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Pilot stabbed, blood in cockpit: Passengers recall harrowing ordeal on flight that nearly crashed

Inside the cockpit chaos: Passengers describe blood, screams on Flydubai flight Passengers aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv described scenes of panic in the air after screams erupted on board, a pilot was reportedly stabbed and the Boeing 737 MAX suddenly went into a steep dive before eventually making an emergency landing...

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Punjab rope in 38-year-old Umesh Yadav to end 34-year Ranji drought

Umesh Yadav is set to join Punjab from Vidarbha. NEW DELHI: Punjab are turning to experience in its quest to end a 34-year wait for the Ranji Trophy, making a significant departure from their traditional approach by signing 38-year-old India pacer Umesh Yadav as a guest player for the 2026-27 domestic season. The move is...

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‘Save Democracy March’ announced: INDIA bloc projects unity amid SIR row

Kharge said all Opposition MPs would also march to the Election Commission on October 6 NEW DELHI: The INDIA bloc on Wednesday announced a week-long district-level “Save Democracy March” from October 2 to 8, seeking to project a united Opposition campaign over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and concerns over the functioning...

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New CAFE-III fuel-efficiency rules: What changes for EVs, hybrids and small cars

What changes for EVs, hybrids and small cars India’s passenger vehicle industry is set for a new fuel-efficiency regime, with the government notifying Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE-III) norms that are set to come into force from April 1, 2027. The framework, which will remain applicable until March 31, 2032, covers new passenger vehicles manufactured...

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Pilot tried to crash plane, hijack code triggered: What happened on Tel Aviv flight

Flight FZ1073, carrying around 180 people, was flying towards Ben Gurion Airport A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed safely at Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk airport on Wednesday after declaring an emergency, following a dramatic mid-air incident that briefly raised fears of a hijacking and prompted Israel to scramble fighter jets.Flight FZ1073, carrying around...

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In 2018, Musk gave $480,350 for Flint school filters; students drink from fountains

In 2018, Elon Musk donated $480,350 for Flint school water filters; four years later, redesigned systems allowed students to drink from fountains again after years of relying on alternative supplies For four years, students at Flint Community Schools relied on bottled and delivered water instead of drinking directly from school fountains. That is now changing...

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Blast inside Mangaluru refinery: Loud explosion sound, dense smoke reported

A loud explosion-like sound was reported from the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd premises on Wednesday. MANGALURU: An explosion at the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) refinery premises on Wednesday sent a loud boom across several kilometres, with thick black smoke billowing from the plant and triggering panic in surrounding areas.The blast was reportedly...

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Hijack scare on Tel Aviv-Dubai flight; plane carrying 180 diverted to Saudi Arabia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held emergency consultations over the incident A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carrying around 180 people was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after triggering an apparent hijack scare, with Israeli officials closely monitoring the situation.The aircraft initially signalled an emergency before changing its transponder code to 7500,...

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