Patna: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday debunked claims that blending ethanol with petrol was damaging motor vehicles, asserting that it facilitated diversification of the agriculture sector. Addressing the inaugural session of the ‘Bihar Investor Summit 2026: The Emerging Investment Destination of India’, Gadkari said that since 2022, 4 crore four-wheelers and 20 crore two-wheelers…
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday hailed the exceptional courage of Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for thwarting his co-pilot’s alleged attempt to crash a flydubai flight, and said the entire country is proud of his bravery and timely action. The flydubai flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, transmitted emergency signals…
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday said Flydubai flight captain Smit Machchhar’s extraordinary courage and presence of mind in the cockpit helped save every life on board. Machchhar, the captain of flight FZ1073, thwarted his co-pilot’s alleged attempt to crash the aircraft on Wednesday. He was stabbed and sustained injuries. In…
Chennai: The Flydubai incident is a “terror act,” and would have ended up being a “bigger tragedy” but for the bravery of Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, a senior Israel official said on Thursday, hailing him as the “real hero” and appreciating his ability to put his life at risk for the sake of passengers….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to the wife and parents of Captain Smit Machchhar, who thwarted his co-pilot’s alleged attempt to crash a flydubai flight, and applauded his bravery that saved hundreds of lives. In his telephonic conversation with the pilot’s wife and parents, Modi also stressed that Indian missions are…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the online Form 6, which is used for fresh voter registration, was changed illegally and asked who at the Election Commission ordered Tata Consultancy Services to make that change and who at the company signed off on it. Gandhi also asked whether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday had a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump to evaluate progress in bilateral ties, and the discussion covered major areas of mutual interest and strategic cooperation, including trade, defence and energy. The two leaders spoke against the backdrop of heightened trade friction following the enactment of…
New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi visualised an ideal model of governance as “Ram Rajya” rooted in principles of probity, transparency, compassion and welfare, according to a new Class 9 social science textbook prepared by the NCERT. The book titled “Understanding Society India and Beyond-Part 2” was released on Tuesday, six months after the new academic session…
New Delhi: The Election Commission is meeting on Wednesday evening to review a series of decisions taken last week, mostly on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. Officials said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi will meet around 4.30 pm for the review meeting….
Mangaluru (Karnataka): A massive “explosion” occurred at the MRPL oil refinery near Jokatte near here on Wednesday, local residents claimed, with houses shaking and people reporting “tremor-like” sensations. There were reports of a loud explosion followed by a large plume of thick black smoke that was apparently visible even from far-off places. The explosion reportedly…
