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Air Force Officer, Family Rescued After Car Gets Stuck In Floodwater In Pune
An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and his family members along with a pet dog were rescued by fire brigade personnel after their car stalled on a flooded road here on Friday.
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Rescue Operations In Kerala Saw Many Firsts, Says Top Air Force Officer
The Kerala flood rescue operation was the largest disaster relief exercise the Air Force has ever conducted, with its powerful helicopters dropping a total of 2.47 lakh kg of relief material. The Air Force had to pinpoint areas that were inaccessible even by boats to rescue people in the flood-wrecked state.
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As Floods Ravage Kerala, Unsung Heroes Bring Smiles To Those Stranded
Braving inclement weather and risky conditions, a young Air Force officer dramatically winched up a toddler to safety from the roof-top of a marooned house in rain-battered Kerala.
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94 Dead In Kerala, Rain To Continue For 2 Days: 10 Facts
Thirty people died in rain-related incidents in Kerala today despite hectic rescue work by armed forces and the NDRF and private groups in the state that's is grappling with the worst monsoon in a century. In the last 24 hours, the state received 10 times the normal rainfall. There is no relief before Saturday, the met office said. As huge swathes ...
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Rs 8,000 Crore Damage In "Unprecedented" Kerala Flood: 10 Points
Union home minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that Kerala is facing an "unprecedented crisis" and announced a relief of Rs 100 crore for the state, which is grappling with devastating landslides and floods caused by unprecedented rain. The state government said the damage caused is to the tune of Rs 8,000 crore. Over the last six days, 39 people...
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Thai Cave Rescue: Inside The Treacherous Rescue Of The Trapped Boys
The American Air Force officer was standing with three other rescuers July 8 when they finally felt a quick strong tug on the line that ran from their gloved hands into the murky pool of water at their feet, a chain all the way through the flooded cave to the chamber where 12 young soccer players and their assistant coach had been trapped for 16 da...
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Indian Air Force Airlifts 488 Stranded Passengers To Leh From Udhampur
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has rescued civilians stranded in the recent snow and cold waves in the Jammu region by air lifting 488 passengers from Udhampur to Leh, a public relations officer (Defence) said.
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PM Modi To Make Aerial Survey Of Flood-Hit Gujarat Today: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Gujarat this afternoon a day after nearly 25,000 people were evacuated to safety from the inundated areas in the north and central parts of the state. A high alert has been issued in Gujarat and Rajasthan after the Met office has forecast heavy rain in the next four ...
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Just Give Us Time, Says Mother Of Bengaluru Officer Killed In Pathankot
Images of Bengaluru, deluged with knee-high water, people fishing on the streets, boats out to rescue stranded commuters, turned national attention late last month to India's Silicon Valley in utter shamble.
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Villagers' Dramatic Rescue From Flooded Yamuna By Air Force Chopper
Eight persons who got stranded at Mandhewal village along Yamuna river in Yamunanagar district, were airlifted.
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Britain's Prince William to Become Air Ambulance Helicopter Pilot
Britain's Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, is to start work as an air ambulance helicopter pilot next year, his office said on Thursday.
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Gallantry awards: Indian Air Force pilot, Army jawan win Kirti Chakra; many others get Shaurya Chakra
A pilot who rescued 80 passengers before his helicopter crashed in the inclement weather in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district and a Junior Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army, who fought with militants on the Line of Control are the winners of India's second highest peace-time gallantary award, the Kirti Chakra, announced on eve of the Republic...
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Indian Air Force absolves its officers accused of abandoning an injured personnel in Maoist area
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has given a clean chit to its pilot and crew accused of abandoning an injured radio operator after their Mi-17 chopper was attacked by Maoists while on a rescue mission in Chhattisgarh in January.
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Uttarakhand: Darryl Castelino, the air force officer who died in a chopper crash, buried with full military honours
Wing Commander Darryl Castelino, who was killed in a chopper crash during rescue operations in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, will be buried in Mumbai today. The body of the Indian Air Force officer was brought to the city yesterday morning in a coffin wrapped with the national flag and has been kept at the Nanavati hospital.
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A month before retiring, a heroic contribution in Uttarakhand
Hon. Flying Officer Satinder Singh is nearing 60. For the last 10 days, he has barely slept. In a month, he says, there will be plenty of time to rest - he retires then.
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Air Force Officer, Family Rescued After Car Gets Stuck In Floodwater In Pune
An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and his family members along with a pet dog were rescued by fire brigade personnel after their car stalled on a flooded road here on Friday.
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Rescue Operations In Kerala Saw Many Firsts, Says Top Air Force Officer
The Kerala flood rescue operation was the largest disaster relief exercise the Air Force has ever conducted, with its powerful helicopters dropping a total of 2.47 lakh kg of relief material. The Air Force had to pinpoint areas that were inaccessible even by boats to rescue people in the flood-wrecked state.
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As Floods Ravage Kerala, Unsung Heroes Bring Smiles To Those Stranded
Braving inclement weather and risky conditions, a young Air Force officer dramatically winched up a toddler to safety from the roof-top of a marooned house in rain-battered Kerala.
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94 Dead In Kerala, Rain To Continue For 2 Days: 10 Facts
Thirty people died in rain-related incidents in Kerala today despite hectic rescue work by armed forces and the NDRF and private groups in the state that's is grappling with the worst monsoon in a century. In the last 24 hours, the state received 10 times the normal rainfall. There is no relief before Saturday, the met office said. As huge swathes ...
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Rs 8,000 Crore Damage In "Unprecedented" Kerala Flood: 10 Points
Union home minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that Kerala is facing an "unprecedented crisis" and announced a relief of Rs 100 crore for the state, which is grappling with devastating landslides and floods caused by unprecedented rain. The state government said the damage caused is to the tune of Rs 8,000 crore. Over the last six days, 39 people...
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Thai Cave Rescue: Inside The Treacherous Rescue Of The Trapped Boys
The American Air Force officer was standing with three other rescuers July 8 when they finally felt a quick strong tug on the line that ran from their gloved hands into the murky pool of water at their feet, a chain all the way through the flooded cave to the chamber where 12 young soccer players and their assistant coach had been trapped for 16 da...
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Indian Air Force Airlifts 488 Stranded Passengers To Leh From Udhampur
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has rescued civilians stranded in the recent snow and cold waves in the Jammu region by air lifting 488 passengers from Udhampur to Leh, a public relations officer (Defence) said.
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PM Modi To Make Aerial Survey Of Flood-Hit Gujarat Today: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Gujarat this afternoon a day after nearly 25,000 people were evacuated to safety from the inundated areas in the north and central parts of the state. A high alert has been issued in Gujarat and Rajasthan after the Met office has forecast heavy rain in the next four ...
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Just Give Us Time, Says Mother Of Bengaluru Officer Killed In Pathankot
Images of Bengaluru, deluged with knee-high water, people fishing on the streets, boats out to rescue stranded commuters, turned national attention late last month to India's Silicon Valley in utter shamble.
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Villagers' Dramatic Rescue From Flooded Yamuna By Air Force Chopper
Eight persons who got stranded at Mandhewal village along Yamuna river in Yamunanagar district, were airlifted.
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Britain's Prince William to Become Air Ambulance Helicopter Pilot
Britain's Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, is to start work as an air ambulance helicopter pilot next year, his office said on Thursday.
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Gallantry awards: Indian Air Force pilot, Army jawan win Kirti Chakra; many others get Shaurya Chakra
A pilot who rescued 80 passengers before his helicopter crashed in the inclement weather in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district and a Junior Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army, who fought with militants on the Line of Control are the winners of India's second highest peace-time gallantary award, the Kirti Chakra, announced on eve of the Republic...
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Indian Air Force absolves its officers accused of abandoning an injured personnel in Maoist area
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has given a clean chit to its pilot and crew accused of abandoning an injured radio operator after their Mi-17 chopper was attacked by Maoists while on a rescue mission in Chhattisgarh in January.
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Uttarakhand: Darryl Castelino, the air force officer who died in a chopper crash, buried with full military honours
Wing Commander Darryl Castelino, who was killed in a chopper crash during rescue operations in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, will be buried in Mumbai today. The body of the Indian Air Force officer was brought to the city yesterday morning in a coffin wrapped with the national flag and has been kept at the Nanavati hospital.
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A month before retiring, a heroic contribution in Uttarakhand
Hon. Flying Officer Satinder Singh is nearing 60. For the last 10 days, he has barely slept. In a month, he says, there will be plenty of time to rest - he retires then.
