Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) plunged into chaos on Friday, as more than 800 domestic and international flights were delayed due to the air traffic control system's technical issue, which was later addressed by the AAI. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) also said that due to some backlogs, there may be some delays in the normal functioning of automated operations, but the situation will be normal soon. All airline operations at the IGIA -- which is the country's busiest

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a series of directions to address the stray dog menace, ordering that all stray dogs be removed from public premises such as educational institutions, hospitals, railway stations and bus stands, and relocated to dog shelters after sterilisation. Every stray dog shall be forthwith removed from such premises and relocated to a shelter after sterilisation. Stray dogs shall not be released in the area from which they are picked up, a Bench comprising Justices Vikra

PATNA: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government of urning the people of Bihar into labourers over the past 20 years. Addressing a public rally in Bhagalpur, the Congress MP appealed to people to support the Mahagathbandhan to enable it to form the next government in Bihar for the states rapid development. If you want industries to be set up, quality education, and good governance, then vote for Mahagathbandhan, he

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Member of Parliament from Serampore, Kalyan Banerjee, have reportedly lost over Rs 56 lakh in an alleged case of online banking fraud. According to official sources, cybercriminals gained access to one of his dormant accounts at the State Bank of India (SBI) and siphoned off the funds through multiple unauthorised transactions. The incident came to light after the SBI High Court branch in Kolkata lodged a formal complaint with the Cyber Crime Police

NEW DELHI: India on Friday confirmed that 44 of its nationals are currently serving in the Russian army and reiterated its advisory urging citizens not to join it. The External Affairs Ministry said it has taken up the matter with Moscow and is in touch with the families of those involved to ensure their safe return. Addressing the weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the government remains concerned about reports of Indian nationals being recruited to serve in the Russia

BHOPAL: The World Cup winning feat of the talented 22-year-old pace bowler Kranti Gaud has rekindled her suspended police constable father's hopes of being reinstated. Kranti was felicitated by her home states chief minister Mohan Yadav at a function in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal on Friday, along with her parents Munna Singh Gaud and Neelam Singh Gaud, besides coach Rajeev Birthare. The occasion also saw the MP CM promising that he would initiate the process of reinstating Kranti's father a

BHOPAL: Around 4,000 newly recruited Madhya Pradesh police constables undergoing training at eight centres have been directed to read chapters from the 'Bhagavad Gita' every evening during the Hindu month of Margashirsha. Additional Director General of Police (Training) Raja Babu Singh maintained that the initiative aims to guide trainee constables toward leading righteous and disciplined lives. It will help the newly recruited strike a balance between intelligence quotient (IQ) and emotional qu

In a surprising development, the Supreme Court on Friday delivered a split verdict on the Maharashtra government's plea seeking review of its earlier September 11 order directing that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2023 Akola riots should include senior police officers from both Hindu and Muslim communities. The split verdict of the top court's two-judge bench, headed by Justice Sanjay Kumar and including Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, came after a plea was filed by the Maharasht

GUWAHATI: Residents of Silchar town in Assams Cachar district sang Amar Sonar Bangla, Ami Tomay Bhalobasi in unison to send across a message that the singing of the song is not an anti-national act as viewed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the ruling BJP. Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore penned this patriotic song, meaning my beloved Bengal, I love you, in 1905 during the first partition of Bengal. Decades later, Bangladesh adopted it as its national anthem. A group of people, includ

MUMBAI: Stepping up his attack over the alleged land scam in Pune involving Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawars son, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on what he described as Pune land chori after vote chori. In a post on X, Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, alleged that government land in Maharashtra worth 1,800 crore, which had been reserved for Dalits, was sold to a company owned by Ajit Pawars son

NEW DELHI: An Intelligence Agencys report has alerted the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to a major cyber-espionage campaign by Pakistan-linked hacker group Transparent Tribe, which is targeting Indian government and military networks with an advanced spyware called DeskRAT, sources said on Friday. The report warns that the group has upgraded its tactics this year, moving from public cloud platforms like Google Drive to private servers, making detection and blocking more difficult. According to

AHMEDABAD: Reeling under one of the worst unseasonal rain spells in two decades, Gujarats farmers have suffered massive crop devastation across 42 lakh hectares and 16,000 villages. On Friday, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced a Rs 10,000-crore relief package coupled with government procurement of groundnut, moong, urad, and soybean worth Rs 15,000 crore from November 9, promising that no farmer will be left without help. Gujarats farmlands, already scarred by erratic monsoon patterns, ha

MUMBAI: Following the exposs of the Pune land scam, the Maharashtra state police registered an FIR against those involved, but notably excluded Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawars son, Parth Pawar, who is 99 percent owner of the Pune land. Parth Pawar and his relative, Digvijaysinh Patil, had purchased the 40 acres of land for Rs 300 crore, against a market valuation of Rs 1,800 crore. The land, known as Mahar Vatan, was originally meant for Dalit landless farmers. On the directions of the state r

NEW DELHI: Highlights of this years International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will include several new initiatives reflecting innovation and inclusivity, such as the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Film Festival and Hackathon. Over 50 women directors have films featured in this years edition, underscoring the governments commitment to promoting Nari Shakti in cinema. More than 240 films from 81 countries will be screened, including 13 world premieres, four international premieres, and 46 As

NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over the depleting number of combat squadrons in the Air Force, India and the United States have inked an agreement for the supply of engines for the LCA Mk1A fighter jets. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has entered into an agreement with M/s. General Electric Company, USA, on 7th November 2025 for the supply of 113 Nos of F404-GE-IN20 engines and support package for execution of 97 LCA Mk1A programme, said HAL on its social media handle. The engine deliveries would

NEW DELHI: In a veiled criticism directed at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that significant stanzas of Vande Mataram were removed in 1937, an act that, he claimed, sowed the seeds of partition. He further asserted that the divisive philosophy of that era remains a challenge before the nation even today. The spirit of Vande Mataram illuminated the entire nation during the freedom struggle. But unfortunately, in 1937, the key verses of Vande Matarama part of its soulwer

MUMBAI: Facing increasing pressure to resign over allegations that his son illegally purchased 40 acres of prime Pune land, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar met behind closed doors with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, NCP senior leader Praful Patel, and state president Sunil Tatkare in an effort to defuse the controversy. Sources said that Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is attempting to distance himself from the controversy, claiming he was unaware of the Pune land deal, which wa

BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday urged the road engineers and project heads to focus on quality and future-ready detailed project reports (DPRs) and fast-track decision making to make Indias road network No.1 in the world. Taking a potshot at the age-old bad practice of awarding the lowest quotation for DPRs, the minister asked when people need heart surgery, do they float a tender and go to the doctor who is the cheapest? If you need a good res

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday responded to US President Donald Trumps recent comments suggesting Pakistan was secretly testing nuclear weapons, saying that clandestine and illegal nuclear activities were in keeping with Pakistans history. MEA Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, Clandestine and illegal nuclear activities are in keeping with Pakistan's history, that is centred around decades of smuggling, export control violations, secret partnerships, AQ Khan network an

GUWAHATI: The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam busted a wildlife trafficking racket and arrested two persons during an operation carried out on the intervening night of November 6 and 7. In a statement, the Assam Police said that acting on specific intelligence, an STF team from Guwahati launched an operation in the Kuthori area of Nagaon district with operational support from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. During the operation, the team intercepted two suspects riding a motorcycle and reco

AHMEDABAD: What first appeared to be an accident has now turned into a crime-and-family feud, with Surat RFO Sonal Solankis husband, Nikunj Goswami, emerging as the prime suspect. With a 7.65 mm bullet lodged in her head for nearly eight hours, a GPS tracker in her car, and her four-year-old son as a potential eyewitness, the case has rattled Gujarats administrative circles and triggered a tense police manhunt. The Range Forest Officer Sonal Solanki was found grievously injured in her car near J

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said that poll strategist Prashant Kishor, whose party Jan Suraaj made its electoral debut in the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday, would have no impact on the outcome. In an interview with NDTV , Yadav dismissed speculation that Kishors party could split votes from the RJD. This question about which party will damage us or who can help us the RJD has been pushed into this narrative. Some will claim that in the last election Chirag Paswan he

AHMEDABAD: A major political storm has erupted in Surat after a man accused Aam Aadmi Partys Gujarat State Organisation secretary Ram Dhaduk of extortion and threats, supported by a viral audio clip. Dhaduk, however, called it a BJP-backed conspiracy to defame him, claiming the complainant was a former acquaintance who owed him money and fabricated the story to avoid repayment. Ram Dhaduk was accused of extortion, abuse, and death threats by local resident Nilesh Vipulbhai Pansuriya. According t

LUCKNOW: Calling it a meeting aimed at sending a message of resilience, justice, and change, Samajwadi Party veteran leader Azam Khan met with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav here on Friday. He said the purpose of the meeting was to convey the importance of resilience and the need for justice and political change in Uttar Pradesh. Interacting with the media after the meeting, Khan said, The real intent of our meeting was to show that despite the oppression and historic injustices we faced, there are sti

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday criticised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for calling Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin his favourite CM, alleging that the DMK had previously insulted Biharis by comparing them to bidis. Someone asked Lalus son who his favourite CM is. He said Stalin, do you know who he is? His party compares Biharis with bidis. His party insults Biharis and disgraces them. Tejashwis favourite is this CM, Shah claimed at a rally in Bhagalpur. He also accused the DMK of oppo

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government has suspended Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Moga district, Charumita Shekhar, a 2014-batch Punjab Civil Service (PCS) officer, for her role in a controversial land acquisition. The suspension follows serious allegations of irregularities in a land acquisition case worth over Rs 3 crore linked to the National Highway-703 project in the district. Punjab Chief Secretary KAP Sinha ordered Charumitas suspension on Thursday evening after taking cognizance of

CHANDIGARH: In a shocking incident, Sub-Inspector of Haryana Police Ramesh Kumar was brutally beaten to death with bricks and sticks outside his house in Hisar after he tried to stop a group of men from creating a disturbance. The incident occurred around midnight Thursday, when a group of youths created a ruckus in Kumars neighborhood at Shamlal Dhani, Hisar. Kumar came out of his house on hearing the commotion and objected to their use of foul language. The group initially left the spot but re

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the record voter turnout in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections showed that people had reposed their faith in the track record of Narendra and Nitish. Addressing a rally in Aurangabad district, Modi predicted a clear victory for the NDA, led in Bihar by Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, and lauded the Election Commission for conducting peaceful polls across 121 constituencies. Never before in Bihars history has the turnout be

BHUBANESHWAR: As part of the state government's futuristic model gram panchayat mission, which will be launched under the Viksit Odisha vision, every village in the state will have exemplary public infrastructures, according to a senior official in the state government. Official sources said the government will develop model infrastructure including park, library-cum-infotainment centre, Kalyan Mandap, well-maintained playground, haat with dedicated storage and waste disposal facilities, tank, c

DEHRADUN: Marital discord is an everyday reality in Indian society, but a disturbing new trend suggests that the increasing intrusion of mobile phones, social media 'Reels, ' third-party interference, and excessive parental involvement are now actively fracturing relationships. The situation is stark in Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, where the Women's Cell is grappling with a surge in such complex domestic disputes. Over just eight months this year, the cell registered 492 complaints from both

PATNA: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Friday claimed that migrants from Bihar, who returned home for Chhath festivities and have not yet gone back to their places of work, are the X factor in the assembly polls. The former political strategist, whose fledgling party is said to have caught the imagination of pravasis, according to various surveys and opinion polls, made the claim a day after the first phase of voting registered a record 64.66 per cent turnout. The highest voter turno

CHANDIGARH: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked former Punjab Director General of Police Mohammad Mustafa, his wife and former minister Razia Sultana, their daughter, and daughter-in-law on charges of murder and criminal conspiracy in connection with the death of their son, Aqil Akhtar. Aqil was found dead under suspicious circumstances at his residence in Panchkula, Haryana. The CBI re-registered a First Information Report on November 6 under Sections 103(1) (murder) and 61 (cr

NEW DELHI: A two judge bench of the Supreme Court on Friday said nobody in the country believes it was the pilots fault that resulted in the crash of Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad in June this year, killing 260 people. The bench headed by Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made this remark while hearing the plea filed by PushkarajSabharwal, the 88-year-old father of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who served as thePilot-in-Command of the Air India flight which crashed

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on 11 November a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commissions decision to conduct a pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said it would begin hearing the pleas from 11 November, after advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), argued that the issue goes to the root of democracy. The bench observed that alt

NEW DELHI: in an apparent attack at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said important stanzas of the national song 'Vande Mataram' were dropped in 1937 which sowed the seeds of partition and asserted that such a divisive mindset is still a challenge for the country. Modi made the comments while inaugurating the year-long commemoration of 'Vande Mataram' to mark 150 years of the national song. He also released a commemorative stamp and coin on the occasion at the Indira Gandhi I

NEW DELHI: In a major security breach at Indira Gandhi International Airport, a British national who arrived from Bangkok allegedly fled the immigration area and escaped into the city, prompting a large-scale search operation, police said on Friday. The incident occurred on 28 October when the passenger, identified as Fitz Patrick, a British citizen, arrived in Delhi from Bangkok. Patrick was scheduled to be deported to the United Kingdom via Thailand but managed to evade authorities after landi

DEHRADUN: A quality control head from a Haridwar pharmaceutical company died of carbon monoxide poisoning after he decided to end his life by igniting a charcoal brazier (Angithi) inside the bathroom. Police sources revealed that the deceased, identified as 40-year-old Luv Kumar, a QC controller at an industrial area firm, was found dead in the bathroom of his New Vishnu Garden home in the Kankhal area of Haridwar on Wednesday. The method of suicide was reportedly premeditated and conveyed via s

PUNE: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare on Friday accused Maharashtra's revenue and police departments of trying to save Parth Pawar, son of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, from action in the controversial Pune land deal case. A Rs 300-crore land deal in Pune involving a firm linked to Parth Pawar has been embroiled in charges of irregularities, set off a political row and prompted the government to suspend a sub-registrar and order a high-level probe. An FIR has also been registered again

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Friday issued a series of directions to address the stray dog menace, ordering that all stray dogs be removed from public premises such as educational institutions, hospitals, railway stations and bus stands, and relocated to dog shelters after sterilisation. Every stray dog shall be forthwith removed from such premises and relocated to a shelter after sterilisation. Stray dogs shall not be released in the area from which they are picked up, a Bench comprising Ju

KESARIA: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted NDA's commitment to make India bharashtachar mukt (corruption free). One day this country will be corruption free, and the NDA is committed to making it, Singh declared, adding that Bihar, like other states, has moved forward in the fight against corruption. Addressing an election rally in favour of JDU candidate Shalini Mishra, whose constituency goes to the polls on 11 November, Singh landed with a call to make an enlightened B

The Congress on Friday took a jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump once again claimed credit for stopping a military conflict between India and Pakistan and for India largely stopping oil imports from Russia. In a post on X, Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh mocked the Prime Minister, asking, What does Howdy Modi have to say about all this?, a reference to the 2019 Howdy Modi event in Houston that highlighted Modi and Trumps close

Air travel ground to a crawl at the nation's busiest hub, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), on Friday morning as a severe technical glitch in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system led to the delay of over 100 flights. The disruption, which reportedly began late Thursday evening, stems from issues with the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS). This system is crucial as it feeds information, including automatic flight plans, to the Auto Track System (AMS) used by air traffic controll

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made a third arrest in connection with a money laundering investigation involving businessman Anil Ambanis group company, Reliance Power. The probe pertains to the issuance of an alleged fake bank guarantee worth Rs 68 crore, official sources said on Friday. A man identified as Amar Nath Dutta was taken into custody on Thursday under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A special court subsequently remanded him to four d

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the year-long commemoration of the national song Vande Mataram on Friday in New Delhi, marking 150 years of the iconic composition by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. He will also release a commemorative stamp and coin to mark the occasion. The event at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium will feature an exhibition on the songs history, including gramophone records and the first commercial soundtrack. Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a state visit to Angola and Botswana from November 8 to 13, in the first-ever visit by an Indian head of state to the two African nations, the External Affairs Ministry announced on Thursday. Addressing a press briefing, Secretary, Economic Relations, MEA, Sudhakar Dalela said that the visit reflects Indias growing focus on strengthening partnerships with countries of the Global South, particularly across political, economic, developmental, and

NEW DELHI: In a sharp rejoinder to Congress MP Shashi Tharoors recent comments on dynastic politics, party General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal on Thursday said he feels sorry for people who make such comments and sought an explanation from Tharoor over his remarks. Venugopals response came days after Tharoor, in an article for international media outlet Project Syndicate, argued that dynastic politics across party lines poses a grave threat to Indian democracy and urged India to trade

NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping the way Indians work, sometimes even more than traditional motivators such as salary or workplace stress, according to Indeeds 2025 Workplace Trends Report, released October 6. The global job-search platform found that 71% of Indian workers now use AI to solve problems, plan careers, or even test ideas. AI has evolved into a trusted work companion that helps employees think more strategically and make better decisions. The survey, which

NEW DELHI: Anne Bouverot, Special Envoy of France for Artificial Intelligence and Co-chair of the French Council for AI and Digital Affairs, arrived in India Thursday for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening the India-France partnership in AI and digital technology. The visit comes ahead of the AI Impact Summit, scheduled in Delhi on 19-- 20 February 2026, which will see President Emmanuel Macron participate alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking on her visit, Bouverot said, As we lo

As Bihar is in the middle of a crucial election, the BJP is banking on its long-standing social engineering and record in governance. Dharmendra Pradhan , one of the partys key strategists, in an exclusive interview with Santwana Bhattacharya , Editor of The New Indian Express , talks about the three pillars of the NDA campaign, the continuing resonance of the jungle raj narrative, and the challenge posed by Prashant Kishor. Excerpts: You are one of BJPs key strategists for the Bihar election. W

PATNA: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Thursday accused goons of the RJD, the main Opposition party, of attacking his convoy in a village in Lakhisaraihis home turfwhere he went following complaints that voters were being terrorised. According to Sinha, stones were pelted and cow dung hurled at his convoy. The incident reportedly occurred when Sinha reached the Nadiyawan village to oversee polling in Lakhisarai, from where he is seeking a fourth consecutive term. I had received