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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Congress leader Udit Raj has strongly criticised party colleague and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor for his recent statements in Panama, accusing him of acting as a "spokesperson for the BJP's publicity stunts."During his address as part of a multi-party delegation in Panama, Tharoor discussed India's evolving approach to counter-terrorism, specifically mentioning the 2016 Surgical Strike and 2019 Balakot airstrike. He emphasized how these operations demonstrated India's willingness to cross both the Line of Control and international borders to target terrorist facilities in Pakistan.'We Stand United With India': Panama Pledges Support To Shashi Tharoor's Delegation | Op SindoorReferring to 2016's Surgical strike and 2019's Balakot airstrike in his address, the Congress MP said, "What has changed in recent years is that the terrorists have also realised they will have a price to pay; on that, let there […]

[ad_1] IndiGo is set to be the first to commence commercial flight operations from the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), owned by the Adani Group, according to a joint statement issued on Wednesday.The airline will begin with 18 daily departures, connecting more than 15 cities. By November 2025, this is expected to expand to 79 daily departures, including 14 international flights. Further expansion is planned, with operations reaching 140 daily departures—30 of which will be international—by November 2026."This partnership will fuel aviation growth in the country, making it a key driver for India to become the third-largest aviation economy by 2030," the joint statement read, as quoted by ANI.IndiGo’s Chief Executive Officer, Pieter Elbers, said, “IndiGo will be the inaugural airline to operate from NMIA and we couldn't be more pleased to announce this. Our alliance signals towards achievement of […]

[ad_1] Israel's defence minister Israel Katz, on Wednesday, announced that their fighter jets conducted strikes on Houthi targets at Sanaa airport in Yemen, following the group's launch of two projectiles towards Israel the previous day."Air Force jets have just struck terror targets of the Houthi terrorist organisation at the airport in Sanaa and destroyed the last aircraft remaining," Katz said in a statement. "This is a clear message and a continuation of our policy: whoever fires at the State of Israel will pay a heavy price," he added.Netanyahu 'SNUBS' Trump On Iran, 'Ready To Destroy Nukes Without Warning In 7 Hours' | ReportHouthi media subsequently confirmed the Israeli strikes on the airport.The military action followed Israel's interception of a missile and another projectile launched from Yemen by the Iranian-supported group.The Houthis, who govern substantial areas of Yemen, subsequently acknowledged launching […]

[ad_1] 'Pigeon impossible': Birds take off without boarding passes, delay Delta flight twice; watch In a scene that could’ve been lifted straight from a comedy movie, a Delta Air Lines flight was twice delayed on Saturday, not by weather or technical glitches, but by a pair of pigeons that decided to take their airborne adventure inside the cabin.Delta Flight 2348, bound for Madison, Wisconsin, had just begun boarding at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport when the first feathery intruder was spotted flapping through the aircraft.“A passenger told the flight attendant there was a pigeon on the plane,” recalled Tom Caw, who documented the bizarre encounter on Instagram. “The pilot got on the mic and confirmed it. Said he had no experience with this situation.”Pigeon 1: The first flapIn a video footage, one passenger can be seen attempting to catch the pigeon […]

[ad_1] Born in Pakistan, Haider Ali now represents UAE. (Image: Special Arrangement) Born in a small village in Pakistan where cricketing facilities were nonexistent and education was prioritised over sport, Haider Ali's path to the UAE national team was anything but conventional. He never played age-group cricket, worked as a night-time waiter, sold fruits during the pandemic and even survived a near-fatal accident that almost ended his career.Yet, he never gave up. Today, at 30, the left-arm spinner stands tall as one of UAE cricket's most promising cricketers, having played a pivotal role in their historic T20I series win over Bangladesh and shining in franchise cricket with Dubai Capitals in ILT20.From village dust to Lahore dreamsHaider Ali's journey to international cricket is the stuff of Bollywood dramas — minus the glamour. Born in a remote village (Kamalia Azmat Shah) in […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: BJP legislator Thokchom Radheshyam Singh on Wednesday claimed that 44 MLAs in Manipur are prepared to form a new government, following a meeting with Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan.Singh, accompanied by nine other MLAs, said the group had conveyed to the governor their readiness to form a government in line with public sentiment, news agency PTI reported. "We informed the governor that 44 MLAs are ready. We also discussed possible solutions to the ongoing issues in the state," he said."Letting the governor know that we’re ready is akin to staking a claim. The central BJP leadership will take the final call. Speaker Th Satyabrata has met all 44 MLAs individually and collectively. There is no opposition to forming a new government," he said.Manipur has been under President’s Rule since February after chief minister N Biren […]

[ad_1] Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and PM Modi The Congress party on Wednesday called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the Trump administration's persistent claims regarding its role in brokering the recent India-Pakistan ceasefire."The Prime Minister should let the country know whether it is true that the US Commerce Secretary Howard Luttnick filed a statement in the New York-based US Court of International Trade on May 23rd, 2025 swearing that President Trump used his tariff power to broker a 'tenuous ceasefire' between India and Pakistan and bring about a 'fragile peace'?" Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X.The government has consistently maintained that the cessation of hostilities was achieved through direct bilateral negotiations between India and Pakistan."Mr. Luttnick follows in the footsteps of President Trump himself who made this assertion 8 times in 11 days […]

[ad_1] CHENNAI: Around 180 passengers on board an Air India flight from Singapore had a narrow escape on Wednesday morning after the aircraft was forced to abort landing just moments before touchdown at Chennai airport.The Airbus, scheduled to land at 10.15am, descended to nearly 200 feet before the pilots initiated a go-around due to a high rate of descent and sudden crosswinds, officials confirmed.According to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the approach was deemed “unstabilised” — a term used in aviation when an aircraft's descent does not meet safe landing parameters. “There was a high descent rate, and the wind conditions shifted unexpectedly near the runway, prompting the crew to go around,” an official said.The flight eventually circled back and landed safely on its second attempt about 30 minutes later.No injuries were reported, and passengers disembarked without incident.Aviation sources […]

[ad_1] Television personality Dipika Kakar has shared her stage 2 liver cancer diagnosis. This has sheds light on the often-missed symptoms of liver cancer. Television actor Dipika Kakar has recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with stage 2 liver cancer. In an Instagram post, the actor revealed how a visit to the hospital due to stomach pain turned into a shocking diagnosis.“Last few weeks have been quite difficult for us... walking into the hospital for a pain in the upper area of my stomach... and then finding out its a tennis ball size tumour in the liver, and then finding out that the tumour is Second stage Malignant (Cancerous)... it has been one of the most difficult time we have seen, experienced!” Dipika said in her post. Kakar’s diagnosis has drawn attention to liver cancer, a disease that often […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday took a veiled dig at actor Kamal Haasan for his recent remarks about the Kannada language, calling out the actor’s alleged ignorance of Kannada’s rich history.Read also: 'Tamil gave birth to Kannada': Kamal Hassan remarks triggers massive rowResponding to Haasan’s reported statement that “Kannada is born out of Tamil,” Siddaramaiah said, “Kannada has a long-standing history. Poor Kamal Haasan, he is unaware of it.”The controversy escalated when Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra also criticised Kamal Haasan for what he described as “disrespecting” Kannada while attempting to glorify his own mother tongue.As per the media reports, while speaking at the audio launch of his upcoming film 'Thug Life' in Chennai, Kamal Haasan addressed Kannada actor Shivarajkumar. Haasan began by expressing his deep connection to Tamil, saying, “Uyire Urave Tamizhe (My life and […]