Dope test of turbulent Air India flight’s pilot ‘not negative’, sent for confirmation, says government | India News

Both pilots have been taken off flying duty by the DGCA, pending investigation. NEW DELHI: The captain of Air India’s August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight, which experienced a sudden loss of altitude of about 300 feet, was subjected to a psychoactive substance (dope) screening test on arrival, whose result was “not negative” and has been sent…

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Jharkhand govt to scrap JPSC exams, rejects CGL cancellation demand; students vow to intensify stir | India News

NEW DELHI: After holding a meeting with a delegation of protesting students, the Jharkhand government on Sunday agreed to cancel the 14th JPSC, JPSC Backlog 2023, and JPSC Backlog 2025 exams but rejected the demand to scrap the CGL examination, saying it was conducted under court orders and selected candidates are already employed.Speaking to reporters…

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Israel Gaza Peace Proposal: Evening news wrap: Air India turbulence-hit flight captain’s dope test returns ‘not negative’; Israel rejects US Gaza proposal & more | India News

File photo: Air India aeroplane and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Air India captain’s dope test after turbulence-hit flight returns non-negative; confirmatory test is awaited. Israel rejects the US Gaza peace proposal, insisting Hamas must fully disarm before troop withdrawal. Mamata Banerjee alleges stones, bottles and footwear were hurled at her convoy in Bengal. Russia proposes…

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Police search 26 locations tied to banned Jamaat-e-Islami J&K | India News

Sopore Police conducts searches at 26 locations in UAPA case against Jamaat-e-Islami SRINAGAR: Police searched 26 locations across Sopore in north Kashmir on Sunday in a coordinated crackdown on banned Jamaat-e-Islami J&K, seizing documents, literature and electronic devices as part of a probe into its alleged links to terrorist outfits and youth radicalisation.The search targeted…

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People of ‘Devbhoomi’ always stand firm on national duty, says CM Dhami; commends ‘Tiranga Yatra’ response | India News

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday praised the people of Devbhoomi for their overwhelming response to the ongoing ‘Tiranga Yatras’ across the state, stating that the citizens of the state have always stood firm when it comes to national duty.Speaking to the reporters, the chief minister said that…

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‘Reflection of public anger’: Suvendu Adhikari after Mamata Banerjee faces protests, called ‘chor’ | India News

Suvendu Adhikair on protests against Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday described the protests against his predecessor, Mamata Banerjee, at Hailsahar in North 24 Parganas as a reflection of “strong public anger.”Mamata Banerjee faced protests earlier in the day when a group of protesters allegedly surrounded her vehicle, raised…

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