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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

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

ISRO Clears Critical SMPS Hot‑Fire Tests, Gaganyaan Crew Flight in Sight

The Service Module (SM) of Gaganyaan is a regulated bi-propellant-based propulsion system that caters to the requirements of the Orbital Module for orbit circularisation, on-orbit control, de-boost manoeuvring, and Service Module-based abort during the ascent phase.

Jul 12, 2025

India Braces for Monsoon Until July 17; Delhi‑NCR Hit by Severe Waterlogging and Gridlock

The IMD said isolated heavy rain is expected over Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal (both Gangetic and Sub-Himalayan regions) in eastern and central India. On July 13, isolated heavy rainfall is likely in parts of Konkan & Goa, Gujarat, Central Maharashtra, and Saurashtra.

Jul 12, 2025

Man Nabbed in Karnataka for Filming Women Without Their Knowledge

The victim, a 35-year-old married software professional, works as a Technical Test Lead at Infosys. She works from the office for about 10 days a month and otherwise works from home.

Jul 12, 2025

Burari Building Collapse Death Toll Reaches Three, Delhi Govt Announces ₹10L & ₹5L Compensation

Earlier in the day, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North Delhi) Raja Banthia informed that the rescue operation, which has been underway for more than 12 hours, involved the Delhi Police, NDRF, MCD Fire Services, and DDMA.

Jul 12, 2025

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

Air India crash: Both engines shut down after shift in fuel control switches; one pilot said he 'didn't do it'

According to the 15-page report, the flight lasted around 30 seconds between lift-off and crash. The report noted that at this stage, there are no recommended actions to operators of Boeing 787-8 aircraft and GE GEnx-1B engines.

Jul 12, 2025

SIA Traces Cryptocurrency Used to Fund Terror in J&K; Second Module Busted Since 2022

In a major breakthrough, the State Investigation Agency of Jammu and Kashmir has unearthed a cross-border terror financing network involving the use of cryptocurrency by handlers based in Pakistan.

Jul 11, 2025

Zero work done on the ground: AAP slams BJP govt over waterlogging in Delhi

Meanwhile, despite heavy rainfall in the National Capital Region, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday insisted that Delhi did not witness significant waterlogging.

Jul 11, 2025

Will continue to work for Hindutva: Raja Singh after BJP accepts resignation

The decision to resign was not made lightly. Raja Singh expressed his inability to convey the concerns of millions of BJP workers to the central leadership in Delhi, who are tirelessly working towards forming a government in Telangana

Jul 11, 2025

Cong high command must clarify on Siddaramaiah's continuation as K'taka CM, says Basavaraj Bommai

Replying to a query about CM Siddaramaiah's statement that he would remain in office for the full five-year term, Bommai added that every time CM Siddaramaiah says he will continue for a full term of five years, questions about his continuation only intensify.

Jul 11, 2025

Brother-sister duo caught in J&K with heroin worth Rs 70 lakh days after mother's arrest

In a major crackdown, Jammu Police arrested a brother-sister duo from Tanda village in RS Pura while they were transporting heroin worth Rs 70 lakh. The pair was allegedly working with narco-terror networks based in Pakistan and Canada. Shockingly, their mother was recently arrested in Punjab in connection with a 60-kg drug seizure.

Jul 11, 2025

BJP looting land, forest, water: Rahul Gandhi at 'save Constitution' rally in Odisha

The Congress leader further added that the farmers in Odisha are not getting money under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana following damages to their crops during any natural disaster. He said that development should not only be for three per cent of the population but for the common people of Odisha and the country.

Jul 11, 2025

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