NEW DELHI: An Air India flight operating as AI 2939, travelling from Delhi to Ahmedabad, was forced to make an emergency landing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport late Monday night after smoke was detected in the aircraft’s cargo hold. The flight, which had only recently taken off for its scheduled journey to Ahmedabad, declared…
Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: Highway contractors and concessionaires not meeting project quality standards will get up to 30 negative marks — a penalty that will lower their ratings and make it more difficult for them to secure new contracts in the future. Conversely, contractors who complete projects on time and maintain high quality will…
A devastating fire tore through high-rise residential towers in Hong Kong and killed at least 44 people and left over 250 missing.The hellfire raised an urgent question about why the blaze spread so quickly and what fuelled its deadly outburst. An ‘unusual’ fire that crept with help of styrofoam The disaster was one of the…
Authorities have identified the suspect in the Washington DC shooting that critically injured two National Guard members near the White House. Law enforcement sources told CBS News that the accused is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the United States in 2021. Officials are still verifying all his details, and the motive remains…
Manipur is hosting the 12th edition of the Sangai Festival from November 21 to 30, 2025, marking a major cultural moment for the state as it prepares to welcome travellers, artisans and performers to one of India’s most immersive celebrations of heritage and identity.First held in 2010, the Sangai Festival has grown into Manipur’s flagship…
Representative Image (AI) CHANDIGARH: 8B is the one to be. The fancy registration number HR 88B 8888 has received a bid offer of Rs 1.17 crore — the highest ever for any VIP number auction in the country.The authorities have not revealed the name of the highest bidder or the make of the vehicle but…
AMBALA: A devastating cylinder blast in Ambala’s Friends Colony on Thursday led to a massive fire, claiming lives of a 1.5-year-old boy and his 31-year-old mother, and leaving her 13-year-old daughter critically injured. The deceased were identified as Ekta and her son Priyans, while her daughter Tanushka is critically injured. Officials confirmed that the blaze…
Lawyer held in Nuh for spying for Pakistan GURGAON: A lawyer was arrested in Nuh on Wednesday on charges of spying for Pakistan. Officials said Rizwan was practising law in Gurgaon and Nuh courts.Sources said the accused was in touch with a few people in Pakistan and also exchanged some messages, which are now under…
India Gate ‘pro-Maoist’ protest case NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Thursday told a court that most of the student protesters arrested for allegedly assaulting police personnel during last week’s demonstration at India Gate had intentionally provided incorrect addresses to conceal their identities.The police described the move as a “mockery of the law.”“It is very…
Man gets 20 yrs jail for ‘caging’, raping minor girl for 4 months AGRA: A 30-year-old daily wage worker from Sambhal district has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by a special Pocso court in Aligarh for kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl. The convict had held the Class XII student captive for…
