NEW DELHI: Passengers will now have to pay may more to check-in a second bag on Air India flights to and from Europe and the UK. AI has from October 17 introduced fare families where the lowest economy fare allows one check-in of 23 kg to these two places. Those who wish to check in…
BJP president JP Nadda (Left) and Mallikarjun Kharge (Right) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India sought formal responses from Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over the complaints filed by both parties against each other, alleging the violation of the Model Code of Conduct by star campaigners during Maharashtra,…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday condemned the elaborate arrangements made ahead of his visit to the fire-hit Jhansi hospital where 10 newborns were killed and asked the district magistrate to take strict action against the person who got the work done.In a video message, Pathak said, “Before I reached…
NEW DELHI: The Haryana government has ordered temporarily closing schools up to Class 5 due to the rising pollution. The Directorate of School Education has written a letter to all the District Deputy Commissioners, saying that given the severe AQI levels in Delhi and surrounding regions, the directorate issue necessary directions for holding online classes…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday took potshots at Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, holding him responsible for the declining tribal population in the state, by “allowing infiltrators to marry tribal women.”Addressing a rally at Jharkhand’s Dumka, Shah said, “Hemant Soren is responsible for declining tribal population as he is allowing infiltrators…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Saturday inspected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s bag in Maharashtra’s Amravati.This comes a day after the poll body searched Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Hingoli amid the ongoing controversy over checking Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray‘s bag on the last three occasions.A team of officials was…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) in a statement released on Saturday said that security forces have been directed to take necessary steps to restore order and peace in Manipur. The MHA described the security situation as “fragile,” citing armed miscreants from both the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities engaging in violent activities, resulting…
Sukhbir Singh Badal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Sukhbir Singh Badal has stepped down as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday, marking the end of his tenure as the party’s leader. The resignation was confirmed by senior SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema, who announced the development on X. In his post, Cheema…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s memory comparing him to outgoing US President Joe Biden, often making headlines for forgetting names of world leaders at summits.“My sister was telling me that she heard Modi ji’s speech. And in that speech, whatever we say, Modi ji is saying…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday questioned Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren of giving Fridays off in schools, a decision reversed by the JMM government in 2022.“I want to ask Hemant Soren, if you close schools on Fridays for them, then why not close schools on Tuesdays for our children to…
