Air India terminates Phuket-Delhi pilot after AAIB confirms ‘non-negative’ psychoactive substance test

  • September 5, 2026
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The pilot tested “non-negative” for a psychoactive substance in a confirmatory test, a preliminary Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report said. Air India said in a statement on Friday that it has terminated the pilot-in-command (PIC) of its August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight after the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude in cruise, injuring 20 passengers and 4 crew […]

Crowd swell, broken barricades, live wire rumour: What led to Bihar temple stampede

  • August 17, 2026
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Witnesses however countered this narrative and said the stampede occurred due to poor crowd management. As many as seven women were killed on Monday morning after a stampede broke out a temple in Lakhisarai district of Bihar. According to authorities, overcrowding led to the tragedy as thousands of devotees gathered at the Ashok Dham, one of the oldest […]