A Sky-High Battle for 174 Lives: How Captain Smit Machchhar Stopped a Mid-Air Catastrophe TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA — It began as a routine Wednesday morning flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. But at 34,000 feet over the Saudi desert, inside the locked cockpit of Flydubai Flight FZ1073, a nightmare unfolded. A co-pilot — later identified
Andhra Pradesh – Past 12 Hours Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu unveiled an ₹11,085 crore rural development package focused on infrastructure and livelihoods. A ₹1,100 crore plan was announced to boost the horticulture sector in Tirupati district with new clusters and market linkages. The State Election Commission lodged a formal complaint over circulation of a
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a productive conversation with US President Donald Trump, reviewing cooperation in trade, defence, energy and critical technologies. Both leaders reaffirmed the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and exchanged views on global peace and security. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said India-China ties are “better” today than a couple of years ago,
Passengers and crew on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv thwarted what Israeli officials described as an attempted crash after the co-pilot stabbed the Indian captain mid-air. The Boeing 737 plunged nearly 14,000 to 17,000 feet in under 30 seconds before passengers forced their way into the cockpit, subdued the attacker, and off-duty