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Emergency Signal Near Maharashtra Airport Sparks Panic For Hours, Probe Underway
The detection of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal, which points to a downed aircraft or people in distress after a plane crash, near Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport caused panic for three hours in Nagpur, officials said.
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SOS In The Sand Saves 3 Men Stranded On Tiny Pacific Island
Three Micronesian sailors stranded on a tiny island in the remote Western Pacific were rescued after Australian and US warplanes spotted a giant "SOS" they had scrawled on the beach, officials said.
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Soon, Necklaces Equipped With GPS, Panic Button For Women In Maharashtra
In a unique initiative for ensuring women safety, Maharashtra government will manufacture and provide necklaces equipped with GPS and a panic button, which can be used to send a distress signal to police in case of emergency.
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Counting Fetal Kicks Can Help Prevent Stillbirths
Many doctors have long urged pregnant women to pay attention to fetal kicks. They signal the health of the baby and can also help in preventing stillbirths.
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7 Satellite Calls Detected, Likely From Missing Submarine, Says Argentina
After days of searching for its missing submarine with 44 crew aboard, Argentina's navy received distress signals late Saturday, authorities said
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How Two American Women Survived Months On A Broken Boat In The Pacific
The moment the two women and their two dogs were finally rescued is captured on video, taken from the deck of a Navy boat.
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Alcatel MoveTime - Track & Talk GPS-Enabled Smartwatch for Kids Launched at Rs. 4,799
The 'MoveTime' Smart Watch features an SOS button for panic situations where a distress signal is sent to parents.
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Tamil Nadu To Provide Transmitters To Fishermen In Distress
Tamil Nadu government will soon provide distress alert transmitters (DAT) to fishermen in the state to help them send alert signals to the Coast Guard, in case of an emergency at sea, State Finance Minister O Panneerselvam said today.
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Turkish Military Helicopter Lands In Greece, 8 Request Asylum
A Turkish military helicopter landed in Greece today carrying eight men seeking asylum after a coup bid, Greek police said.
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Effective Use Of UN Sanctions Will Restrict Afghan Violence: India At UN
Voicing concern over "unremitting distress signals" of a worsening security situation in war-torn Afghanistan, India said "effective" implementation of UN sanctions will ensure restrictions on the movements of groups perpetrating violence.
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Dramatic Navy Rescue After Distress Signals From Ship Off Mumbai
Indian Navy today deployed a helicopter for assistance after a merchant vessel with 20 persons onboard listed off the Vasai coast in neighbouring Palghar district.
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16 German School Children Reportedly On Board the Plane That Crashed: 10 Developments
There was no distress signal sent by a German airplane that crashed today in South France, officials said this evening. 150 people were on board; no survivors are expected.
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Aircraft Set For Minute-By-Minute Tracking After Deadly 2014
All commercial flights worldwide could soon send out an automated signal every minute in times of distress to help rescuers find downed aircraft more easily.
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Amnesty International Launches 'Panic Button' App for Activists
A press of the app's Panic Button sends an immediate SMS distress signal to the activists' own networks.
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Rescue underway after South Korean ferry carrying 470 sends distress signal
A passenger ferry carrying about 470 people was listing badly off South Korea's southwest coast and had sent a distress signal, a Korean coast guard official said.
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Emergency Signal Near Maharashtra Airport Sparks Panic For Hours, Probe Underway
The detection of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal, which points to a downed aircraft or people in distress after a plane crash, near Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport caused panic for three hours in Nagpur, officials said.
-
SOS In The Sand Saves 3 Men Stranded On Tiny Pacific Island
Three Micronesian sailors stranded on a tiny island in the remote Western Pacific were rescued after Australian and US warplanes spotted a giant "SOS" they had scrawled on the beach, officials said.
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Soon, Necklaces Equipped With GPS, Panic Button For Women In Maharashtra
In a unique initiative for ensuring women safety, Maharashtra government will manufacture and provide necklaces equipped with GPS and a panic button, which can be used to send a distress signal to police in case of emergency.
-
Counting Fetal Kicks Can Help Prevent Stillbirths
Many doctors have long urged pregnant women to pay attention to fetal kicks. They signal the health of the baby and can also help in preventing stillbirths.
-
7 Satellite Calls Detected, Likely From Missing Submarine, Says Argentina
After days of searching for its missing submarine with 44 crew aboard, Argentina's navy received distress signals late Saturday, authorities said
-
How Two American Women Survived Months On A Broken Boat In The Pacific
The moment the two women and their two dogs were finally rescued is captured on video, taken from the deck of a Navy boat.
-
Alcatel MoveTime - Track & Talk GPS-Enabled Smartwatch for Kids Launched at Rs. 4,799
The 'MoveTime' Smart Watch features an SOS button for panic situations where a distress signal is sent to parents.
-
Tamil Nadu To Provide Transmitters To Fishermen In Distress
Tamil Nadu government will soon provide distress alert transmitters (DAT) to fishermen in the state to help them send alert signals to the Coast Guard, in case of an emergency at sea, State Finance Minister O Panneerselvam said today.
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Turkish Military Helicopter Lands In Greece, 8 Request Asylum
A Turkish military helicopter landed in Greece today carrying eight men seeking asylum after a coup bid, Greek police said.
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Effective Use Of UN Sanctions Will Restrict Afghan Violence: India At UN
Voicing concern over "unremitting distress signals" of a worsening security situation in war-torn Afghanistan, India said "effective" implementation of UN sanctions will ensure restrictions on the movements of groups perpetrating violence.
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Dramatic Navy Rescue After Distress Signals From Ship Off Mumbai
Indian Navy today deployed a helicopter for assistance after a merchant vessel with 20 persons onboard listed off the Vasai coast in neighbouring Palghar district.
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16 German School Children Reportedly On Board the Plane That Crashed: 10 Developments
There was no distress signal sent by a German airplane that crashed today in South France, officials said this evening. 150 people were on board; no survivors are expected.
-
Aircraft Set For Minute-By-Minute Tracking After Deadly 2014
All commercial flights worldwide could soon send out an automated signal every minute in times of distress to help rescuers find downed aircraft more easily.
-
Amnesty International Launches 'Panic Button' App for Activists
A press of the app's Panic Button sends an immediate SMS distress signal to the activists' own networks.
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Rescue underway after South Korean ferry carrying 470 sends distress signal
A passenger ferry carrying about 470 people was listing badly off South Korea's southwest coast and had sent a distress signal, a Korean coast guard official said.
