What exactly happened to Flight AI171 between Ahmedabad and London Gatwick on Thursday afternoon will only be revealed by a detailed investigation, but the moments after take-off can be the most challenging in aviation.
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India’s Apple Quest: Can New Varieties Beat the Heat?
“My neighbours thought I’d lost my mind,” says farmer Kakasaheb Sawant.
UK First: NHS Offers New Myeloma Drug Tripling Remission
A “Trojan horse” therapy that sneaks toxic drugs inside cancer cells is being made available on the NHS in England in a world first.
Air India 787 Crash: New Crisis for Boeing?
Last month, Boeing celebrated carrying its billionth passenger on the 787 Dreamliner – an impressive feat given it only launched 14 years ago. Until today’s tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, the model was a mainstay of intercontinental travel and had an exemplary safety record.
Israel-Iran Tensions: What It Means for Global Energy Prices
Israel’s strikes on Iran, and Iran’s response, caused a shudder on global financial markets on Friday.
‘My kids are the reason I’m alive’: Backstage with Shakira
Deep in the bowels of Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, a note is taped to the door of Shakira’s production office. “Please come back later… unless you’re actually on fire.”
Appeals Court Pauses Ruling: Trump Keeps Guard in LA
Trump Maintains Control of California Guard After Appeals Court Steps In In a significant development in the legal battle over troop deployment, a federal appeals […]
Traffic Saved Me: Missed Fatal Air India Flight by 10 Minutes
Bhoomi Chauhan remembers being angry and frustrated. Bumper-to-bumper traffic had delayed her car journey to Ahmedabad airport – so much so that she missed her Air India flight to London Gatwick by just 10 minutes.
Meta Sues AI ‘Nudify’ App Firm, Faces Calls for More Action
Meta has taken legal action against a company which runs ads on its platforms promoting so-called “nudify” apps, which typically using artificial intelligence (AI) to create fake nude images of people without their consent.
Sun’s South Pole Revealed: First Images from Solar Orbiter
Unprecedented Views: Humankind’s First Look at the Sun’s South Pole For the first time in history, scientists have received detailed images and video of the […]