In 20 years, India to develop additional 200 airports; airlines may need 4,000 more planes: Naidu
Highlighting the growth potential of India's civil aviation space, Union minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday said the country might need 4,000 more planes in the next 20 years and 200 more airports are expected to be developed during the same period. Currently, Indian carriers are operating around 800 planes and...
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Govt sanctions over Rs 1,100 cr projects for Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
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Broad consensus achieved on restoring ground situation along LAC: Rajnath Singh
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Canadian MP asks law enforcement agencies to take Khalistani violent extremism seriously
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Disputes and differences must be settled by dialogue and diplomacy: Jaishankar at BRICS
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More than 70 flights receive bomb threats today
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SC refuses to entertain plea alleging contempt of demolition order by 3 states
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Congress disrespects Dalits, treats them as third-class citizens: Himanta
24 October 2024 | PTI
Exchange of seats likely among MVA allies: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday indicated the Maha Vikas Aghadi allies could swap some seats among themselves, a day after the opposition bloc in Maharashtra announced a formula of 85 seats to each of the three major parties. Raut also said there could be "some corrections" in the...
Terrorists target non-local labourer in Tral
Terrorists shot at and injured a labourer from Uttar Pradesh in the Tral area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday morning, officials said. Shubam Kumar, a resident of Bijnore, received a gunshot injury in the arm when the terrorists fired at him at Batagund village, the officials said. They said...
Coastal Odisha receives heavy rain as severe cyclone 'Dana' approaches
The coastal belt of Odisha experienced heavy rain and squally winds on Thursday morning with the sea condition remaining rough, as severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana' approached closer to the state's coast, the IMD said. The cyclone is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha early...
Terrorist captured in purported CCTV footage from Gagangir attack site, probe underway
A CCTV grab of a Pheran-clad terrorist allegedly involved in the Gagangir attack in Jammu and Kashmir has emerged here but investigators said they are yet to ascertain if the AK rifle-wielding assailant carried out the October 20 assault that left seven dead. The ultra could be seen entering a prefabricated...
Immediate restoration of full statehood to J-K is imperative: Chidambaram
A day after Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha held a security review meeting, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said people have elected a chief minister and government to look after their security but the CM has no authority. Chidambaram also asserted that the immediate restoration of full statehood...
PAC meeting postponed as SEBI chief Buch fails to appear, BJP miffed at panel chair Venugopal
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday postponed its sitting after SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and other officials expressed inability to attend the meeting, panel chairperson K C Venugopal said. Buch, under a cloud over allegations of conflict of interest levelled by US-based short-seller Hindenburg, was asked to appear before...
At BRICS Summit, PM Modi calls for single-minded focus to combat terrorism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday strongly pitched for "single-minded" focus and "firm support" of all in combating terrorism, asserting that there is no place for "double standards" to deal with the challenge. In an address at the 16th BRICS Summit here, Modi also underlined the need to take "active steps"...
