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AI plane overshoots runway after brake loss,Jammu airport shut
Jammu: A major tragedy was averted after an Air India plane from Delhi with 134 passengers on board suffered a brake failure on landing here and skidded beyond the runway before coming to a halt at the end of the strip, following which the airport had to be shut.The airline said all passengers were safe and there was no damage to the aircraft.
Atrocities against Dalits, women increased in BJP rule: Manpreet Badal
Jaipur: Punjab Finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre, alleging atrocities against dalits and women have increased under the BJP rule. He claimed that a crime is committed against a Dalit every nine minute in the BJP rule and maximum number of cases of atrocities on Dalits have been reported from Rajasthan.
Woman, daughter raped in Gurgaon
Gurgaon: A 30-year-old woman has complained to police that a man raped her and her teenage daughter and as well as filmed the act in Gurgaon. Hours after a case was registered in the matter, the accused, Ashish, was arrested from his residence at Amar Colony in Gokulpur of Delhi, ACP and PRO of the Gurgaon police, Manish Sehgal said.
Congress MP P Govardhan Reddy dies in Kullu
New Delhi: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member from Telangana Palvai Govardhan Reddy died early today after suffering a heart attack while travelling in Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. He was 80. His body will be brought to his New Delhi residence, where it will kept today, and will be taken to Hyderabad, where he will be cremated tomorrow.
Bhamre reviews security situation in Kashmir
Srinagar: Union Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre reviewed the prevailing security situation in Kashmir during a two-day visit to the valley, a defence spokesman said today. He said the minister was briefed by Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen J S Sandhu on the overall security situation in the valley.
SC partially stays law making Aadhaar mandatory for PAN, ITR filing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today put a partial stay on the implementation of the provisions in the Income Tax (I-T) Act making Aadhaar number mandatory for allotment of PAN card and filing of income tax returns (ITR). However, the apex court upheld the validity of Section 139AA of the I-T Act, subject to the outcome of the batch of petitions before its Constitution bench which is examining if the Aadhaar scheme infringes on the Right to Privacy and if there is threat of data leakage.
Another farmer dies in Mandsaur
Mandsaur: A 26-year-old farmer died in Badavan village of violence-hit Mandsaur district, with locals alleging that was beaten up by policemen. However, police said the circumstances of his death were unclear and they were investigating the matter. Ghanashyam Dhakad was on his way to a temple last evening when some policemen stopped him and thrashed him with sticks, villagers claimed.
Death on poll duty: Haryana govt implements new policy
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has implemented a policy regarding the payment of ex-gratia lump-sum compensation to the families of personnel who die or sustain injuries while discharging election duties of panchayati raj Institutions or urban local bodies.
BKU members held a demonstration against Mandsaur killings
Kurukshetra: Members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) held a demonstration against the killing of farmers in the police firing in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. Activists gathered at Jat Dharamshala and raised slogans against the BJP government. They demanded the arrest of those responsible for killings and adequate compensation for the injured.
Book analyses Modi govt at midterm
New Delhi: The performance of the Narendra Modi government in its three years in power is the subject of a new book which seeks to analyse its policies and approaches besides looking at its shortfalls. "Marching with a Billion: Analysing Narendra Modi's Government at Midterm" presents both a micro as well as a macro view, evaluating the NDA's performance in key areas like infrastructure, fiscal management, foreign affairs, digital technology and social sectors.