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Leh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday dedicated to the nation 125 strategically significant infrastructure projects of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s commitment to keep strengthening the border infrastructure. Describing the connectivity tools as lifelines for security, economy, and disaster management,...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed the evolving world order and the imperative of India-Japan cooperation at the opening session of the India-Japan Forum Sunday. "Pleased to participate in the opening session of #IndiaJapanForum in New Delhi. Discussed the evolving world order and...

Panaji: Weekend revelry turned into a horrific tragedy as a massive fire tore through a nightclub in North Goa after midnight Sunday, claiming 25 lives and leaving six persons injured. Most of the deaths were caused by suffocation, as the victims got trapped on the...

New Delhi: IndiGo is operating 1,650 flights of its 2,300 daily domestic and international flights Sunday, and 650 remain cancelled for the day, amid the airline's operations gradually stabilising after massive disruptions in the last five days, the airline said. IndiGo also said it is...

Kolkata: Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir Sunday said he will organise a Quran recital in February by 1 lakh people, even as a collective of monks conducted a function of Bhagavad Gita chanting by 5 lakh voices. Kabir, who laid the foundation for a mosque...

New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel is likely to summon top executives of private airlines and the civil aviation regulator over the mass cancellation of IndiGo flights that has left thousands of travellers stranded across the country's airports. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and...

Mumbai: IndiGo reportedly cancelled more than 220 flights at Delhi and Mumbai airports Sunday as large-scale disruptions entered the sixth day, prompting urgent monitoring by the airline’s board and scrutiny from aviation authorities. The cancellations and delays over the past several days have caused hardships...

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the fire at a nightclub which claimed 25 lives. Speaking to PTI, Sawant said an FIR has been lodged against the owner and the general manager of the nightclub and they would be...

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has held IndiGo’s top management accountable for ongoing flight disruptions, issuing a show-cause notice to its CEO Pieter Elbers, as the low-cost airlines cancelled more flights Sunday amid an ongoing crisis. The aviation regulator has sought...

Panaji: At least 25 persons were killed in a blaze at a nightclub in North Goa following a cylinder blast late Saturday night, police said. The deceased included four tourists and 14 staff members, while the identity of the remaining seven was yet to be...