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Airbus has issued an urgent global directive for A320-family operators to fix a software issue that could affect flight-control systems on thousands of aircraft, after a JetBlue A320 unexpectedly pitched downward on October 30. The problem, linked to intense solar radiation corrupting critical flight-control data, has prompted India to ground over 350 A320s for 2–3…

The 30th session of the UN climate change conference (COP30) concluded in Belem, Brazil on Nov 22, keeping alive the hope of multilateral processes to find answers to global problems. India was led by the country’s environment and climate change minister Bhupender Yadav during the crucial round of negotiations that finally ended with adopting the…

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set up a national coordination team to monitor the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and flag any “discrepancies,” along with issues faced by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) across the country. The seven-member committee will be headed by BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh. Its…

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday extended the NIA custody of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother, Anmol Bishnoi. Just days earlier, Anmol, wanted in the NCP leader Baba Siddique murder case, was extradited from the United States to India. The NIA took him into custody immediately after he landed in Delhi.He was arrested in connection…

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday urged countries — including India — to make fertility care safer, fairer and affordable, releasing its first-ever global guideline on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility.Infertility affects 1 in 6 adults of reproductive age, yet access to fertility services remains limited and costly. In many…

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami (Photo credit: ANI) HARIDWAR: The Haridwar Ardh Kumbh Mela to be held in Uttarakhand in 2027 will be celebrated as “divinely and grandly” as the Purna Kumbh, and for the first time, sadhus and saints will take ‘Shahi Snan’ (royal bath) during the Ardh Kumbh, chief minister Pushkar Singh…

Air India A320 neo (Source: Air India official website) NEW DELHI: The director general of civil aviation (DGCA) on Saturday issued a mandatory safety order for Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft. This came after Airbus announced an urgent software repair for 6,000 A320-family jets, a large recall that affects more than half of…

Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar (ANI) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday wrote to the West Bengal DGP and Kolkata police commissioner directing them to protect the booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in special intensive revision in the state, “from unruly political party workers” who may be pressurising and threatening them to add…

India flies C-130 J plane carrying approx 12 tons of humanitarian aid to cylcone-hit Sri Lanka External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday announced that a C-130J aircraft carrying around 12 tonnes of humanitarian aid has landed in Colombo. The delivery is part of India’s Operation Sagar Bandhu, launched on Friday to assist Sri Lanka…

Airbus A320 (Picture from Airbus official website) NEW DELHI: Air travel in India and around the world is expected to face major disruptions after Europe-based Airbus issued a technical directive ordering a software upgrade for its A320 family aircraft. In India, more than 350 IndiGo and Air India A320 planes will remain grounded for the…