NEW DELHI: In a move to improve safety of two-wheeler riders, the road transport ministry has decided to make the anti-lock braking systems (ABS) mandatory for all new scooties, bikes and motorcycles manufactured after January next year irrespective of their engine capacity. The ministry will also soon make it mandatory for manufacturers and dealers to…
NEW DELHI: Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Raipur Mayor Meenal Choubey were among the passengers who remained stuck inside an IndiGo aircraft for nearly 40 minutes after it landed in Raipur on Wednesday, due to a technical glitch that prevented the door from opening.The incident occurred on IndiGo flight 6E-6313 from Delhi, which…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim of stopping the war between Pakistan and India.“Public claims made by President Trump simply cannot be countered by proxy. Prime Minister Modi must publicly reject President Trump’s claims – if they are incorrect,” the Congress said…
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is bringing in international well-control specialists to help contain an uncontrollable gas leak that has persisted for a week at one of its wells in Assam.The leak began on June 13 around 11:45 am during routine servicing operations at Well No. RDS-147, when sudden gushes of natural gas…
This is a representational AI image They were brides, girlfriends, influencers, wives — now, they are accused killers.Sonam. Muskan. Shivani. Ravina. Radhika. A string of young women from small-town India who, until recently, were navigating their own quiet corners of life. Today, they are front-page headlines and viral hashtags, painted in dual strokes — as…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday forcefully defended its military action under Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Indian tourists, accusing Pakistan of harboring terrorists and attempting to distort the narrative at the United Nations.Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Kshitij Tyagi, Counsellor at…
NEW DELHI: As tensions escalate in the Middle East amid the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, the government of India has launched Operation Sindhu, a mission aimed at ensuring the safety and evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran.In the first leg of the operation, 110 Indian students from northern Iran were successfully evacuated and transported by road…
Video goes viral. (Screenshots) NEW DELHI: A recent incident at Pune airport showed disgruntled passengers confronting a SpiceJet staff member over concerns about meal quality following a flight delay. The footage showed passengers insisting the ground staff consume the same food they received. The staff member is seen taking a bite whilst surrounded by the…
Two senior naxal operatives, a husband-wife duo, involved in the ideological and propaganda machinery of the outlawed CPI, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, officials confirmed.Jeevan Tulavi, 45, and his wife Agasha, 35, gave themselves up in the Maoist-affected Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district, around 180 km from state capital Raipur. Both had been active…
Three accused including the wife have been arrested. (Alwar police photo) NEW DELHI: In Alwar’s Kherli town, a nine-year-old boy witnessed his father’s murder, allegedly orchestrated by his mother’s lover along with four others, according to police reports on Wednesday. The child was present during the incident and told the police that his mother remained…
