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The Election Commission has removed 52 lakh voters from the electoral roll in Bihar who are dead or migrated, assuring that "all eligible electors are included in the draft electoral roll to be published on August 1".
The auxiliary power unit (APU) of Delhi-bound Air India flight AI-315, flying from Hong Kong, caught fire shortly after the aircraft landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday, the airline said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Air India has completed precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet.
The 14-day India-Myanmar Peacekeeping Training Course, conducted by Centre for UN Peacekeeping, New Delhi, commenced on Monday.
The 13th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) was held in New Delhi on July 21, during which they discussed ways to boost cooperation in multiple sectors, including Maritime Search and Rescue.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to put a stay on the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand government's order that directed all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display QR codes for the pilgrims to know the owners' details, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Contradicting with the Supreme Court's suggestions, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has opposed the inclusion of Aadhaar cards, Voter ID and Ration cards in the list of documents eligible for the poll body's Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Jagdeep Dhankhar "good health" after the 74-year-old announced a shock resignation as the country's Vice-President citing health reasons.
The Bombay High Court's acquittal of all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts that claimed 189 lives and injured nearly 800 has been greeted with anger, shock and despair among the victims and authorities.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress is suspecting "far deeper reasons" behind Jagdeep Dhankhar's shock resignation as the country's Vice-President though the 74-year-old cited health reasons for his decision to quit.
In a chilling murder case, reminiscent of scenes from the Bollywood film 'Drishyam', a woman in Maharashtra's Palghar district murdered her husband with the help of her lover and buried his body inside their home.
An Air India flight from Delhi to Kolkata aborted the take-off while the aircraft was accelerating down the runway due to a technical snag detected just in time, media reports said.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday resigned from his post, citing "medical advice" and said he would "prioritise" his health.
Nine show-cause notices have been issued to Air India in connection with five identified safety violations in the last six months, the Civil Aviation ministry informed Rajya Sabha on Monday in response to a series of queries from MPs.
Kolkata/IBNS: Sharpening her attack on the Modi government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she won't allow people to be pushed into detention camps and threatened to launch a massive movement if a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is launched in her state.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his sadness over the death of several people in a Bangladesh training jet crash in Dhaka city and extended all possible assistance to the neighbouring nation.
Former Kerala Chief Minister and veteran communist leader VS Achuthanandan died in Thiruvananthapuram after a prolonged illness on Monday.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday set the tone of the 2026 state elections from the stage of her July 21 Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata, where she targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government and several states ruled by the saffron outfit and accused them of launching a systematic attack on the Bengali identity.
Hundreds of cycling enthusiasts participated in the 'Pedal Through Paradise' cyclothon in Jammu and Kashmir, close to the Dal Lake, on Sunday.
Hundreds of cycling enthusiasts participated in the 'Pedal Through Paradise' cyclothon in Jammu and Kashmir, close to the Dal Lake, on Sunday.
Mumbai/IBNS: An Air India flight on Monday veered off runway at the Mumbai airport due to heavy rainfall, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: "We want to stand by the truth," said India's Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Monday responding to the speculations over the Air Indian plane crash probe report.
Kolkata/IBNS: A couple of days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over infiltration in Durgapur, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Monday likely set the tone for his party's campaign in the state elections due to be held in 2026.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called the monsoon session of Parliament "a victory celebration" highlighting Operation Sindoor, India's successful mission to space, economy and fight against Naxalism.
The Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts that left 189 people dead.
Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai is expected to be appointed as a general secretary in the party's national leadership, The New India Express reported, citing sources.
Raipur: Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with what the agency has described as one of the country’s largest liquor scams, NDTV reported.
Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit the UK this week at the invitation of British PM Keir Starmer, MEA said on Sunday.
Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) : In a rare but culturally significant ceremony, two brothers from Himachal Pradesh’s Hatti tribe married the same woman in keeping with the traditional practice of polyandry still followed in parts of the state’s Trans-Giri region, media reports said.
New Delhi: Nearly a month after Air India flight AI-171 crashed seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad, investigators are focusing on the aircraft’s tail section as a potential origin of the malfunction that led to the fatal accident, the Indian Express has reported.
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