File photo: Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu (Photo: PTI) NEW DELHI: Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet is undergoing urgent safety checks following the June 12 crash, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said Saturday, while promising “all necessary steps” to strengthen aviation safety.Air India posted on X that checks directed by DGCA are…
NASA scientists issue ‘urgent’ warning: Social jet lag is the dangerous sleep habit you are ignoring When we hear the term “jet lag,” most of us instantly picture the disorientation and exhaustion after crossing multiple time zones on a long-haul flight. But what if jet lag could happen without ever boarding a plane? Recent research,…
NEW DELHI: Two days after Waqf (Amendment) Act came into force, its constitutional validity was challenged before SC Monday by DMK, Maulana Arshad Madani of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, and Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema. The petitions object primarily to the elimination of the ‘waqf by user’ provision and alleged “ouster…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused urgent mentioning of a plea seeking direction to Delhi Police to register an FIR over the alleged discovery of burnt wads of cash from the official residence of Delhi high court judge Yashwat Varma.The Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna-led bench, however, assured petitioner advocate Mathews J…
Trump administration appointees running the main United States aid agency have in recent days fired hundreds of employees who help manage responses to urgent humanitarian crises around the world, according to two U.S. officials and four recent employees of the agency. The firings add to doubts raised about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio is…
A flood emergency is unfolding in Eastern Kentucky as the Big Sandy River swells, threatening homes and forcing evacuations. Owensboro firefighters, in collaboration with state emergency management, are assisting in rescue operations. Freezing temperatures, debris, and power outages are slowing down the efforts. A team of six Owensboro firefighters has been deployed to Martin County….
NEW DELHI: The wheels seem to be coming loose for Congress after the party’s dismal show in the Delhi assembly polls. Congress failed to win a single seat, marking its third consecutive zero tally in the Delhi assembly. The results have further deepened the crisis within the Congress, with many leaders questioning the party’s electoral…
Arvind Kejriwal (File photo) NEW DELHI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday responded to the Election Commission over the allegations he made against BJP government in Haryana of ‘mixing poison in Yamuna water’. EC on Tuesday had served notice to Kejriwal, asking him to prove his claim to avoid legal troubles that could lead…