NeEW DELHI: Amid Indian pilot bodies’ criticism of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s preliminary report on the AI-171 crash, International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) has warned against insinuation to reach a “hasty conclusion”.“The report raises many questions; it does not provide answers. Any extrapolation of its content can only be regarded as guesswork,…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over a cartoon shared on social media containing derogatory references to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS and said that it would be a test case for the court on how to deal with…
AMRITSAR: Operation Sindoor put brakes on drone intrusions for a while but Pakistani smugglers have returned with upgraded tactics and are pushing drones deeper into Indian territory with alarming accuracy.“Post Op Sindoor, there was a temporary lull in cross-border drone intrusions. However, these activities have now resumed with greater precision as Pakistani smugglers are deploying…
File photo: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan (ANI) NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday accused Rahul Gandhi of playing politics over the incident of the Odisha student committing self-immolation, after he termed the death a “murder by BJP system”.Rahul said the “brave student” raised her voice against sexual harassment, but instead of being given justice, she was…
File photo: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (PTI) NEW DELHI: Raising questions over sale of certain biostimulants whose efficacy is not proven by proper data, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Tuesday pulled up officials and asked whether his ministry and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are truly serving the interests of…
Supreme Court (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted a man who was, on the basis of “faulty investigation, shaky evidence and non-examination of material witnesses”, concurrently convicted and awarded death penalty by a Kerala trial court and HC for murdering a young couple in 2011, and said Parliament can take a…
Shubhanshu Shukla returns safely, next mission: Helping Gaganyaan (Picture credit: AP) With Grace’s gentle splash into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego at 3.02 pm (IST) on Tuesday, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux) ended his mission, wrapping up months of training, experiments in orbit, and India’s latest stride in human spaceflight participation.When…
Hanuman Beniwal, Heeralal Nagar NEW DELHI: Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal has alleged that Rajasthan energy minister Heeralal Nagar has unpaid electricity bills worth over Rs 2 lakh, even as the power supply to Beniwal’s official residence and MP office in Nagaur was recently cut over non-payment of dues. Beniwal claimed to have shared documents showing…
Political leaders in Uttar Pradesh congratulated Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Tuesday on his successful return to Earth after completing the Axiom-4 mission, calling it a moment of pride for the country and an inspiration for youngsters.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led the tributes, calling Shukla’s achievement “a glorious symbol of courage, dedication and…
YAMUNANAGAR: Tensions flared in the Durga Garden area of Jagadhri late last night as local residents staged a protest demanding the closure of a liquor vend they claim is fueling a rise in anti-social activities and threatening the safety of women and children in the neighborhood.Dozens of residents, including women, gathered outside the liquor vend…
