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CHENNAI: Passengers at the Chennai airport were left frustrated as Air India and Air India Express flights to Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Hyderabad were delayed by up to three hours, prompting many to surround the airline counters, demanding answers. An Air India Singapore flight scheduled for 12:35 am departed at 2:05 am, while another Singapore flight due at 5:40 am left at 8:40 am. Air India's Colombo flight, originally at 12:55 am, took off at 2:25 am, and an Air India Express Hyderabad flight, scheduled for 10:10 pm, departed at 12:10 am. Reportedly, no prior information was given about the delays, leaving agitated passengers waiting for hours at the airport.
CHENNAI: In a significant rescue operation, 15 fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district, stranded in war-torn Iran for months, were safely brought back to Chennai late Sunday night. Their evacuation was facilitated by the efforts of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The fishermen, hailing from Uvari village, had traveled to Iran in February for work. However, they soon found themselves trapped by escalating conflict, preventing them from venturing out to sea to fish. "We lived in constant fear," one fisherman recounted upon arrival at Chennai airport. "We heard bombs expl ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 16 (ANI): Fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary while fishing returned to Chennai after being released upon payment of a fine of Rs. 5 lakhs each. At Chennai airport, after completing customs and immigration procedures, they were received by Fisheries Department officials. Also Read | Boney Kapoor Recalls Cherished Memory With PM Narendra Modi, Says 'He Called Me by My Name and Greeted Me Warmly' (Watch Video). Fishermen who had ventured into the sea o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre and Rajasthan governments over the reported plan to redraw the boundaries of the Sariska Tiger Reserve for the reactivation of over 50 mining operations, saying the move would be "ecologically devastating". The opposition party also said that with the Rajasthan and Union environment ministers both being from Alwar, this "double engine" cannot be supporting such a move. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed that a plan to redraw the boundaries of Rajasthan's ...Read More >
BENGALURU: BBMP marshals deployed at lake security and supervision wing, ward monitoring and Indira Canteens are working without salaries since March. The situation has arisen after Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited was carved out of BBMP for garbage management. Their salaries are usually given through the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Society and each marshal is paid Rs 17,500 monthly. "Supervisors say the delay is due to a set of procedures. Earlier, the amount was given to the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Society towards payments from BBMP. Now the files have to be cleared from BWSML to ward mars ...Read More >
An Air India Colombo-Chennai flight carrying 158 passengers suffered a bird hit on Tuesday, forcing the airline to cancel its return journey, airport authorities said. The aircraft landed safely, and all the passengers were safely disembarked from the plane, they said. The bird hit was detected after it touched down at the airport here, the authorities added. The aircraft has been grounded, and extensive checks were carried out by the Air India engineers and the airline officials cancelled its ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 16 (ANI): Fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary while fishing returned to Chennai after being released upon payment of a fine of Rs. 5 lakhs each. At Chennai airport, after completing customs and immigration procedures, they were received by Fisheries Department officials. Fishermen who had ventured into the sea on June 28 and 30 in two boats from Rameswaramin Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy who alleged that the fishermen ha ...Read More >
CHENNAI: An Air India passenger flight from Mumbai to Chennai made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport shortly after take-off following a technical snag mid-air. The incident occurred around midnight and involved 154 people on board, including 148 passengers and 6 crew members. The flight, originally scheduled to depart at 11.00 pm, took off from Mumbai at around midnight. While en route to Chennai, the pilot detected an engine issue and promptly contacted Mumbai Air Traffic Control (ATC). Acting swiftly, the pilot turned the aircraft around and carried out an emergency landing at Mumba ...Read More >
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Delhi's catastrophic air pollution was thrust into global spotlight this week as heavy smog disrupted flights, forced schools into hybrid mode, and overshadowed a highly publicised visit by football icon Lionel Messi. Air quality in the Indian capital deteriorated sharply over the weekend, prompting authorities to impose emergency restrictions. Several monitoring stations recorded air quality index readings at or near the maximum level of 500 on Monday morning, placing Delhi firmly in the "seve ...Read More >