Pune Municipal polls: Shiv Sena candidate swallows aspirant's 'AB' form; ticket chaos in NCP factions

IANS | January 1, 2026 12:19 PM

Pune, Jan 1 (IANS) The upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation elections, being held after an eight-year gap, have sparked intense rivalry -- not just between opposing parties, but within them. In a bizarre turn of events at the Sahakarnagar Regional Office, a Shiv Sena (Shinde) candidate snatched and swallowed the ‘AB’ form of a fellow party member to eliminate internal competition.

Aviation regulator issues notice to Air India crew over safety issues

IANS | January 1, 2026 11:13 AM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) India’s aviation regulator has issued a show-cause notice to Air India cockpit crew for operating multiple flights between Delhi and Tokyo despite being aware of safety and compliance lapses., seeking a response to the notice in two weeks.

Dense fog disrupts flights across North India; airlines issue advisory

IANS | January 1, 2026 10:47 AM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Flight operations across several parts of northern and eastern India, including Delhi, were affected on Thursday as dense fog engulfed large swathes of the region, sharply reducing visibility and prompting airlines to issue advisories for passengers.