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Was a Warning Missed? flydubai Co-Pilot’s Reported Past Puts Hiring Under Scrutiny

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Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering in Abu Dhabi after opening the cockpit door despite serious injuries during the flydubai attack. Reports of earlier concerns about the co-pilot have raised questions about recruitment checks; the official investigation continues
Beating the Odds, Again and Again
Beating the Odds, Again and Again
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Captain Smit Machchhar Tells PM Modi How He Made ‘One Last Push’ to Save Flydubai Passengers
Cause and effect
Cause and effect
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The Modi Years: A nation rebuilt by the struggles and sagacity of one man
Nearly 14 years after Nirbhaya, an alleged gang rape in a Delhi park has renewed scrutiny of women’s safety and institutional accountability. NCRB figures show more than 4.41 lakh crimes against women were registered nationally in 2024
Captain Smit Machchhar is seen injured in footage aired by Israel’s Channel 12 after the flydubai cockpit attack. India’s ambassador to the UAE says the pilot is stable and recovering in hospital
Kite maker Jagmohan Kanojia crafts a special Gandhi Jayanti kite at his home workshop in Amritsar
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared an advisory warning Indians against giving up citizenship to join Russia’s armed forces for financial gain. The ministry cautioned against assuming diplomatic intervention would secure an early release

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Smit Machchhar Airlifted to Abu Dhabi After flydubai Cockpit Attack
Karnataka has flagged hospital billing markups ranging from 10 times to more than 52 times the procurement cost of high-cost medicines. The state has asked the Centre to regulate margins and require disclosure of acquisition costs alongside MRP on patient bills
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Captain Smit Machchhar as a “hero” after the Indian pilot was injured in an attack aboard flydubai flight FZ1073. Modi praised his courage in protecting passengers and said: “India is proud of Captain Machchhar.”
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta
The Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS seized approximately 526 kg of heroin and methamphetamine from an Iranian dhow in the Arabian Sea. Five Pakistani nationals were arrested, and the vessel and drugs were escorted to Mumbai for further investigation