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23:55

Four arrested from Punjab for ATM robbery in Mumbai

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The Mumbai police arrested four men from Punjab who allegedly robbed ATMs to fund their drug addiction, an official said in Mmbai on Tuesday.   Jasbir Singh Sukhdev Singh, Lakhwinder Singh Baldev Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Lakshpal Singh were arrested from different districts of...
23:38

Liquor shop in Bhubaneswar sealed following allegation of death of two consumers

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The Odisha government on Tuesday sealed a liquor shop in Bhubaneswar following allegations that two persons died after consuming alcohol bought from the outlet, an official said. After receiving allegations from some locals of the Laxmisagar area in Bhubaneswar, a team of excise officials...
23:21

Demolition: Security stepped up in Delhi's Batla House area

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The Delhi police on Tuesday stepped up security arrangements in the Batla House area of southeast Delhi, sources said.Amid heavy rain, the police personnel can be seen installing barricadings at many places.We have installed barricadings in the area and sources have been activated to maintain law...
23:17

DGCA clears Air India's 787 fleet after crash probe

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Aviation watchdog DGCA on Tuesday said surveillance of Air India's Boeing 787 fleet did not reveal any major safety concerns in the wake of the fatal plane crash in Ahmedabad last week. Amid mounting safety concerns and the cancellation of at least 66 flights that were to be operated with...
22:12

One dead, six injured as hot water pipe bursts at pharma firm's unit

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A worker died and six others were injured, two of them critically, when a pipe used for mixing boiling water with chemicals burst at a pharma company's unit in Nagpur district on Tuesday, the police said. Initially, a senior police official had said that the explosion occurred in a glass...
21:58

Rains wreak havoc in Kerala, people block road using country boat to protest

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While the intensity of the rains gradually decreased in Kerala on Tuesday, families hit by heavy inundation were shifted to relief camps and people staged a protest by blocking road using a country boat to press for a solution to waterlogging and sea incursion. People waded through hip-level...
21:48

224 civilians including kids killed in Israeli strikes: Iran

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The Iranian Embassy in India published a report regarding the latest developments in the criminal military attack by the Zionist Regime on Iran and stated that 224 civilians, including women and children, have died, and 1,257 others have been injured so far in Israel's attacks on Iran.According...
21:45

Woman held for poisoning husband to death month after marriage in J'khand

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The police arrested a 20-year-old woman on the charge of poisoning her husband to death around a month after their wedding in Jharkhand's Garhwa district, an officer said on Tuesday. The woman was arrested after her mother-in-law lodged a complaint with the police. The accused was...
21:08

Maoists kill three villagers in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

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Maoists killed three villagers in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday,  the police said.As per the preliminary information, Maoists strangled three residents of Peddakorma (Nayapara) village to death using a rope in the evening, the police said.The police stated that Naxalites...
20:45

12 flights diverted from Delhi due to rain, gusty winds

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As many as 12 flights have been diverted from Delhi between 3 pm and 4 pm due to the rain and gusty winds on Tuesday, Airport Sources said.Due to adverse weather conditions in Delhi, 12 flights were diverted between 3 pm and 4 pm, official sources said.National capital and adjoining cities on...
20:35

HC grants bail to AIIMS doctor accused of rape

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The Delhi high court has granted bail to an AIIMS doctor accused of raping a woman on the promise of marriage, prima facie observing they were in an active and consensual live-in relationship. Justice Shalinder Kaur, who was hearing the bail plea of the junior resident doctor, said the woman...
20:26

Mathura building collapse: Police arrest key accused, another suspect

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The Mathura police on Tuesday said they have arrested the key accused who was carrying a reward on his head and another person in connection with the collapse of six houses which killed three persons, including two minor girls. The incident took place on June 15 in the Maya Teela area near...
19:45

Himachal man posts private photos of ex-girlfriend on social media, booked

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A man in Haroli area in Una was booked on Tuesday for posting his former girlfriend's private photographs on social media, the police said. A case has been registered against Munish Soni based on a complaint filed on Tuesday by the woman, who also hails from the same area. In the...
19:36

Air India cancels six international flights

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Air India on Tuesday cancelled six international flights, including London-Amritsar and Delhi-Dubai, due to varied reasons and enhanced checks of its aircraft fleet. The other Air India flights cancelled during the day are Bengaluru-London, Delhi-Vienna, Delhi-Paris and Mumbai-San Francisco,...
19:29

New footage: People escape via balcony post-AI crash

A view of the BJ Medical College UG premises where Air India flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick crashed into after takeoff, in Ahmedabad/ANI Photo
A view of the BJ Medical College UG premises where Air India flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick crashed into after takeoff, in Ahmedabad/ANI Photo
A new video has surfaced showing panicked residents of the BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad jumping off or attempting to leap from the balcony of a five-storey building when the Air India flight AI-171 slammed into their campus on June 12. In one of the frames of the chilling video, a woman...
19:11

Maha doubles honorarium of Emergency-era prisoners to Rs 20,000

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday doubled the amount of monthly honorarium to Rs 20,000 to those individuals in the state who were imprisoned for more than a month during the Emergency period. During the cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, it was also decided that...
19:05

Rupee falls 19 paise to close at 86.23 against US dollar

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The rupee declined 19 paise to close at 86.23 (provisional) against the greenback on Tuesday weighed down by a rise in global crude oil prices amid the escalating Iran-Israel war, and a strengthening dollar. Weak sentiments in the domestic equity markets and FII outflows put further pressure...
18:26

NIA chargesheet against 4 more in mob attack on Bengal BJP leader

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The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against four more accused for being part of a conspiracy behind a mob attack on BJP leader Priyangu Pandey in West Bengal last year, officials said on Tuesday. Pious Prasad alias Sujal, Md Tipu alias Tipua, Mohit Mahato alias Sahi,...
18:11

Bomb threat forces Delhi-bound IndiGo flight to land in Nagpur

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A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight with 157 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Nagpur on Tuesday after receiving a bomb threat, the Cochin International Airport Ltd said. The flight, which originated from Muscat, was on its way to Delhi after its scheduled stop in Kochi. The CIAL...
18:04

Man believed to be beggar found dead in UP with Rs 91,000 in cash

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An elderly person, believed to be a beggar, was found dead at Mathura Junction with over Rs 91,000 in cash and coins from his belongings, officials said on Tuesday. Government Railway Police station in-charge Yadram Singh said the unidentified man was found dead on platform number eight of...
17:56

Heli services suspension for Char Dham ends, no sorties due to bad weather

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The suspension of heli services on the Char Dham route, ordered after a helicopter crash two days ago, ended on Tuesday but no helicopter took off for Kedarnath due to bad weather in the Kedar Valley, an official said. Heli services on the Char Dham route had been suspended for two days...
17:33

Stock markets close lower

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The BSE small cap gauge dropped 0.67 per cent and midcap index declined 0.56 per cent. Among BSE sectoral indices, metal went lower by 1.29 per cent, services (1.09 per cent), oil & gas (0.92 per cent), commodities (0.86 per cent), energy (0.73 per cent), consumer discretionary (0.64 per...
17:32

AI crash: 162 victims identified, 120 bodies handed over

Pilot Sumeet Sabharwal's parents say their goodbyes
Pilot Sumeet Sabharwal's parents say their goodbyes
Five days after an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 270 lives, 162 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 120 bodies handed over to their families, a Gujarat minister said on Tuesday.Authorities are carrying out DNA tests to establish the identity of the victims as...
17:15

Stock markets end lower amid ongoing Israel-Iran conflict

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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Tuesday amid profit-booking after a sharp rally in the previous session as investors turned cautious in view of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.Besides, investors preferred to stay on the sidelines due to rising global crude oil...
17:14

Grieving daughter bids goodbye to AI 171 cabin supervisor

Shradha Dhavan was in her early forties
Shradha Dhavan was in her early forties
Under the quiet cover of darkness, amid flickering lamps and tear-filled eyes of near and dear ones, the body of Shradha Dhavan, cabin supervisor of the ill-fated Air India flight, was brought to the home she cherished. The residents of 'Nishad' housing society in Mulund and many senior...
16:47

At Sawdong falls, Sonam tells where she stood, her role

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Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: Meghalaya SIT brought the accused, including Sonam Raghuvanshi, for the recreation of the crime at Wei Sawdong Falls, Cherrapunji (Sohra): East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem says, She (Sonam) has already confessed to the crime. Today we recreated the crime scene, where...
16:14

Monsoon advances into south Bengal

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The southwest monsoon advanced over south Bengal on Tuesday, covering the entire West Bengal, as the IMD forecast heavy rainfall in several parts of the state. A low-pressure area has also formed over southwest Bangladesh and Gangetic West Bengal, which is likely to move west-northwestwards, and...
16:11

Now, Air India cancels Delhi-Paris flight after checks

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Air India has cancelled its Delhi-Paris flight on Tuesday after some problems were identified during pre-flight checks, according to the airline. Air India further said that the issue is being addressed.Consequently, the return flight AI142 from Paris to Delhi of June 18 also stands...
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Ahd-UK AI flight cancelled as aircraft was unavailable

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Air India's flight to London from Ahmedabad, which has started operating with a new code post-June 12 crash of AI-171 plane, was cancelled on Tuesday due to unavailability of aircraft, resulting from airspace curbs and additional precautionary checks, the airline said. The Tata Group-owned...
15:38

Nothing wrong: Akal Takht Granthi on influencer's murder

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Akal Takht Sahib's Head Granthi, Giani Malkit Singh, on Tuesday justified the recent murder of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari alias Kamal Kaur stating that nothing wrong in what happened and that such incidents were justified for people like her who allegedly defamed the Sikh...
15:23

Glad I didn't end up like Raja: Groom after bride elopes

Raja Raghuvanshi was murdered by men hired by his wife
Raja Raghuvanshi was murdered by men hired by his wife
In less than a month since her wedding, a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district eloped with her lover, prompting a startling reaction from her husband, who was thankful that he didn't meet the same fate as murder victim Raja Raghuvanshi. The woman, 20, got married to Sunil, 23, on May 17....
14:55

Rescuer collects 70 tolas of gold, cash from AI crash site

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When news broke of a plane crash at B J Medical College, 56-year-old construction businessman Raju Patel did not hesitate. Just minutes away, Patel rushed to the site with his associates and arrived within five minutes of the crash, reports the Times of India.What he witnessed was chaos: thick...
14:51

Lt Colonel Deepika Chauhan bids farewell to her husband killed in chopper crash

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Lt Colonel Deepika Chauhan bids a tearful goodbye to her husband, Lt Colonel Rajveer Singh Chauhan (Retd), who was the pilot of the helicopter that crashed in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, on June 15. The retired Lt Colonel and six others died in the crash.The other deceased were Vikram Rawat (47)...
14:20

An image that will forever haunt us

No greater loss...
No greater loss...
The mortal remains of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, one of the pilots of the ill-fated Air India flight, were brought to his residence in Powai, Mumbai, on Tuesday. The mortal remains were later taken for the final rites, with Captain Sabharwal's father, Pushkaraj, paying an emotional tribute to his...
14:18

110 Indian students in Iran cross into Armenia

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Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, Indian students in Tehran have been moved out of the city, 110 of them crossing the border into Armenia, through arrangements made by the Embassy. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in a statement, said the Indian Embassy remains...
14:10

Shorshe Ilish? Record 50 ton hilsa catch in Bengal

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In good news for the fish-loving people of Bengal at the onset of monsoon, trawlers have returned to the Kakdwip harbour with over 50 ton of hilsa, which is around 40 per cent of last year's catch. It is the highest catch at the beginning of the season in recent years, Kakdwip Fishermen's...
14:04

Sonia Gandhi responding well to treatment: Hospital

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Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi who was hospitalised owing to a stomach-related issue is responding well to treatment but her discharge date has not yet been decided, the hospital said on Tuesday. The 78-year-old Congress leader was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on...
14:03

Cash discovery row: Sibal says govt's intention is to...

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Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday alleged that the real motive of the government in moving towards bringing an impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma for alleged corruption is to take control of appointment of judges by doing away with the Collegium system and bringing in the...
13:26

Goa-Lucknow IndiGo flight faces mid-air turbulence

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A Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight from Goa experienced mid-air turbulence on Monday due to adverse weather conditions but the crew navigated the aircraft safely, the airline said in a statement on Tuesday. The flight 6E 6811 landed safely in Lucknow, the airline said without divulging further...
13:24

AI's Ahd-London flight cancelled

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Air India's Ahmedabad-London flight cancelled due to operational issues: Airport officials.
13:18

Meloni-Macron's whispering moment at G7 goes viral

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Social media is awash with videos of French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni whispering to each other at the G7 round table. Anyone's guess what that was about! In the viral video, Macron is seen covering his face while Meloni listens attentively to him and responds...
13:06

AI-171 crew Maithili Patil's mortal remains brought home

Maithili Patil
Maithili Patil
The mortal remains of Maithili Patil, a crew member on the ill-fated Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, were brought to her residence in Nhave village, Raigad district, Maharashtra on Tuesday.Patil was one of the 241 people who tragically lost their lives in the plane crash.Earlier, the...
13:02

Will anti-dynast Nitish Kumar allow his son to join politics?

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Amid speculation that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's only son, Nishant Kumar,  is likely to join politics, a ruling JD-U MP has urged him to contest the Bihar assembly elections later this year.Shailendar Kumar, JD-U MP from Nalanda, on Tuesday urged Nishant Kumar to contest from...
12:42

Bomb threat on IndiGo flight

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IndiGo Kochi-Delhi flight diverted to Nagpur after bomb threat.
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Chhattisgarh Govt Bets On Irrigation To Rebuild Bastar

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With the security situation improving in Bastar, the Chhattisgarh government is preparing to roll out two major irrigation projects aimed at driving long-term economic revival in the region, marred by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE). The push aligns with the state's long-term plan to unlock growth...
12:22

'Thug Life' must be released in Karnataka: SC

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Cannot allow mob, vigilante to take over streets, film 'Thug life' must be released in Karnataka, says the Supreme Court. Rule of law says film with CBFC clearance has to be released in every state. Putting people in fear, threat of burning theatres cannot be allowed. SC says Karnataka HC...
11:47

DNA of 135 victims of AI-171 matched, 101 bodies handed over

Mourners pay their respects to Capt Sumeet Sabharwal, the pilot of AI-171
Mourners pay their respects to Capt Sumeet Sabharwal, the pilot of AI-171
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Superintendent Rakesh Joshi says, Till now, DNA of 135 people have matched. Out of 135, the mortal remains of 101 people have been handed over to their respective families. The death toll of BJ Medical College students stands at 4. It has not gone up. The testing is...
11:31

Overexposure To Group Biz A Challenge For LIC

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Aanalysts said the State-owned insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India faces several key challenges. These include a declining market share, higher exposure to the group business segment, and over-reliance on the agency distribution channels, according to experts.Under Siddhartha Mohanty, who...
11:27

Pre-honeymoon murder: Groom killed day before wedding

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A groom was murdered a day before his wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur, police said. The incident took place on June 15 and police have taken into custody a man hailing from Dhanpura, the village of the deceased, who is suspected to have an affair with the would-be-bride.Jitendra Singh, Circle...
11:12

Calcutta Of Yesterday, In Black And White

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Ever wondered how beautiful and classy Kolkata looked over 75 to 100 years ago? Take a look
11:02

AI pilot Capt Sabharwal's body brought to crematorium

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Mortal remains of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal have been brought to a crematorium in Mumbai for the last rites. He was flying the ill-fated London-bound Air India flight that crashed soon after take off in Ahmedabad, on June 12.  The casket carrying the remains of Sabharwal reached Mumbai...
10:58

Honeymoon murder: Accused to set arrive at crime scene

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Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: A team of Forensic Crime Scene Unit arrives at Wei Sawdong Falls in Sohra. SDRF and Police team have also reached the spot. Today, Meghalaya Police team, along with the accused persons, will reach here to conduct the crime scene reconstruction.
10:40

3 Months On, Irdai Chair Remains Vacant

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The vacant office of the chairperson of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) is experiencing something similar to what had happened three years ago.Debasish Panda had taken charge as chairperson in March 2022 after the office had been vacant for nearly 10 months,...
10:35

Air India flight grounded in Kolkata after technical issue

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An Air India flight operating from San Francisco to Mumbai, with a scheduled stop in Kolkata, was grounded early Tuesday after a technical issue was suspected during a routine post-landing inspection. According to sources, all passengers were safely deplaned as a precautionary measure.On Monday,...
10:24

Indians in Tehran told to leave, contact embassy urgently

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Update: All Indian nationals in Tehran were on Tuesday requested to contact the Embassy of India immediately and provide their location and contact numbers, as the conflict between Iran and Israel intensified. The Indian mission also advised all Indian nationals and PIOs who can move out of...
10:15

G7 leaders call for de-escalation on Iran

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US President Donald Trump has cut short his visit to Canada, where he was to attend G7 Summit meetings, to return to Washington DC a day earlier amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. The White House announced that he is returning early to deal with what's going on in the Middle...
10:12

India asks its nationals to move out of Tehran

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India advisory for nationals in Iran: All Indian nationals and PIOs (Persons of Indian Origin) who can move out of Tehran using their own resources, are advised to move to a safe location outside the city. The Embassy of India in Iran asks all Indian nationals who are in Tehran and not in touch...
10:09

Honeymoon murder: All accused to be taken to Sohra

Police say its unusual for the wife to have so much animosity so soon
Police say its unusual for the wife to have so much animosity so soon
The Meghalaya Police will on Tuesday take all the accused in the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, including his wife Sonam, to Sohra to recreate the crime scene, officials said. Raja was hacked to death on May 23 while honeymooning in the northeastern state. His wife Sonam, her...
10:07

Plane crash pilot's mortal remains brought home to parents

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The mortal remains of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal has been brought to his residence in Powai, Mumbai. He was the captain of the London-bound Air India flight that crashed soon after take off in Ahmedabad, on June 12. Businessman Niranjan Hiranandani and local MLA Dilip Lande were among...
10:05

I have to be back: Trump leaves G7 Summit early because...

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US President Donald Trump has cut short his visit to Canada, where he was to attend G7 Summit meetings, to return to Washington DC a day earlier amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. The White House announced that he is returning early to deal with what's going on in the Middle...
09:45

'Bomb threat'-diverted Lufthansa flight lands at Hy'bad

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A Lufthansa flight to Hyderabad that was forced to make a U-turn and return to land at Frankfurt Airport due to a bomb threat landed in the Telangana capital on Monday night local time. A passenger on board told PTI that the plane had landed safely, with the pilot apologising for the...
09:02

Won't tolerate those who facilitate illegal immigration: US embassy

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The United States will not tolerate those who facilitate illegal and mass immigration to the US, its embassy in New Delhi said on Monday. In a statement, the US embassy also said United States has established new visa restrictions targeting foreign government officials and others who do...
08:41

India Aims To Finalise Early Tranche Of US Trade Pact Before July 9

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India and the United States are looking to agree on an early tranche of the trade pact before July 9, although the absence of the American Fast Track Trade Authority -- Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) -- may prolong discussions between both sides.We are working on the early tranche and as you are...
08:38

Modi arrives in Canada for G7 Summit

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Calgary to attend the G7 Summit at Kananaskis, his first visit to Canada in a decade, with discussions with world leaders to be focussed on crucial global issues, including energy security, technology and innovation.Modi, who is on a three-nation tour,...
08:22

Another AI flight suffers technical snag, fliers deplaned

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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 Kolkata's airport early on Tuesday.   Flight AI180 arrived on time at 0045 hrs at the airport but the technical snag in...
00:46

Ex-Army man, son join UP police together; receive letters from Shah, Yogi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah presents an appointment letter to a newly selected cop in Lucknow on Sunday./@AmitShah X/ANI Photo
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presents an appointment letter to a newly selected cop in Lucknow on Sunday./@AmitShah X/ANI Photo
In a rare moment, a retired Army man and his 21-year-old son from Hapur district were both selected together for the Uttar Pradesh police and received their appointment letters on Sunday respectively from Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow. The event...
00:14

Orange alert after heavy rains batter Mumbai; three injured

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Three individuals were injured in wall collapse and tree fall incidents on Monday as heavy rains lashed Mumbai, inundating several areas and briefly disrupting local train services. Colaba and Santacruz weather observatories for south Mumbai and suburbs, respectively, recorded 42.2 mm and...
00:08

Boeing top official Pope meets Tata Sons chief Chandrasekaran

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran
US aircraft major Boeing's Head of Commercial Airplanes Stephanie Pope met Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran during a visit to the Air India headquarters in Gurugram on Monday, a source said. While specific details of the meeting were not known, the discussions were centred around the...