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air india Urgent government intervention has been soughtautomatic transmission oil price warned they were pushing Indian airlines into financial crisis. - A brawl broke out between the TMC and the police after UP cadre IPS Ajay Pal Sharma went viral for raising a red flag against party leader Jahangir Khan over charges of voter intimidation.
- BJP scores landslide victory in all 15 municipal corporations in district
gujarat citizen polls . - Greek police are hunting an 89-year-old man after he reportedly opened fire at two locations in Athens, injuring several people.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Thane stabbing incident was being investigated as a possible case of “lone wolf” self-radicalization.
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ATF Prices: ‘Indian aviation industry on the brink of ceasing operations,’ FIA says; seeks govt intervention
“India’s aviation industry is under extreme pressure and is on the verge of closure or cessation of operations.” The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), which represents Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, issued the dire warning in an “urgent” SOS sent to the government, seeking “urgent intervention” in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) pricing. Read more
‘If he is Singham, I am Pushpa’: TMC protests against UP cadre IPS Ajay Pal Sharma’s warning of voter intimidation
A political row broke out in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas after TMC supporters protested against poll observer Ajay Pal Sharma for alleged intimidation ahead of the second phase of polling. “This is Bengal; if he is ‘Singham’, I am ‘Pushpa’. No threats or coercion by BJP-appointed police officials are allowed here,” TMC candidate Jahangir Khan said. Read more
Gujarat polls: BJP sweeps all 15 corporators, crossing 50% vote share across the board
The BJP achieved a landslide victory in all 15 municipal corporations. In the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the saffron party’s approval rating crossed 50% in every company. Voting for the civic elections was held on Sunday covering 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats and 260 taluka panchayats. Read more
Greece: Gunman opens fire at social security office and court; police hunt for 89-year-old suspect
An 89-year-old man armed with a shotgun reportedly wounded an employee of a social security office in Athens and then opened fire on a courthouse, injuring several people. Police are actively searching for the suspect and the motive for the attack is currently unclear. Read more
CM Fadnavis says IS-inspired attacks in Maharashtra: ‘Suspect wanted to attack Hindus’
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Thane stabbing was being investigated as a possible self-radicalized “lone wolf” case and agencies were probing any wider conspiracy. The accused, Jabar Zubair Ansari, allegedly asked the guards about their religion and forced one of them to recite the Islamic Kalma before attacking them, police said. Read more
