MiG-21 crashes near Jamnagar, pilot safe
Jamnagar: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Bed village in Jamnagar district on Friday while the pilot managed to eject safely, police said.
t Suvarna raju new Chairman of hal
Bengaluru: T Suvarna Raju on Saturday, took charge as chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAl), replacing R K Tyagi. Raju, 56, is credited with securing the first patent for HAl, in January 2002.
279 Indians died in Qatar in 2014
Doha: A total of 279 Indians died in Qatar in 2014, up from 241 deaths in 2013, according to data released by the Indian embassy. The mission recorded 237 deaths in 2012 and since January this year, the number of deaths has reached 33, indicating a further increase, The Penimnsula Qatar reported on Saturday.
Surajkund Int’l Crafts Mela begins
New Delhi: Chhattisgarh is the theme State of the 29th Surajkund International Crafts Mela which begins tomorrow and will see participation of 18 countries. The event will be inaugurated tomorrow by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar in the presence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, Union Ministers Mahesh Sharma and Krishan Pal and others, an official statement released here said.