At least two planes are struck every day in India by airborne birds or animals on runways, accidents that pose a serious risk to human lives and the aviation industry.According to latest data obtained through the RTI law from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), more than 4,000 aircraft suffered wildlife strikes hit by birds or animals in about 80 airports over the past five years.Such collisions increased substantially from 607 in 2012 to 839 in 2016.The airports in New Delhi and Mumbai, the busiest in the country, report the maximum number of bird hits. Data show the Capital reg ... Read More

It is that time of the year.Time to look forward to misty mornings, early evenings, festivities, food, celebrations, holidays. And by the end of it, a littered cityscape, a dirtier river, and stubborn air pollution that will refuse to subside till the end of winter.Yes, it is that time of the year when along with ads on festival discounts, newspapers will soon be awash with public advisories on the ills of chemical laced idol immersions and bursting of crackers. Every year, this pitch falls on deaf ears.Hundreds of half melted chunks of Ganesha idols are still floating around in the Yamuna. Si ... Read More

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday transferred three additional city magistrates and two policemen after several Banaras Hindu University students were injured in a cane charge during a protest against alleged molestation of a hosteller.The Saturday night crackdown that left several students, most of them women, injured, was widely condemned, with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav hitting out at the Yogi Adityanath government.Station officer of Lanka Rajiv Singh was sent to police lines while deputy superintendent of police Nimesh Katiyar, the Bh ... Read More

Eman Ahmed, the worlds heaviest woman who underwent a weight loss surgery in Mumbai earlier this year, passed away in Abu Dhabi on Monday morning, just a week after celebrating her 37th birthday.Officials from the Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi confirmed the news, adding that numerous comorbid conditions including heart diseases and kidney dysfunction resulted in her death.She had been under the supervision of a medical team of over 20 doctors from different specialities who were managing her medical condition from the time she arrived in the UAE. Our prayers and heartfelt condolences go out to ... Read More

Militancy in Jammu and Kashmir has claimed a total of 41,000 lives in the past 27 years which means an average of 4 deaths per day in the state or 1519 casualties every year, according to the latest available government data.The casualties include 14,000 civilians, 5,000 security personnel and 22,000 militants between 1990 and March 2017. In all, there have been 69,820 militancy related incidents during the period.that is like the state witnessing 2586 militancy incidents every year, for which India blames cross border terror from Pakistan.Addressing the UN general assembly on Saturday, extern ... Read More

For most of us, nine day long Navratri fasting is only a religious practice but if we look at it closely, there is a scientific reason behind it. During Navratri, we witness a change in weather and the changing climate lowers our bodys immunity, this is why we fast to keep our diet healthy and to protect our body against infections. But there are some rules that we must follow to have a healthy fasting.Here are a few tips by Deepti G Dua, Dietician at Mutation Diet Clinic, Gurugram, for smart eating during Navratri.Eat small meals It is important to eat small meals at regular intervals. It wil ... Read More