New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Tuesday said surveillance conducted at major airports revealed several defects in the aviation ecosystem, including multiple cases wherein the defects reappeared on aircraft and centre line marking faded on the runway. The surveillance, which comes against the backdrop of the fatal Air India plane crash at Ahmedabad on June…
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the conflict between Israel and Iran has elevated Tehran’s status to a leadership role for the Muslim world as it forced Washington and Jerusalem to their knees. “I salute the courage and determination of the Iranian leadership, its armed forces, and people for fighting…
New Delhi: The Adani Group plans to invest a record USD 15-20 billion across businesses over the next five years to chart out the next phase of growth, Chairman Gautam Adani said on Tuesday as he touted the conglomerate’s strong balance sheet and robust business to shrug off the relentless scrutiny it faces. Record earnings…
New Delhi: Asserting that Operation Sindoor has made clear to the world India’s stringent policy against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his government takes whatever steps are appropriate in national interest. Weapons manufactured in India showed their impact during the conflict with Pakistan, he said, without naming the country, at an…
Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led state government, accusing Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy reduced cabinet meetings to mere platforms for discussion and debate, without any concrete outcomes or implementation of critical public welfare initiatives. BJP Telangana Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge N.V….
New Delhi: Crude oil futures fell Rs 316 to Rs 5,730 per barrel on Tuesday as hopes of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, coupled with weaker spot demand, prompted participants to trim their positions. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for July delivery declined Rs 316 or 5.23 per cent to Rs 5,730…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to pitch for ramping up collaborative efforts to eliminate terrorism and extremism at a two-day conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that begins in China’s Qingdao on Wednesday. Singh is travelling to Qingdao, a port city in China’s eastern Shandong province, for the conclave that is…
Mumbai: Regulator AERA has allowed levying of a user development fee of up to Rs 1,225 at the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport on an ad-hoc basis. The airport is being developed by the Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIAL). Passengers flying out from the airport, which is to be operational later this year, will have…
Thiruvanananthapuram/Kochi: Flights to the Middle East resumed early Tuesday morning from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, following the reopening of airspace in the region after a brief closure, according to airport sources. Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Air Arabia were among the first to resume operations. Flights bound for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah operated by the three…
Pune: The prosecution has urged the Juvenile Justice Board to treat a 17-year-old boy accused of driving a Porsche car in an inebriated state and mowing down two persons last year in Pune as an adult, saying he committed a “heinous” act. The incident, which hit national headlines, took place in the Kalyani Nagar area…
