Kolkata: An Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai suffered a technical snag in one of its engines, due to which passengers had to be deplaned during a scheduled halt at the city’s airport early on Tuesday. Flight AI180 arrived on time at 0045 hrs at the airport, but the technical snag in the…
Mangaluru/Udupi: Relentless monsoon rains disrupted life in the coastal, central, and northern districts of Karnataka. A landslide on National Highway 169 (NH-169) and severe urban flooding in Mangaluru underscore the state’s infrastructure vulnerabilities, while swollen rivers and crop damage signal a broader crisis, officials said on Monday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted continued heavy…
Varanasi (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to ensure that all ongoing development projects here are completed on time, according to a statement. Reviewing the progress of development works and law and order in a meeting with senior officials, the chief minister emphasised that there should be no negligence in…
New Delhi: Condemning the brutal Pahalgam terror attack in April, global watchdog FATF on Monday said it has enhanced its focus on the effectiveness of measures countries have put in place to combat terror financing. “Terrorist attacks kill, maim and inspire fear around the world. The FATF notes with grave concern and condemns the brutal…
New Delhi: The rate of unemployment in the country, measured in a monthly term, rose to 5.6 per cent in May from 5.1 per cent in April this year, mainly due to seasonal variation, according to the government data released on Monday. Earlier last month, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the first…
Agartala: The Tipra Motha Party (TMP), an ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura, on Monday announced that it will form a wing for indigenous farmers. Currently, the party has frontal organisations for students, women, and youth. “I urge all indigenous farmers of Tripura to unite and form the Tripura Indigenous Farmers’ Association”, TMP supremo…
New Delhi: Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday dismissed the recent pro-Khalistani protests in Canada ahead of the G7 Summit, calling the demonstrators hired stooges who should not be taken seriously. “One more video is going viral in which these people are protesting against the neighbouring country after they did not get funding…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said police recruitment in Uttar Pradesh was marred by nepotism and corruption before 2017 but this ended after the BJP came to power, and now the selection is based on merit. Addressing newly recruited police constables at the Defence Expo Ground here, Adityanath also highlighted his government’s record…
Lucknow: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that through Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a message to the world that the blood of India is not meant to be shed, and whoever attacks Indians will be punished. He said that during Prime Minister Modi’s tenure, Pakistan tried to attack three…
Ahmedabad: Three days after the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad, which has so far claimed 270 lives, hospital authorities confirmed on Sunday the identification of 80 victims through DNA matching, including that of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Authorities have handed over 33 bodies to the victims’ families, officials said…
