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…
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…
PM Modi urged peace in a call with Iran’s president after US airstrikes hit Iranian nuclear sites. Iran condemned the US strikes as a ‘savage assault’ and vowed to continue its nuclear programme. Meanwhile, an Air India flight was diverted to Riyadh following a bomb threat but landed safely and cleared checks. Here are the…
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…
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…
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Birmingham to Delhi received a bomb threat on Saturday following which, the plane was diverted to Riyadh, ANI reported citing a spokesperson from the airlines on Sunday.“Flight AI114 from Birmingham to Delhi on June 21 received a bomb threat and was consequently diverted to Riyadh, where it landed…
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…
Asaduddin Owaisi (File photo) NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday questioned Pakistan‘s pitch for a Nobel Peace Prize for US President Donald Trump after the United States conducted strikes targeting nuclear sites in Iran.The Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP asked whether Pakistan had supported Trump to see him drop bombs on a sovereign nation.“We…
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…
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…