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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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Topic: Airplane

Captain of Air India flight that plunged 300 ft ‘fails’ confirmatory dope test, govt says AAIB to probe

The flight experienced a sudden altitude drop of approximately 300 feet during its cruise on 4 August, leaving some passengers and crew members injured. 

Air India rejects Venugopal’s ‘plane on runway’ claim after flight diversion, MP cites captain announcement

Airline counters KC Venugopal, who was onboard, on his claim that flight made go-around due to another aircraft on Chennai runway. BJP says if false, allegation should invite no-fly list.

Plane carrying 126 on board catches fire upon landing at Miami airport, 3 hospitalised

The plane belonging to Red Air airlines, based in the Dominican Republic, started flying last year. Videos showed flames and black smoke rising from the jet as it skidded to a halt.

Why airline mask mandate never stood a chance

Now that air travel is back in a big way, the question becomes whether the demise of the mandate would make a difference.

Airline workers, maintenance staff reported to work drunk in India in first 2 months of the year

Under a program initiated by India’s DGCA, ground employees with IndiGo, SpiceJet and even Indian Oil were found to have failed breath-analyzer tests in January and February.

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Free UPI was a policy success and an economic distortion

Six years of zero MDR delivered unprecedented digital payments at the price of underinvestment, rising fraud risk, and market concentration.

Birlas to Tatas, all await West Bengal’s new industrial policy, says state BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya

In interview with ThePrint, RS MP says new policy will incentivise industry. Bengal’s industrialisation hit pause after 2008 Singur land agitation drove away Tata Nano project.

As India-China face-off in Arunachal Pradesh, MEA says state of border will reflect state of ties

Face-off happened late July when patrol parties of 2 countries came face to face in remote Taksing village. The Chinese are said to have returned in early August.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.