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April 30, 2011 12:59 PM

AI crisis deepens as pilots stand stiff

As the strike by agitating pilots entered fourth day today, Air India has hired a Kingfisher Airbus to clear off the backlog on two major routes. Official sources said that the aircraft hired for a day along with its cabin crew will fly on Delhi- Varanasi and Delhi- Bombay routes. Earlier the Govern...

April 30, 2011 8:21 AM

Bengal gears up for phase 4 polls

Hectic campaigning is on for the fourth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal, where voting is scheduled on 3rd of next month. Campaigning will come to a close on Sunday for 63 seats spread across Howrah, Hooghly, East Midnapore and parts of Burdwan districts. Election Commission has appointed,...

April 30, 2011 8:21 AM

Purulia arms drop: CBI clean chit to govt

The CBI has said there is no evidence linking any Indian politician or government agency with the Purulia arms drop case of 1995. The CBI spokesperson dismissed claim of accused Kim Davy that the clandestine work was carried out by political forces at the Centre to destabilise the Left Front Governm...

April 30, 2011 8:20 AM

AI to pick outside pilots to resume flights

The Government has decided to bring on board some pilots from private airlines to operate Air India trunk routes. Official sources said in New Delhi that Air India has approached DG, Civil Aviation to enable these pilots to fly Air India planes. It has also been decided to follow the 'no-work-n...

April 29, 2011 8:33 PM

CPI(M) demands judicial probe in Purulia arms drop case

The CPI(M) today demanded a judicial probe into Purulia arms drop case alleging gross negligence of the then Central government in handling the same. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, party general secreatary Prakash Karat said the arms drop was meant to destabilise the then Jyoti Basu government ...

April 29, 2011 8:32 PM

SC orders suspension of mining operations in 19 mine leases in karnatka

The Supreme Court today ordered suspension of mining operations in 19 mine leases at Bellary area of Karnataka following reports of large-scale illegal mining in the region. Supreme Court-appointed Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC), in its two separate reports submitted to the apex court, had repo...

April 29, 2011 7:12 PM

SC stays pre-impeachment proceedings against justice P D Dinakaran

The Supreme Court today stayed the pre-impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court P D Dinakaran by a Rajya Sabha-appointed panel. The panel was constituted to probe into allegations of judicial misconduct and corruption against Dinakaran. The apex court passed the order on a ...

April 29, 2011 2:05 PM

Air India pilots’ strike cripple its flight operations for third day

Air India operations have been severely affected due to ongoing strike which has entered third day today. Over 300 executive pilots also joined the strike today. The national carrier has drastically reduced its operation to 50 flights across its network against the regular 320.The Delhi High Court c...

April 29, 2011 1:48 PM

SC refuses to quash a Karnataka High Court order on Karnataka Chief Minister

The Supreme Court today refused to quash a Karnataka High Court order which had stayed criminal proceedings against Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and his family members in a corruption case.A bench of the apex court dismissed the petition filed by two advocates. The petition challenged th...

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