Jet Airways plane makes emergency landing in Delhi as pilot taken ill

New Delhi, May 7: A city-bound Jet Airways flight from Bangkok with 121 passengers onboard landed in emergency conditions at IGI airport here today after its commander was taken ill mid-air, forcing the co-pilot to take the controls.”The Captain of Jet Airways flight 9W-063 Bangkok-Delhi fell sick during the latter part of the flight. The […]

Australian Peter Gardner fronts Chinese court on drug smuggling charges

Guangzhou: An Australian man potentially facing the death penalty in China for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine says he thought he was merely carrying performance-enhancing peptides used for sport. In explosive and detailed testimony, Peter Gardner, 26, told a court in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou that he had been duped into being a drug mule by […]

‘Mousetrap’: Sydney trains sniff out graffiti vandals with new technology

Sydney’s trains are being fitted with sniffing technology to catch graffiti vandals in the act.More than 30 offenders have already been caught under the scheme, which the state government is calling “mousetrap”.”This is innovative technology,” said Transport Minister Andrew Constance. “Mousetrap is on-board technology designed to scent the vapours of permanent markers, providing real-time information […]

Auditor-general Grant Hehir highlights state’s $900 million in construction cost blow-outs

The auditor-general has rebuked the state government for its management of major construction projects, citing $900 million worth of recent blow-outs. A report released on Thursday by auditor Grant Hehir into large construction initiatives found that the cost of 50 major projects built between 2010 and 2014 increased by about 7 per cent, despite all […]