NEW DELHI: Dismissing the noise over the gap in election day turnout numbers and the final figures released by it, Election Commission officials on Wednesday said any calculation of “change” in turnout has to be made on the difference between the numbers updated on the day after voting () and the final figures which are…
KOCHI: The crisis in Air India Express is deepening. The airline had to cancel over 400 flights in the last 12 days after employees who went on mass sick leave agreed to rejoin duty, reported.In a letter to the chief labour commissioner, Air India Express Employees Union (AIEEU), affiliated with Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, attributed the…
NEW DELHI: Intensifying his attack on the opposition’s “politics of appeasement”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Calcutta high court order striking down the OBC status granted since 2010 in West Bengal was a “big slap” in the face of parties which were “crossing all limits” in their quest to win over the…
KOLKATA: Terming Calcutta HC‘s order invalidating all OBC categorisations in Bengal since 2010 “BJP‘s verdict”, CM Mamata Banerjee declared on Wednesday, “We will not accept it. OBC reservation is continuing, and it will continue.”Mamata, who was speaking at a campaign rally in Khardah on the outskirts of Kolkata, indicated that her govt would appeal in…
NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Wednesday hailed India for executing the world’s largest democratic election Lok Sabha polls 2024 with such vibrance.Calling the elections extraordinary and inspiring Garcetti said, “It’s extraordinary to see the world’s largest democracy execute the biggest election in the world and we’ve seen incredible, vibrant campaigning, we’ve…
NEW DELHI: Pune juvenile court on Wednesday cancelled bail of the 17-year-old accused who rammed his Porsche into a motorcycle from behind, resulting in the death of 2 young techies in Pune.The Juvenile Justice Board has remanded the minor accused to a rehabilitation home/observation home till June 5.The decision comes amid a huge public outcry…
NEW DELHI: Indigo Airlines on Wednesday issued travel advisory for the passengers travelling to Goa and said that flights are getting impacted due runway unavailability.Taking to X, the airline posted, “Due to temporary runway unavailability, flights to/fro Goa (GOX/ MOPA) are getting impacted. For immediate assistance, feel free to reach out to our crew/on-ground team…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for ‘politicising‘ the recent car accident in Pune involving a teenage driver. The incident, which occurred on Sunday in Kalyani Nagar, resulted in the deaths of two individuals. Fadnavis, who is also in charge of the home portfolio, responded to…
NEW DELHI: Delhi water minister Atishi wrote a letter to the Haryana chief minister on Wednesday, accusing the BJP-led Haryana government of ‘deliberately reducing the water level’ in Delhi. This accusation comes after the sudden reduction in Yamuna river flow into the national capital.In the letter Atishi said, “I am writing this letter to draw…
NEW DELHI: Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim, who had come to India on May 12 for medical treatment, was found dead in Kolkata on Wednesday. His body was recovered under mysterious circumstances from an apartment in a posh residential complex at New Town on the northern outskirts of Kolkata in the morning. Azim, who was a…
