Domestic air passenger traffic slips 4.80 pc to 1.20 crore in Jul: DGCA
Mumbai: Domestic air passenger traffic slipped 4.80 per cent to 1.20 crore in July from 1.26 crore recorded in the year-ago month, with all major Indian airlines seeing a drop in the load factor, DGCA data released on Thursday showed. Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-July 2026 increased to 984.03 lakh against 977.79 lakh…
Congress rejection of Vande Mataram is disrespect to Parliament: BJP
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP has strongly condemned the Congress Working Committee’s reported decision to reject the full form of Vande Mataram, questioning the party’s respect for Parliament and the sentiments associated with one of the most iconic songs of India’s freedom struggle. Reacting to the Congress stand, BJP State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge N…
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar dies: Safdarjung Hospital sources
New Delhi: Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was serving life sentence in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, died on Thursday, Safdarjung Hospital sources said. The hospital has not yet clarified the cause of his death. Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court on December 17, 2018, in…
Cong decision to stick to 2 paras of Vande Mataram ‘appeasement,’ says Amit Shah
Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Congress party’s decision to sing only two stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ is not only anti-national but also a defiance of law and appeasement eyeing vote bank. Referring to the Congress Working Committee’s decision to follow only two paras of the national song, instead of the…
T’gana CM Revanth Reddy embarks on 10-day visit to UK, US
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday departed for London from New Delhi, kicking-off a 10-day tour of the UK and US. Congress MP Mallu Ravi and the state government’s advisor on protocol affairs, Harkara Venugopal, saw him off at the New Delhi airport in the early hours of Thursday, party sources said….
PM Modi pays tribute to ex-pm Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary. Gandhi was born on August 20, 1944 and died on May 21, 1991. “On the occasion of his birth anniversary, paying homage to former Prime Minister of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi,” Modi said in a…
Rahul Gandhi’s event in Pune gets nod with 30 curbs, ‘objectionable’ banners barred
Pune: Police have granted permission for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s August 22 ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event in Pune with 30 conditions, prohibiting “objectionable” banners or images and directing organisers to avoid hurting religious sentiments. The ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ (voice of students) event is specifically dedicated to female students to discuss issues like education, safety, equality,…
TN CM calls on Amit Shah, meeting of southern CMs to deliberate key issues
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of the meeting of chief ministers of southern states to be held near here that will deliberate important inter-state and national issues. Amit Shah will lead the deliberations of the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council at a…
When will HCA reform? Game-lovers are losing patience
A Concerned Parent of a Women Cricketer For nearly two decades, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has been through controversies, internal disputes, court interventions and repeated attempts at administrative correction. Yet, for those watching the game from the stands rather than the corridors of power, one uncomfortable question remains: when will the promised reform actually…
Kashmir Is Ours, Not America’s
The United States Ambassador to Bharat, Sergio Gor, calling Jammu and Kashmir an “important part of Bharat” during his first visit to the Union Territory is certainly welcome. But should Bharat chest-thump over an American diplomat acknowledging what is an established constitutional and national position? Certainly not. Gor’s statement is diplomatically significant, particularly because Washington…
