Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday criticised the BJP-led central government for what he called a “confusing” foreign policy, questioning India’s stand as tensions between Iran and Israel continue to escalate.Speaking at a press conference in Lucknow, Yadav said, “Our foreign policy is confusing… The world looks at who you stand with in bad…
NEW DELHI: India on Sunday brought home 311 more citizens from the Iranian city of Mashhad amid intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel, taking the total number of evacuees to 1,428 under the ongoing Operation Sindhu. The latest batch of Indians arrived in Delhi at 4:30 pm on a special chartered flight. “Three-hundred eleven Indian…
NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday rejected any possibility of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar returning to the Opposition alliance, saying he would only be “extra baggage” at this point. “Never. Not a chance,” Tejashwi said when asked if Kumar could be brought back into the alliance, responding to ANI that Lalu Prasad…
PM Modi urged peace in a call with Iran’s president after US airstrikes hit Iranian nuclear sites. Iran condemned the US strikes as a ‘savage assault’ and vowed to continue its nuclear programme. Meanwhile, an Air India flight was diverted to Riyadh following a bomb threat but landed safely and cleared checks. Here are the…
NEW DELHI: Enroute airspace restrictions due to the Israel-Iran war forced Air India to cancel its Delhi-Frankfurt (AI 2029) and Delhi-Zurich (AI 151) flights on Sunday. This happened “due to extended flight times caused by airspace closures in the Middle East amid rising tensions in the region. These closures would have exceeded the mandatory flight…
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Birmingham to Delhi received a bomb threat on Saturday following which, the plane was diverted to Riyadh, ANI reported citing a spokesperson from the airlines on Sunday.“Flight AI114 from Birmingham to Delhi on June 21 received a bomb threat and was consequently diverted to Riyadh, where it landed…
Asaduddin Owaisi (File photo) NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday questioned Pakistan‘s Nobel Peace Prizenomination for Donald Trump after the United States conducted air strikes targeting nuclear sites in Iran.Also Read | ‘Gravely concerned’: Pakistan slams US strikes on Iran; day after nominating Trump for Nobel Peace PrizeThe Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP asked…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian following US strikes on the nation. PM Modi called for immediate “de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy” amid rising tensions in the Middle East as the Israel-Iran crisis entered the tenth day.“Spoke with President of Iran @drpezeshkian. We discussed in detail about the…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister has said that India should not expect “smooth sailing” all the time when it comes to relations with neighbouring countries. Speaking in an interview on DD India, he said that New Delhi has worked to create a “collective interest” with its neighbours—so that even if governments change, the relationship stays…
NEW DELHI: Jolted by the tragic crashes of Air India flight 171 and multiple helicopters in Uttrakhand within the last one month, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a “comprehensive special audit” of Indian aviation ecosystem. This covers scheduled, non-scheduled, and private airlines; maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organisations; approved training organisations…
