Air India Express cabin crew calls off strike, airline says will withdraw termination letters of 25 members

New Delhi, 9/5:  A section of Air India Express cabin crew has decided to withdraw strike and join back for duty after the airline assured to look into all the issues raised by the cabin crew, sources said on Thursday. Besides, the airline has agreed to withdraw the termination letters issued to 25 cabin crew…

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Vyjayanthimala, Chiranjeevi honoured with Padma Vibhushan

New Delhi, 9/5: Veteran actors Vyjayanthimala Bala and Konidela Chiranjeevi were bestowed the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, on Thursday. President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards to Vyjayanthimala, 90, and Chiranjeevi, 68, at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here.    

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Air India Express sacks 25 cabin crew members for not reporting to work; issues ultimatum to those on strike

New Delhi, 9/5: Amid mass disruptions, Air India Express has fired at least 25 cabin crew who did not report to work yesterday, and issued an ultimatum for those on strike to rejoin work by 4 pm on Thursday, PTI reported. The airline is expected to issue a statement shortly in this regard. On Wednesday,…

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Sam Pitroda steps down from Congress post after racist remark

New Delhi,8/5: Sam Pitroda on Wednesday resigned as Indian Overseas Congress Chairman after his remarks to depict India’s diversity triggered yet another controversy with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP labelling it “racist”, even as the Congress “complete” Before the dust settled over his remarks on ‘inheritance tax’ that the BJP used against Congress…

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BJP government not in trouble, asserts Haryana CM after MLAs withdraw support –

Chandigarh, 8/5: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said his government is not in trouble and is working strongly, a day after three Independent MLAs withdrew support to the BJP dispensation in the state. MLAs Sombir Sangwan (Dadri), Randhir Singh Gollen (Pundri) and Dharampal Gonder (Nilokheri) on Tuesday withdrew support to the BJP…

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People in East look like Chinese…people in South look like Africans: Sam Pitroda

New Delhi, 8/5: Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda has stoked another controversy with his analogy on diversity amid the Lok Sabha elections. In a video being circulated online, Pitroda can be heard saying “We could hold together a country as diverse as India — where people on East look like Chinese, people on West…

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Air India Express cancels over 80 flights due to cabin crew shortage; apologises for disruptions

New Delhi, 8/5: Air India Express has cancelled more than 80 flights and scores of flights have been delayed as a section of cabin crew members have reported sick to protest against the alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline, sources said . The airline, which is in the process of merging AIX Connect (formerly…

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