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Topic: Flights

Spaceplanes will fly at 5 times the speed of sound by 2031. What is the technology & the firms behind it

European Space Agency-Frazer Nash to develop hypersonic technologies that could apply to future horizontally launched, reusable spaceplanes.

At least 8 Air India flights cancelled due to maintenance, bad weather, and airspace restrictions

At least 8 Air India flights cancelled due to maintenance, bad weather, and airspace restrictions

Airspace over Israel, Iran cleared, flights diverted after Israeli strikes

Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport was closed until further notice, and Israel’s air defence units stood at high alert for possible retaliatory strikes from Iran.

Humans depended on whales even 20,000 yrs ago. Discovery of tools in Spanish cave is proof

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Flights at Heathrow Airport resume after closure causes global flight turmoil

The world’s fifth-busiest airport was forced to close entirely after a huge fire engulfed a nearby substation Thursday night, with travellers told to stay away.

Thick layer of fog engulfs Delhi, disrupts in flight & train services

While the city is experiencing dip in temperatures, air quality remained in 'very poor' category.

Diversions, disruptions: aviation grapples with Middle East escalation

With little sign of broader normalisation, several flights also changed their routes to avoid certain airspace.

Chinese embassy takes to social media to press India to resume direct passenger flights

While direct India-China flights were originally closed due to the Covid pandemic in 2020, New Delhi has maintained the restrictions given the border situation.

After Delhi airport roof collapse, govt tells airlines to curb any abnormal surge in flight fare

Govt has also asked DGCA to conduct a high-level inquiry into incident and plans a detailed structural inspection at all other airports in India.

‘Will review to ensure accountability’, says Air India after cabin crew rejoins work

Air India Express cancelled at least 175 flights in past two days and delayed several others after more than 100 cabin crew members sought sudden sick leave Tuesday night.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.