‘Allow extra time for commute’: Indigo issues travel advisory amid heavy rains in Mumbai; asks passengers to plan ahead | India News

NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Wednesday issued a travel advisory in the wake of heavy rain expected in Mumbai, which the airline said could “lead to air traffic congestion and impact flight operations”. “While we want your journey to be as hassle-free as possible, Mother Nature has her own plans. With heavy rains expected again in…

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Shah: Strategy being worked out to deal with cloudbursts | India News

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee for the ministry of home affairs (MHA) on ‘Disaster Management and Capacity Building’ here Tuesday and said that a strategy is being formulated to deal with cloudbursts and landslides.The announcement comes after two recent incidents of cloudbursts resulting in more…

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China ties have made steady progress, looking forward to meeting Xi, says PM | India News

PM Modi meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi NEW DELHI: The recent Sino-Indian detente seemed set for a significant step forward with PM Narendra Modi saying Tuesday that bilateral ties have made “positive and steady” progress guided by respect for each other’s interests and sensitivities, and accepting President Xi Jinping’s official invitation to visit China…

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INDIA bloc names former SC judge Sudershan Reddy as its VP candidate | India News

Justice (retired) BS Reddy with INDIA bloc leaders NEW DELHI: Dubbing the vice-presidential poll as an “ideological battle” to counter the assault on constitutional values, the joint opposition announced Tuesday former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as its candidate to take on NDA’s C P Radhakrishnan, underlining that Reddy is a “consistent and courageous…

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