‘Safety is priority’: DGCA issues guidelines after ‘surge’ in aviation incidents; grounds Learjet fleet after Pawar plane crash | India News

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday rolled out a series of stringent measures, citing a “recent surge in aviation incidents.”The enhanced safety directives were announced after a high-level meeting between the aviation regulator and Non-Scheduled Operators (NSOPs). The review came a day after an air ambulance en route to Delhi…

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‘Bangla-birodhis’: Mamata Banerjee reminds Centre of Bengal proposal after Kerala’s ‘Keralam’ nod | India News

Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: A political row erupted on Tuesday after the Centre approved the Kerala government’s proposal to rename the state “Keralam,” with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee questioning why a similar proposal for her state remains pending.Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah, Banerjee…

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‘We’re 2002’: Nitish Kumar’s big slip as he loses cool on oppn in assembly – watch | India News

Bihar chief minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar lost his composure in the state assembly on Tuesday as opposition members protested, alleging that the NDA-led government was ruling the state with the help of “guns and bullets”. During the heated exchange, Kumar made a notable slip of the tongue, wrongly mentioning the NDA’s strength as…

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Jharkhand air ambulance crash: His family took Rs 2 lakh loan to book Rs 8 lakh aircraft; to save 1, 7 died in tragedy | Ranchi News

The air ambulance crash in the Karmatand forest, under the jurisdiction of Simaria police station in Chatra district, has wiped out an entire family’s hope for survival. CHATRA: The air ambulance crash in the Karmatand forest, under the jurisdiction of Simaria police station in Chatra district, has wiped out an entire family’s hope for survival….

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Meet Navy’s ‘Dolphin Hunter’: How INS Anjadip will guard country’s shallow waters

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy is set to induct its shallow water craft vessel, Anjadip, to enhance its anti-submarine warfare capabilities. This would be the third vessel of the eight-ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) project.The warship will be formally commissioned into the Eastern Naval Command at Chennai Port on February 27. The ceremony…

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US SC’s blow to Trump: FedEx sues US admin seeking ‘full refund’ of tariffs

FedEx has approached the US Court of International Trade seeking a refund of tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump’s emergency measures. This follows last week’s 6-3 Supreme Court verdict which ruled that Trump overstepped his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a sanctions law, to impose tariffs on imported goods. In…

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Trump’s tariff game might not be over just yet, here’s what US admin is planning after key SC verdict

After US Supreme Court’s blow to President Donald Trump’s tariff playbook last week, America is now gearing up for a new round of national security investigations that could open the gate for new duties. According to a person familiar with internal discussions cited by Bloomberg, the administration is planning probes into how imports affect several…

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