India will see a new freedom when not a drop of petrol or diesel is imported into the country, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari reportedly said. PTI has reported that the minister has also said that stopping the import of petrol and diesel is linked to arresting terrorism across the world....
An Airbus A340 carrying 276 passengers, mostly Indians, landed in Mumbai early this morning, following a four-day detention in France over suspected human trafficking allegations. The aircraft landed in Mumbai shortly after 4 am. It had taken off from Vatry airport near Paris around 2.30 pm local time. French authorities confirmed that 276 passengers had boarded...
India will track down those behind recent attacks on Merchant Navy ships, “even from the depths of the sea”, and take strict action against them, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Tuesday. Mr Singh’s comment came shortly after the Navy confirmed Merchant Vessel, or MV, Chem Pluto was struck, two days ago, by a drone. The...
Flight operations at Delhi airport were affected today as dense fog brought down visibility in some parts of the national capital to zero. Passengers have been advised to contact their respective airlines for updates on their flights. “While landings and take-offs continue at Delhi Airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected....
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday arrived in Moscow on a five-day visit to Russia during which he will hold talks with his counterpart and discuss various bilateral and global issues. “Arrived in Moscow. Look forward to my engagements,” Jaishankar said in a post on X. He will be in Russia from December 25...
On the occasion of Good Governance Day, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the Extended Version of Mission Karmayogi, at a function in New Delhi today. Three new features launched on the iGOT Karmayogi platform are My iGOT, Blended Programs and Curated Programs. The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO,...
Sixteen flights have been delayed due to dense fog in Delhi today. Officials said 11 international and five domestic flights have been delayed as vast swathes of north India including Delhi felt the drop in temperature and increased fog. The Met office said the minimum temperature at Palam, near the airport, was recorded at 14...
French police have taken two men into custody day after grounding a Nicaragua-bound plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers over suspected “human trafficking”. Indian authorities have also reached the spot and are investigating the situation. France grounded a charter flight headed to Nicaragua carrying 303 Indian passengers on Friday to conduct a judicial investigation.The Airbus A340,...
Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts early Saturday as security forces continued their massive search operation to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead, officials said. The suspension of the mobile Internet services in the twin border districts followed...
The Patiala House Court of Delhi on Friday extended the custodial remand of accused Lalit Jha by a further 14 days in the Parliament security breach case. He was produced by the Special Cell of Delhi Police before the concerned court at the end of the remand period granted earlier last week by the same...