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A passing remark by a passenger led to a bomb scare at the Kolkata airport on Friday, delaying a flight to Pune by a few hours, an official said. The incident happened around 12 pm when the check-in process was on for the Kolkata to Pune via Bhubaneswar flight of a private airline, he said. A passenger displeased with security personnel thoroughly checking his bag had remarked, “Is there a bomb in there?” an Airports Authority of India (AAI) spokesperson said. This led to the scare, following which the security personnel carried out a thorough search across all passenger baggage…
Two boys drowned after falling into a 5-foot deep rainwater ditch in Delhi today. The incident happened at 5 pm when the two boys, aged 8 and 10, both residents of the national capital’s New Usmanpur, had gone out to play in rainwater. Deputy Commissioner of Police, North East, Joy Tirkey, while sharing details about the incident said, “Two children died after drowning in a deep ditch that was filled with rainwater in the New Usmanpur area today. The incident took place around 5:00 pm in the New Usmanpur area,” according to news agency ANI. “Rainwater had collected in…
Expressing his condolences to the family of the taxi driver who was killed after a portion of the roof collapsed at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 on Friday morning, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has said that the ministry swung into action immediately and everyone was evacuated from the terminal as a precautionary measure. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Mr Naidu – who took charge of the ministry on June 13 – also listed the steps that the government is taking to ensure that the tragedy does not happen again and emphasised that the safety and comfort of passengers is his…
An under construction bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Madhubani region on Friday in the fifth incident of its kind in the state over the last nine days. This incident took place at Madhepur Block of Bheja police station in Madhubani district where a 75 m long bridge was under construction. The bridge, being built at cost of Rs 3 crore, had been under construction since 2021. It was being built by the Rural Works Department of the Bihar government. As the water levels rose, a 25 m long supporting pillar crashed into the river below. Pictures from the site showed the…
Monsoon’s first spell in Delhi early Friday inundated the most posh areas of the city alike, including the Lutyens’ Delhi which is home to several ministers and MPs, giving them a hard time reaching Parliament for the 18th Lok Sabha session. From braving the flood-like situation with rolled up trousers and carrying shoes in their hands to being carried up by aides, the political figures opted for different and peculiar ways to reach Parliament. Taking a dig at the situation, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said he “wouldn’t be able to make it to Parliament without a boat”. Sharing visuals of…
BLACKPINK’s Lisa made a comeback to the music scene after a hiatus of nearly two and a half years with her latest song Rockstar. Interestingly, this marks the debut release under her new record label LLOUD. The music video, spanning two minutes and 48 seconds, showcases Lisa’s bold new hip-hop persona. Embracing her Thai roots, the K-pop idol delivers fierce English raps that unveil an unseen side of her artistic expression.Set against the backdrop of Bangkok’s streets, the music video features Lisa navigating urban landscapes solo and alongside dancers. In the video, she sports a distinctive backless crop top shaped…
The CBI on Friday arrested the principal and vice principal of a school in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case, officials said. Ehsanul Haque, the principal of Oasis School, was made the city coordinator of Hazaribagh for the medical entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 5, they said. Vice Principal Imtiaz Alam was designated as the NTA’s observer and the centre coordinator at the Oasis School, officials said, adding the CBI is also questioning five more people from the district in connection with the paper leak case. The federal probe agency…
The Indian cricket team decided to cancel their practice session ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 final against South Africa at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. India emerged victorious in their semi-final match against England on Thursday but the encounter ran late due to rain delays. As a result, the Indian cricket team had to travel to Barbados straightaway after the match. As a result, the team management decided to cancel the practice session. “India have cancelled their training session,” the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a press release. The press release also said that India conducted their…
Rumours are rife that Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are expecting their first child. Amid the pregnancy rumours, Vicky stepped out to promote his upcoming film Bad Newz, starring Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk. During the film’s trailer launch event on Friday evening, the actor was questioned about the ongoing pregnancy rumours. Reacting to this, he said, “Main jab good news hogi tabhi jarur aapko bataunga. Jabhi time aayega we won’t shy about announcing the news (Whenever there will be good news, I’ll share it with you all. Whenever the time is right, we won’t shy about announcing the news).”View…
Madhya Pradesh minister Narayan Singh Kushwaha has landed in a massive controversy with his bizarre alcohol de-addiction hack. Men should drink alcohol at home in front of their wives and children, while women should not cook for husbands who come home drunk, he said, drawing massive flak from all quarters. “Those men who come home after consuming liquor, their wives should tell them to bring the liquor at home and drink it. If they consume alcohol in front of women and children at home, they will feel ashamed and it will gradually let them get rid of the addiction of…