Zagreb: A small plane has made an emergency landing on a main highway in Croatia, surprising drivers but causing no injuries. Croatian emergency services say the incident happened Saturday on the highway connecting the capital Zagreb with the northern Adriatic port of Rijeka. It is one of the main roads in the country and is […]
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Indian captain of Iran oil tanker no longer wants the job
Iran: The Indian captain of Iranian supertanker Grace 1, which was at the centre of a diplomatic standoff, no longer wants to keep command of the ship, which is in need of repairs that could impede its immediate departure from Gibraltar, the sailor’s lawyer said on Friday. The tanker — and its 2.1 million tonnes […]
Iranian tanker hauling USD 130 million of crude oil heads to unknown destination
Gibraltar: An Iranian supertanker hauling USD 130 million worth of light crude oil that the US suspects to be tied to a sanctioned organisation has lifted its anchor and begun moving away from Gibraltar, marine traffic monitoring data showed late Sunday. The trail left by GPS data on Marinetraffic.com, a vessel-tracking service, showed the Iran-flagged […]
MGL’s CNG supply hit due to snag
Mumbai: State-run Mahanagar Gas on Friday said that due to a major technical problem at ONGC’s gas processing facility at Uran, across the Eastern coast has impacted supply of CNG in the city. This has resulted in major disruption of gas supply to MGL’s City Gate Station at Wadala. “The gas supply to MGL has […]
Govt begins process to auction 27 coal mines
New Delhi: The government on Monday said it has begun the process of auction of 27 coal mines and allotment of 15 blocks to public sector undertakings. “The Ministry of Coal has started the process of auction of 27 coal mines and allotment of 15 coal mines to central PSU and state PSUs (public sector […]
Crude oil futures dip 0.03 per cent on muted demand
New Delhi: Crude oil futures on Tuesday fell 0.03 per cent to Rs 3,902 per barrel after participants tightened their bets tracking a muted trend in domestic markets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in August contracts was trading lower by Re 1, or 0.03 per cent, to Rs 3,902 per barrel […]
Small airplane lands on busy highway; halts before red light as police dashcam rolls
Washington: A small plane was landed on a busy stretch of road here on Thursday, shocking commuters. The incident took place at around 8.15 am as the single-propeller KR2 aircraft made an emergency landing on Pacific Avenue South after experiencing a fuel system malfunction, authorities say. The pilot of a small plane frightened motorists when […]
Libyan airliner, carrying 124, narrowly avoids being hit by bombing
Tripoli: A Libyan airliner has narrowly escaped being hit by incoming fire as it landed at war-torn capital Tripoli’s sole functioning airport, aviation officials said. “The crew on the flight from Benghazi, which was carrying 124 passengers, avoided being hit by bombing on Mitiga International Airport” on Sunday evening, the airport’s management wrote on Facebook. […]
IndiGo connects Kolkata with Silchar with two daily direct flights
Kolkata: Strengthening its connectivity in North-East IndiGo, the private airline, is introducing two daily non-stop flight in between Kolkata and Silchar from September 20. Silchar will be IndiGo’s 57th domestic and 76th overall destination. Post the launch of direct flights to Shillong, Agartala and Dibrugarh recently, Silchar is the 8th location in the North-east connected […]
IAF helicopter develops snag, makes precautionary landing in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter made a precautionary landing near Bhavnagar district in Gujarat this morning after it developed a technical snag while flying from Surat to Jamnagar, an official said. All nine crew members on board the helicopter were safe, he said. Incidentally, the same medium lift helicopter of the South Western […]
AgustaWestland case: Court dismisses bail plea of Ratul Puri considering evidence
New Delhi: A special Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of businessman Ratul Puri in AgustaWestland chopper case considering the evidence collected by Enforcement Directorate. CBI Judge Arvind Kumar also rejected Puri’s application seeking a copy of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and statement under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). […]
Huge crack in road due to widespread showers in Karnataka
Karnataka: Traffic on the state highway connecting Mangalore to neighbouring states came to a halt on Tuesday after a huge crack developed in the road, due to incessant rains. “Mangalore division services of Pune, Hyderabad and Hubli route stands disrupted. Now, the services are operating via Sirsi,” said Public Relation Officer (PRO) Karnataka State Road […]