mangaluru bomb threat: Mangaluru Airport receives bomb threat, email says several airports will be blown off in few hours

The Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) conducted a security check following the receipt of an email claiming the presence of explosives on a plane at the airport, according to the authorities. The city police revealed that Mangaluru was one of several airports across the country that received similar emails on Tuesday night, all purportedly sent by … Read more

IMD issues red warning for very dense fog today | India News

NEW DELHI: The weather department has sounded a red alert for very dense fog on Friday and experts have requested people not to venture out in their vehicles between 4 am and 10 am, unless it is unavoidable.When fog causes visibility to drop below 50 metres, it is categorised as very dense fog. The red … Read more

3 Air India staffers held for alleged human trafficking at Delhi airport

New Delhi: Three Air India staffers were nabbed by CISF personnel for allegedly attempting to allow a man to fly to a European country based on fake documents, a Delhi Police official said on Thursday. However, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) claimed that four airline staff members and one passenger were nabbed. “Around 1.15 … Read more

Covid continues to rear its head amid rising JN.1 worries

New Delhi: The recent surge in Covid-19 cases continued on Thursday, with 702 new infections reported across the country, according to the data from the ministry of health and family welfare. With this, the country’s active caseload stands at 4,097. Six Covid-related deaths were also reported, with two deaths reported in Maharashtra and one each … Read more

India aims to bring in potential investors from Germany, UK and Korea under new EV policy

India’s commerce minister had said in September that the country would come up with new policy to attract electric vehicle manufacturers and encourage greater investment in the sector. With an objective to benefit Indian carmakers, India aims to bring in potential investors from foreign countries, including Germany, Britain and South Korea under its new electric … Read more

Archbishop: Archbishop seeks PM’s intervention to address Christians’ concerns such as attacks on churches | India News

BENGALURU: Appreciating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for interacting with members of the Christian community at his residence on Christmas, Archbishop of Bengaluru Peter Machado on Thursday sought his intervention to address concerns such as hate speeches, attacks on Churches, and the promulgation of anti-conversion law, among others. “The Christian Community, while thanking the Prime Minister … Read more

Bengal govt not to honour UGC guidelines on discontinuing MPhil as degree

Kolkata: West Bengal government on Thursday said the state education department will not honour and follow the fresh guideline from the University Grants Commission (UGC) discontinuing MPhil as a degree. An announcement on this count has come from the state education Minister Bratya Basu on Thursday afternoon less than 24 hours after the UGC, issued … Read more

Delhi man dies while sleeping near burning angithi for warmth

Tragedy struck in Delhi’s New Manglapuri as bouncer Viney Arora met a horrific fate in a fire that erupted from a coal brazier (angithi) in his room while he was asleep. The 36-year-old was discovered in a charred state on the ground floor of Anganwari Wali Gali in New Manglapuri. The Fatehpur Beri Police responded … Read more

What is the 60% Kannada rule that led to vandalism of stores in Bengaluru?

India’s IT capital, Bengaluru, witnessed violence on Wednesday when activists vandalised signboards and hoardings of business establishments that were in English, reigniting the language row in the city. Shortly after the incident, Union minister Pralhad Joshi, when asked about it, said that while he did not agree with the violence, he did agree with the … Read more