Around 400 AI pilots — under the banner of the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) — went on a strike on May 7 to protest the airline management’s decision to allow the erstwhile Indian Airlines pilots to train on the newly inducted Boeing 787 Dreamliners. After the strike was declared illegal by the Delhi high court, the management sacked 101 striking pilots and also de-recognised the pilots’ guild. Read article
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Two tourists from Mumbai were killed and six others injured after an avalanche hit their vehicles at Khardongla pass on Nubra-Leh road in Ladakh region.Official sources said a number of vehicles carrying tourists were on way to Leh from Numbra, which recently experienced snowfall, when an avalanche hit two vehicles, resulting in injuries to eight […]
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OSMANABAD (Maharashtra): At least 32 devotees were killed and more than 20 injured some of them seriously, when their bus fell off a bridge in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra in the wee hours today. The victims hailing from Hyderabad were returning after a pilgrimage to Shirdi Saibaba Temple in Ahmednagar district, when the mishap occurred […]
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An Austrian holiday maker has died whilst in a sauna in India, police have announced. Witnesses say Christian Held, 62, suddenly vomited before falling unconscious whilst in the sauna of an up-market hotel in Sahar, northern India on Sunday night. By the time rescuers had arrived on the scene he had died. Read Article
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Three tourists were killed and six others were injured when a taxi going to Rohtang Pass for sight-seeing rolled down at Rahla fall, about 26 km from here. The ill-fated taxi was carrying nine persons, including the driver and the guide. The three victims were identified as Sikander (26), Mohmad Afif (30), and Rihan (5). […]
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Rishikesh (Dehradun): A Canadian tourist on Thursday was found mysteriously injured in a hotel here. He has received several injuries on his body. Roj Jais (40) was found in injured state by the hotel staff. He has been referred to Jauligrant Hospital for further treatment, police said. Read Article
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Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Jun 12: Two tourists were killed and 48 others were injured when the driver of a luxury Volvo tourist bus running between Mumbai and Goa lost control. Read article
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Air India, the national carrier, may sack 300 more striking aviators, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singhsaid, as the airline advertised for hiring new pilots. The airline has already sacked 101 pilots.”The pilots are on an illegal strike since May. How long do they (pilots) expect us to wait for them toresume duty? If the situation […]
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The unnamed woman contracted the disease as a result of an untreated bite from a dog in India. Her death has prompted the organization to introduce detailed country-by-country advice on pre-travel rabies vaccination, to sit alongside recommendations for yellow fever and malaria protection. In the case of India, for example, it now says: “Rabies: High […]
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In a tragic road accident on Tuesday morning, at least nine persons, including eight passengers and the helper of a Puri bound tourist bus from Purosattampur Panskura of East Medinapur district in West Bengal, were killed after a lime stone laden speeding truck hit the bus from backside near Jamujhadi over bridge under Simulia police […]
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