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Cabin crew sacking: More trouble brews for Air India amid CBI probe demand (Lead)

IANS | June 20, 2025 6:41 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Air India, currently reeling under the devastating AI 171 Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash that killed at least 270 people, including 241 passengers and crew members, on Friday faced more heat as the Aviation Industry Employees’ Guild (AIEG) demanded a CBI probe into the sacking of two cabin crew members by the airline for reporting a technical fault in the aircraft last year.

Airborne fungal spores may help predict Covid, flu surge: Study

IANS | June 20, 2025 5:52 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Monitoring fungal spores in the outdoor air can predict surges in flu and Covid-19 infections, according to a study.

Disappointed when Adani airport deal cancelled, they’re credible partner: Kenya’s Odinga

IANS | June 20, 2025 5:42 PM

Nairobi, June 20 (IANS) Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Friday said he was disappointed when the Adani Group deal to expand and manage Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) got cancelled.

Eight core industries record 0.7 pc growth in May, cement and steel production up

IANS | June 20, 2025 5:31 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 0.7 per cent in May compared to the same month last year, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry data showed on Friday.

PM Modi arrives in Odisha, to attend BJP govt’s first anniversary

IANS | June 20, 2025 5:20 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached Odisha, where he will attend the grand event marking the completion of the BJP government’s first anniversary.

India & Japan, a shared relationship: JGU VC to speak at Japanese Parliament

IANS | June 20, 2025 4:51 PM

Tokyo, June 20 (IANS) To strengthen the bilateral Higher Education Relationship and to enhance the democratic values shared by India and Japan, the Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University Prof (Dr) C. Raj Kumar will address the Japan Parliament – the Diet – on June 24.

PM Modi slams RJD for ‘insulting’ Ambedkar during Lalu Prasad Yadav’s birthday celebration

IANS | June 20, 2025 4:01 PM

Patna, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a high-energy public rally in Bihar’s Siwan district on Friday, launched a scathing attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and its leadership over the alleged insult of B.R. Ambedkar during the birthday celebrations of RJD national president Lalu Prasad Yadav.

Yoga a journey towards inner peace than just physical exercise: WHO

IANS | June 20, 2025 3:20 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Yoga is a journey towards inner peace and harmony than just physical exercise, said Saima Wazed, Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia on Friday, ahead of the International Day of Yoga (IDY).

First ride joy: Students celebrate Vande Bharat’s inaugural journey in Bihar

IANS | June 20, 2025 3:17 PM

Patna, June 20 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express connecting Pataliputra in Bihar to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh via Muzaffarpur and Bettiah, a wave of excitement swept through young passengers boarding the high-speed train for the first time.

Air India cabin crew sacking: Aviation industry employees body demands CBI probe

IANS | June 20, 2025 3:14 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Aviation Industry Employees’ Guild (AIEG) general secretary, George Abraham, on Friday demanded a CBI probe into the sacking of two cabin crew members by Air India for reporting a technical fault in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

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Cabin crew sacking: More trouble brews for Air India amid CBI probe demand (Lead)

Airborne fungal spores may help predict Covid, flu surge: Study

Disappointed when Adani airport deal cancelled, they’re credible partner: Kenya’s Odinga

Eight core industries record 0.7 pc growth in May, cement and steel production up

PM Modi arrives in Odisha, to attend BJP govt’s first anniversary

India & Japan, a shared relationship: JGU VC to speak at Japanese Parliament

PM Modi slams RJD for ‘insulting’ Ambedkar during Lalu Prasad Yadav’s birthday celebration

Yoga a journey towards inner peace than just physical exercise: WHO

First ride joy: Students celebrate Vande Bharat’s inaugural journey in Bihar

Air India cabin crew sacking: Aviation industry employees body demands CBI probe

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