South Korea: Bird strike emerged as a possible factor in plane crash in Muan International Airport
Muan: This photo shows the accident site where a passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport in Muan, 288 kilometers southwest of Seoul, on Dec. 29, 2024. (Photo: IANS/Yonhap)

December 30, 2024 8:07 AM

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South Korea: Bird strike emerged as a possible factor in plane crash in Muan International Airport

In South Korea plane crash, bird strike has emerged as a possible factor. Officials revealed that air traffic controllers warned the aircraft about bird strike risks minutes before the accident and one of the surviving crew members reportedly mentioned a bird strike after being rescued. However, aut...

EAM S Jaishankar will be on three-day official visit to Qatar from today

December 30, 2024 7:51 AM

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EAM S Jaishankar will be on three-day official visit to Qatar from today

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar will be on a three-day official visit to Qatar from today. During the visit, he will meet the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. In a statement, the External Affairs Ministry said, the visit wil...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Gujarat today

December 30, 2024 7:45 AM

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Gujarat today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Gujarat today. Mr Shah will be on a day-long visit to the state to attend the annual function of the Shrimad Rajchandra ashram at Shri Dharampur Tirth in Asura, Gujarat during which he will participate in Mahamastakabhisheka ceremony at Raj Sabhagruh.

FPIs pump in over 22,000 cr into Indian capital markets so far in December

December 30, 2024 8:35 AM

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FPIs pump in over 22,000 cr into Indian capital markets so far in December

Foreign investors (FPIs) pumped in over 22,000 crore rupees into the Indian capital markets so far in December. As per the depositories data, the foreign portfolio investors or FPIs, pumped in 16,675 crore rupees into the Indian equities markets and 5,352 crore rupees into the debt market, taking th...

Former US President Jimmy Carter passes away in Plains, Georgia
(140718) -- ATLANTA, July 18, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks during the opening ceremony of a Chinese painting exhibition dedicated to commemorate the 35th anniversary of establishment of Sino-U.S. diplomatic relations at Carter Center in Atlanta, the United States, July 17, 2014. The event, which was jointly run by Artists Association of China and Carter Center, was attended by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Chinese Consul General in Houston Li Qiangmin, and more than 100 other representatives from Chinese and American circles of culture and business. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan) (dzl)

December 30, 2024 6:57 AM

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Former US President Jimmy Carter passes away in Plains, Georgia

Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away last night at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100. He was the oldest living President of all time and the third U.S. President to visit India. Mr Carter had been suffering from an aggressive form of melanoma, a skin cancer, with tumors that had...

Death toll in South Korea plane crash goes upto 179

December 29, 2024 9:23 PM

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Death toll in South Korea plane crash goes upto 179

In South Korea plane crash, death toll has gone upto 179 out of 181 people onboard on Jeju Air flight. The dead included all 175 passengers and 4 crew members. Two crew members were rescued. South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, has declared a period of national mourning until 4 January ove...

Domestic Markets to Focus on Key Economic Data and Global Cues in Coming Week

December 29, 2024 9:16 PM

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Domestic Markets to Focus on Key Economic Data and Global Cues in Coming Week

After recovering a bit of losses last week, the domestic markets are likely to focus on economic data like fiscal deficit, infrastructure output,  PMI data for India, the US, and China, India’s monthly auto sales data and global cues. Globally next week investors will keep an eye on the weekly jobs ...