Israel-Iran conflict: Another evacuation flight from Iran lands in Delhi with 311 Indians; over 1,400 brought back so far | India News

NEW DELHI: India on Sunday brought home 311 more citizens from the Iranian city of Mashhad amid intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel, taking the total number of evacuees to 1,428 under the ongoing Operation Sindhu. The latest batch of Indians arrived in Delhi at 4:30 pm on a special chartered flight. “Three-hundred eleven Indian…

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‘Extra baggage’: Tejashwi Yadav rules out Nitish Kumar’s return to alliance, says ‘not a chance’ | India News

NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday rejected any possibility of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar returning to the Opposition alliance, saying he would only be “extra baggage” at this point. “Never. Not a chance,” Tejashwi said when asked if Kumar could be brought back into the alliance, responding to ANI that Lalu Prasad…

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Israel-Iran war: AI cancels Sunday’s Delhi to Frankfurt & Zurich flights due to airspace restrictions | India News

NEW DELHI: Enroute airspace restrictions due to the Israel-Iran war forced Air India to cancel its Delhi-Frankfurt (AI 2029) and Delhi-Zurich (AI 151) flights on Sunday. This happened “due to extended flight times caused by airspace closures in the Middle East amid rising tensions in the region. These closures would have exceeded the mandatory flight…

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‘Won’t let them sleep’: Amit Shah’s monsoon mandate for operation against Naxalism; calls for surrender | India News

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday issued a strong warning to Naxalites saying that the central government’s operations against Naxalism would continue even during monsoon season.“Every time during the rainy season, Naxalites used to get rest (as swollen rivers hamper anti-Naxal operations inside dense forest), but this time, we will not let…

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Trouble for Vijay Devarakonda: Actor booked for tribals remark; case filed under SC/ST Act | India News

NEW DELHI: A case has been registered against actor Vijay Devarakonda for allegedly making comments against tribal community after the Pahalgam terror attack, PTI reported citing a police official on Sunday.“The actor made comments in April. However, based on a complaint a case under SC/ST Act was booked against him on June 17,” the official…

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Middle East crisis: PM Modi speaks to Iranian President Pezeshkian; calls for immediate de-escalation | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian following US strikes on the nation. PM Modi called for immediate “de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy” amid rising tensions in the Middle East as the Israel-Iran crisis entered the tenth day.“Spoke with President of Iran @drpezeshkian. We discussed in detail about the…

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‘Wanted him to drop bombs?’: Owaisi on Pakistan’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Trump; brings up Pak army chief’s lunch with US president | India News

Asaduddin Owaisi (File photo) NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday questioned Pakistan’s Nobel Peace Prizenomination for Donald Trump after the United States conducted strikes targeting nuclear sites in Iran.Also Read | ‘Gravely concerned’: Pakistan slams US strikes on Iran; day after nominating Trump for Nobel Peace PrizeThe Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP asked whether…

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Chandigarh-Lucknow IndiGo flight cancelled: Pilot reports technical issue; passengers deboard safely | India News

NEW DELHI: A Chandigarh to Lucknow IndiGo flight was cancelled on Friday due to some technical issue. The issue was identified before the aircraft started taxiing, and as a safety precaution, all passengers were safely disembarked, ANI reported citing sources on Sunday.“IndiGo Flight 6E 146 from Chandigarh to Lucknow was cancelled after the Pilot detected…

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‘Not working with India has a cost’: Jaishankar on ties with neighbours; mentions Pakistan | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister has said that India should not expect “smooth sailing” all the time when it comes to relations with neighbouring countries. Speaking in an interview on DD India, he said that New Delhi has worked to create a “collective interest” with its neighbours—so that even if governments change, the relationship stays…

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