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Photo: IANS5 IAF Personnel killed in AN-32 transport aircraft crash in Assam’s Jorhat
Five personnel of the Indian Air Force were killed when a Russian-origin AN-32 transport aircraft crashed in Assam’s Jorhat on Saturday. The aircraft met with an accident during a routine sortie at around 10 am, the IAF said. “The Indian Air Force (IAF) deeply regrets the loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at…
Photo: AgencySupreme Court: Homemakers Are Nation Builders
New Delhi: In a landmark judgment recognising the economic and social value of unpaid domestic work, the Supreme Court on Thursday described homemakers as “nation builders” and directed that a separate compensation component titled “loss of domestic care” be awarded in motor accident cases involving their death. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N.…
Photo: PTIRs 449 crore deal inked to buy hi-tech satellite system jammers for Navy
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Wednesday signed a Rs 449-crore contract with a firm for the procurement of 20 enhanced capability Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) jammers for the Indian Navy, officials said. The contract has been signed under the ‘Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)’ category, the ministry said. The eventual induction of…
Photo: AgencyPhilippines Earthquake: 7.8 Magnitude Quake Kills At Least 35, Triggers Tsunami Warnings
At least 35 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern Philippines early on Monday, collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami alerts. The quake hit early in the morning about 20km (12.4 miles) off the coast of Sarangani province, with tremors felt strongly across Mindanao and 420km away in the city of…
