NEW DELHI: (Jun 19) A Delhi-based woman was allegedly cheated of Rs 75,000 by a man she met on a matrimonial website, who claimed to be a ‘legal officer’ with the Research and Analysis Wing, an official said on Thursday. According to the woman, the accused, a Bengaluru local, allegedly introduced himself to her through...
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A week on, 215 AI plane crash victims identified through DNA tests; 198 bodies handed over to kin
AHMEDABAD: (Jun 19) A week after 270 people died in the Ahmedabad plane crash, the identity of 215 victims has been ascertained so far through DNA matching, and the mortal remains of 198 of them were handed over to their families, an official said on Thursday. The London-bound Air India flight AI-171 carrying 242 passengers...
Air India CEO says crashed Dreamliner was well-maintained, undergone last major check in Jun 2023
MUMBAI: (Jun 19) The crashed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was “well-maintained” and had undergone a major check in June 2023 with the next scheduled for December this year, said Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Thursday. In a message to flyers, the Air India chief also said the 15 per cent reduction in...
Gousia Colony Drainage Work Incomplete After Full Payment Released, Residents Demand Action
Srinagar, June 19 (KNS): Residents of Gousia Colony (Lane B) in central Srinagar are raising serious concerns after a key drainage project remains incomplete even a year after its initiation—despite full payment allegedly being released to contractors. Locals report that at least six drainage pipes are missing, and the soling material initially laid has been...
India’s U-23 team goes down 2-3 to Tajikistan in friendly
NEW DELHI: (Jun 18) The Indian men’s U-23 team suffered a heartbreaking 2-3 defeat against Tajikistan in a thrilling international friendly at the TALCO Arena in Tursunzoda on Wednesday. In a dramatic finish, Tajikistan scored twice in the additional six minutes which was added after the regulation time, to break Indian hearts. Mohun Bagan Super...
PM Modi greets Rahul Gandhi on birthday
NEW DELHI: (Jun 19) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his 55th birthday on Thursday. He said on X, “Birthday greetings to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life.” A fifth-term Lok Sabha MP and former...
One more ‘anti-national’ held in Assam, total 94 since Pahalgam terror attack
GUWAHATI: (Jun 19) One more person has been apprehended for allegedly making “pro-Pakistan and communal posts” on social media, taking the total number of such arrests to 94 so far in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in April, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The person was arrested in Nalbari after constant monitoring,...
Leh-bound IndiGo plane returns to Delhi due to technical issue
NEW DELHI: (Jun 19) A Leh-bound IndiGo plane returned to the national capital due to a technical issue on Thursday morning after being airborne for over two hours. The A320 aircraft, operating the flight 6E2006 from Delhi to Leh, returned to the national capital after being airborne for over two hours, as per information available...
Sonia Gandhi stable, recovering well: Hospital
NEW DELHI: (Jun 19) Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who was hospitalised owing to a stomach-related issue, is stable and recovering well, the hospital said on Thursday. The 78-year-old Congress leader was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on June 15. According to Dr Ajay Swaroop, the chairman of the hospital, Gandhi is...
J-K’s statehood not a concession but constitutional right: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR: (Jun 19) National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has said that the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood is not a concession but a constitutional right. Addressing a meeting of NC workers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, the former chief minister called for an immediate return to full democratic authority in the...