Category: India

NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Panel on Tuesday questioned top officials from the aviation ministry, airline, and airport representatives over the Air India plane crash, news agency PTI reported citing sources.The agenda of the meeting was to take oral evidence from representatives of the ministry, DGCA, AERA, AAI, AAICLAS, BCAS, and other concerned organisations, including airport…

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday accused Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge of insulting President Droupadi Murmu and former President Ram Nath Kovind by using what it termed “objectionable” and “derogatory” language, and demanded a public apology from both Kharge and the Congress party.The controversy stems from Kharge’s remarks at a public rally in Raipur on…

Nishikant Dubey; Raj Thackeray NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday refused to back down despite criticism for his “marenge” threat, and again targeted Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray.Also Read | ‘Not for common Marathis, but still inappropriate’: Devendra Fadnavis on Nishikant Dubey’s ‘marenge’ threatDubey shared a “Wikileaks” document to allege that…

Air India plane crash NEW DELHI: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Tuesday submitted its preliminary report on the AI171 plane crash to the ministry of civil aviation and the concerned authorities. The report filed is based on the initial findings of the probe, reported news agency ANI citing top sources.Meanwhile, a crucial meeting of…

NEW DELHI: As Bihar heads toward a high-stakes assembly election, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan is carving out a distinct voice within the NDA fold, drawing attention for remarks and positions that diverge from those of alliance partner and chief minister Nitish Kumar.In recent weeks, Chirag has sharpened his criticism of the…

NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union agriculture, rural development and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the national capital on Monday and discussed the implementation and expansion of various agriculture and related schemes of the state.CM Dhami also discussed the proposed schemes prepared by the state government for the agricultural…

NEW DELHI: An accused involved in the murder of industrialist Gopal Khemka was killed in an encounter by Bihar Police late Monday night.The accused, Vikas alias Raja, was allegedly involved in the manufacturing and sale of illegal weapons. According to officials, he also accompanied the shooter, Umesh, at the time of Gopal Khemka’s murder.According to…

NEW DELHI: Two students died and three others, including the bus driver, were injured after a school bus was hit by a train at a railway crossing in Semmankuppam near Cuddalore on Tuesday morning. According to initial reports, the bus was attempting to cross the track when it was struck by an oncoming train. Several…

India’s UN envoy P Harish (File Photo) India on Monday abstained in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a draft resolution on Afghanistan, with its envoy to the UN noting that a “business as usual” approach is unlikely to deliver outcomes which the global community envisions for the Afghan people.The UNGA adopted the Germany-introduced…

A special revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls has triggered political friction before this year’s assembly elections, with opposition parties questioning the document requirements and timing. Supreme Court will hear petitions on July 10 challenging EC’s decision to carry out the exercise in the poll-bound state .Why the revision?EC says the special intensive revision (SIR) aims…