Air India Orders Mandatory Dope Test for All Pilots After Captain Tests Positive for Marijuana

Air India Orders Mandatory Dope Test for All Pilots After Captain Tests Positive for Marijuana

Flag carrier begins industry-first mass screening of cockpit crew following Phuket–Delhi flight incident; DGCA rules and passenger trust now under sharp focus. An Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi tested positive for marijuana in two confirmatory tests. Image Credit: NDTV Air India has ordered a fresh, mandatory dope test for all its pilots […]

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238 Vande Metro Locals Cleared for Mumbai: First AC Train Expected in 2027, Full Fleet by 2030

238 Vande Metro Locals Cleared for Mumbai: First AC Train Expected in 2027, Full Fleet by 2030

MRVC pulls back deferred global tender, relocates production to three Indian Railroads factories; first 12-coach AC rake scheduled for 2027 as Mumbai suburban network prepares for a metro-style enhancement. This image is only for illustrations. More than three years after inviting international bids for 238 air-conditioned (AC) local rakes along with their lifetime maintenance, the

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NCB Mumbai Busts Interstate Drug Ring: 15,000+ Codeine Syrup Bottles, 1 kg Charas Seized; 2 Arrested

NCB Mumbai Busts Interstate Drug Ring: 15,000+ Codeine Syrup Bottles, 1 kg Charas Seized; 2 Arrested

Back-to-back operations in Mumbai and Vadodara expose a Gujarat–Mumbai trafficking network; the agency warns of serious health risks from non-prescribed opioid and cannabis abuse. Seized contraband displayed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai. Image Credit: NDTV The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai, has seized a large quantity of prescription-based opioid medicines and charas in

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Jharkhand Exam Stir: Police Lodge FIR Against 500+ Unidentified Protesters After Assembly March

Jharkhand Exam Stir: Police Lodge FIR Against 500+ Unidentified Protesters After Assembly March

Ranchi police register case against “troublemakers” who allegedly disrupted law and order during Monday’s Vidhan Sabha gherao; say genuine students not targeted as protest enters Day 20. Students and job aspirants gather during the ongoing Jharkhand recruitment exam protest in Ranchi. Image Credit: The Hindu As the students’ protest over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment

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Chamoli Tunnel Accident: Seven Workers Dead, 14 Injured After Water and Debris Flood Construction Site

Chamoli Tunnel Accident: Seven Workers Dead, 14 Injured After Water and Debris Flood Construction Site

The accident occurred at a THDC hydroelectric project near Pipalkoti after a landslide or sudden water surge sent mud and debris into the tunnel. NDRF, SDRF, police and local administration teams led the rescue operation. Rescue workers conduct operations at an under-construction hydroelectric tunnel in Chamoli after water and debris trapped workers inside the structure.

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Mumbai Biker Riddhi Thakkar, 24, Dies After Trailer Collision in Chhattisgarh

Mumbai Biker Riddhi Thakkar, 24, Dies After Trailer Collision in Chhattisgarh

Thakkar was first taken to a health centre in Charama and later shifted to a private hospital in Dhamtari, where doctors confirmed that she had died from her injuries. Riddhi Thakkar, age 24, was a resident of Kandivali West in Mumbai. Image Credit: NDTV A recreational motorcycle trip from Mumbai to Bastar ended in tragedy

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