NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Tuesday instructed airlines to comply with passenger facilitation norms amid the prevailing fog and low-visibility, impacting flight operations across north India.The ministry also urged passengers to check flight status and allow extra travel time.“Amid prevailing fog and low-visibility conditions impacting flights in parts of Northern India, passengers...
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‘Body dried to skeletal frame’: Rtd rail worker, daughter starved for 5 yrs by UP couple
A servant couple allegedly kept a retired railway employee and his mentally ill daughter confined in their own home for five years, allegedly out of greed for property in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. JHANSI: A servant couple allegedly kept a retired railway employee and his mentally ill daughter confined in their own home for five years,...
Uttarakhand accident: 6 dead, several injured as bus falls into gorge in Almora
ALMORA: At least six passengers died and several others injured after a bus plunged into a deep gorge near Sailapani, close to Vinayak in the Bhikyashen area of Almora district, on Tuesday morning. The accident triggered panic in the region and prompted a large-scale rescue operation by the administration.According to tehsildar Abid Ali, the bus...
‘Extremely shameful’: Japanese tourists ‘harassed’ at Varanasi ghat; Congress demands probe
Image Credit: X LUCKNOW/VARANASI: A video showing a group of Japanese tourists allegedly being harassed at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi has gone viral.The incident occurred on 25th December.Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai terming it “extremely shameful and condemnable” and highlighting it as a grim reflection of law and order in the state.Rai said...
Delhi airport assault: Air India Express Pilot arrested weeks after thrashing passenger
Image Credit: X NEW DELHI: Police has arrested an off-duty Air India Express pilot in connection with an alleged assault on a passenger at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport’s Terminal 1, days after the incident sparked outrage on social media and prompted a government-ordered probe.The accused, identified as Captain Virender Sejwal, was arrested following an...
IND vs NZ: Bumrah, Hardik Pandya likely to be rested; ODI squad announcement soon
File Pic: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with Hardik Pandya after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah and allrounder Hardik Pandya are likely to be rested from the upcoming home ODI series against New Zealand in order to keep the duo fresh for the T20 World Cup in Feb-March. Both, though, are likely...
Watch: CCTV captures moment when BEST bus ploughed into pedestrians in Mumbai; 4 dead
CCTV Video MUMBAI: A chilling CCTV video has surfaced capturing the exact moment a BEST bus lost control while taking a tight U-turn outside Bhandup (West) railway station and ploughed into pedestrians on the footpath, killing four people and injuring 10 others late Monday night. The accident occurred around 10.05 pm when the bus, operating...
‘We will knock them down’: Trump draws red line on Iran’s missile programme; Tehran fires back with warning
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Iran will have to face “very powerful” consequences if it tries to rebuild its missile programme.This comes after reports that Tehran may be attempting to rebuild its ballistic missile programme at sites different from those targeted by US strikes earlier this year. However, this development is yet...
‘Big discussion on West Bank’: What went down at Trump & Netanyahu’s meeting; key takeaways
US President Donald Trump on Monday met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, over the Gaza peace plan but steered clear of announcing any progress on the next phase of the ceasefire.The two leaders held a private lunch at Trump’s Florida residence, with the US President saying ahead of the meeting that he...
Who was Khaleda Zia? Bangladesh’s first woman PM; archrival of Sheikh Hasina
Khaleda ZiaKhaleda Zia (ANI image) Former Bangladesh prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia died early Tuesday at the age of 80, party officials confirmed. She had been undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. According to her party, Zia died around 6.00 am, shortly after Fajr prayers, after remaining in critical...
