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IndiGo aircraft hits parking stand pole at Srinagar airport

<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indigo-aircraft-hits-parking-stand-pole-at-srinagar-airport/articleshow/133755533.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/133755533.cms" /></a>An IndiGo flight had a minor mishap upon landing in Srinagar, coming into contact with a parking stand pole. Fortunately, all passengers and crew deboarded without issue. Authorities have been alerted, and an investigation is currently in progress. The aircraft involved will undergo necessary maintenance and will return to service once it passes all required inspections.

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Use of drugs serious concern, act on it quickly, AAIB to DGCA on AI Phuket-Delhi flight interim report

<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/use-of-drugs-serious-concern-act-on-it-quickly-aaib-to-dgca-on-ai-phuket-delhi-flight-interim-report/articleshow/133754232.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/133754232.cms" /></a>An Air India flight experienced severe turbulence and multiple hydraulic failures. The pilot-in-command tested positive for a psychoactive substance after the incident. This led to an interim safety recommendation from the AAIB to the DGCA. The aircraft suffered significant cabin damage during the extreme turbulence event. Investigations into the technical causes of the hydraulic failure are still ongoing.

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Air India Phuket-Delhi incident: All 3 hydraulic systems failed; pilot tested positive for psychoactive substance

<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/air-india-phuket-delhi-flight-incident-pilot-tested-positive-for-psychoactive-substance/articleshow/133753335.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/133753335.cms" /></a>An unsettling incident occurred when an Air India pilot's post-flight drug test returned a non-negative result for a psychoactive substance. This followed a dramatic altitude drop over Odisha, resulting in injuries to twenty passengers and four crew members. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has identified this as a serious problem, calling for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to respond urgently.

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'Profound inspiration for selfless action': PM Modi extends greetings to nation on Janmashtami

<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/profound-inspiration-for-selfless-action-pm-modi-extends-greetings-to-nation-on-janmashtami/articleshow/133751059.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/133751059.cms" /></a>Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared heartfelt Janmashtami greetings with the nation, reflecting on how Lord Krishna's teachings spur selfless deeds and lead humanity towards a brighter future. President Draupadi Murmu echoed these sentiments, urging all Indians to embody Krishna's virtues. In support, Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah hailed Krishna as the symbol of righteousness, while opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge extended wishes for joy, harmony, and abundance to all.

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'Outstanding achievement': PM Modi hails Isro after successful EOS-05 launch

<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/outstanding-achievement-pm-modi-hails-isro-after-successful-eos-05-launch/articleshow/133750679.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/133750679.cms" /></a>Prime Minister Modi lauded ISRO's successful GSLV-F17 rocket launch carrying the EOS-05 satellite. This mission marked an outstanding achievement and a proud moment for the nation. The rocket precisely placed the 2,367-kg satellite into its intended orbit. ISRO chief V Narayanan confirmed the satellite's good health after injection. This launch adds to India's growing earth observation capabilities.

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Evening news wrap: Aaditya Thackeray dismisses Disha Salian link; Mamata alleges BJP-backed men vandalised TMC office &amp; more

<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/evening-news-wrap-aaditya-thackeray-dismisses-disha-salian-link-mamata-alleges-bjp-backed-men-vandalised-tmc-office-more/articleshow/133737738.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/133737738.cms" /></a>Aaditya Thackeray denied links to Disha Salian’s death as the Bombay High Court ordered a CBI probe. FSSAI halted CG Foods’ Veg Bhujia production over alleged food safety violations. Mamata Banerjee alleged BJP-backed men vandalised a TMC office; six were arrested. Konda Surekha questioned her removal from Revanth Reddy’s cabinet, calling it vindictive. USS Abraham Lincoln reached Thailand after a 286-day deployment for crew rest.

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Why personal-guarantor recoveries are so tiny — and why Chandra’s was tinier still

<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-personal-guarantor-recoveries-are-so-tiny-and-why-chandras-was-tinier-still/articleshow/133735442.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/133735442.cms" /></a>Subhash Chandra was offering just 0.03% of the loans for which he was a personal guarantor. But there should be no surprise here. In the history of such settlements in India, guarantors have paid an average 1% of the amount they stood guarantee for

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Chirag Paswan vs Jitan Manjhi in Bihar: SC 'creamy layer' debate divides NDA; will it open up a Pandora's box?

<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/chirag-paswan-vs-jitan-manjhi-in-bihar-sc-creamy-layer-debate-divides-nda-will-it-open-up-a-pandoras-box/articleshow/133730668.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/133730668.cms" /></a>Two influential Dalit leaders in Bihar are embroiled in a public discourse about sub-quotas related to existing reservations. This rift within the Scheduled Caste community may stir up political complexities for the NDA government. The BJP must navigate the demands of anti-reservation activists and also its allies, who seek changes in reservation policy, even as it strives to maintain the balance of its electoral coalition pressures.

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