UAE President honours Capt. Smit Machchhar, flydubai crew for courage during FZ1073 incident

October 28, 2026 8:52 AM

UAE President honours Capt. Smit Machchhar, flydubai crew for courage during FZ1073 incident

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II on the flydubai crew members, including Captain Smit Machchhar. The honour, one of the UAE's top civilian awards, recognises their courageous efforts to ensure passenger safety during an in-flight incident aboard FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30. The UAE President, in the presence of Vice President & Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, received the crew...

Indian Railways runs 6,181 special trains to manage post-Chhath rush

October 24, 2025 9:13 PM

Indian Railways runs 6,181 special trains to manage post-Chhath rush

Indian Railways has notified 6,181 special trains to facilitate the return journey of passengers after the Chhath Puja festivities. The winter festival rush timetable follows the earlier-run 900 special train services scheduled over the next three days to meet increased demand. To ease passenger congestion, over 30 stations across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have been equipped with weather-proof holding areas, additional coaches attached to existing services, and enhancements in passenger amenities...