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NEW DELHI: India has tightened rules for foreign airlines operating to and from the country. Now, the DGCA can “revoke or suspend” a foreign airline’s authorisation for lapses like not meeting safety standards. In one of his first orders, DGCA chief Vir Vikram Yadav said foreign airlines “shall nominate or appoint a local representative” to…
Chennai: The long-delayed six-lane widening of the 10.5km East Coast Road (ECR) stretch from Thiruvanmiyur to Akkarai is now 85% complete. Officials said that the remaining work will be finished in two months.The highways dept is yet to acquire land between Kottivakkam and Akkarai in some parts, and near VGP, where about 30 houses are…
CHENNAI: A 74-year-old man was beaten to death by a 25-year-old man for refusing to read the place names flashing on the LED board in an MTC bus they were travelling in, near Tambaram on Sunday.Police said the assailant, Amarnath, had boarded the bus on 70-G route (Guduvancheri to Vadapalani) at the Tambaram bus stand….
BHUBANESWAR: A 67-year-old grocery shop owner was arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping an MBA student from Chhattisgarh. The incident happened while he visited her rented accommodation on Friday night to deliver some grocery items.According to the police, the accused, who runs a small grocery store on the city’s outskirts, entered her room under the…
Prachi Nigam, a young girl from Uttar Pradesh, who came into limelight when she topped the boards exams in Class 10, has yet again proved her mettle in the academic field with her brilliant performance in the Class 12 exams scoring 91.20%. The student, who comes from Sitapur district, has proven that she loves studying…
BHOPAL: A Guna-based businessman and his wife have been arrested for allegedly abandoning their two-and-a half-year-old daughter on a highway in Sheopur district, believing the child had brought “bad luck” to their family and business.The case has since widened into a suspected child trafficking racket, with police saying the toddler was not legally adopted by…
A dietician was murdered by her husband, who then concealed her body in a cement-filled wooden box at their old residence. SURAT: A chilling murder case of a 39-year-old dietician came to light in Surat on Sunday, with police detaining her husband who allegedly killed her on April 20 and concealed the body in a…
Fact check: Are Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton secretly engaged? Viral romance rumors spark staged relationship claims (Image via Getty) Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton being engaged is not true. The viral posts saying they are getting married, with quotes like “I’ve found my own person and I want to spend eternity with her,” are…
Travellers planning journeys across India this week may need to keep a close watch on the weather, as the country is set to witness sharply contrasting conditions over the coming days. Severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue across several northern and central states, while heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast over the Northeast…
NEW DELHI: Four passengers and a crew member on board a SWISS Delhi-Zurich flight on Sunday morning were injured while being evacuated on a runway at IGI airport using emergency slides as the aircraft had to abandon take-off following an engine fire. The passengers were admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon; the cabin crew member…
