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10-07-2025
- General
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Indian student pilot killed in mid-air crash in Canada's Manitoba province
An Indian student pilot was killed in a midair crash in Manitoba province of Canada, according to the Consulate General of India in Toronto. read more An Indian student pilot Sreehari Sukesh was killed in a tragic mid-air collision in Canada's Manitoba province on Tuesday, the Consulate General of India in Toronto confirmed. The accident occurred near Steinbach, about 50 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, when Sukesh's single-engine aircraft collided with another similar plane piloted by a Canadian youth, who also died in the crash. The Consulate General said it is in contact with the bereaved family, the pilot training school, and local authorities to provide all necessary assistance. Both bodies were recovered from the wreckage, according to a report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The students collided when approaching a landing strip while practising takeoffs and landings, the CBC report said, quoting Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air, the flying school where both pilots had been training. The Transportation Safety Board, the agency responsible for investigating aviation incidents in Canada, said it is gathering information and assessing the fatal crash. Sreehari Sukesh's age was not mentioned. The CBC said the Canadian victim was 20-year-old Savanna May Royes, who, it said, 'had always dreamed of becoming a pilot, following in the footsteps of her father.' A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) statement said after its Steinbach unit was notified of the mid-air collision, the personnel from the RCMP, fire department and Emergency medical services attended and located the wreckage of two small, single-engine aircraft, south of Steinbach. 'The two pilots were pronounced deceased on scene. There were no passengers aboard,' it said. Nathaniel Plett, who lives near the flight school, told CBC News that he and his wife heard a loud bang on Tuesday morning. 'I said to my wife, 'That's a plane crash',' Plett said. 'There was a pillar of black smoke coming up, and a little later [we] heard another bang, and there was an even bigger pop of black smoke.'
Hindustan Times
10-07-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Indian among 2 student pilots killed in Canada mid-air collision
Toronto: One of the two student pilots killed in a mid-air collision in Canada on Tuesday has been identified as an Indian citizen, originally from Kerala. A Canadian flag flies during the Canada Day Celebrations in the Old Port in Montreal, Quebec. (AFP) The tragedy occurred early on Tuesday when two single-engine planes collided at a flight school in Steinbach, in the province of Manitoba. On Wednesday, India's Consulate General in Toronto identified one of them as Sreehari Sukesh. In a post on X, the Consulate said, 'With profound sorrow, we mourn the tragic passing of Mr. Sreehari Sukesh, a young Indian student pilot, who lost his life in a mid-air collision near Steinbach, Manitoba.' 'We extend our deepest condolences to his family. The Consulate is in contact with the bereaved family, the pilot training school and local police to provide all necessary assistance,' it added. According to his Facebook profile, which has been locked, Sukesh was originally from Tripunithura in Kerala and studied in Kochi prior to moving to Canada. He was residing in Steinbach which is about 50km from Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba. He described himself as a private pilot and featured the quote, 'Once you have tasted flight nothing else will stop you.' On July 8, at 8.45am, the Steinbach detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) was notified of a two-plane mid-air collision in the Rural Municipality of Hanover. 'The two pilots were pronounced deceased on scene. There were no passengers aboard,' police said in a statement. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the mishap. The other victim was identified as Savanna May Royes by Canadian media. Both student pilots were training at Harv's Air, a private flight school. They were practising takeoffs and landings. According to the outlet CTV News, citing Adam Penner, one of the owners of Harv's Air, they were attempting to land the two planes at the same time leading to the collision. The aircraft involved were a Cessna 152 and a Cessna 172, Penner told the outlet.
Indian Express
10-07-2025
- Indian Express
Student pilot from India dies in mid-air crash in Canada
An Indian student pilot, Sreehari Sukesh, was killed in a mid-air collision near Steinbach, Manitoba, the Consulate General of India in Toronto said Wednesday (July 9). 'With profound sorrow, we mourn the tragic passing of Mr. Sreehari Sukesh, a young Indian student pilot,' the Consulate said in a post on X. 'We extend our deepest condolences to his family.' The Consulate added that it is in contact with Sukesh's family, the pilot training school, and local police to ensure all necessary assistance is being provided. Tagging the Indian High Commission in Ottawa, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Chief Minister's Office of Kerala, the Consulate assured continued support to the affected family.
Indian Express
04-07-2025
- Indian Express
Plea ‘unwarranted': Delhi HC declines to quash money laundering case against actress Jacqueline Fernandez
Refusing to entertain actress Jacqueline Fernandez's plea seeking to quash the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) proceedings against her over alleged money laundering, the Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that the petition was 'unwarranted' as charges were not yet framed. Justice Anish Dayal said it effectively amounted to 'asking the court to reach a conclusion' that she is innocent. Dismissing the plea, the judge said, 'It is only through trial that the prosecution is to prove that the accused has committed the offence. At the stage of framing of charge, probative value of the material cannot be gone into and the material brought by the prosecution has to be accepted…' The plea filed by Fernandez sought to quash an Enforcement Case Information Report or ECIR (ED complaint) in which she has been accused of money laundering along with alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar based on an earlier offence lodged by the Special Cell, New Delhi. The Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) had filed a charge sheet under various sections of the Indian Penal code (IPC) and sections 3 and 4 of Maharashtra Control Of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against Sukesh and various other associates for extortion amounting to nearly Rs 200 crore. The money trail had led to Fernandez who had received gifts from Sukesh's alleged proceeds of crime. Fernandez claimed before the court that she herself was a victim of the modus operandi used by Sukesh and that other similarly placed victims have not been proceeded against under PMLA, alleging that the ED was adopting a 'pick-and-choose' policy against her. She also argued that she is not an accused in the predicate offence, but a witness. The judge said, 'The Court is being asked, on the basis of material on record, to effectively conclude that petitioner was innocent, devoid of any knowledge of Sukesh's criminal antecedents and was conclusively and effectively duped and misled…' 'The apprehension of petitioner that any evidence would be self-incriminating cannot lead to quashing of the ECIR as statutory and constitutional protections are already provided and will have to be assessed in that rubric. This alone cannot assist the petitioner and release her from the yoke of prosecution under ECIR,' the court noted. Concluding that 'all aspects pleaded in the case put by petitioner…are subjective issues which require to be established through trial…', the court dismissed the plea saying, 'Conclusivity can only precipitate during the trial which is the filtration mechanism offered by the criminal justice process. Accepting these interpretations in favour of the petitioner at this stage would upend the process completely.'
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Time of India
Money laundering case: Court rejects Jacqueline Fernandez's plea to junk case; ED says 'prima facie case made out'
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday dismissed Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez 's petition seeking to quash the money laundering case filed against her by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged gifts received from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Chandrasekhar and his wife Leena Paulose were arrested and are also accused under the MCOCA. The court, after hearing arguments from both sides, declined to interfere in the ongoing trial proceedings. Justice Anish Dayal pronounced the order, while the detailed judgment will be uploaded in due course. Jacqueline Fernandez had challenged the second supplementary chargesheet filed by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), maintaining that she was an innocent victim manipulated by Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is accused of orchestrating a Rs 200 crore extortion racket from prison. Appearing for Fernandez, Senior Advocate Sidharth Aggarwal argued that being a celebrity should not render someone automatically liable. He pointed out that Sukesh was introduced to her as a businessman and contended that the ED's interpretation of her association as money laundering was flawed. 'Today, I am paying the price of being a celebrity,' Aggarwal said during the hearing. He also questioned the ED's logic that anyone receiving money from someone accused of a crime could be liable under the PMLA — even if they were unaware of the criminal origin of the funds. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Aggarwal added that Fernandez had no knowledge of Sukesh's background at the time. However, the ED countered that Fernandez knowingly accepted luxury gifts from Sukesh despite having learned of his criminal past. ED counsel Zoheb Hossain said Fernandez continued to benefit from proceeds of crime and that her petition was merely an attempt to derail the trial. The ED insisted that its probe was independent from the police case and that the ongoing trial had already seen a special court take cognisance of the charges, establishing a prima facie case.
