Cochin International Airport is considering using CSR funds to compensate homeowners whose houses are damaged by low-flying aircraft KOCHI: In the wake of repeated cases of houses getting damaged due to aircraft ‘flying at low altitude’ near Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial), the airport authorities are exploring the possibilities of providing compensation to the owners…
India A vs Afghanistan A in Dambulla (Image: X) India A will have one final opportunity to book their place in the Sri Lanka A-Team Tri-Series final when they take on Afghanistan A in a crucial Match 5 encounter at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on June 17.The stakes could not be higher for Tilak…
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has announced that Tuesday, June 16, marks the first day of Muharram 1448 AH and the beginning of the Islamic New Year.The announcement came after the sighting of the Muharram crescent moon on Monday evening.The UAE has also confirmed Tuesday, as the first day of Muharram and the beginning of the…
Large swathes around the air base still grapple with open garbage dumping, unsegregated waste, food refuse, construction debris and poorly maintained vacant plots. PUNE: The city’s Air Force Station is among the country’s important military aviation facilities, supporting operational flying, logistics, training activities and movement of military aircraft.The adjoining civilian airport at Lohegaon also handles…
Red and orange hair have long been one of humanity’s most distinctive traits. Found in only a small percentage of the global population, the fiery shades are typically linked to genetics, fair skin and a higher sensitivity to sunlight. Yet scientists have now uncovered evidence suggesting that the story of red hair is far more…
On the morning of June 16, 1963, a 26-year-old textile worker from the Yaroslavl region of Russia climbed into a capsule called Vostok 6 and, within hours, became the first woman to leave Earth.Valentina Tereshkova was not a military pilot. She had no engineering degree. What she had was nerve, a parachute licence, and the…
The Australian referee Shaun Evans (L) has been cleared by FIFA of any wrongdoing. (IANS Photo) FIFA has cleared Australian video review official Shaun Evans of any wrongdoing after investigating a hand gesture that resembled a white supremacist symbol, with the governing body’s independent disciplinary committee finding no evidence of a breach of its code.The…
Bollywood producer and filmmaker Karan Johar has now confirmed ‘Odiyan,’ which is a very important event for the Malayalam film industry. Produced under the direction of the extremely talented filmmaker Rahul Sadasivan, renowned for his unique style of storytelling, this project is eagerly awaited by cinema fans. ‘Odiyan’ will give its audience a unique experience…
In 1916, German chemists searching for a wartime substitute for soap stumbled upon something far more useful, a synthetic cleaning agent that worked even in hard water. World War I had cut off the animal fats and vegetable oils that soapmakers relied on, forcing scientists to experiment with petroleum-derived chemicals instead. The result was an…
Drones are reshaping how wars are fought, the flat plains of Ukraine are punctuated with burnt out tank hulls and many critical centres of global energy supply have been shut across West Asia due to this new scourge on the modern battlefield. Armed forces across the world are struggling to effectively counter these weapons, India…