New Delhi: A significant technical glitch at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi on Friday left thousands of passengers stranded, disrupted flight schedules, and triggered frustration across domestic and international travel networks. The disruption, caused by a malfunction in the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) that feeds critical flight plan data to the Air Traffic Control’s Auto Track

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Mumbai: The refusal of Samajwadi Party (SP) Maharashtra President and Mumbai MLA Abu Azmi to recite the national song Vande Mataram has triggered a significant political controversy, drawing sharp reactions from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and igniting a debate over the intersection of religion, nationalism, and personal beliefs. The controversy erupted as the nation marked the 150th anniversary of Vande

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The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi, one of India’s busiest aviation hubs, witnessed a significant disruption in flight operations on Friday following a technical glitch in the airport’s Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS). The issue caused major delays for both domestic and international flights, leading to long queues at check-in counters and boarding gates,

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In a development that has added further turbulence to the political landscape in Maharashtra, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has alleged that former Maharashtra minister and NCP MLA Dhananjay Munde had conspired to eliminate him. Jarange, who has been an active voice in advocating for the rights of the Maratha community, made the startling claim on Friday, asserting

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Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress on Friday accused the BJP of “misusing” the 150th anniversary of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ for political polarisation and “hypocritical nationalism.” Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant said reports that party MLAs Aslam Shaikh and Amin Patel opposed singing the song were “false, shameful, and condemnable.” He added that both MLAs had explicitly stated they had no objection to the song.

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Purnia/Katihar: Once a humble crop grown in water-logged ponds, makhana (fox nuts) is steadily transforming the livelihoods of farmers and workers in Bihar’s Kosi-Seemanchal belt. Rising demand and higher prices have turned this traditional crop into a lucrative alternative to maize and paddy for farmers across Purnia and Katihar districts. Inside a makeshift tin shed in Harda village, 28-year-old Rohit Sahani oversees his

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Ahmedabad: A Gujarat forest officer was found critically injured from a gunshot wound in her car on Thursday morning in Kamrej taluka, Surat district, along with her four-year-old son, police said. The child was unhurt. The officer, identified as Sonal Arvindbhai Solanki, 33, a Range Forest Officer of the Pal division, underwent emergency surgery to remove

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New Delhi: India on Friday responded to US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on Pakistan’s alleged secret nuclear testing, reiterating that Islamabad has a long-standing history of “clandestine and illegal nuclear activities” involving proliferation, smuggling, and secret nuclear partnerships. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, addressing a weekly media briefing, said that Pakistan’s

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Azamgarh: A notorious criminal, who carried a cash reward of ₹50,000 on his head, was shot dead on Friday during an encounter with the Special Task Force (STF) in Azamgarh, police officials said. Three of his accomplices managed to flee the scene during the confrontation. The encounter took place near the Jokhara bridge in the

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