Source link April 3, 1984 marked a pivotal moment for Indian-Russian relations. Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian astronaut in space aboard the Soviet Union’s Soyuz T-11. Forty years later, Sharma and his Russian colleague, cosmonaut Oleg Atkov – the mission’s medical specialist – exchanged greetings virtually. “These 40 years have been productive for our […]
Source link It took a long time for key personnel to reach the office after an IT meltdown led to a widespread grounding of flights last August, a watchdog has revealed An air traffic control meltdown in Britain last August that saw flights grounded during a busy travel period was exacerbated by the fact that […]
Source link Ukrainian forces used a US-supplied Patriot missile to shoot down a Russian cargo plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, Radio France reported on Wednesday, citing a source in the French military. The Il-76 military transport plane was shot down over Russia’s Belgorod Region on Wednesday morning. Everyone on board – 65 prisoners, […]
Source link The fighter jet flyover was supposed to show Washington’s commitment to Bosnia-Herzegovina Two F-16 fighter jets practiced airstrikes over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday, in what the US embassy in Sarajevo described as a show of force in support of the country’s central government against the Bosnian Serbs. US Army Special Forces operators and members […]
Source link The man was found during technical checks after the Air Algerie flight from Algeria to France A man, who was not identified, was discovered during technical checks on Thursday in the landing gear compartment of a commercial aircraft of the Air Algerie that flew into Paris from Oran, Algeria, French authorities said. The […]
Source link The child, who traveled alone, ended up some 160 miles from his intended US destination, Spirit Airlines said A six-year-old boy, who was traveling alone to visit his grandmother for the Christmas holidays, was put on the wrong flight, American low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has acknowledged. The story bears some similarities with ‘Home […]
Source link The region is “full of dangers” and measures have been taken to ensure the president’s safety, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian Su-35S fighter jets accompanied the plane of President Vladimir Putin during his entire trip to the Middle East. These steps were taken to protect the Russian leader in the “turbulent” region, and […]
Source link The cabin crew did not immediately inform the passengers about the mistake upon arrival A United Nigeria Airlines plane carrying over 100 passengers arrived at the wrong airport on Sunday. The flight was supposed to go from Lagos to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, covering a distance of 511 kilometers (318 miles). Instead, […]
Source link The outflow of capital from Russia decreased more than sixfold in 2023 when compared to the previous year, according to the head of the country’s central bank, Elvira Nabiullina. She told the State Duma on Thursday that the Russian economy had recovered from the sanctions-induced crisis much faster than all the forecasts and […]