Both pilots have been taken off flying duty by the DGCA, pending investigation. NEW DELHI: The captain of Air India’s August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight, which experienced a sudden loss of altitude of about 300 feet, was subjected to a psychoactive substance (dope) screening test on arrival, whose result was “not negative” and has been sent…
Fortune seems to smile at you today, Libra, and you may feel that gentle lift from the start. Things can go a little better than expected, especially in practical matters. A delayed response may arrive, a payment may be higher than guessed, or a family matter may settle with less fuss. Jupiter supports luck, and…
Thane’s rapid shift from a low-rise, green ‘City of Lakes’ to a dense real estate and infrastructure hotspot has outpaced the ability of civic systems to keep up. A massive infrastructure programme valued at about Rs 55,000 crore is now underway to address problems created by years of fast growth, but residents and experts say…
Mangaluru: The family of Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai offered 100g of gold to the Sri Mahalingeshwara temple in Puttur on Sunday as a contribution towards preparing a golden armour (swarna kavacha) for the deity.Rai told reporters on Sunday that 100g of gold was also offered on behalf of the family for constructing the golden…
Chennai: TVK govt is set to table a resolution in the state assembly on Monday to make Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu as the first item in all govt functions and events in educational institutions.According to the agenda of the assembly proceedings for Monday, the resolution to be tabled by chief minister C Joseph Vijay said Tamil…
Hyderabad: After initially planning to issue a government order (GO) to make educational institutions accountable for drug abuse on their campuses, chief minister A Revanth Reddy has now decided to introduce a new law prescribing punitive action against educational institutions, repeat drug abusers and drug peddlers.Following preliminary discussions with senior officials from the police and…
Junior Doctors Front along with the Abhaya Mancha members take out a protest rally Kolkata: It has been two years since the protests over the rape and murder of the 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Aug 9 rocked the city.However, the answer to whether doctors and women feel safer…
UPSRTC operates inter-city bus services from Morna depot in Noida, while the Greater Noida depot is located in Kasna area Noida: An inter-state bus terminal (ISBT) will come up near Noida International Airport (NIA) to provide a centralised bus facility for passengers travelling to and from neighbouring cities and states.To this end, Jewar MLA Dhirendra…
Margao: The Akhil Gomantak Kshatriya Maratha Samaj (AGKMS), which claims to represent over 20% of Goa’s population, has warned Centre, state govt and BJP of serious consequences if political reservation for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community is implemented without a fresh census.Reacting to the recent central govt notification on ST political reservation in the state…
Gorakhpur: Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation (GMC) is set to introduce a microchipping system for stray and abandoned dogs. The initiative is in compliance with Supreme Court directives on animal management and welfare, officials said.Municipal officials said the civic body floated a tender for the fourth time to select an agency for the project, after three previous…
