Nearly
200 people on a Singapore Airlines flight had some scary moments when
both engines of the aircraft experienced a temporary loss of power
and had to descend 13,000 feet amid bad weather, prompting the
airline to launch a probe into the rare incident. The incident
occurred at 39,000 ft about 3.5 hours after Flight SQ836 bound for
Shanghai, operated by an Airbus A330- 300, left Changi Airport on
Saturday. "Both engines experienced a temporary loss of power
and the pilots followed operational procedures to restore normal
operation of the engines", the airline's spokesman said. The
flight with 182 passengers and 12-crew on board continued to
Shanghai, China and touched down safely at 10.56pm local time, he
added. The engines were thoroughly inspected and tested upon arrival
in Shanghai with no anomalies detected. SIA is reviewing the incident
with engine maker, Rolls-Royce and Airbus, according to Singapore's
Straits Times newspaper reported. Power loss in both engines is
considered rare in the aviation industry, but pilots are trained to
respond to it. SIA, Asia's third largest carrier by market value,
currently has 29 Airbus A330-300s in its passenger fleet.
Stories by modern Hindi and Urdu literary
legend, Munshi Premchand are now available in comic format published by
Amar Chitra Katha. The comic books in Hindi detailing two stories by
the late literary phenomenon, is part of the publisher's contemporary
classics section, which began in 2012 with stories by author Ruskin
Bond. "We are launching the comics at the World Book Fair and it is our
tribute to Premchand. The idea is to make his stories familiar with
children," Reena Puri, Editor, Amar Chitra Katha told PTI. The stories
"Buddhi Kaki" (The old Aunt) and "Do Bail" (Two Oxen) have been scripted
and illustrated by Pratima Singh and Surendra Murthy. The English
version of the comics translated by Nandini Nair is also set for launch
within a few weeks, says Reena. The books are priced at Rs 50 each.
"Buddhi Kaki" first published in 1921 is the story of an old childless
widow who craves for love after she bequeaths her entir…
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