TN govt had revived archaeological excavations in the state to further its narrative of Dravidian glory of yore After sparring with the Tamil Nadu govt over the antiquity of archaeological finds at Keeladi, the Union govt has removed Amarnath Ramakrishna as ASI director (antiquity). Ramakrishna had submitted a report that said the south Tamil Nadu…
British high commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, with Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: The British high commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, met Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah along with her team in New Delhi on Monday.The CM’s office posted on X about the meeting, but did not divulge anything about…
GURGAON/NEW DELHI: Short- and medium-distance rail travel will become smoother in the near future with the introduction of 100 next-generation Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) trains and 50 Namo Bharat trains, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.Announcing the move, Vaishnaw said: “Yesterday (Monday) we made a major decision to manufacture 100 new MEMU trains….
Akhilesh Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday reaffirmed that the opposition INDIA bloc “remains united” and announced that his party would contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections as part of the anti-BJP bloc.Speaking to reporters, Yadav dismissed recent remarks that questioned the cohesion of the INDIA bloc.“I…
Visuals of airport staff sweeping and collecting water using buckets (Video credits: X/PTI) NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy rainfall on Tuesday, bringing much-needed relief from the scorching heat. The capital saw cloudy skies and strong winds reaching speeds of 50–70 kmph.Several videos showing rainwater entering Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport went viral…
NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has revealed that Air India cancelled 83 wide-body flights between June 12 and June 17, 2025 (till 6 PM), including 66 operated by Boeing 787 aircraft.The disclosure comes amid heightened scrutiny of the airline’s operations following a recent fatal crash and a series of…
Heavy rain lashes in several parts of Delhi NCR (Image credit: PTI) Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi on Tuesday, providing much-needed relief from the extreme heat. However, many areas witnessed the problems of waterlogging and traffic congestion.According to official sources, around 12 flights were diverted at Delhi airport between 3 pm and 4…
SDRF and police team during preparation for crime scene reconstruction in connection with the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, at Cherrapunjee in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Meghlaya police on Tuesday said that they “got a very clear picture” of how Sonam, her lover Raj and two other accused murdered…
NCP leader Supriya Sule (Image credit: ANI) Baramati MP and NCP leader Supriya Sule slammed Air India for delaying her flight and failing to provide proper communication or assistance to passengers.In a post on X, Sule said her Delhi–Pune Air India flight (AI 2971) was delayed by three hours. She said there was no clear…
NEW DELHI: Authorities have confirmed that DNA samples of 162 victims from the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have matched with their family members, and the mortal remains of 120 have been handed over, officials said Tuesday.Earlier on Monday, Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi had announced that DNA of 125 victims had been successfully…
