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- New Indian Express
Fraudsters posing as SC officials allegedly target Ahmedabad crash victim's family for compensation scam
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News18
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- News18
Air India Crash Probe: AAIB Ropes In ‘Human Factor Specialists'
This is important, as multiple reports in the Western media have laid the blame on the senior pilot for the AI-171 crash The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has roped in 'human factor specialists" besides others in its ongoing probe into the AI-171 Ahmedabad crash, the government told Parliament on Thursday. This is important, as multiple reports in the Western media have laid the blame on the senior pilot for the AI-171 crash. Both the AAIB and the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have scotched such reports, appealing to all not to jump to any conclusion. The government has said all the angles are under probe. What government said 'B787 type-rated experienced pilots, type-rated engineers, aviation medicine specialist, human factor specialists and flight recorder specialists have been taken on board as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assist the investigation," minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol told Parliament. He added that the preliminary report published on the AAIB website in July does not contain any conclusion. Defects in aircraft The government also told Parliament that a total of 2,094 investigations have been carried out against serious defects or snags reported in various aircraft during the last five years up to June 2025. These were all technical defects—514 reported in 2021, 528 in 2022, 448 in 2023, 421 in 2024, and 183 in 2025. 'All defects which are serious in nature shall be intimated immediately by all operators to DGCA. During the DGCA audit, if it is observed that defects have not been reported by the airline, DGCA initiates investigation and takes appropriate action as per enforcement policy and procedure manual," the government has said. The government also said that there have been a total of eight accidents (involving 1 scheduled aircraft, 3 trainee aircraft and 4 helicopters) reported in the year 2025. These led to the loss of 274 lives, it said. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
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- Time of India
'Leaving me bleeding on the pavement': Indian-origin AI scientist Santosh Yadav attacked in Dublin, says it's not an isolated incident
Dr Santosh Yadav was injured and his glasses were broken after he was attacked in Dublin. Dr Santosh Yadav, an Indian-origin AI scientist and entrepreneur in Ireland, was attacked by a group of six teenagers from behind, in front of his apartment, leaving him bleeding on the pavement in yet another racist attack on Indians in Ireland. In a long LinkedIn post, DR Yadav showed how his glasses were broken and he was bleeding from his nose after the unprovoked attack that has become common in the country. The incident took place a few days ago when Dr Yadav was walking near his apartment after dinner. "After having dinner, I was walking near my apartment when a group of six teenagers attacked me from behind. They snatched my glasses, breaking them, and then beat me relentlessly across my head, face, neck, chest, hands, and legs—leaving me bleeding on the pavement. I managed to call the Gardaí, and an ambulance took me to Blanchardstown Hospital. The medical team confirmed my cheekbone is fractured, and I have now been referred for specialist care," he said. "This is not an isolated incident. Racist attacks on Indian men and other minorities are surging across Dublin—on buses, in housing estates, and on public streets. Yet, the government is silent. There is no action being taken against these perpetrators. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses Cote D'ivoire (Prices May Surprise You) Container House | Search Ads Search Now Undo They run free and are emboldened to attack again," he wrote. Dr Santosh Yadav posted on LinkedIn how he was attacked by a teenage group when he was on his post-dinner walk near his apartment in Dublin. "We deserve to feel safe. We deserve to walk on the streets without fear. I request concrete measures from the Government of Ireland, Embassy of India Dublin, Ministry of External Affairs, India, and Akhilesh Mishra to protect us," he added, tagging Akhilesh Mishra, the Indian ambassador to Ireland. This recent incident took place close on the heels of a similar incident when an Indian who recently shifted to Dublin was attacked by a similar teenage gang that falsely accused him of being a pedophile. They stripped him naked, robbed him of his clothes, shoes, phone, wallet bank cards before leaving him bleeding on the street. A local resident, Jennifer Murray, said she found the victim drenched in blood and she knew that the teenage gang falsely accused him as the man was very polite and deeply embarrassed after being stripped in public. Murray gave him a blanket and waited with him until emergency services arrived.
