Fight between 2 flyers forces taxiing SpiceJet plane to return to IGIA terminal; both handed over to CISF | India News

NEW DELHI: SpiceJet handed over two unruly passengers from a Mumbai-bound flight at Delhi airport on Monday. The two women started quarrelling almost as soon as the aircraft started taxiing and even tried to approach the cockpit, say sources. Co-passengers and cabin crew requested them to return to their seats and stop the fight so…

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‘Determined to destroy education’: AAP MP Sanjay Singh accuses UP government of prioritising alcohol; launches campaign over school closures | India News

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh Aam Aadmi Party’s Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Yogi Adityanath-led government over the state’s educational infrastructure.He said it was shameful that in a state where millions of children study in government schools, thousands of these schools have…

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India slams Rath Yatra disruption in Toronto, calls incident ‘despicable’; urges Canada to act against perpetrators | India News

NEW DELHI: India has strongly condemned the disruption caused during the Rath Yatra procession in Toronto, calling it a “despicable act” that goes against the spirit of unity and social harmony. In an official statement, ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that the matter has been taken up with Canadian authorities.“We have…

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SCO meet: ‘Competition shouldn’t become conflict’ – What EAM Jaishankar said during his first China visit since Galwan clashes | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, during his first visit to China since 2020 Galwan Valley clashes, called upon the neighbouring nation to ensure that ‘differences does not become disputes, nor does competition become conflict.‘“Stable and constructive ties between India and China are not only to our benefit, but that of the world as…

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The Houthi factor: Why government said it can’t do much to save Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen; what we know | India News

NEW DELHI: “There’s a point till which Government of India can go. We have reached that point,” attorney general of India R Venkataramani told the Supreme Court on Monday, during the hearing of a plea seeking to stall the execution of Keralite nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen. The execution is tentatively scheduled for July 16.The…

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Odisha ‘harassment’ case: President Murmu meets student who set herself ablaze, seeks update on condition | India News

President Murmu (File photo) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu met the 20-year-old college student at the AIIMS Bhubaneswar burn unit, where the girl is undergoing treatment after attempting self-immolation alleging that her claims of sexual harassment by a professor went unheard. The President was at the hospital to attend the institute’s convocation.The student set herself…

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Sena slapgate heats up: Aaditya Thackeray’s ‘chhadi-banian gang’ swipe sparks Nilesh Rane’s dare – ‘have guts, take names’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Assembly witnessed high drama on Monday as a war of words broke out between Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and Eknath Shinde-led Sena legislator Nilesh Rane over slapgate controversy involving party colleagues.The spark came when Thackeray, speaking on the assembly floor, took a veiled jab at Shiv Sena MLAs Sanjay…

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‘Unlike China’: Dalai Lama lauds India’s religious freedom; claims Tibetan traditions in decline under Beijing rule | India News

The Dalai Lama lauds India’s religious freedom (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: During his recent visit to Ladakh, the Dalai Lama said that India provides a “free and flourishing environment” for the study of Buddhism’s most profound philosophical teachings, while also highlighting the lack of religious freedom in China, ANI reported, quoting a statement from…

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Evening news wrap: Centre tells SC blood money only option to save Kerala nurse in Yemen; Air India CEO says no mechanical fault in AI-171 crash, and more | India News

Centre tells SC blood money only option to save Kerala nurse in Yemen; Air India CEO says no mechanical fault in AI-171 crash The Centre told the Supreme Court that the only recourse in Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya’s death sentence in Yemen is a “blood money settlement” as diplomatic options remain limited. Air India CEO…

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