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  Helicopter crashes in Maharashtra's Pune, three people killed | VIDEO

  Maharashtra | October 02, 2024 11:05 IST

  The helicopter crashed in the Bavdhan area on Maharashtra's Pune at around 6:50 am on Wednesday. All three passengers onboard died in the crash.

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  Helicopter crashes in Pune amid heavy rain, accident caught on camera | VIDEO

  Maharashtra | August 24, 2024 16:29 IST

  According to reports, the helicopter which was plying from Maharashtra to Hyderabad crashed due to technical fault and bad weather.

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  Texas: Plane fails to gain altitude after take off, strikes power line before crash, pilot killed

  World | August 21, 2024 11:56 IST

  Witnesses reported that the plane had difficulty climbing after taking off from Odessa airport and collided with a power line before crashing into an alley around 7 am, according to authorities. Both individuals on board were killed.

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  Australia: Helicopter crashes into popular hotel roof, tourists recall horrific loud bang sound

  World | August 12, 2024 11:19 IST

  Emergency crews were summoned around 2 am on Monday following a collision between a twin-engine helicopter and the roof of a hotel. The impact ignited a fire on the building's top and led to evacuations, according to a statement from Queensland state police.

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  Nepal: Helicopter carrying Chinese tourists crashes in Nuwakot, all five aboard killed

  World | August 07, 2024 17:07 IST

  Five individuals were aboard the Rasuwa-bound helicopter including four Chinese nationals flying to Rasuwa. This came after a plane crashed at the Tribhuvan International Airport on July 24, killing 18 people. Aviation accidents are highly common in Nepal due to poor management.

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  France: Several killed as plane crashes on highway after hitting electric power cable I VIDEO

  World | July 01, 2024 11:43 IST

  Local media reported that an aircraft crashed on the A4 motorway near Disneyland Paris after striking an electric power cable. Emergency services responded to the scene, and passers-by filmed the incident while driving past, causing a traffic backlog.

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  Iran approves six candidates for June 28 presidential elections after Ebrahim Raisi's death

  World | June 09, 2024 18:34 IST

  Iran's presidential elections were announced on June 28 after President Ebrahim Raisi's tragic demise in a helicopter crash on May 19. Raisi's sudden death had triggered a race among hardliners to influence the selection of Iran's next leader.

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  UN holds tribute for late Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi, US to boycott event

  World | May 30, 2024 7:47 IST

  A US official said the UN should not memoralise Iran's decades-long oppressor, citing Raisi's infamous role in executing thousands of political prisoners in 1988. Raisi was killed along with his foreign minister and other officials during a helicopter crash on May 19.

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  Iran's acting President first address in new parliament after Raisi helicopter crash I VIDEO

  World | May 27, 2024 16:30 IST

  During his first speech in the Iranian Parliament, Mokhber praised Raisi's time in office, noting that Iran's crude oil production — a key source of hard currency for the country — climbed to more than 3.6 million barrels a day.

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  VIDEO: Plane, believed to have lost power, makes dramatic emergency landing in Sydney

  World | May 27, 2024 14:14 IST

  Aerial footage showed the Cessna plane flying close above nearby homes and trees, then skidding across the runway as it landed at Sydney's Bankstown Airport.

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  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar reaches Iran to pay condolences on President Raisi's death

  World | May 22, 2024 15:54 IST

  India had declared a day of mourning on Tuesday in wake of the untimely demise of Iran's hardline president Ebrahim Raisi. PM Modi had earlier expressed grief over Raisi's death and lauded his contribution in strengthening the India-Iran bilateral relationship.

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  Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offers prayers at Raisi's funeral service | WATCH

  World | May 22, 2024 13:22 IST

  Raisi, his foreign minister and others were killed when his helicopter crashed in poor weather in the mountains in East Azerbaijan province. His body was taken on a procession through downtown Tehran to Azadi on Wednesday, also known as "Freedom Square", where Raisi gave speeches in the past.

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  VIDEO: Mourners carry coffin of Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi at funeral ceremony in Qom

  World | May 21, 2024 23:07 IST

  Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash.

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  Vice President Dhankhar to visit Tehran for Iranian President Raisi's funeral

  India | May 21, 2024 21:05 IST

  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with his foreign minister and other high-ranking officials, died in a helicopter crash on May 19 while he was returning from Azerbaijan.

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  Iran: Funeral services for late President Raisi begin, thousands mourn hardline leader

  World | May 21, 2024 15:51 IST

  Thousands of people walked through the Iranian city of Tabriz on Tuesday to honour Raisi, his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others killed in the helicopter. Raisi, 63, was a hardline leader tipped to become Iran's next Supreme Leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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  'It wasn't us': Israeli official on country's rumoured involvement in Iran President Raisi's death

  World | May 21, 2024 14:42 IST

  Iran and Israel are bitter enemies, waging a shadow war for decades that broke open into a tit-for-tat drone and missile attacks last month, escalating tensions in the Middle East. These tensions have fuelled speculation of Israel's involvement in Ebrahim Raisi's tragic death on Sunday.

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  How did Ebrahim Raisi's tragic demise affect global oil, gold prices? DETAILS

  Business | May 21, 2024 10:44 IST

  Raisi's untimely death has prompted speculation on global markets as Iran is a major oil-producing country. However, experts believe his death won't have a significantly debilitating effect as all state matters are controlled by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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  How Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crash could reverberate across Middle East I EXPLAINED

  Explainers | May 20, 2024 22:22 IST

  The helicopter crash involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the nation's foreign minister, and other officials is poised to have significant repercussions throughout the Middle East.

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  Mahsa Amini: How Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi braved massive burqa protests despite mass furore

  World | May 20, 2024 22:30 IST

  The death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman arrested by the morality police for allegedly flouting mandatory dress codes, triggered mass protests in Iran. The widespread protests brought massive turbulence in Iran's politics in 2022.

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  From Ebrahim Raisi to Ramon Magsaysay, here is a list of heads of states who died due to plane crash

  World | May 20, 2024 21:03 IST

  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash. However, he was not the first one who was killed in a plane crash. There is a lengthy list.