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IndiGo crisis: Airline cancels over 650 flights Sunday

Operations expected to stabilise by Dec 10 NEW DELHI: IndiGo cancelled over 650 flights across major airports on Sunday as disruptions in the airline’s services...

Ex-CJI Gavai says he faced criticism for backing creamy-layer rule for SCs

New Delhi, Dec 07: Former Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai said he has been “widely criticised” by people from his own community for...

Govt directs IndiGo to clear all passenger refunds; 400 domestic flights cancelled

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday directed IndiGo to clear all pending passenger refunds without delay, even as more than 400...

Simplification of customs would be next big reform agenda for govt: FM

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set her sights on customs reform as the next major government push, signalling a significant move ahead...

India, US to begin talks on first phase of bilateral trade agreement from Dec 10

NEW DELHI: India and the United States are set to begin three-day discussions on the first phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement from...

New national slogan should be ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Samvidhan:’ Akhilesh Yadav

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav, on the death anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar proposed a new national slogan — “Jai Jawan,...

IndiGo flight chaos enters third day as crew shortages trigger nationwide disruptions

Over 180 flights from three major airports cancelled NEW DELHI: India’s largest airline, IndiGo, plunged deeper into operational turmoil Thursday with over 180 flights from...

Russian President’s visit  

Govt tells visiting dignitaries not to meet LoP; it's their insecurity: Rahul NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the government...

SC asks states, UTs to provide more staff to EC for SIR duty to ease pressure of BLOs

NEW DELHI: Taking note of a plea alleging extreme work pressure faced by booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in time-bound special revision of electoral...

Fitch raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.4% boosted by GST reforms

NEW DELHI: Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised India’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal year to 7.4 per cent, up from 6.9 per...

Falling value of rupee shows country’s real economic situation: Kharge

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rupee crossing the 90-mark against the...

‘Will build Babri’ remark: TMC suspends MLA Humayun Kabir

KOLKATA: West Bengal’s political temperature spiked on Thursday after the Trinamool Congress suspended its Murshidabad MLA Humayun Kabir, after he reiterated that he would...

‘Lie, WhatsApp university story’: Congress slams Rajnath for ‘Nehru-Babri mosque’ claim

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday termed as "lie" and "WhatsApp university story" Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's claim that India's first prime minister Jawaharlal...

PM Modi, Congress pay tribute to Dr Rajendra Prasad on 141st birth anniversary

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday led the nation in paying homage to Dr Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President, on his 141st...

Suicide attempt by Meerut BLO ignites unrest among staff, inquiry ordered

NEW DELHI: A booth-level officer (BLO) deployed for the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Meerut allegedly consumed poison. His family and colleagues...

Sanchar Saathi app downloads jump 10-fold to 6 lakh in day after mandatory pre-install order

NEW DELHI: The government's cyber security and safety app, Sanchar Saathi, saw a tenfold surge in downloads on Tuesday, jumping from an average of...

 Winter Session Day 2  : Lok Sabha floor leaders agree to Vande Mataram debate, SIR discussion, says Rijiju

NEW DELHI: The Winter Session’s second day on Tuesday unfolded much like the first, with the Lok Sabha adjourned for the day at 2.05...

I’m not terrorist or anti-national but being labelled without full-fledged trial or conviction: Sharjeel tells SC

NEW DELHI: Seeking bail in the February 2020 Delhi riots case, activist Sharjeel Imam on Tuesday expressed anguish before the Supreme Court over being...

‘SIR panic’: WB govt announces Rs 2 lakh aid to families of 39 deceased, help for those who fell ill

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that her government will provide a financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to...

Opposition using Parliament to vent out frustration, no place for drama: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Parliament is not a place for drama, it is a place for delivery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday in a...

PM ‘biggest dramabaaz’, indulging in hypocrisy: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi the "biggest dramabaaz" and said his statement accusing the opposition of indulging in...

SC refuses more time for uploading Waqf property details on UMEED portal

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to extend the deadline for the mandatory registration of all waqf properties, including those categorised as...

DRDO sanctioned 148 new R&D projects in last three years: Govt in RS

NEW DELHI: The DRDO has sanctioned a total of 148 new research and development projects in the last three years, the government informed Parliament...

EOW files FIR against Sonia, Rahul in National Herald case, alleges Rs 988 cr fraud

NEW DELHI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi has registered a fresh FIR based on a complaint from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against...

Congress accuses Modi-Shah of political vendetta

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday fiercely condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of waging...

Delhi road audit finds high dust on 35 MCD stretches; NDMC, CPWD perform better: CAQM

NEW DELHI: As part of its intensified Operation Clean Air, the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) Flying Squad inspected 321 road stretches across...

Delhi’s air quality improves from ‘very poor’ to ‘poor’

NEW DELHI: With a slight improvement in the average air quality index on Sunday, Delhi’s AQI stepped down from ‘very poor’ to ‘poor’ category,...

Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu takes over as Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition

NEW DELHI: Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, a veteran officer who played a key role in the modernisation and acquisition of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya...

Foreign investors resume selling, pull out Rs 3,765 crore from Indian equities

NEW DELHI: Foreign investors resumed selling after a brief pause in October. As per the data with the repositories, resuming selling in November, they...

37,000-year-old Bamboo discovered in Manipur may reveal India’s Ice-Age secret

NEW DELHI: Scientists have uncovered a 37,000-year-old bamboo fossil in Manipur’s Imphal Valley that could reshape Asia’s botanical history and reveal Ice Age secrets. The...

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