A 26/11 survivor who saw the massacres at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus recounts a tale of horror.
A year after November 26, 2008, as the clock struck 9.44 pm again, rediff.com correspondent Prasanna D Zore and photographer Sanjay Sawant spend some time at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to find that nothing much has changed as far as securing the station is concerned.
There were 294 passengers on-board when the aircraft made the emergency landing, a Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) official said, adding that, all passengers were safe. "Full emergency was declared on Iran Air flight, IR-811, after one of its engine caught fire. The incident happened when the aircraft had flown some 90 nautical miles from Mumbai," an official said.
These 19th-century Victorian Gothic buildings lie to the east of the Oval Maidan in Mumbai.
Level 1 of the terminal will house Kingfisher, Air India, Jet Airways and MIAL offices, while Level 2 will be the security-hold area for passengers after checking in at either terminal 1A or 1B.
Oscar winner Resul Pookutty along with his wife and Irrfan Khan arrived at the Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
The Maharashtra chief minister, Ashok Chavan on Thursday said he would convene an all-party meeting next week to decide on the contentious issue of reservations for the Maratha community.
Reader Nishit Sharma sends us a photograph.
High on confidence after their the tri-series triumph in Sri Lanka, the Indian team on Friday left to participate in the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in South Africa from September 22. Placed in Group A along with Australia, Pakistan and the West Indies, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men will open their league engagements on September 26 against Pakistan.
The woman suffered multiple fractures in the incident and is under observation at the city-based Nanavati Hospital.
Modi stressed the need to enhance aviation infrastructure capacity to meet the rising demand for air travel.
Nortel Networks (India) is upgrading the communications at four Indian international airports, which should help make the staff more responsive to travellers.
Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, who headed Tata group whose iconic hotel in Mumbai was one of the sites of the 26/11 terror attacks, on Thursday penned a heartfelt tribute saying the wanton destruction that took place 12 years ago will never be forgotten.
A magistrate's court in Mumbai on Wednesday remanded Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin, both arrested for their alleged involvement in the November 26 Mumbai terror attacks, to police custody till January 12 in connection with the shootout at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Constable Ambadas Pawar, who was believed to have died during the indiscriminate firing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on November 26 terror strikes, had actually fought and succumbed to injuries in an exchange of fire with the terrorists.
In an email interview, Devendra Bharma, executive vice president, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Mumbai, tells rediff.com about the incredible show of support the hotel has seen.
The explosives were found in a haversack that was among the 150 unclaimed baggages at the terminus post the November 26 attack. The haversack was similar to the one carried by the terrorists who attacked the terminus, says acting ATS chief K P Raghuvanshi.
The government on Wednesday asked promoters of the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) to keep in mind local sensibilities during its modernisation amid claims of change of name of the airport.The Civil Aviation Ministry has strongly refuted allegations that the present name of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is being altered and the location of the statue of the warrior king is being replaced.
In a clear violation of safety norms Air India allowed three extras passengers on board a fully loaded flight.
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