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Raw emotions took over him for a while as Machchhar spoke to Modi about those dramatic moments and called him his idol. The PM responded that his courage had made Smit a global hero, with people worldwide offering prayers for his good health. Bleeding on the cockpit floor after being attacked by his co-pilot, Captain…

In UP, Ajay Rai was abruptly replaced by Mishra while Saharanpur MP Imran Masood was named working president. LUCKNOW/CHANDIGARH: Congress overhauled its PCC brass in two poll-bound states Friday, installing Rampur Khas MLA Aradhana “Mona” Mishra as the UP unit chief and hockey Olympian Pargat Singh as state president in Punjab, with each pick engineered…

The soil was used to lift the ground and form wetlands designed to provide feeding, nesting and refuelling areas for birds London sent more than three million tonnes of soil excavated during construction of the Elizabeth line to an Essex island, where it was used to raise the ground and create new coastal wetlands. Ten…

While Indian authorities are not directly involved in investigating the flydubai incident, intelligence agencies are closely monitoring developments after initial findings attributed the hijacking attempt to radicalisation. NEW DELHI: The Indian security and intelligence establishment is on alert following the failed hijacking of a flydubai flight, undertaking a confidential evaluation of SOPs and security measures…

Captain Smit Machchhar’s professionalism and moral sense in the darkest of circumstances make him a true hero, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said. Calling the flydubai incident a dangerous terrorist act, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash lauded Indian co-pilot Smit Machchhar’s critical role in preventing an air disaster by describing him as a true hero.The…

In his latest peace message to Putin — on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek last month — PM Modi had told him it was time now to stop the ‘endless’ war. Amid renewed efforts, including by India, for cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked PM Modi for his…

After reading the letter, which was placed before a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran, the court expressed shock over its contents, which were uncalled for and directed its registry to ask the judge why he wrote what he wrote. NEW DELHI: It sounds inconceivable that a trial judge will advise…

Election Commission sources clarified that as per Rule 13(1), every claim for the inclusion of a name in the roll, to be lodged within 30 days from the date of publication of the draft roll under Rule 10, ‘shall be in Form 6 and signed by the person desiring his name to be included in…

An EC official said an average 10% of 800-900 electors per booth were deleted through SIR. Thus, each BLO will have to verify enrolment eligibility of less than 100 ‘deleted’ voters. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday ordered a special drive to identify and add back genuine electors who may have been “left out”…

25-foot-wide Brooklyn Heights townhouse is spread across five levels, giving it considerable height. An 1840s townhouse in Brooklyn Heights that sold for $5.35 million in 2023 is back on the market after an extensive renovation, with an asking price of $12.75 million. According to Realtor, the 6,000-square-foot property has five levels and six bedrooms and…