffered a mid-flight panic and anxiety attack during a flight from Orlando to Newark on a Jetblue flight.The 21-year-old Playboy model is reported to ... Read more...
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Cricket snapshots, African canvases at Gurgaon art mart
September 11th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 11 (IANS) High action cricket snapshots on canvas, 50 art works from Tanzania and silk art - nearly 1,000 works by over 100 artists were showcased at the two-day ... Read more...
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Highly anxious Playboy girl tries to bust out - midair - from jet
September 11th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 11 (ANI): A Playboy centrefold, who suffered a severe case of anxiety, apparently tried to open the door of the plane while it was still at midair.Tiffany Livingston, 21, ... Read more...
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IAF to receive all six C-130J airlifters in 2011
August 13th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive the first two C-130J special operations aircraft from the United States in February 2011 and the remaining four ordered by ... Read more...
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India to buy six more C-17 airlifters from US
August 4th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra and Air Marshal Ashok Goel (Retd)
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will buy six more C-17 Globemaster III heavy transport aircraft in addition to the ... Read more...
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Indian, French air forces begin aerial exercise (With Images)
June 14th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Indian and French air forces will engage in a variety of missions ranging from close combat, engagement of large forces, slow mover protection and protecting ... Read more...
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Probing crash cause not difficult: Former air chief
May 22nd, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A former Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, says investigating the causes that led to the crash of an Air India aircraft ... Read more...
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Cessna Crash Sends Pilot To Hospital
April 18th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
El Cajon, Apr 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A single engine Cessna reportedly lost balance while it was still in midair, the pilot too losing control of the situation, as a result ... Read more...
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Sukhwinder respected the experience that I had: Vikrum Kumar
April 9th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Vikrum Kumar is adventurous at heart. Sky diving at 15000 ft in midair from a flying jet is no mean feat and the actor has been bestowed ... Read more...
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No Charges In Diplomat Plane Scare: Costs Taxpayers Thousands
April 9th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 09 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A serious bomb scare was created by a Qatari diplomat midair, when he went to the restroom of an airplane carrying 180 passengers, and smoked a cigarette. Flight ... Read more...
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Qatari Diplomat Not To Be Charged For Fire Hoax Midair
April 9th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, Apr 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mohammed al-Modadi, the Qatari diplomat who created a national security scare which turned out to be a hoax later, is going to be released without ... Read more...
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Fuel price hike stalls parliament (Afternoon Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) An angry opposition stalled the functioning of parliament Wednesday, forcing two adjournments of both houses as MPs demanded that the hike in fuel prices be rolled ... Read more...
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Akshay Kumar recovers from back problem, returns to doing stunts
February 11th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) After undergoing treatment for his back in Germany, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has returned to doing what he does best - dangerous action stunts. ... Read more...
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