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Bureau Dismisses Fuel Shutdown Charge
Aviation authorities in India are scrutinising new allegations that the captain of Air India Flight 171 manually cut off engine fuel shortly after takeoff, prompting urgent calls for a thorough and impartial investigation. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has dismissed the initial media reports as premature, emphasising that final conclusions...
Nitish Kumar Unveils Free Power Scheme for Households
Electricity charges for up to 125 units per month will be waived for all domestic consumers in Bihar starting with the July billing cycle, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar confirmed in a major pre-election announcement aimed at easing the cost burden on over 16 million households. The initiative, set to...
Conversion-Terror Syndicate Unveiled in Balrampur
The Uttar Pradesh Anti‑Terrorism Squad has dismantled a sprawling conversion network alleged to be led by self‑styled spiritual leader Maulana Jalaluddin, known as Chhangur Baba, in Balrampur and beyond. The syndicate reportedly orchestrated illegal religious conversions, terror training and amassed crores through foreign funding, prompting coordinated action from ATS...
Congress Cancels Gandhi’s Raebareli Visit Amid Assam Push
Congress has called off Rahul Gandhi’s scheduled trip to Raebareli, his Lok Sabha constituency, citing unavoidable circumstances, announced Pankaj Tiwari, the party’s district president in the region. This comes amid a strategic push in Assam by top leadership to consolidate organisational strength and position the party ahead of forthcoming...
Bengali Identity Surge Marks Kolkata Rain‑Soaked Protest
Thousands of supporters braved heavy rain in Kolkata as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a three-kilometre march from College Square to Dorina Crossing on Wednesday. The demonstration, organised by her Trinamool Congress, aimed to highlight what she described as the “illegal detention” and “ethnic profiling” of Bengali-speaking...
Pilot Body Criticises Exclusion from Air India Crash Probe
The Federation of Indian Pilots has voiced serious objections to the handling of the investigation into Air India Flight AI171, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people. The pilots’ body specifically criticised the lack of representation in the inquiry process and highlighted concerns over public commentary...
Pilot Silence as Fuel Flow Severed in Air India Crash
A cockpit voice recording reveals that the captain of Air India Flight 171 cut off fuel to both engines seconds after takeoff, triggering bewilderment from the first officer, as investigators delve into the causes of the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 260 lives. Evidence from India’s Aircraft...
Owaisi Rejects INDIA Bloc Tie‑Up, Backs Third Front for Bihar
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has unequivocally dismissed the prospect of an electoral alliance with the INDIA bloc for the forthcoming Bihar assembly elections, asserting that “one‑sided love will not work.” His statement follows divergent overtures from within his party and recent reactions from the Grand Alliance, raising questions over...
RJD Affirms Tejashwi Yadav as Sole Mahagathbandhan CM Candidate
Senior figures within the Rashtriya Janata Dal have forcefully rebuked remarks by Purnea MP Pappu Yadav at a Delhi Congress meeting, reiterating Tejashwi Yadav as the undisputed face of the INDIA bloc in the Bihar Assembly elections. The strong reaction underscores both firm party discipline within the RJD and...
Bombay HC Orders CBFC Reply on Yogi Adityanath‑Themed Film Delay
A Bombay High Court bench on Tuesday instructed the Central Board of Film Certification to file a detailed response to a petition by the producers of Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi, citing an alleged unexplained withholding of certification. The bench, led by Justices Revati Mohite Dere and...
Brutality and Tolerance Redefined in New NCERT Text
Newly unveiled Class 8 Social Science textbooks articulate a sharper portrayal of medieval Indian rulers, presenting Babur as a “brutal and ruthless conqueror” who “slaughtered entire populations of cities” and erected “towers of skulls,” recasting Akbar’s traditionally tolerant image as a nuanced “blend of brutality and tolerance,” and detailing Aurangzeb’s...
India’s China Strategy Under Fire Over Trade and Security Faultlines
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh took aim at External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s portrayal of warming ties with China, asserting in a statement that Beijing aided Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and weaponised trade to pressure India. Ramesh said that China supplied real-time battlefield intelligence and used northern India’s campaign as a...
Trump Signals 200 % Pharma Tariffs, Semiconductor Duties Loom
U. S. President Donald Trump has announced an imminent move to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical imports by the end of July, hinting at duties potentially reaching 200 %, and signalled forthcoming tariffs on semiconductors. These measures would coincide with a broader reciprocal tariff regime due to take effect on 1...
Standoff Over Bridge Opening Echoes Federal Tensions
Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has refused to attend the inauguration of the Rs 472‑crore Sigandur cable‑stayed bridge in Shivamogga, claiming his office was informed just three days before the event and alleging a breach of federal protocol. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari responded that invitations were dispatched on 11 July, with a...
Trump Reaffirms Ceasefire Role in India‑Pakistan Crisis
U. S. President Donald Trump stated on 14 July, during a meeting with NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte at the White House, that he had brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, averting what “would have been a nuclear war within another week,” by threatening to suspend trade with both countries....
Gandhis Await Rouse Avenue Court Verdict Over ED PMLA Claim
A Delhi court has deferred its verdict on whether to formally acknowledge the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering complaint against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey, Sunil Bhandari, Young Indian, and Dotex Merchandise under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The hearing, presided over by Special Judge Vishal...
Pakistan’s ISI and LeT Named as Pahalgam Attack Architects
Security agencies assert Pakistan’s Inter‑Services Intelligence and Lashkar‑e‑Taiba orchestrated the horrifying April 22 attack in Pahalgam, resulting in 26 civilian deaths, including tourists, under directives from Pakistan’s political and military leadership. Investigators reveal two confirmed Pakistani nationals executed the assault on instructions from handlers in Rawalpindi, while a local network...
DGCA mandates urgent fuel-switch inspections on Boeing fleet
India’s aviation regulator has ordered that all Boeing aircraft registered in the country undergo inspections of their fuel control switch locking mechanisms by 21 July, following concerning findings in the preliminary probe into the Air India Boeing 787 crash. The June accident saw both engine fuel switches unexpectedly move...
