Air India, IndiGo issue alerts as Iran airspace closure disrupts flight operations

New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Air India and IndiGo, two of India’s leading airlines, have issued public advisories to alert passengers about flight delays and reroutes due to the closure of Iranian airspace. Air India on Saturday said that it has rerouted several flights due to airspace closures. The airline announced…

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BJ Medical College Cancels MBBS Exams As Air Crash Rattles Students; Many Go Home

Ahmedabad: In the wake of the devastating Air India Flight AI-171 crash near the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, which struck a hostel housing medical students, B.J. Medical College (BJMC) has announced the cancellation of all ongoing and upcoming internal examinations for MBBS students. The college has also called off the summer vacation for all medical…

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“Air India did not inform of anything…” father of cabin crew member killed in AI-171 crash breaks down

Imphal: The father of Nganthoi Sharma Kongbrailatpam, who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash has claimed that he has still not gotten any assistance from either Air India or the state government after his daughter passed away, with him only getting news about the crash and other rescue efforts from social media. “Air India has not…

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Two Young Women From Manipur Among Cabin Crew Killed In Air India Plane Crash, Families Mourn

Ahmedabad: At least 265 people lost their lives after an Air India aircraft crashed minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad on its way to London. Among the victims were two young flight attendants from Manipur, leaving their families shattered. The deceased crew members were 19-year-old Nganthoi Sharma and 21-year-old Lamnunthem Singson. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was carrying…

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After two-week pause Southwest monsoon set to become active starting Thursday

New Delhi: The Southwest monsoon rainfall over India, which had stalled for nearly two weeks after the early onset this year, is likely to become active again starting Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest update, forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy falls at isolated places over…

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Delhi: Fire In Dwarka Residential Building; Man, 2 Children Die After Jumping From 9th Floor

New Delhi: A massive fire broke out in a residential building in Delhi’s Dwarka Sector-13 on Tuesday morning, killing three members of a family, a father and his two 10-year-old children, after they jumped from their 9th-floor flat in a desperate attempt to escape the flames. The incident occurred at the Shapath Society near MRV School,…

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Cricketer Rinku Singh engaged to Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj in Lucknow

Lucknow: Indian cricketer Rinku Singh got engaged to Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj on Sunday in Lucknow with their wedding date locked in for November 18 at the Taj Hotel in Varanasi. Besides the families of Rinku and Priya, several prominent leaders, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav, Jaya Bachchan along with Ram Gopal…

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BRS leader Maganti Gopinath passes away at 63; CM Revanth and others pay tribute

Hyderabad: Senior Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leader and Jubilee Hills MLA, Maganti Gopinath, passed away early Sunday morning at a private hospital in Hyderabad.Gopinath, 63, was admitted to the AIG Hospital in Hyderabad on June 5 at 2:56 PM following a heart attack and was receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). As per the…

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