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Consider bringing back Sunali’s husband, 3 others from Bangladesh: SC

‘Examine On Humanitarian Grounds’ NEW DELHI: After ascertaining repatriation of a pregnant Sunali Khatun along with her eight-year-old son to India, Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union govt to consider on humanitarian grounds the pleas for bringing back four others, including her husband, who were deported to Bangladesh in June this year.A bench of...

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Can check airfares but deregulation must for growth: Naidu

‘Real-Term Rise In Air Ticket Prices Negative’ NEW DELHI: Amid demands to regulate airfare, civil aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu said in Lok Sabha on Friday that the govt retains the power to intervene in extraordinary circumstances – as seen during the recent spike in ticket prices due to mass-cancellation of IndiGo flights -to protect...

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AI Express eyes IndiGo pilots, its own aviators up in arms

Air India Express pilots are protesting the recruitment of new A320 captains, fearing reduced flying hours and pay. Around 100 pilots have written to management, questioning external hiring when internal utilization is low. They worry this will further impact their ability to meet contracted flying hours and affect their overall compensation. NEW DELHI: IndiGo troubles...

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Cold night, dark lane, fatal attack: JEE aspirant stabbed to death in Delhi; youth dreamt of being engineer

NEW DELHI: Eighteen-year-old Aryan Yadav stepped out into the cold night for a friend’s wedding, taking the shortcut towards Shastri Nagar. Hours later, he lay bleeding on that very corner, stabbed during a robbery attempt after refusing to give up his phone.His family described him as the family’s “daring” child, a JEE aspirant who fixed...

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DGCA removes 4 officials overseeing IndiGo ops

‘Failed To Flag Crew Shortfall Under New Rules’ The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has removed from their positions four flight operations inspectors (FOIs) who were the principal operations inspectors (POI) for oversight on IndiGo.Designated specifically for an airline, these FOIs (senior pilots) are supposed to keep a close watch on the airline’s requirements...

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56 ex-judges throw weight behind Madras HC judge

Say Impeachment Move A Brazen Attempt To ‘Browbeat Judiciary’ NEW DELHI: Expressing solidarity with Madras high court judge Justice G R Swaminathan, 56 former judges Friday issued an open letter urging members of Parliament to withdraw the impeachment notice against him. They warned that the move undermines judicial independence and seeks to pressure judges who...

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This Hidma’s bow & arrow shoots at straw targets

Month-Long Bastar Olympics Conclude Today RAIPUR: Miles away from the hostile forests where Maoist commander Madvi Hidma once ruled with a gun before falling to police bullets recently, another Hidma is getting ready to take aim. But, not at security forces.“I am Hidma, but not that Hidma. I am Muchaki Hidma from Sukma district. I...

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Karur stampede case: Something going wrong in Madras HC, says SC

The Supreme Court expressed strong disapproval of the Madras High Court’s handling of the Karur stampede case, stating “something is going wrong in the HC.” The apex court rejected the Tamil Nadu government’s plea to let its own commission investigate the incident, emphasizing the need for a fair and impartial inquiry. The SC will examine...

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