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India and the United Kingdom signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that is projected to increase annual trade between the two countries by nearly $34 billion. On a lighter note, it’s Indian masala meeting UK marmalade as the two nations spiced up bilateral trade by nearly $34 billion a year. The pact, formalised in […]
A Russian passenger aircraft carrying 49 people crashed on Thursday in Russia’s far eastern region near the border with China, killing everyone on board, media reports have said citing officials. Air traffic controllers lost contact with the aircraft midway through its flight, and minutes later, rescuers located parts of the burning fuselage. Preliminary analysis have […]
In a visit set to redefine economic and strategic ties between India and the UK, two historic partners, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in London for a high-profile diplomatic mission. This is his fourth official visit to the UK since 2014. PM Modi is also scheduled to meet King Charles III, Britain’s monarch. The signing […]
After the crash of Air India flight AI-171, it has now come to light that some relatives of the deceased in Britain were sent the bodies of someone else instead of their relatives. According to media reports, two British families came to know after identifying the body that the bodies handed over to them were not that […]
After five long years of closed borders and frozen ties, a major shift is finally underway. According to reports, India will issue tourist visas to Chinese nationals tomorrow onwards, ending a five-year ban necessitated by the Galwan Valley conflict in 2020. The India-China relationship has been marred by military hostilities, economic retaliation, and mistrust since […]
Following the tragic June 12 Air India Flight 171 crash—which claimed at least 260 lives—the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has initiated legal action against The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. According to a news portal, the pilots’ body has objected to recent reports by the two media outlets that suggested pilot error or cockpit […]
Amid mounting speculation over the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171, which claimed 260 lives, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has slammed media outlets for peddling “unverified and selective reporting,” particularly targeting an American newspaper for its coverage of the pilot’s alleged involvement. According to media reports, the AAIB, in a statement, firmly […]
A major immigration fraud has been uncovered in the US, involving an Indian-origin businessman and senior law enforcement officials. Chandrakant “Lala” Patel, a subway and retail store owner in Louisiana, was arrested, according to reports. Three police chiefs and a marshal were also held. They allegedly created fake crime reports to help immigrants obtain U […]
Outrage has erupted following the initial findings into the Air India crash, with pilot associations flaying the investigation for placing unfair blame on the cockpit crew. According to reports, the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) voiced strong disapproval over the way the initial report was interpreted and disseminated. “At the outset, we would like to […]
Conflicting narratives are now emerging over what exactly led to the catastrophic crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 260 people. While India’s official preliminary report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) stops short of assigning blame or detailing how the critical fuel switches were moved to […]
The unsettling details from the cockpit voice recorder of the star-crossed Air India Boeing 787-8 that crashed on June 12 in Ahmedabad has reignited a global outcry over why cockpit video recorders are still not standard in commercial aircraft. In a chilling exchange recovered from the recorder, one of the pilots had asked why the […]
At 114, the world’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh was stopped rather abruptly in his tracks. In spirit, he looked young enough to defy time and run more yards than his body would permit. But then, those were no ordinary feet. Neither was the man. Till he lived, he remained an embodiment of longevity and […]
For days, the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council had been staring at a frightening deadline. Nimisha, a nurse from Kerala convicted of murder in Yemen, was scheduled to be hanged. But through the long, tense hours of the previous night, something shifted. “For the first time since the case began, the brother of the […]
Urgent efforts are underway to prevent the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, scheduled for tomorrow in Yemen, for the murder of a Yemeni national. According to reports, the prospect of her death sentence has prompted intervention from a powerful religious figure: Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar, the Grand Mufti of India and a prominent Sunni […]
Four weeks before the fatal Air India Boeing 787-8 crash, aviation regulators in the UK had reportedly raised concerns over fuel shutoff valve actuators on Boeing aircraft. And now, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) directed all affected operators to inspect the fuel control switch locking mechanism in line with a 2018 FAA advisory. […]
A quiet revolution has been building on India’s roads. Cities are growing denser. Pollution levels are climbing alarmingly. Climate warnings are turning critical. The call for a cleaner, more intelligent, and future-ready mobility system is no longer distant. It’s immediate and unmistakable. Tesla has been leading the movement of electric cars, an answer to clean […]
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has come out strongly against the wild media frenzy and speculation that has followed the AI171 crash. In a firm communication to the airline’s employees, Wilson highlighted that the preliminary report into the disaster clearly found no mechanical or maintenance issue with the aircraft or its engines. “Instead of focusing […]
Pilot associations across India are fuming over the speculative theories pointing toward pilot action or error in the catastrophic crash of Air India flight AI 171. The preliminary report released on Saturday by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has sparked a frenzy of conjecture, most notably, the insinuation of pilot suicide. According to media […]
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) had submitted a preliminary report on the AI171 plane crash to the ministry of civil aviation on Tuesday. Vibes of India understands that the report is based on the initial findings. This report may not be detailed and definitive. As of now, investigations are focused on the fuel control […]
Bitcoin’s robust rally has ignited upward momentum throughout the wider digital asset space. Ether, the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, surged to a one-month peak of $2,794.95. It later eased to $2,740.99, marking a 5.4 per cent gain. According to reports, Bitcoin reached a fresh all-time high on Wednesday. It rocketed to $111,988.90 before trading at […]
