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Photos: All 50 on board killed as plane crashes in Russia

Photos: All 50 on board killed as plane crashes in Russia

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

A passenger plane crashed at an airport in the Russian city of Kazan on Sunday, killing all 50 people on board, BBC reported.

2 days after plane crash, another tragedy averted

2 days after plane crash, another tragedy averted

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

Just two days after Andhra Pradesh was rocked by an air crash, authorities here went into frenzy this morning when a helicopter disappeared from the radar.

Pant 'dozed off' while driving: Police

Pant 'dozed off' while driving: Police

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Uttarakhand police said the wicketkeeper-batsman, who was alone in the car when it crashed had lost control of the vehicle after he "dozed off".

Probe team to visit YSR chopper crash site

Probe team to visit YSR chopper crash site

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

A four member team of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, led by R K Tyagi, will visit the site in dense Nallamalla forest on Thursday where the Bell-430 helicopter, carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and four others, had crashed a week ago.The team landed in Kurnool on Wednesday to start its probe into the crash, which had sent shock waves across the country and raised serious questions about the safety of the helicopters used by VIPs.

Mangalore air crash: 125 bodies recovered

Mangalore air crash: 125 bodies recovered

Rediff.com22 May 2010

125 bodies have been recovered from the mangled remains of the Air India aircraft, which crashed and caught fire on Saturday after overshooting the runway while landing at Mangalore airport.

Chandrayan-3 goes where no one has been before -- Moon's south pole

Chandrayan-3 goes where no one has been before -- Moon's south pole

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Chandrayaan 3 follows the Chandrayaan 2 mission which did not achieve the desired soft landing on the surface of the moon in 2019, disappointing the scientists.

Review: Outlander

Review: Outlander

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

Outlander is a sci-fi action flick with B grade CGIs, plenty of drama, romance, action and horror to make it look like a complete excuse for a Sunday family outing.

'Suspected' LTTE plane wreaks havoc in Colombo

'Suspected' LTTE plane wreaks havoc in Colombo

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

Military officials said they switched off electricity to the city as part of the air defence system that was activated following reports of the suspicious aircraft.

Pix: 31 dead as Russia plane crashes, breaks into pieces

Pix: 31 dead as Russia plane crashes, breaks into pieces

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

Thirty-one people were killed on Monday when a Russian passenger plane crashed while trying to make an emergency landing shortly after take-off near the western Siberian city of Tyumen, officials said.

Brown leaves for tour of China, India after delay

Brown leaves for tour of China, India after delay

Rediff.com17 Jan 2008

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday left for a key mission to China and India, his first since assuming office, aiming at improving economic and cultural ties with the two Asian giants. The departure of the British leader was slightly delayed owing to the crash landing of an international passenger plane, short of the runway, at Heathrow Airport. Three people sustained minor injuries in the incident.

Renault Kwid performs poorly in Euro crash test

Renault Kwid performs poorly in Euro crash test

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

The protection to the driver's chest due to high chest compression was poor and the passenger's chest received weak protection

Dangerous skies: 6 big crashes in a year!

Dangerous skies: 6 big crashes in a year!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2014

Rediff.com takes a look at the major aviation disasters of the year.

Eye in the sky a blind spot for UK?

Eye in the sky a blind spot for UK?

Rediff.com27 May 2008

Without revealing its sources, The Herald has said that the unmanned aerial vehicle losses include about 50 that were shot down or suffered catastrophic technical failure in mid-air and another 40 damaged beyond repair by crash-landing on rough terrain in the two countries.

5 students on picnic among 9 killed in Kerala bus crash

5 students on picnic among 9 killed in Kerala bus crash

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Nine people, including five students, were killed after a private tourist bus hit a state-run KSRTC bus from behind at Vadakkenchery in Palakkad district, Kerala Road Transport Minister Antony Raju said on Thursday.

PHOTOS: Kiwis swat aside Sri Lanka, put one foot in semis

PHOTOS: Kiwis swat aside Sri Lanka, put one foot in semis

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

Victory left New Zealand on 10 points and in pole position to bag the last semi-final spot and join India, South Africa and Australia. Pakistan will now need to beat England by a massive margin to leapfrog New Zealand on net run rate.

10 dead after BSF plane crashes into wall near Delhi

10 dead after BSF plane crashes into wall near Delhi

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

The plane crashed into the airport boundary wall and landed in a sewage treatment plant while returning back due to apparent technical problem.

Is Elon Musk's Tesla in space the moon landing of our times?

Is Elon Musk's Tesla in space the moon landing of our times?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

And what happens next?

The People Mumbai Forgot

The People Mumbai Forgot

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

'When the mill strike started, there was crisis in every mill worker household.' 'One entire generation went without education.' 'Hunger forced them to take to crime.'

13 killed as military jet crashes in Iran

13 killed as military jet crashes in Iran

Rediff.com9 Jan 2006

A commander of Iran's elite ground forces Revolutionary Guards was among 13 people killed when a small military aircraft carrying them crashed in the country's north Monday.

A sequel to Aliens vs Predator

A sequel to Aliens vs Predator

Rediff.com2 Nov 2007

Alien vs Predator: Requiem continues the alien-predator war, this time in a Colorado town when a Predator scout ship crash lands freeing the Aliens on board. The freed Aliens then kill all the Predators except one.

Netaji forced to seek fascist countries' support for India's freedom: Daughter

Netaji forced to seek fascist countries' support for India's freedom: Daughter

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

In a statement, Pfaff also noted that the countries Netaji had approached were the only ones willing to support the fight against a common adversary.

Bodies of Nepal crash victims to be handed over to kin

Bodies of Nepal crash victims to be handed over to kin

Rediff.com15 May 2012

The bodies of 13 Indian pilgrims who died in a plane crash in northern Nepal will be handed over to their relatives on Tuesday after the process of postmortem is completed. The bodies were airlifted to Kathmandu on Monday, according to Agni Air staff.

What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s, points out Shekhar Gupta.

Jet execs queue up for Kingfisher

Jet execs queue up for Kingfisher

Rediff.com27 Jun 2006

IAF's Su-30 fighter plane crashes, both pilots bail out safely

IAF's Su-30 fighter plane crashes, both pilots bail out safely

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

A Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft of the IAF on Tuesday crashed soon after taking off from Lohegaon airbase near Pune but both the pilots managed to bail out safely.

Atwal cleared in Florida crash probe

Atwal cleared in Florida crash probe

Rediff.com28 Feb 2008

The car crash in Florida that marred Arjun Atwal's season last year is finally a closed chapter for the Orlando-based golfer with the police clearing him of speed-racing charges that could have landed him in a legal mess.

PHOTOS: No survivors in horrific Pakistan plane crash

PHOTOS: No survivors in horrific Pakistan plane crash

Rediff.com21 Apr 2012

A total of 127 people were killed when a Boeing 737-200 of Bhoja Air crashed a short distance from the international airport in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi, the second such accident in less than two years.

Webber escapes unhurt in dramatic Valencia crash

Webber escapes unhurt in dramatic Valencia crash

Rediff.com27 Jun 2010

Australian Mark Webber escaped serious injury when his Red Bull flipped into the air and landed upside down in a dramatic crash at the European Grand Prix on Sunday.

4 dead as ONGC chopper falls into sea off Mumbai coast

4 dead as ONGC chopper falls into sea off Mumbai coast

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

An ONGC helicopter carrying nine persons including two pilots, on Tuesday fell into the sea while attempting to land on a company's rig in the Arabian Sea, the company said, adding that six persons have so far been rescued.

CWG: Boxer Sanjeet stunned

CWG: Boxer Sanjeet stunned

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

After attacking in the first round, which he won by an unanimous decision, Sanjeet slipped into a defensive mode to allow Faoagali claw his way back in the contest.

Plane with 121 on board crashes in Greece

Plane with 121 on board crashes in Greece

Rediff.com14 Aug 2005

Cypriot plane with 121 on board crashes in Greece

Indonesian plane carrying 54 people crashes in Papua

Indonesian plane carrying 54 people crashes in Papua

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

An Indonesian airliner carrying 54 people went missing on Sunday after losing contact with ground control during a short flight in bad weather in the country's mountainous easternmost province of Papua, officials said.

'I landed the plane on water to avoid fatalities'

'I landed the plane on water to avoid fatalities'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2009

The pilot, Capt Chesley B "Sully" Sullenberger, told National Transportation Safety Board investigators on Sunday that he decided to land the plane on water as trying to reach any airport could have led to 'catastrophic consequences' if it crashed in any populated area.

Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole at Monza; F3 driver survives crash

Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole at Monza; F3 driver survives crash

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on pole position for their home Italian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday in a qualifying session that ended in farce and with drivers under investigation.

Chandrayaan: ISRO's informal social media posts win hearts

Chandrayaan: ISRO's informal social media posts win hearts

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Interspersing their tweets and posts with an occasional 'Welcome buddy!' and 'Thanks for the ride, Mate!', ISRO's social media handles occasionally departed from using just technical terms to give updates about India's ambitious Moon mission Chandrayaan-3.

160 dead in Venezuela plane crash

160 dead in Venezuela plane crash

Rediff.com17 Aug 2005

Plane crash in Venezuela kills all 160 on board

Military plane crashes in Algeria; only 1 survives out of 103 on board

Military plane crashes in Algeria; only 1 survives out of 103 on board

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

An Algerian military transport plane has crashed in mountains in the north-east of the country with 103 passengers and crew on board.

Pawan Hans chopper crashes into Arabian sea, 2 pilots missing

Pawan Hans chopper crashes into Arabian sea, 2 pilots missing

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

A Pawan Hans helicopter with two pilots on board crashed into the Arabian Sea minutes after take off from an ONGC platform this evening.

OTT This Week: Watch Jugjugg Jeeyo

OTT This Week: Watch Jugjugg Jeeyo

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

You'll need extra eyes for the amount of OTT content available this week. Sukanya Verma invites you to take your pick.

Budding singer killed in plane crash

Budding singer killed in plane crash

Rediff.com14 May 2006