In 1970, Apollo 13 engineers built a life-saving air filter from cardboard, plastic bags, and duct tape while astronauts drifted through spaceApollo 13's Moon mission turned into a survival story after an oxygen tank explosion. Astronauts faced a deadly carbon dioxide buildup. The...
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Who sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? Reports explain mystery, ship's route, nuclear cargo claims and US aircraft presenceWho sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? This explainer covers the sinking of the Ursa Major near S...
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Fog, speed & AI: Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed droneUkraine is battling Russia's Shahed drones with its own interceptor drones. These Ukrainian drones are low-cost and designed to destroy the...
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23 Indians rescued from burning LPG tanker off Yemen coastTwenty-three Indian sailors have been rescued from the burning LPG tanker MV Falcon. The vessel caught fire after an explosion near Yemen. ...
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Air India plane crash: Video shows chilling visuals of Ahmedabad-London flight crashing into a building; Watch hereAhemdabad Plane Crash Video: An Air India flight AI171 to London Gatwick crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner...
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China lauds India's swift response in rescuing crew from cargo ship fire off Kerala coastAn explosion and fire occurred aboard MV Wan Hai 503 off Kerala's coast, leaving four missing and five injured. The Chinese Embassy thanked...
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What was the 1988 Lockerbie attack that killed 270 people in UK? Read hereThe Lockerbie bombing was the deadliest terrorist act on British territory. On December 21, 1988, the following events took place in Scotla...
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Gas leak in INS Ranvir's air conditioning compartment could be behind blast: OfficialThree naval personnel succumbed to the injuries caused by the explosion in an internal compartment onboard INS Ranvir at the Naval Dockyard...
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3 Navy personnel killed in explosion onboard INS Ranvir at Mumbai dockyard"In an unfortunate incident today at Naval Dockyard Mumbai, three naval personnel succumbed to injuries caused by an explosion in an intern...
18 Jan, 2022, 09.41 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard assists Sri Lankan Navy in firefighting efforts on oil tankerThe ICG went on to confirm that there was no oil spill reported in area and that two emergency towing vessels were being being deployed by ...
04 Sep, 2020, 04.25 PM IST
Coast Guard sends 3 ships, aircraft after Sri Lanka seeks help in fighting fire onboard oil tankerIn a swift sea and air coordinated Search and Rescue (SAR) operation, the Coast Guard said it immediately diverted ICG Ships Shaurya, Saran...
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Fire guts vessel "Coastal Jaguar"; 28 crew rescued"There was reportedly a loud explosion onboard Coastal Jaguar that was followed by thick smoke emanating from the vessel," he said.
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Explosion onboard INS Kolkata in Naval dockyard; one commander diesINS Kolkata-class destroyer ship Yard-701, being built by the MDL, suffered malfunction in its Carbon Dioxide unit.
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INS Sindhurakshak tragedy: Veteran submariners suspect sabotage angleThe warheads, whether heavy torpedo warheads or relatively smaller missile warheads, are designed with highest levels of inbuilt safety.
16 Aug, 2013, 10.27 AM IST
- INS Sindhurakshak tragedy: Veteran submariners suspect sabotage angle
Veteran submariners are suggesting that the Navy should not rule out the possibility of sabotag as indications are emerging that the vessel...
16 Aug, 2013, 08.23 AM IST
Indian Navy orders board of inquiry into submarine blast, fireNavy today ordered a board of inquiry to probe the explosion and subsequent fire onboard its submarine INS Sindurakshak which has sunk.
14 Aug, 2013, 09.28 AM IST
- President condoles loss of lives in train blast
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the explosions onboard the Delhi-Attari special train.
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