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A major fire accident with a Bengaluru-borne IndiGo flight was averted at the Delhi airport after it accidentally caught fire and grounded moments before taking off. All the passengers are safe and they are shifted to another flight.

HIGHLIGHTS

• An IndiGo aircraft caught fire at the Delhi airport but was grounded safely
• The video of the incident was posted on Twitter by one of the passengers
• The video shows the plane catching fire within moments

What Was The Incident?

An IndiGo aircraft carrying 184 passengers to Bengaluru was grounded at the Delhi airport after one of its engines caught fire moments before taking off. It happened around 9:45 pm but the passengers weren’t immediately evacuated from the aircraft. They are made comfortable and brought down the plane after 11 pm. No casualties were reported by the flight operator.

Who Captured The Incident?

One Priyanka Kumar who was onboard the flight captured the entire incident and uploaded the video on Twitter. In the video, massive sparks could be seen coming off the wings. But before things could get worse, the plane was grounded to safety. Later the pilots informed the passengers about the malfunction with the engine.

The plane was carried to the parking area where the passengers were made comfortable. They were given water to drink. Since there were many elderly passengers and kids, the pilots allowed them time to be comfortable before exiting the plane.

What Did IndiGo Say About The Incident?

Later IndiGo released a press note about the incident. The flight operator said that flight 6E2131 from Delhi to Bangalore experienced an engine stall during the take-off roll. The … Read the rest

News & Politics Travel

BMW X6 With Illuminated Grille Review

HT News June 14, 2020

BMW is all set to launch its big, bold and brawny SUV called the BMW X6. It is the new third-generation of BMW and it is far ahead than its predecessor. It will impress everyone with its features, performance, build and interiors.

Style and features

It is an absolute beast the company has to offer. This specific model is wider with a longer wheelbase than its predecessor but it is a tad shorter. The front grille of the car is its highlight as it is the first-ever illuminated grille from BMW. But it is available only for X6 model right now.

Presently the illuminated-grille is offered as an extra option that you can buy to impress your friends and neighbours. You will certainly love driving the car with an illuminated-grille. It will light as you turn the headlights of your car on or you can use it for the time when locking and unlocking the vehicle.

Most good-looking car

Of all the generations BMW has to offer, this one is the most good-looking. It looks very stylish especially at the back. The tail light treatment of this car of the X6 matches with the arrangement seen on other sports models of BMW.

Engine power

In India, the BMW X6 is offered with a 3-litre, in-line 6-cylinder petrol engine. It can be argued that the engine isn’t as powerful as the V8 on the M50i but the X6 engine also produces amazing power. It is very agile and can reach up to 100 kmph in 5.5 seconds.

Source: https://bit.ly/3hvfXeK

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Today's Special Travel

1,230 Migrant Workers Brought Home In A Special Train From Telangana To Jharkhand

HT News May 1, 2020

The first special train carrying stranded migrants from Telangana to Jharkhand left the southern state at around 4:30 am. It carried a total of 1,230 people following all the social distancing norms for safety of the passengers.

The special train

It started from Lingampally in Telangana to Hatia in Jharkhand. It is a 24-coach train that can carry more passengers in normal days but the number of passengers in a coach were reduced from 72 to 54 to maintain social distancing. Also, the Telangana government kept it a low-key affair to prevent the repetition of Bandra like situation, where hundreds of migrant workers gathered at the Bandra station on getting a tip-off about train service.

Centre allowed movement of migrant workers

The move to run the special train for Jharkhand migrants came after two days of central government allowed students and migrant workers with no symptoms of COVID-19 to go back to their native places. Jharkhand CM said that every citizen of Jharkhand was valuable for him.

Movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students & other persons, stranded at different places, is also allowed by #SpecialTrains to be operated by @RailMinIndia. MoR to designate nodal officer(s) for coordinating with States/ UTs for their movement#lockdown #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/UvEvDH1Ibj
— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) May 1, 2020

It started with Uttar Pradesh CM bringing migrant labourers stuck in Haryana back home. But the move irked Bihar CM that called it violation of lockdown. Jharkhand also opposed the move but later requested the centre to allow him to run a special train to bring his people back to their homes.

BJP supported the move

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Travel

Early Sunset Behind Fatal Traffic Injuries In Shopping Season

HT News December 24, 2019

According to Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, the spike in deadly car rashes was due to early sunsets in holiday season. He said that people were out for different activities but early sunsets were creating problems.

Press conference on traffic related injuries and fatalities

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg was speaking to the media ta press conference in Long Island City on Monday. He squarely said traffic-related injuries had increased due to Hanukkah and Christmas shopping. Also, there were more delivery box trucks on the street. He stressed that the shopping rush and short daylight had increased the traffic fatalities citywide but for the first time in six years.

Data about traffic injuries and fatalities

A total of six pedestrians lost their lives in three days from Wednesday to Friday in traffic collisions in Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn. In one of the accidents, Zhisheng Lin (67) lost his live after being hit by a driver who was trying to turn his vehicle into a parking garage on 18th December. Lin had head injuries and he died the next day.

Also, there was a sharp increase in the death of cyclists in traffic related injuries. More cyclists lost their lives in 2019 since 2000. Brooklyn recorded maximum fatal injuries to cyclists followed by Queens where 816 cyclist injuries happened between 1st Jan to 15th Dec according to NYPD data.

DOT Commissioner Trottenberg said that Queens streets were the second safest they had been since the city launched its Vision Zero program in 2014. The program aims to eliminate traffic deaths citywide by 2024.

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Travel

Top Heart Shaped Islands in the World

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