The aircraft, belonging to VSR Ventures, was coming from Vishakhapatnam and skidded off the runway while landing at the Mumbai airport, said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in a statement.
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Pakistani-origin accused in Mumbai 26/11 terror attack gets extradition breather from US court
A US court has stayed the extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to India, overriding the Biden Administration’s recommendation that there should be no stay on Rana’s extradition.
Survey shows Mumbai is the most expensive Indian city to live in
Mumbai has been ranked as the most expensive Indian city to live in India, as per a news report released by leading property consultant Knight Frank India.
Singaporean marine security firm praises Indian Coast Guard, Marine Police in report
The Indian Coast Guard and Marine Police have earned plaudits for their efforts to check the buying of illegal goods stolen from ships by onshore vendors, which has led to a drastic drop in high seas robberies against vessels in Indian waters, a top official of a regional maritime agency said today.
Need to adjust age of consent laws in India, separate it from age of marriage: Bombay High Court
A single bench of the Bombay High Court expressed concern over criminal cases under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in India where the accused are castigated even when the victims, being adolescents, maintain they were in a consensual relationship.
Biden administration urges 26/11 terrorist Tahawwur Rana be extradited to India
The Biden administration reiterated that Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana be extradited to India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and urged a US court in California to deny the writ of habeas corpus filed by him.
Delhi, Mumbai may get more British Airways flights, as the airline aims to benefit from stronger India-UK trade ties
India and the UK are looking to significantly increase bilateral trade; British Airways wants to be a part of the growth story. It has opened a new call centre in India and plans to increase flights from Delhi and Mumbai.
Twitter’s ‘haha’ moment: Mumbai station gets a free ‘waterfall’, like what Changi airport in Singapore got for a billion dollars
The ‘haha’ moment on Twitter was shared by industrialist Harsh Goenka, who tweeted a video of the Byculla ‘waterfall’ and wrote that the suburban train station was “remodelled” on the lines of Changi.
ICC rejects Pakistan’s objections about cricket World Cup match venues
The International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected all objections raised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) regarding the schedule and venues for their national team matches in the ODI World Cup in India.
5-year-old Indian girl raises the tricolour at Everest Base Camp
Prisha’s father Lokesh Nikajoo is a trained climber. The child covered 130km in 12 days with him before she could proudly display the national flag of India.
