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World's First "Air Piracy" Was A 20 Minutes "Cigarette Flight" En Route Macau
Cathay Pacific-operated seaplane, Miss Macao, became the world's first recorded airplane hijacking. In fact, the idea of hijacking didn't even exist at the time. People would call it "air piracy."
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Indian Student Jailed For 35 Months In Singapore Over Construction Worker's Death: Report
A 22-year-old Indian student was on Wednesday sentenced to 35 months in prison for causing the death of a fellow Indian national by pushing him into the river while intoxicated.
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Watch: River Ganga Submerges Famous Bade Hanuman Mandir In Prayagraj, Video Goes Viral
Despite the rising waters, temple priests carried out the sacred rituals of aarti (lamp worship) and abhishekam (ritual bathing of the deity) before the temple was closed for safety.
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Heavy Rain Inundates Kota, Other Rajasthan Districts, Trains Hit, 12 Dead
Widespread rain across Rajasthan has left colonies inundated and rivers overflowing, with the state administration grappling with the situation in the worst-affected districts of Kota, Pali, Jalore, and Dholpur.
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Video: Subway Lines, Roads Submerged As Flash Flood Batter New York, New Jersey
Heavy rain pummeled parts of the United States' Northeast on Monday, submerging sections of New Jersey and New York with flash flooding that inundated major roads, stranded vehicles, closed subway lines and caused long flight delays.
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Delhi To Launch Cruise Services On Yamuna In November: Minister
Come November, residents of Delhi will be able to enjoy cruise services along the Yamuna, between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur, as part of the government's efforts to rejuvenate the river, officials said.
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Missing For 6 Days, Delhi University Student's Body Found In Yamuna River
A 19-year-old student of Delhi University who went missing six days ago has been found dead in the Yamuna River, the police said. The student, Sneha Debnath, was a resident of Tripura. Her family has identified her body, the police said.
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Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma Inspects Yamuna On Boat, Collects Water Sample For Testing
Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma took to the waters of the Yamuna on Saturday morning, conducting a boat survey at Palla, where the river enters Delhi from Haryana.
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NRIs Conduct 'Ganga Aarti' On Canadian Riverbank, Social Media Divided
According to the Indian Consulate in Toronto, the event was organised by Radio Dhshum with Consul Sanjeev Saklani among the attendees.
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Forest Officer Shares Drone Footage Of Leopard Swimming Across River: "Released After Rescue"
The leopard was released into the wilderness after being rescued by the wildlife officials. The drone was being used to monitor the majestic creature.
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Amit Shah Chairs High-Level Meet On Yamuna Rejuvenation
Union Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in Delhi on the rejuvenation of Yamuna River, where he emphasised on cleaning the river and enhancing the capacity of Delhi's Sewage Treatment Plants.
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UP Women Gets Death Sentence For Drowning Her 3 Children
A court here has sentenced a woman to death for killing her three minor children by drowning them in the Sengar river in 2024, while her paramour was sentenced to life imprisonment in the case.
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Gone For Holy Bath In River, Woman Killed By Crocodile In Madhya Pradesh
A 40-year-old woman sitting on the bank of a river was killed by a crocodile in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Friday morning, an official said.
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A Texas Family Clung To Life On Their Roof, Capturing Terrifying Flooding
Jane Towler's grandfather bought the property in Texas Hill Country in the 1930s, and she's lived through many floods in her 70 years, losing a canoe or chairs here and there. But last Friday was different.
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Mourning Begins In Texas Where More Than 170 Are Still Missing From Flash Floods
Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people have died from flash floods and more were missing as the search for victims moved methodically Thursday along endless miles of rivers and rubble.
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World's First "Air Piracy" Was A 20 Minutes "Cigarette Flight" En Route Macau
Cathay Pacific-operated seaplane, Miss Macao, became the world's first recorded airplane hijacking. In fact, the idea of hijacking didn't even exist at the time. People would call it "air piracy."
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Indian Student Jailed For 35 Months In Singapore Over Construction Worker's Death: Report
A 22-year-old Indian student was on Wednesday sentenced to 35 months in prison for causing the death of a fellow Indian national by pushing him into the river while intoxicated.
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Watch: River Ganga Submerges Famous Bade Hanuman Mandir In Prayagraj, Video Goes Viral
Despite the rising waters, temple priests carried out the sacred rituals of aarti (lamp worship) and abhishekam (ritual bathing of the deity) before the temple was closed for safety.
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Heavy Rain Inundates Kota, Other Rajasthan Districts, Trains Hit, 12 Dead
Widespread rain across Rajasthan has left colonies inundated and rivers overflowing, with the state administration grappling with the situation in the worst-affected districts of Kota, Pali, Jalore, and Dholpur.
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Video: Subway Lines, Roads Submerged As Flash Flood Batter New York, New Jersey
Heavy rain pummeled parts of the United States' Northeast on Monday, submerging sections of New Jersey and New York with flash flooding that inundated major roads, stranded vehicles, closed subway lines and caused long flight delays.
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Delhi To Launch Cruise Services On Yamuna In November: Minister
Come November, residents of Delhi will be able to enjoy cruise services along the Yamuna, between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur, as part of the government's efforts to rejuvenate the river, officials said.
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Missing For 6 Days, Delhi University Student's Body Found In Yamuna River
A 19-year-old student of Delhi University who went missing six days ago has been found dead in the Yamuna River, the police said. The student, Sneha Debnath, was a resident of Tripura. Her family has identified her body, the police said.
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Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma Inspects Yamuna On Boat, Collects Water Sample For Testing
Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma took to the waters of the Yamuna on Saturday morning, conducting a boat survey at Palla, where the river enters Delhi from Haryana.
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NRIs Conduct 'Ganga Aarti' On Canadian Riverbank, Social Media Divided
According to the Indian Consulate in Toronto, the event was organised by Radio Dhshum with Consul Sanjeev Saklani among the attendees.
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Forest Officer Shares Drone Footage Of Leopard Swimming Across River: "Released After Rescue"
The leopard was released into the wilderness after being rescued by the wildlife officials. The drone was being used to monitor the majestic creature.
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Amit Shah Chairs High-Level Meet On Yamuna Rejuvenation
Union Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in Delhi on the rejuvenation of Yamuna River, where he emphasised on cleaning the river and enhancing the capacity of Delhi's Sewage Treatment Plants.
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UP Women Gets Death Sentence For Drowning Her 3 Children
A court here has sentenced a woman to death for killing her three minor children by drowning them in the Sengar river in 2024, while her paramour was sentenced to life imprisonment in the case.
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Gone For Holy Bath In River, Woman Killed By Crocodile In Madhya Pradesh
A 40-year-old woman sitting on the bank of a river was killed by a crocodile in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Friday morning, an official said.
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A Texas Family Clung To Life On Their Roof, Capturing Terrifying Flooding
Jane Towler's grandfather bought the property in Texas Hill Country in the 1930s, and she's lived through many floods in her 70 years, losing a canoe or chairs here and there. But last Friday was different.
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Mourning Begins In Texas Where More Than 170 Are Still Missing From Flash Floods
Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people have died from flash floods and more were missing as the search for victims moved methodically Thursday along endless miles of rivers and rubble.
