Day: September 18, 2025

Javelin Thriller at World Athletics 2025: Chopra, Nadeem Out; Yadav Finishes Fourth
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Javelin Thriller at World Athletics 2025: Chopra, Nadeem Out; Yadav Finishes Fourth

Budapest: The men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2025 ended in heartbreak for India as defending champion Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem were knocked out before the final rounds. India’s rising star Sachin Yadav, however, delivered a spirited performance, recording a best throw of 85.96m to finish fourth, narrowly missing out...

Families of Air India Crash Victims Sue Boeing and Honeywell Over Alleged Fuel Switch Fault
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Families of Air India Crash Victims Sue Boeing and Honeywell Over Alleged Fuel Switch Fault

New Delhi: Families of four victims of the June 12 Air India Flight 171 crash have filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Superior Court against Boeing and Honeywell, alleging that defective fuel cutoff switches were responsible for the tragedy. The crash claimed 260 lives, including 229 passengers and 12 crew members, when the London-bound flight...

Navi Mumbai International Airport to Open This Month: IndiGo and Akasa Air Announce Flight Plans
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Navi Mumbai International Airport to Open This Month: IndiGo and Akasa Air Announce Flight Plans

Navi Mumbai: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is set to welcome passengers this month, becoming Mumbai’s third major aviation hub alongside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and Santacruz Domestic Airport. The new airport aims to decongest Mumbai’s air traffic and offer enhanced connectivity for travelers. Low-cost carrier IndiGo will be the first airline to commence...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s Socio-Economic Caste Survey Sparks Lingayat Community Divide Over Hindu Identity
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s Socio-Economic Caste Survey Sparks Lingayat Community Divide Over Hindu Identity

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s fortnight-long socio-economic caste survey has triggered a major divide within the powerful Lingayat community over whether to register themselves as Hindus or as a separate religious category. Religious leaders and political representatives are sharply split. The Federation of Lingayat Mutt Seers and the Global Lingayat Mahasabha have called for registering...

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Reviews Chamoli Cloudburst Damage, Orders Rescue, Road Restoration
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Reviews Chamoli Cloudburst Damage, Orders Rescue, Road Restoration

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday visited disaster-affected areas of Chamoli district to inspect ongoing relief, rescue, and road restoration efforts after a devastating cloudburst late Wednesday night. The incident has impacted over 200 people, leaving widespread destruction in its wake. Earlier in the day, CM Dhami reviewed the situation from the Emergency...

Paris–Corsica Flight Left Circling for 18 Minutes After Air Traffic Controller Falls Asleep
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Paris–Corsica Flight Left Circling for 18 Minutes After Air Traffic Controller Falls Asleep

A flight traveling from Paris to Corsica was forced into an unexpected mid-air delay when the sole air traffic controller at Ajaccio Airport reportedly fell asleep while on duty. The incident, which unfolded late in the evening, left the aircraft circling above the Mediterranean Sea for nearly 18 minutes before a safe landing could be...

Rajasthan: Woman Throws 3-Year-Old Daughter Into Ajmer’s Ana Sagar Lake After Partner’s Taunts
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Rajasthan: Woman Throws 3-Year-Old Daughter Into Ajmer’s Ana Sagar Lake After Partner’s Taunts

A disturbing case from Ajmer, Rajasthan, has shocked the nation after a 28-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly killing her 3-year-old daughter by throwing her into Ana Sagar Lake. The accused, identified as Anjali alias Priya Singh, originally hails from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She reportedly took the extreme step on Tuesday night after being repeatedly...

Snake Found Inside Operation Theatre of Jhansi’s Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, Rescued Safely
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Snake Found Inside Operation Theatre of Jhansi’s Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, Rescued Safely

A major scare gripped the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, after a snake was discovered inside its operation theatre (OT), officials said on Thursday. According to reports, OT in-charge Kanak Srivastava spotted the reptile on Wednesday and immediately alerted the forest department. A rescue team quickly arrived, captured the snake, and released...