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Akhilesh Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday reaffirmed that the opposition INDIA bloc “remains united” and announced that his party would contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections as part of the anti-BJP bloc.Speaking to reporters, Yadav dismissed recent remarks that questioned the cohesion of the INDIA bloc.“I…

NEW DELHI: Air India on Tuesday cancelled at least eight international flights to be operated on Boeing 787 Dreamliner and one on a B777. The B787 cancellations were for: Ahmedabad-London Gatwick; Gatwick-Amritsar; Delhi to Vienna, Paris and Dubai; Bangalore-London & return and Paris-Delhi. A Boeing 777 (not a Dreamliner) operating San Francisco (SFO)-Kolkata (where it…

Heavy rain lashes in several parts of Delhi NCR (Image credit: PTI) Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi on Tuesday, providing much-needed relief from the extreme heat. However, many areas witnessed the problems of waterlogging and traffic congestion.According to official sources, around 12 flights were diverted at Delhi airport between 3 pm and 4…

Visuals of airport staff sweeping and collecting water using buckets (Video credits: X/PTI) NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy rainfall on Tuesday, bringing much-needed relief from the scorching heat. The capital saw cloudy skies and strong winds reaching speeds of 50–70 kmph.Several videos showing rainwater entering Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport went viral…

NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has revealed that Air India cancelled 83 wide-body flights between June 12 and June 17, 2025 (till 6 PM), including 66 operated by Boeing 787 aircraft.The disclosure comes amid heightened scrutiny of the airline’s operations following a recent fatal crash and a series of…

Forensic team arrives for crime scene reconstruction in connection with the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, at Cherrapunjee in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: In the latest update on the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case, police on Tuesday recreated the crime scene at Wei Sawdong Falls in Sohra, where Raja Raghuvanshi…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Karnataka high court should not have insisted on an apology from actor Kamal Haasan over his remarks about the Kannada language. The apex court also transferred all proceedings related to Haasan’s film Thug Life to itself.The Supreme Court directed the state government to file its response by…

As conflict between Iran and Israel widens, US President Donald Trump abruptly left the G-7 summit in Calgary on Monday evening to attend to security related issues in the middle east.In related news, the government Monday said it was relocating Indian students in Iran within the country to ensure their safety. There are roughly 10,000…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Tehran on Tuesday issued an urgent advisory to all Indian nationals and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) living in the Iranian capital, urging them to relocate to safer areas as the city’s security situation continues to worsen.This came amid the constantly evolving situation between Israel and Iran.In a statement…

BERHAMPUR/BHUBANESWAR: A group of 10 allegedly took turns gang-raping a 20-year-old college student on a beach in Odisha’s Ganjam around 9.30 pm on Sunday after assaulting and dragging away the male friend with whom she had stepped out. Seven of the suspects were detained Monday based on a complaint filed by the survivor. “We are…