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NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Panel on Tuesday questioned top officials from the aviation ministry, airline, and airport representatives over the Air India plane crash, news agency PTI reported citing sources.The agenda of the meeting was to take oral evidence from representatives of the ministry, DGCA, AERA, AAI, AAICLAS, BCAS, and other concerned organisations, including airport…

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday, criticised Election Commission of India’S drive for the special intensive revision of electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar. While addressing a public gathering, he questioned the election commission’s announcement regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), raising concerns about how crores of people…

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday accused Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge of insulting President Droupadi Murmu and former President Ram Nath Kovind by using what it termed “objectionable” and “derogatory” language, and demanded a public apology from both Kharge and the Congress party.The controversy stems from Kharge’s remarks at a public rally in Raipur on…

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s father Daulal Vaishnaw passed away at AIIMS Jodhpur on Tuesday, hospital authorities said. He had been critically ill for the past few days and was under treatment at AIIMS Jodhpur.In an official statement, the hospital said, “It is with profound sorrow that we inform you of the demise of Hon’ble Railway…

NEW DELHI: As Bihar heads toward a high-stakes assembly election, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan is carving out a distinct voice within the NDA fold, drawing attention for remarks and positions that diverge from those of alliance partner and chief minister Nitish Kumar.In recent weeks, Chirag has sharpened his criticism of the…

Girl going back to school (ANI) A student named Pankhuri Tripathi, who had been unable to attend school for the past four months due to unpaid fees, is now back in class after the intervention of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.Pankhuri approached the chief minister during a ‘Janta Darbar’ – a public grievance redressal…

Representative Image (AI-generated) An artist on X is facing criticism after sharing a photo of a traditional Indian swing, known as a jhoola, and describing it as a “gothic swing.”The artist, who goes by the name Anne Chovy, posted the image with the caption: “Please do join me on the hand carved antique solid wood…

A British woman has triggered widespread outrage on social media after posting a xenophobic rant about Indian and Asian staff at London’s Heathrow Airport, accusing them of not speaking English and demanding their deportation.In a post that went viral on X, Lucy White, public policy specialist at University of Cambridge Alumna said, “Just landed in…

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday reviewed the preparations for the Kanwar Yatra. He conducted a comprehensive aerial survey of the entire Yatra route from Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad to Bijnor.During the inspection, he issued clear and strict instructions to officials to ensure seamless arrangements, security of…

NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union agriculture, rural development and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the national capital on Monday and discussed the implementation and expansion of various agriculture and related schemes of the state.CM Dhami also discussed the proposed schemes prepared by the state government for the agricultural…