At least 16 US military aircraft have been destroyed since the start of the war with Iran, including 10 Reaper strike drones hit by enemy fire, with a half-dozen other planes badly damaged in attacks or accidents. The most serious losses were because of accidents: three US F-15s downed by friendly fire in Kuwait, and a KC-135 tanker destroyed during a refueling operation. All six crew members on the tanker were killed in the accident. Five other KC-135s were reportedly damaged by an Iranian missile strike while parked at an airfield in Saudi Arabia. So far only the uncrewed Reapers have been brought down by Iranian defenses, with at least nine being destroyed in the air, according to a person familiar with the matter. One was hit at an airfield in Jordan by a ballistic missile, people familiar with the matter said. The other two Reapers were lost to accidents. The drones are meant to be "attritable" — flown in higher-risk areas because they don't carry pilots and are ...
Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu has announced a 50 per cent reduction in airfare for passengers traveling to the Kumbh Mela. The new reduced fares came into effect starting today.
The government has already directed airlines to cut the ticket prices. Three meetings were held with airline companies before implementing the fare reduction.
Airlines were reminded that such a grand event happens once in 140 years, and they must be mindful of the significance.
At the same time, the government has ensured that airlines do not suffer financial losses due to the fare reduction.
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