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Fire Scare on Air India Bengaluru-Delhi Flight AI2802, All Passengers and Crew Safe

Fire Scare on Air India Bengaluru-Delhi Flight AI2802, All Passengers and Crew Safe

Air India flight AI2802 landed safely in Delhi after the cockpit crew received a fire indication from one of the engines during the final approach from Bengaluru. All passengers and crew are safe, the airline said, although the incident came just hours after another Air India aircraft suffered a tailstrike in Bengaluru. Air India flight […]

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Delhi Public Transport Drivers’ Strike Begins With Partial Shutdown Amid Fuel, Fare and ECC Grievances

Delhi Public Transport Drivers’ Strike Begins With Partial Shutdown Amid Fuel, Fare and ECC Grievances

Thousands of truck, cab and autorickshaw drivers went on a three-day strike across Delhi-NCR on Thursday, but the shutdown was only partial on the ground. The protest is called to protest against rising fuel costs, higher Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) concerns, fare stagnation and what unions call anti-transport policies. Rows of parked trucks and autorickshaws

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Delhi HC Sentences YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja to Six Months Jail for Criminal Contempt

Delhi HC Sentences YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja to Six Months Jail for Criminal Contempt

The Delhi High Court has convicted YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja for criminal contempt in cases relating to videos making personal attacks on judicial officers and sentenced him to six months simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2,000. The court said his remarks lowered the dignity of the judiciary, warning that failure to punish him could

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Delhi to Replace Nearly 1 Lakh Street Lights With Smart LEDs Before Diwali

Delhi to Replace Nearly 1 Lakh Street Lights With Smart LEDs Before Diwali

Delhi has approved a Rs 473 crore project to replace almost 96,000 street lights with smart LED systems on Public Works Department roads before Diwali. The upgrade is intended to enhance visibility, reduce complaints, cut electricity use and bolster public safety across the capital. Delhi’s street lighting network is set for a major upgrade as

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2 Minors Stabbed to Death in Delhi’s Rohini Over Old Rivalry, Police Say

2 Minors Stabbed to Death in Delhi’s Rohini Over Old Rivalry, Police Say

A violent clash between two groups in the Rohini area of northwest Delhi on Wednesday evening allegedly left two minors stabbed to death and another injured. The incident seems to be related to a past murder case and an old rivalry, making it a deeply shocking case of increasing juvenile violence in the capital, police

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Delhi Taxi Unions Announce 3-Day Strike From Thursday Over Fuel Price Hike and Old Fare Rates

Delhi Taxi Unions Announce 3-Day Strike From Thursday Over Fuel Price Hike and Old Fare Rates

Taxi and auto unions in Delhi announced a three-day strike from May 21 to 23 against the rising fuel prices and demanded an immediate fare hike across Delhi-NCR. The unions say drivers are being squeezed by stagnant fares, rising operating costs and what they describe as unfair treatment by app-based cab companies. Delhi taxi and

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