NEW DELHI: An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Srinagar, Flight 6E-6961, made an emergency landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, after a fuel leak was detected, news agency IANS reported. All 166 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. Authorities confirmed that the situation is…
Sarfaraz Khan, Mehul Choksi (File photos) Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed sparked controversy by alleging religious bias in the Indian cricket team over Sarfaraz Khan’s non-selection, prompting a BJP rebuttal. Belgium’s Antwerp Court rejected Mehul Choksi’s claims of political persecution, clearing the way for his extradition to face the PNB fraud case. The IT ministry proposed…
Bihar polls: RJD candidate Khesari Lal Yadav vows to improve Chapra’s drain system if elected NEW DELHI: Bihar deputy chief minister and BJP leader Samrat Chaudhary on Wednesday called Bhojpuri actor Khesari Lal Yadav a “dancer,” and claimed that the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) gave Yadav the ticket for the Chapra assembly constituency because…
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis (IANS) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced he will continue in his current post until 2029, downplaying any immediate role in national politics.“As far as I know my party….Delhi is still far away. I will continue as Maharashtra CM till 2029,” Fadnavis said when asked about…
Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah’s son, MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah, on Wednesday said that his father is at the fag end of his political career and should guide his colleague Satish Jarkiholi to lead Congress party. The comments come amid ongoing speculation about a possible leadership change in the state.“My father, (Siddaramaiah),…
In a major setback for the opposition INDIA bloc in Bihar, the nomination of RJD candidate Shweta Suman from the Mohania assembly constituency was cancelled on Wednesday.The reason for the cancellation is not yet known. However, Suman alleged that the returning officer (RO) and other officials were under “pressure” from Delhi. “Pressure was constantly being…
Representational AI image NEW DELHI: The ministry of electronics and information technology has proposed changes to the IT Rules to tackle harm from AI-generated content, including deepfakes.The draft aims to help users tell apart synthetic content from real information and ensure social media platforms are accountable.It draft defines synthetically generated information as content created, altered,…
Representational file photo Punjab recorded 415 farm fire incidents between September 15 and October 21 this year, down from 1,510 incidents during the same period last year, data showed.The number of farm fires recorded in 2023 during this period stood at 1,764, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data showed.The sharp drop comes amid delayed paddy…
NEW DELHI: Former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa, now at the centre of a murder and conspiracy probe along with his wife, former minister Razia Sultana, has rejected allegations that they were involved in the death of their son.Speaking to reporters in Saharanpur, the retired IPS officer made startling revelations about his late son, Aakil Akhtar,…
Union home minister Amit Shah turns 61 (PTI) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah celebrated his 61st birthday on Wednesday, receiving greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP leaders, and NDA allies, including Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar.In his birthday message, PM Modi praised Shah’s contribution to India’s internal security and public service. “Birthday…
