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NDTV Explainer: How Pilots Eject From An Unrecoverable MiG-29 Jet

A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer yesterday during a routine night training sortie. The pilot ejected safely.  The Indian Air Force said the MiG-29 fighter jet faced a “technical snag” during the night sortie, and a court of inquiry has been ordered. There was no loss of life and property. The pilot crashed the jet away from a residential area around 10 pm last night. MiG-29, NATO name ‘Fulcrum’ and Indian name ‘Baaz’, is an air superiority fighter jet originating in Soviet Russia. It was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force in 1987, initially with two squadrons – No. 28 and No. 47 Squadrons. The MiG-29K fighter jets deployed on the Navy’s… Read More »NDTV Explainer: How Pilots Eject From An Unrecoverable MiG-29 Jet

Video: Rahul Gandhi Meets Railway Trackmen, Spotlights Their Problems

Noting that trackmen are the most neglected employees of the Indian Railways, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi highlighted their problems on Tuesday, while stressing that safe rail travel of crores of people is possible only due to their hard work. Mr Gandhi made the remarks in a post on X, along with a video of his recent interaction with trackmen at the Delhi Cantonment railway station. “There is ‘neither promotion nor emotion’ in the system for the trackman brothers who keep the railways dynamic and safe. Trackmen are the most neglected employees in the Indian Railways. I got an opportunity to meet them and understand their problems and challenges,” the Congress… Read More »Video: Rahul Gandhi Meets Railway Trackmen, Spotlights Their Problems

Delhi Police Head Constable Dies By Suicide, Family Says He Was Depressed

A Delhi Police head constable allegedly shot himself dead on Tuesday at his house here, with his family members saying he was suffering from depression, according to police. They said Vikas (38) allegedly dies by suicide at his house in Police Colony in the Jyoti Nagar area around midnight. He had a gunshot injury on head, a senior police officer said, adding he was not reporting for duty from Friday. The officer said police received information at 12:47 am that the head constable had shot himself at his house flat number B-601 in Police Colony. A country-made pistol, one live and one used bullet were found from the spot, the officer said. He said that… Read More »Delhi Police Head Constable Dies By Suicide, Family Says He Was Depressed

Kareena Kapoor Opens Up On Being A Producer For The Buckingham Murders: “Ekta Kapoor Had The Guts…”

Kareena Kapoor, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film The Buckingham Murders, opened up about turning a producer for the Hansal Mehta directorial at the film’s trailer launch. “The film is very special to all of us. Today, language does not matter. It is not important which language are you making a film in. What matters is, what are you making. Watch what we have made. We have done this with our hearts. I want to thank my dear Ektaa (Kapoor), who had the belief and guts to always stand by me, to say ‘Okay, we are going to do this together.’ Whatever we have done, we have always been super… Read More »Kareena Kapoor Opens Up On Being A Producer For The Buckingham Murders: “Ekta Kapoor Had The Guts…”

Salman Khan And Kamal Haasan To Begin Filming Atlee’s Film In January 2025: Report

Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Kamal Haasan are all set to join hands for Jawan director Atlee’s upcoming project, according to recent reports. The highly anticipated action film is set to start shooting in January 2025. As per a report by Pinkvilla, pre-production for the film will kick off in October 2024. Salman Khan and Kamal Haasan are slated to finalise their involvement after hearing the full story later this month. Further details about the project are yet to be announced. The report further revealed that the film’s crew is constructing an intricate set to depict Dharavi and Matunga, with an estimated cost of around Rs 15 crore. Filming is scheduled to take place over… Read More »Salman Khan And Kamal Haasan To Begin Filming Atlee’s Film In January 2025: Report