Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan NEW DELHI: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday compared the CM Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government to cyclone Dana, claiming if voted to power it will “wreak havoc”.Chouhan, who is BJP’s Jharkhand poll in charge, called the Hemant dispensation “deadlier than Dana”.“The Hemant Soren coalition government is deadlier than ‘Dana’….
Air India on Thursday issued a customer advisory to inform passengers about technical difficulties affecting its contact centers. The airline acknowledged that customers might experience intermittent problems when trying to reach their support executives due to the ongoing issue.“Our contact centres are currently experiencing technical issues and customers may intermittently not be able to reach…
Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall on the Odisha coast between Thursday night and Friday morning, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). This severe cyclonic storm is predicted to bring wind speeds of 100-110 km/h, with gusts possibly reaching 120 km/h. These conditions could result in dangerous weather scenarios, including heavy rainfall and…
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the India-China pact that eases border tension between New Delhi and Beijing was the outcome of the “power of engaging in dialogue“.He said that the consensus between both nations includes “patrolling, grazing in traditional areas”.“India and China have…
NEW DELHI: Thursday yet again saw big Indian carriers getting threats for over 80 flights, after a brief respite on Wednesday. Sources across airlines say the same handle targeted flights. Under the newly changed protocol, such mass threats from the same handle are treated as non-specific to minimise disruptions by not requiring diversions.“We confirm that…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar‘s faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), asking the party to fully comply with the court’s interim order that allowed the use of ‘clock’ symbol in elections, but with a disclaimer. The notice came in response to a…
More than 70 flights of several Indian airlines received fresh bomb threats on Thursday, according to news agency PTI sources.Sources have revealed that around 20 flights each from Air India, Vistara, and IndiGo, as well as 14 flights from Akasa Air, have received bomb threats. Over the span of 11 days, nearly 250 flights operated…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole on Thursday said that the seat sharing agreement between the Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA) had been finalised but the chief ministerial face would only be decided after the government comes to power in Maharashtra. The three MVA allies — Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad…
S Jaishankar at Brics meeting in Kazan NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, speaking at the Brics Plus Summit on Thursday, reiterated India’s pitch for reforms in the permanent and the non-permanent categories of the UN Security Council.Speaking at the 16th Brics summit in Brics plus format in Russia’s Kazan, Jaishankar also sought reforms…
BJP candidate Navya Haridas (File photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP candidate from the highly-discussed Lok Sabha constituency of Wayanad, Navya Haridas, filed her nomination papers on Thursday, joined by senior party leaders.Haridas expressed optimism about her candidacy and highlighted the need for political change in the area.“Today, I’m filing my nomination and BJP’s state and…
