‘Terror threat plea improbable’: HC rejects Cong worker’s plea to shift trial from Srinagar to Jammu | India News

SRINAGAR: The high court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Tuesday rejected a Congress worker’s plea to shift his trial in a cheque bounce case to Jammu, saying he had no reason to feel threatened as terrorism had almost been eliminated in the Valley.“Militancy is almost negligible at present in Kashmir Valley and the situation … Read more

Chennai tops domestic flights punctuality in May, Delhi & Mumbai at bottom of 10 busiest airports: DGCA data | India News

NEW DELHI: Chennai saw the highest percentage – 92.2% – domestic flights of IndiGo, Air India Group, Akasa, Alliance Air and SpiceJet operating on time this May, among the top 10 busiest busy Indian airpots followed by Kolkata (84.7%), Hyderabad (84.4%), Bengaluru (82.3%) and Kochi (81.5%%). The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Tuesday released … Read more

Bengaluru daycare horror: Police defend arrest of whistleblower, say she was ‘equal party’ to abuse | India News

According to the complaint, children were allegedly put inside a front-loading washing machine. NEW DELHI: Bengaluru Police on Tuesday defended the arrest of Sujatha, the whistleblower in the alleged abuse of toddlers at a daycare centre inside an IT firm’s campus, saying investigators had found “enough evidence” to name her as an accused in the … Read more

Gujarat-bound Qatari LNG vessel with 4 Indian crew hit in suspected drone attack near Hormuz | India News

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. (Reuters representative image) NEW DELHI: A Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier carrying four Indian crew members came under a suspected drone attack near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to ANI sources. The vessel was on its way to Dahej in Gujarat.Officials … Read more

PM Modi’s ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ moment in Indonesia & a ‘bahut kuch’ message for future ties | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invoked the popularity of Bollywood film ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ in Indonesia to describe the warmth between the two countries, saying India-Indonesia ties could go far beyond ‘kuch kuch’ and lead to ‘bahut kuch’.Addressing the Indian diaspora during … Read more

The mystery of 8: Why PM Modi mentioned this number in his Indonesia speech | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday put the spotlight on the number eight during his address to the Indian diaspora in Jakarta, using a series of numerical references to underline his friendship with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and the close ties between the two countries.Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said, “Friends, India celebrated … Read more

‘Serviced vehicles not facing difficulty’: Hardeep Puri rejects engine damage claims over E20 fuel | India News

NEW DELHI: Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday rejected claims circulating on social media about India’s E20 ethanol-blended petrol programme, calling them a ‘misinterpretation’. He said that there was no evidence that the fuel causes engine damage in compatible vehicles and that automobile manufacturers as well as vehicle service providers had reported no difficulties … Read more

Evening news wrap: Close shave for Macron in Syria; Iran takes jab at US after FIFA ouster, and more | India News

Fresh CCTV footage shows the Wayanad landslide sweeping away a fuel tanker, killing 3 while several are missing. Siya Goyal, accused in Pune realtor Ketan Agrawal’s murder, secretly married her alleged lover months before the killing, as per sources. Blasts near French President Emmanuel Macron’s hotel in Syria wounded at least 18 people, but he … Read more

‘Will respond point-by-point’: Champat Rai says will speak after final SIT report on Ram temple funds theft row | India News

Champat Rai says will speak after final SIT report on Ram temple funds theft row NEW DELHI: Former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust general secretary Champat Rai on Tuesday said he would respond to all allegations against him only after the special investigation team (SIT) submits its final report on the alleged Ram temple … Read more