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May 12, 2012 12:56 PM

Suspected Somali pirates have struck again

Liberian oil tanker MT Smymi has been hijacked by the suspected pirates off the coast of Oman. Eleven Indians were among the crew members being held captive. The oil tanker was a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) and was carrying 1,35,000 tonnes of oil. The company owning the vessel is believed to be ...

May 12, 2012 8:35 AM

AI crises deepens, 25 more pilots sacked

The crisis in Air India has deepened with the airline management sacking 25 more pilots and asking the Director General, Civil Aviation, to cancel licences of 11 dismissed office bearers of the Indian Pilots Guild after over 200 striking pilots refused to return to work.The total number of pilots wh...

May 12, 2012 8:16 AM

UP Govt announces unemployment allowance for youth

The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to give Rs 1,000 per month as unemployment allowance to the youth between 30 and 40 years of age. It has been decided by the State Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that for the implementation of the much-publ...

May 12, 2012 8:15 AM

Delaying NCTC will increase risk: PC

Home Minister P Chidambaram has said the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) was the need of the hour as the threat perception of terrorism continues to be high.Addressing a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi on Friday, the Home Minister said dela...

May 12, 2012 8:15 AM

AI crises deepens, sacks 25 more pilots

The crisis in Air India has deepened with the airline management sacking 25 more pilots and asking the Director General, Civil Aviation, to cancel licences of 11 dismissed office bearers of the Indian Pilots Guild after over 200 striking pilots refused to return to work.The total number of pilots wh...

May 11, 2012 8:47 PM

Protesting AI pilots’ approach govt for talks

The striking Air India pilots today approached the Government for talks after the Supreme Court refused to initiate contempt proceedings against them and instead asked the airline to negotiate. The agitating pilots made the first move for talks to end the impasse.The spokesman of the Indian Pilots G...

May 11, 2012 8:25 PM

AI stir: SC refuses to intervene

The Supreme Court today refused to intervene in the stir by a section of Air India pilots even as Government offered to hold talks with them if they returned to work after their standoff entered the fourth day. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was also briefed about the fresh crisis in the cash-strappe...

May 11, 2012 8:17 PM

NCERT withdraws Dr. Ambedkar’s cartoon, 2 book advisors resign

The controversial cartoon on Dr. B.R Ambedkar has been withdrawn from the NCERT text book of Class XI. Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal told both houses of Parliament that the distribution of the book has also been put on hold. He said, a committee has been set up to review the entir...

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