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Jet Airways flight 9W 2374 skids off runway at Dabolim Airport; 3-member AAIB team sent to Goa

The flight, which had arrived from Dubai, was scheduled to travel to Mumbai from Goa when the incident took place around 5 am.

Dec 27, 2016

News wrap: Rs 50,000 fine on old notes, Russia plane crash, Britney Spears death hoax and more

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Dec 27, 2016

Russia plane crash: 5 things about the famous Red Army Choir on board the aircraft

A Russian plane, Tu-154, crashed into the Black Sea after taking off from Sochi on Sunday.

Dec 26, 2016

Plane crashes in 2016: This year had its share of tragedies in the sky, here's a look at the air disasters in 2016

All 92 people on board a Russian military aircraft are feared dead after it crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday.

Dec 26, 2016

Russia plane crash: Wreckage found in Black Sea, search still on for locating victims

The Syria-bound military plane Tu-154 went down off the city of Sochi soon after it took off on Sunday.

Dec 26, 2016

Budget 2017: PM Modi to meet economists, experts on Tuesday

The Budget session of the Parliament is expected to begin from February 1, 2017.

Dec 26, 2016

At least 400 bodies still remain unidentified in Thailand after 12 years of tsunami

In one of the biggest natural disasters in human history, an earthquake of 9.15 magnitude hit near the Indian Ocean triggering a massive tsunami in 2004.

Dec 26, 2016

Watch: Bengaluru priest abducted by ISIS urges Pope Francis, Indian government to save him [VIDEO]

"If I were a European priest, I would have been taken more seriously," says Father Tommy George in a video posted on the Christmas Eve.

Dec 26, 2016

Punjab acid attack: In this village, women attacked other women with acid

At least nine women were injured in the acid attack in Punjab's Kapurthala district.

Dec 26, 2016

Russia holds day of mourning after Christmas Day plane crash

Russia is holding a day of morning on 26 December following a plane crash on Christmas Day.92 people died when the TU-154 military plane crashed into the Black Sea shortly after take-off from Sochi.Flags were flown at half-mast across Russia and mourners laid flowers outside Russian Armys Alexandrov song and dance troupe which lost 60 of its members in the crash. The reason for the plane crash is still unclear but a technical problem or pilot error is suspected.

Dec 26, 2016

AAP's CM candidate in Goa summoned for involvement in housing scam

Arvind Kejriwal claims Elvis Gomes is being victimised by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Dec 26, 2016

F-16 vs Gripen: Which combat jet will rule supreme in Indian fighter dogfight?

Lockheed Martin's F-16 and Saab Gripen fighter aircraft could possibly contest the IAF fighter aircraft replacement program.

Dec 26, 2016

News Roundup: Akhilesh and Shivpal spar again, Priyanka Chopra is OK as sex symbol, Mithun Chakraborty resigns from Rajya Sabha, and more

Read about more divisions within the hitherto united Opposition as CPI-M pulls out of all-party meet and Agni-V test-fired from Odisha.

Dec 26, 2016

After demonetisation, Modi govt to now target illegal properties in drive against corruption

On Sunday, PM Modi hinted during the Mann ki Baat radio show that benami properties will be the next target.

Dec 26, 2016

Mohenjodaro's 'Dancing Girl' is Hindu goddess Parvati, claims ICHR journal

In a research paper titled 'Vedic Sabhyata Ka Puratatva', author Thakur Prasad Verma also notes the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation worshipped Lord Shiva.

Dec 26, 2016