Air India cancels over 10,000 West Asia flights since February 28; AI hikes fuel surcharge
New Delhi: Indian airlines have canceled more than 10,000 flights to West Asia since the US-Iran war broke out on February 28. Aviation Ministry Joint Secretary Asangba Chuba Ao said on Tuesday that Indian airlines had an average of 300-350 flights to…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta says ‘1,531 colonies will be regularized under new housing scheme’
New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has praised the central government for regularizing unauthorized colonies in Delhi under the PM-UDAY scheme on an “as is, status quo” basis, stating that the new framework allows regularization of 1,531…
J&K: Police dismantle entrenched Lashkar-e-Taiba module; arrest Pakistani terrorist wanted for 16 years
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday arrested five people, including one pakistani terrorist He was wanted for 16 years for damaging an ‘entrenched’ interstate highway Lashkar-e-Taiba module.Pakistani terrorist Abu Hureira was…
India advises Iranian nationals to ‘stay put’ for 48 hours as tensions escalate
New Delhi: India on Tuesday issued a warning to its nationals still living in Iran to stay put and stay indoors for the next 48 hours. An advisory shared by the Indian Embassy in Iran on,The statement further added: “Personnel staying in hotels…
‘It’s about political debate, not the recall process’: Federal Chamber president rejects opposition notice to recall Central Electoral Commission
New Delhi: Union Congress Chairman CP Radhakrishnan has rejected the notice of motion moved by the opposition to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In his order dismissing the notice, Radhakrishnan said that while the charges were relevant…
Sabarimala entry case: Supreme Court Justice Nagarathna says women cannot be treated as ‘untouchables’ for three days
New Delhi: Women cannot be treated as ‘untouchable’ for three consecutive days in a month and then cease to be so on the fourth day, Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna made the remarks while hearing a case including the Sabarimala issue on…
Cabinet Secretariat wants fire safety included in National Building Code, BIS panel recommends otherwise
NEW DELHI: A technical committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards has recommended the Cabinet Secretariat’s deregulation panel to reconsider its “recommendation” to remove fire and life safety from the main national building codes and…