Air India Express Flight Bound for Kozhikode Makes Emergency Landing in Kochi

Kochi: A major aviation mishap was averted on Thursday when an Air India Express flight carrying around 160 passengers made an emergency landing at Kochi in Kerala after developing a technical snag mid-air.

The flight, AIE 398, originated from…

India and Ethiopia share warmth in climate and spirit: PM Modi

Addis Ababa - Hailing ties between India and Ethiopia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the two nations share warmth in climate and spirit and recalled how people started writing a new chapter in bilateral ties even before the diplomatic…

Draft Electoral Roll in West Bengal Undercuts Political Claims Over SIR

New Delhi: The publication of the Election Commission’s draft electoral roll under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal has significantly weakened sweeping political claims made by both the ruling Trinamool Congress…

34 Maoist Cadres with Rs. 84 Lakh Bounty Surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Raipur/Bijapur: In a major success for anti-Naxal operations, as many as 34 Maoist cadres, including seven women, surrendered before senior police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The…

Kerala Local Body Polls: Congress, BJP Gain as CPI-M Suffers Major Setback Under CM Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram — As counting in Kerala’s local body elections crossed the halfway mark, the ruling CPI-M, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appeared headed for an unprecedented setback, suffering heavy losses even in its traditional…

IndiGo Crisis: DGCA Fires Inspectors, Summons CEO Again Amid Massive Flight Disruptions

New Delhi — India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has terminated four flight inspectors responsible for overseeing IndiGo’s safety and operational compliance, as the airline continues to grapple…

Goa Inferno: Sleeping Partner Ajay Gupta Sent to 7-Day Police Custody

Panaji — Delhi-based businessman Ajay Gupta, one of the co-owners of the fire-ravaged nightclub “Birch by Romeo Lane” in Goa, has been remanded to seven days of police custody as investigations into the tragic blaze continue.

India Celebrates Inclusion of Deepawali in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

New Delhi – India on Wednesday hailed UNESCO’s decision to inscribe Deepawali on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, calling it a significant and joyous moment for the nation.

Randhir Jaiswal,…

SIR in Bengal: Five Additional Special Roll Observers Appointed to Detect ‘Deliberate Errors’ in Voter Data

Kolkata -Five additional special roll observers have been appointed in West Bengal to monitor the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with a key mandate to identify “deliberate” data entry errors during the second…

Country Now in Full-Fledged ‘Reform Express’ Phase, Says PM Modi at NDA Parliamentary Party Meet

New Delhi - Prime Minister Narendra Modi told leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday that India has entered a full-fledged “Reform Express” phase, characterised by rapid, intent-driven, and citizen-centric governance…