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Air India flew Airbus A320 plane not airworthy, says incident ‘regrettable’ amid DGCA probe

IANS | December 2, 2025 10:24 AM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) After the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) initiated an investigation into an Air India aircraft that was not airworthy but still flew at least eight times before it was grounded, the airline on Tuesday said the incident was “regrettable” and it has initiated a comprehensive internal investigation.

SIR: ECI to delete 43 lakh names from electoral rolls in Bengal

IANS | December 2, 2025 10:16 AM

Kolkata, Dec 2 (IANS) As per the trend of digitisation of the enumeration forms collected by the booth-level officers (BLOs), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has estimated that 43.30 lakh names will be excluded from the draft voters' list, set to be published on December 16.

Breakfast politics continues in K'taka Congress, CM Siddaramaiah reaches Dy CM Shivakumar’s residence

IANS | December 2, 2025 10:15 AM

Bengaluru, Dec 2 (IANS) Amid the leadership tussle, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reached the residence of Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

PM Modi extends birthday wishes to JP Nadda, hails his leadership, good governance

IANS | December 2, 2025 9:03 AM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, praising his contribution to strengthening the BJP and highlighting India's progress in the health, chemicals and fertilisers sectors under his leadership.

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates again, slips back into ‘very poor’ category

IANS | December 2, 2025 8:05 AM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) After offering only a brief respite, Delhi’s air quality deteriorated once again on Tuesday, slipping back into the ‘very poor’ category following two days in the ‘poor’ range.

Kashi Tamil Sangamam: Fourth edition begins today

IANS | December 2, 2025 7:37 AM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, a cultural and educational exchange programme between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), will begin on Tuesday and run from December 2 to 15 this year.

Revenues of India’s top three defence companies rose by 8.2 per cent: Report

IANS | December 2, 2025 6:25 AM

New York, Dec 2 (IANS) The arms revenues of the three top Indian companies producing defence equipment rose by 8.2 per cent to $7.5 billion last year, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Breakfast diplomacy: Shivakumar to woo Siddaramaiah with ‘naati koli’

IANS | December 1, 2025 10:16 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 1 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will sit for a second breakfast meeting in a week, as Shivakumar has invited the Chief Minister to his home on December 2.

'Thrones of power to temples of service': India rewrites the grammar of governance

IANS | December 1, 2025 9:46 PM

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) In a nation that once measured authority by the grandeur of its titles, something subtle yet seismic is unfolding.

India’s FDI jumps 18 pc to $35.18 billion in Q2 FY26, US inflows more than double

IANS | December 1, 2025 9:38 PM

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) India recorded a strong rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the second quarter of the current financial year, with total inflows rising over 18 per cent year-on-year to $35.18 billion during April–September 2025, according to official data released on Monday.

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Air India flew Airbus A320 plane not airworthy, says incident ‘regrettable’ amid DGCA probe

SIR: ECI to delete 43 lakh names from electoral rolls in Bengal

Breakfast politics continues in K'taka Congress, CM Siddaramaiah reaches Dy CM Shivakumar’s residence

PM Modi extends birthday wishes to JP Nadda, hails his leadership, good governance

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates again, slips back into ‘very poor’ category

Kashi Tamil Sangamam: Fourth edition begins today

Revenues of India’s top three defence companies rose by 8.2 per cent: Report

Breakfast diplomacy: Shivakumar to woo Siddaramaiah with ‘naati koli’

'Thrones of power to temples of service': India rewrites the grammar of governance

India’s FDI jumps 18 pc to $35.18 billion in Q2 FY26, US inflows more than double

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