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South Korea Plane Crash: Belly-landings are risky and carried out only in an emergency. Here are the situations in which this is done, and what probably happened with the Jeju aircraft.
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Trump says he has ‘always liked’ H-1B visas: How the programme did under his last term Subscriber Only
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What made Shyam Benegal’s films stand out? Subscriber Only
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Can sitting on planes’ tail end seats improve survival chances in crashes, like in South Korea & Azerbaijan? Subscriber Only
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Explained DeskDec 29, 2024
What is a 'state funeral', and what is national mourning? Who is accorded these, and what are the rules? We explain.
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Amid reports of sixth-gen Chinese aircraft, what does ‘generation’ mean in the context of fighter jets? Subscriber Only
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Speed of human thought lags far behind internet connection: What does a new study say? Subscriber Only
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Explained: The Houthis of Yemen, and how they figure in Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ against Israel Subscriber Only
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How furry sea otters are saving California’s coastal ecosystems Subscriber Only
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Explained: Manmohanomics, in his own words Subscriber Only
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Explained DeskDec 27, 2024
Why has South Korea impeached its president – again? Subscriber Only
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Why Bombay HC asked DGCA to examine safety mechanism in Air India’s leased Boeing aircraft Subscriber Only
The High Court asked the aviation regulator to investigate whether the supply of oxygen in the long-haul Boeing 777-200LR aircraft was adequate in case of emergencies
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Goa’s Serendipity Arts Festival features ‘interactive art’ exhibitions: Everything you need to know about the genre Subscriber Only
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Why Punjab farmers have compared new draft policy framework on agricultural marketing with 3 farm laws Subscriber Only
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26/11 plotter dies in Pakistan: Who was Abdul Rehman Makki? Subscriber Only
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Looking at 2025, Health: Breakthroughs of hope and promise Subscriber Only
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‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Happy Holidays’: The debate over greetings in the US, explained Subscriber Only
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