Saturday, October 03
As several theories regarding the fatal Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash swamp the internet, investigators examining the unfortunate incident believe the aircraft’s emergency power generator was activated before crashing, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, citing sources. The development comes amid the ongoing investigation into what is now the deadliest commercial aviation disaster in over a decade. The aircraft, enroute to London Gatwick Airport with 242 people on board, lost altitude seconds after takeoff. All but one passenger died, with over 30 fatalities reported on the ground. The use of emergency power typically points to a serious failure in the aircraft’s main electrical systems. In the Dreamliner, this includes deployment of the Ram Air Turbine (RAT), a
Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, on Wednesday assured that there will be no shortage of crude oil and projected stability in fuel prices, despite global uncertainties.Union Minister's assurance comes amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel can possibly increase the cost of the manufactured items all over the world, since Iran is one of the major producers of crude. The rise in global commodity prices, especially crude oil and metals, will be key to India's trade deficit outlook.Highlighting past reductions in petrol and diesel prices, specifically in November 2021, May 2022, and March 2024, Puri said India has maintained a disciplined pricing approach and does not foresee any major disruption ahead."I assure you that there will be no shortage of c
Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia's war in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran conflict but failed to reach major agreements on those and many other top issues - wrapping up a summit that was forced to try and show how the wealthy nations' club might still shape global policy despite the early departure of US President Donald Trump.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his counterparts from the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Japan were joined during Tuesday's final sessions by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO chief Mark Rutte."We need support from allies and I'm here," Zelenskyy said, before adding, "We are ready for the peace negotiations, unconditional ceasefire. I think it's very important. But for this, we need pressure." The remaining leaders agreed to joint
