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Uncommanded Fuel Cutoff Under Scrutiny in Air India Crash
Preliminary findings into the June 12 crash of Air India flight AI‑171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick point to pivotal electrical or software failures that may have triggered the aircraft’s fuel control switches without pilot input. Investigators are exploring whether such an “un-commanded transition” could explain why both engines...
Meta Apologises for Misinterpreting Kannada Condolence
Meta Platforms has issued a public apology to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after a technical error on Facebook and Instagram distorted a condolence message he posted in Kannada, triggering sharp criticism from the Congress veteran. The message, which was intended to mourn the death of legendary actress B Sarojadevi,...
Kapil Raj Quits After High‑Profile Anti‑Money Laundering Tenure
Kapil Raj has resigned from the Indian Revenue Service effective 17 July, ending a 16‑year career marked by his central role in major financial crime investigations. A Ministry of Finance order confirms the President’s acceptance of his resignation. A 2009 batch officer aged 45, Raj cited personal reasons for...
BJP president announcement after I-Day
Bharatiya Janata Party is poised to unveil its consensus pick for national president following Independence Day, marking a prolonged interlude since state-level organisational elections concluded. The postponement has triggered unrest among the party’s base, with many cadres expressing frustration over the lack of leadership clarity and direction. The absence...
US Branding of TRF Signals Deepening India‑US Security Bond
The United States government has officially classified The Resistance Front, a proxy of Lashkar‑e‑Tayyiba, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist, escalating counter‑terrorism collaboration with India. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the designation on 17 July, citing TRF’s claim of responsibility for the April 22...
Judge Varma Moves to Halt Impeachment Bid
Justice Yashwant Varma has petitioned the Supreme Court, challenging the in-house inquiry report that recommended impeachment proceedings over a cache of charred cash discovered at his former official residence. The judge asserts serious procedural flaws and petitions the apex court to quash the report and subsequent impeachment recommendation, citing...
Trump Trip to Islamabad Unlikely, Local Media Retracts Claims
Reports from Pakistani television channels early on Thursday stating that U. S. President Donald Trump would visit Islamabad in September have since been withdrawn following swift denials from both Pakistani authorities and the White House. Geo News and ARY News initially claimed the trip would mark the first presidential...
Pilots’ Federation Prepares Legal Strike Over WSJ Coverage
The Federation of Indian Pilots has announced plans to pursue legal action against the Wall Street Journal, asserting that the US publication has levelled unwarranted accusations against the pilots of Air India flight AI 171. FIP President Captain CS Randhawa sharply criticised reports suggesting pilot error, emphasising that India’s preliminary...
Chhangur Baba’s Network Exposed in Cross‑Border Conversion Probe
Uttar Pradesh’s Anti‑Terrorism Squad has dismantled a sprawling religious conversion syndicate centred in Balrampur, registering an FIR against self‑styled spiritual leader Jamaluddin, known as Chhangur Baba, and his close associate Neetu alias Nasreen. Authorities allege that the pair operated a terror‑conversion racket masquerading as religious outreach, coercing vulnerable individuals—widows,...
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...
