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No pilot is stupid to play around with switches during takeoff: Aviation expert Mark Martin on AAIB report

Aviation Expert Mark Martin Rebuts AAIB Report: "Pilots Aren't Stupid During Critical Phases"

The AAIB's preliminary report reveals that both fuel control switches, responsible for supplying fuel to the engines, were turned off in quick succession, leading to the shutdown of both engines. The cockpit voice recorder captured a conversation between the pilots, where one pilot questioned the other about the fuel cutoff, to which the response was a denial of any such action Jul 12, 2025
Donald Trump

White House Denies Reports of FEMA Shutdown Plans

For months, Trump and his homeland security secretary have said that FEMA, the agency initially created to coordinate the response to disasters that occur in the United States and that overwhelm the resources of local and state authorities, could be eliminated. Jul 12, 2025
Air India denies allegations of forcing AI 171 crash victims' families to disclose financial dependency

Air India Ahmedabad crash report highlights

Engine 1 showed signs of restarting, but Engine 2 failed to regain core speed despite multiple fuel injections. The aircraft continued to descend rapidly. The report ruled out bird strikes or hazardous materials as contributing factors. There was no visual evidence of birds on the flight path. Jul 12, 2025
Aadhaar face authentication sees over 130.5 cr transactions, 39.5 cr in Jan-March

Delhi LG orders crackdown on illegal Aadhaar issuance

The directive, addressed to Chief Secretary Dharmendra, emphasizes the need for strict enforcement of regulations governing Aadhaar issuance in Delhi. Reports have surfaced indicating that a significant number of illegal immigrants have managed to procure Aadhaar cards, posing a threat to national security and impacting local employment. Jul 11, 2025
CBI Secures Key Drug Accused Kubbawala Mustafa from UAE

CBI secures key drug accused Kubbawala Mustafa from UAE

The Red Notice for Mustafa was published by INTERPOL on November 25, 2024, at the request of the Mumbai Police. On June 19, 2025, NCB-Abu Dhabi informed the CBI that their authorities had requested a security mission to the UAE to facilitate Mustafa's return to India. Consequently, a team from the Mumbai Police was assembled to execute this mission. Jul 11, 2025
Punjab AAP Ministers Face Legal Action Over Alleged Video Tampering

Punjab AAP ministers booked over circulating doctored video against Congress leader

Bajwa alleges that the AAP leaders edited the video to remove all references to Ganieve Kaur, thereby falsely portraying him as defending Majithia, who is embroiled in a disproportionate assets case linked to drugs. "The doctored video was then widely circulated on social media by AAP leaders to malign my image and mislead the public," Bajwa stated during a media interaction. Jul 11, 2025