39 flamingos killed as Emirates aircraft flies into flock near Mumbai

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on May 21, 2024
The incident brought back memories of US Airways's 2009 accident in which an A320 aircraft lost both its engines after it flew into a flock of migratory Canadian geese, which led to the famous Hudson river 'ditching'. Lesser flamingos, smallest of the species, weigh up to 1.5kg & fly at 40-60kmph when migrating long distances...

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Mumbai

Capital of Maharashtra, India
A 19-year-old teen was arrested after the car, he was driving, ran over a four-year-old boy in Mumbai, police said on Sunday, i.e., December 22.
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A Mumbai court sentenced a 37-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping and assaulting his partner's 11-year-old physically challenged daughter. The judge..
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A new self-regulatory body, the Association of NPS Intermediaries, has been launched in Mumbai to boost the Indian pension industry. PFRDA chairman Deepak..
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Infrastructure projects like the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway will connect it with other major cities
Credit: DNA - Published 2 days ago

Vantara, the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organisation founded by visionary philanthropist Anant Ambani, is set to captivate and inspire young minds and..
Credit: DNA - Published 2 days ago


Kutch district

District in Gujarat, India
Prime Minister Modi invites everyone to experience the Rann Utsav in Gujarat's Kutch, showcasing its unique culture, arts, crafts, and historical sites like..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

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