New Delhi/Mumbai: Aviation watchdog DGCA’s initial examination of the fuel control switch issue in one of Air India’s Dreamliner has found that “apparently correct procedure” was not followed in operating the switch, and the airline has been asked to ensure that the crew follows the right procedures, according to sources. One of the sources told…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear today a plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. Banerjee may attend the apex court on Wednesday during the crucial hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the SIR of electoral rolls in…
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday asked Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to stop levelling false allegations that he was not allowed to speak in the House, and said he must follow the rules and the procedures of Parliament if he wants to exercise his right to speak. Senior BJP leader…
Mumbai: Wingtips of Air India and IndiGo planes came in touch with each other at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday evening, and both aircraft have been grounded for checks, according to officials. All passengers are safe. While Air India’s plane was waiting on the taxiway prior to take off, the IndiGo aircraft was taxiing after…
On a day when India stood at the cusp of a renewed strategic and economic moment with the United States—marked by US President Donald Trump formally announcing a trade agreement after a late-night call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi—the spectacle inside Parliament told a very different story. After earlier floating tariff threats of 50 percent…
The Supreme Court’s directive to provide free sanitary pads to girl students in schools and make menstrual hygiene compulsory is not merely an administrative order, but rather a reflection of the collective mindset of Indian society, which still views menstruation with hesitation, silence, and neglect. This decision makes clear that menstruation is not merely a…
Parliament has many traditions. Addressing the Chair as if he were a college roommate is not one of them. So when the Chair had to interrupt proceedings to ask an honourable member to withdraw the word ‘yaar’, it was not linguistic policing, but a necessary reminder of where familiarity is meant to stop and institutional…
The preparation for their hidden sojourn advanced in silence, and Dharmaraja, having determined the roles of Bheema, turned his thoughtful gaze upon Arjuna. “This Arjuna,” he declared, “who once consumed the Khandava forest with fire, who has beheld Lord Śiva whom even the gods rarely behold, who has delighted Indra beyond measure and shared half…
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is located at Oldpet (Pazhapettai) in Krishnagiri town, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. The temple stands near a small hillock, which gives Krishnagiri its name (Giri means hill). The temple is believed to be over 1,200 years old, dating back to the early medieval period. It is one of the ancient…
Mumbai: Benchmark stock index Sensex zoomed 2,072 points while the broader Nifty closed above the 25,700 level on Tuesday after India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent. The 30-share BSE barometer closed at 83,739.13, up 2,072.67 points…
