India

International flights from new terminal at Chennai Airport

14 Jun 2023 02:30 AM IST

IndiGo, the air carrier, has started operating from the new integrated terminal building at Chennai Airport, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In April, the first phase of the building was inaugurated, which was constructed with an investment of Rs 1,260 crore to enhance the airport’s capacity to

PM Modi’s state visit to further solidify US-India ties: Blinken

14 Jun 2023 02:29 AM IST

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the trajectory of the Indo-US partnership is “unmistakable and filled with promise”, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic state visit to the US will further solidify the defining relationship of the 21st century. Modi has been invited by President Joe Biden and First

AIADMK hits out at BJP chief for remarks against Jayalalithaa

14 Jun 2023 02:28 AM IST

The relationship between the AIADMK and the Tamil Nadu BJP appears to be on the rocks owing to BJP chief K Annamalai’s alleged remark on former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. An irate AIADMK general secretary, K. Palaniswami, lashed out at Annamalai on Tuesday for the latter’s “irresponsible and immature” remark.

HAM leader steps down, alleging pressure to merge party with JDU

14 Jun 2023 02:27 AM IST

In a sudden move, Bihar Minister Santosh Suman resigned from the state cabinet on Tuesday, alleging “pressure” to merge his Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD (U). Suman, who held the SC and ST welfare portfolio, is the national president of HAM, founded by his father,

IndiGo aircraft suffers tail strike on arrival at Delhi airport

13 Jun 2023 23:57 PM IST

An IndiGo aircraft suffered a tail strike on its arrival at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on June 11, prompting aviation safety regulator DGCA to order a probe into the incident, a senior DGCA official said on Tuesday. The airline has also grounded the operating crew on the orders of

Delhi’s peak power demand crosses 7,000 MW

13 Jun 2023 23:56 PM IST

With the mercury rising, the power demand in Delhi surpassed the 7000 MW mark on Tuesday and clocked 7098 MW. In the BRPL (BSES Rajdhani Power Limited) and BYPL (BSES Yamuna Power Limited) areas, the peak power demand today clocked 3103 MW and 1615 MW, respectively, and was met successfully.

Delhi govt to introduce one-time settlement scheme for water bills

13 Jun 2023 23:55 PM IST

The Delhi government will introduce a one-time settlement scheme for the water bills of 11.7 lakh domestic consumers who have arrears, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference at the Delhi Secretariat, Kejriwal said the government plans to implement the scheme from August 1, and consumers

JP Nadda takes swipe at Congress, promises ‘speedy development’

13 Jun 2023 23:47 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Tuesday said that the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was committed to ensuring speedy development in Himachal Pradesh. Nadda was addressing a rally of party workers at Jassur, during his visit to the hill state. The BJP

As apple season approaches, Himachal steps up road safety measures

13 Jun 2023 23:45 PM IST

A meeting was held in Shimla on Monday to review the maintenance of roads and other public works ahead of apple season in Himachal Pradesh and was chaired by Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh. The Public Works Minister stated that horticulture plays a big role in the state; the apple

Punjab Governor accuses CM of dereliction of duty

13 Jun 2023 23:44 PM IST

The war of words between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Governor Banwarilal Purohit does not seem to have an end in sight. Governor Purohit on Tuesday evening released an open letter to Chief Minister Mann, calling him “indifferent,” prompted by the lack of response from the state government towards

Infighting in political clans as members compete for dominance in Haryana

13 Jun 2023 23:43 PM IST

As the upcoming Assembly elections in Haryana draw close, tensions are palpable in political corridors. Not only are different political parties fighting for dominance, but members of a prominent political family in the state are now going head to head. Members of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal’s family have

CBI seizes documents in probe against top forest official

13 Jun 2023 23:42 PM IST

A day Chandigarh Administrator and Governor of Punjab Banwarilal Purohit ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry against Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) bureaucrat Debendera Dalai for “manipulating and hoodwinking” the administration, the agency seized all papers related to the departments that IFS Dalai oversaw. IFS