New Delhi: As the preliminary report into one of the country’s worst aircraft accidents has been released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), here is a brief look at the related happenings since June 12. * Air India’s nearly 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft, VT-ANB, en route to London Gatwick, crashed soon after takeoff into…
New Delhi: Both switches feeding fuel to the two engines of Air India flight 171 were cut off, followed by pilot confusion, before the plane crashed in Ahmedabad, seconds after taking off, the first investigation report into the crash has revealed. It said that one pilot asked why he had shut off the fuel, and…
Bhubaneshwar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and stalwart Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the BJP of making attempts to “steal (chori) the elections in Bihar, as it did in Maharashtra” last year. Addressing the party’s ‘Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh’ here, the Congress leaders also accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of not doing its duty but…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday accused the opposition AIADMK of backing the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise, which, he said, “punishes our progress.” On the occasion of World Population Day, he took to ‘X’ to give a ‘reminder’ to the union government that “Tamil Nadu leads in population control, empowers women…
Mumbai: A non-cognisable case was registered on Friday against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad and his supporter for assaulting a worker at the MLA hostel canteen in south Mumbai, police officials said. A non-cognisable case is registered in minor offences. Police can not arrest without a court warrant in such cases. Gaikwad and one of…
Bhubaneshwar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the BJP-led central government was attempting to omit secularism and socialism from the Constitution, and weakening legislations meant to protect the poor and tribals. Addressing the party’s ‘Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh’ here, Kharge also said that tribals, dalits, women and youths of the country will have to…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday disbursed the first instalment of the hiked pension amount of Rs 1,100 per month to the bank accounts of 1.11 crore beneficiaries, including senior citizens, widows and people with disabilities. Over Rs 1,227 crore was credited under six different pension schemes during a function here, officials said….
Chennai: India hit nine terror targets crisscrossing Pakistan with precision and missed none of them during Operation Sindoor, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Friday, taking pride in India’s capability and technological abilities in neutralising the threats from across the border. The precision was to the point where India knew who was where and the…
New Delhi: A 46-year-old man died after a three-storey building collapsed in the Bada Hindu Rao area in the early hours of Friday, a fire services official said. The body of Manoj Sharma was found in the debris, he said, adding a call about the collapse was received at 1.56 am. The building housed multiple…
Gorakhpur (UP): Asserting that Shri Ram, Shri Krishna, Lord Shankar and the epics associated with them are not just stories, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said they are symbols of our faith, heritage and the highest ideals of a civilised culture. Citing the views of eminent socialist leader Dr Ram Manohar Lohia,…
