File photo: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla BENGALURU: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, expected to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) at 4.35pm on July 14, has completed four of the seven Isro-led microgravity experiments. Shukla, who is part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, is working on the other three that are nearing completion, Isro confirmed.The…
England batsman Zak Crawley and India captain Shubman Gill exchange words (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) A heated exchange erupted between England and India at Lord’s cricket ground on Saturday when England opener Zak Crawley‘s apparent time-wasting tactics prevented India from bowling their final over of the day. The incident occurred after India was dismissed…
NEW DELHI/JALANDHAR: The FBI has arrested Pavittar Singh Batala, a most-wanted fugitive from India, in California as part of its operation against organised crime. Batala, who is linked to Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), had an Interpol Red Corner Notice against him. He was arrested, along with seven others. A cache of arms and ammunition was…
Air India crash (Picture credit: ANI) MUMBAI: The preliminary report of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the June 12 Air India flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad refers to a serviceability bulletin on the Boeing-787’s fuel control switch which indicates a potential equipment malfunction, but deemed it was not an unsafe condition. The AAIB report…
Ahmedabad plane crash (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The AAIB’s preliminary report into the AI-171 crash has not “recommended actions to Boeing 787-8 and/or GE GEnx-1B engine operators and manufacturers” at “this stage of investigation.” Whether that changes when the probe is complete and the final report is ready in about a year or so,…
Vitamin E, which is an antioxidant, is needed for healthy skin and hair. Deficiency would cause dry, scaly skin or brittle, thinning hair. The skin may become rough or inflamed and wound healing would be delayed because there is no cell regeneration and repair.Though most people apply Vitamin E externally through creams or oils, internal…
Air India plane crash (Picture credit: AP) MUMBAI: What do pilots have to say about the AAIB report?Capt Amit Singh, an air safety expert, commented: “At what stage did the engines actually stop producing thrust? The AI-171 Preliminary Report says: ‘After 08:08:42 UTC when Fuel Control Switches were moved to CUT OFF. But in a…
KOLKATA: A 24-year-old woman psychologist accused a student of one of India’s top management institutes in Kolkata of raping her in his hostel room Friday, prompting police action and his arrest. But the case took a turn less than 12 hours later, when her father publicly denied that any crime had occurred and alleged police…
BHUBANESWAR: A 20-year-old college student in Odisha’s Balasore set herself on fire outside campus Saturday after accusing a senior faculty member of sexual harassment and institutional apathy. A male student who tried to rescue her suffered burn injuries. Both were rushed to Balasore district hospital and the woman, with over 90 per cent burns, was…
File photo: Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari (Picture credit: PTI) SRINAGAR: Bengal BJP leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari’s comments advising Bengal’s people not to travel to Kashmir have drawn fire in J&K, with his own party repudiating the statement and the governing National Conference (NC) equating it with “terrorism”.“Kashmir is the crown of India, an…
