Qantas plane lands safely at the Sydney Airport after it issued mayday call
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Qantas plane lands safely at the Sydney Airport after it issued mayday call

A Qantas flight from New Zealand landed at Sydney airport, according to tracking service Flightradar24, news agency Reuters reported. The flight had earlier issued a distress signal, authorities said. A New South Wales state ambulance spokesperson said that it was on standby at the airport after the flight had issued a distress signal. An airport…

Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland elections schedule to be announced today
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Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland elections schedule to be announced today

The Election Commission of India will announce the schedule for Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura assembly elections on Wednesday. The ECI will hold a press conference at 2:30pm. The term of the three assemblies is ending on different dates in March. On Saturday, the ECI asserted that as mandated by the Constitution it would “deliver election”…

Uttar Pradesh bans supply of ‘substandard’ vitamin A syrup, orders probe

Uttar Pradesh bans supply of ‘substandard’ vitamin A syrup, orders probe

Following the discovery of several ‘frozen’ samples of vitamin A syrup supplied by a drug manufacturer, the Uttar Pradesh Medical Supply Corporation has placed a ban on the use of four batches of the syrup. UP Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has ordered an inquiry into the matter. Speaking to India Today, a UPMSC official…

Australian Open 2023, Day 3: Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek, Daniil Medvedev begin Round 2

Australian Open 2023, Day 3: Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek, Daniil Medvedev begin Round 2

After some jaw-dropping matches in the first round, the Australian Open is set for the round 2 matches. World No.1 Iga Swiatek and winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, Rafael Nadal, will be in action. Swiatek looked a tad out of sorts in his first round match, but managed to win in straight sets. The…

Amazon layoffs in India begin, hundreds of employees across departments impacted

Amazon layoffs in India begin, hundreds of employees across departments impacted

Amazon recently announced the layoff of 18,000 employees globally. Well, around 1 percent of employees have been fired in India, as per reports. It is being said that Amazon has sacked as many as 1,000 employees in this market and this does seem to be true because several Indians who have been laid off by…

Why Delhi can never witness snowfall even if mercury drops to minus

Why Delhi can never witness snowfall even if mercury drops to minus

Many plain areas in North India have witnessed severe cold this winter, with mercury dramatically dipping in Delhi, making it colder than several hill stations such as Mussoorie and Shimla. Delhiites continued to experience an intense cold wave situation with the mercury dropping to 2.4 degrees Celsius in the national capital on Tuesday. The Safdarjung…

Airlines can form policies on carrying pets in cabin: Aviation regulator

Airlines can form policies on carrying pets in cabin: Aviation regulator

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said that airlines are permitted to formulate their own procedures for carriage of pets or animals in the cabin as the final responsibility of safety of flight is with the pilot-in-command. All airlines are advised to formulate and prominently display on their website the policy of carriage…

Covid centre contracts scam : ED questions Mumbai civic body chief Iqbal Chahal for over 4 hours

Covid centre contracts scam : ED questions Mumbai civic body chief Iqbal Chahal for over 4 hours

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal was questioned by Enforcement Directorate officials on Monday in connection with alleged irregularities in awarding of contracts for Covid care centres. The ED had sent a notice to Iqbal Singh Chahal’s office seeking details on the BMC contract awarded to Lifeline Hospital Management Services (LHMS) in which…

DGP Chairs Crime/Security review meeting in Kashmir
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DGP Chairs Crime/Security review meeting in Kashmir

Republic Day security arrangements also discussed Stresses for stringent actions against terror support system, Narcotics & Narco terror modules The Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh today chaired a meeting of senior officers of Kashmir Zone to review the crime and security scenario of the valley at PCR, Kashmir. He also reviewed security arrangements…

Yasha Mudgal chairs 7th BoDs meeting of ACCB, BCCB

Yasha Mudgal chairs 7th BoDs meeting of ACCB, BCCB

Commissioner Secretary Cooperative, Yasha Mudgal, today convened 7th Board of Directors (BoDs) meeting of Anantnag Central Cooperative Bank (ACCB) and Baramulla Central Cooperative Bank (BCCB) at civil secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Director Budget, Finance Department, Deputy Director, Horticulture Kashmir, representative of NABARD, Chartered Account Jammu Ropan Sobti and other…