India celebrates Holi with splash, sweets and smile
New Delhi: Holi festivities swept across India on Wednesday with a splash of colours, foot-tapping music and traditional celebrations as people exchanged sweets to mark the victory of good over evil with a smile. From temple rituals at Mathura-Virndavan, the vibrant ‘Dhulandi’ celebrations in Rajasthan, to AAP’s ‘Kattar Imandar Holi’ in the national capital, cities […]
Qatar shuts LNG output, supplies to India hit
New Delhi: Qatar has halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production after its facilities came under attack amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, disrupting supplies to India and squeezing feedstock availability for key domestic sectors. India, which depends on long-term LNG contracts with Qatar for a significant share of its gas needs, has seen a temporary […]
Air India to operate more flights to Toronto, Frankfurt & Paris amid high demand
Mumbai: Air India on Wednesday announced the deployment of additional flights to Toronto, Frankfurt and Paris (Charles de Gaulle) to cater to high demand amid the ongoing situation in West Asia. Air India’s low-cost subsidiary Air India Express also announced that its air services to Muscat will remain operational, besides mounting additional flights between Muscat […]
IndiGo cancels more than 500 flights to Middle East in past 4 days amid widening crisis
Mumbai: IndiGo on Wednesday said it cancelled over 500 flights to the Middle East and select international destinations from February 28 to March 3 due to the evolving airspace restrictions over Iran and other Gulf countries. In a regulatory filing, the airline said that it will continue to closely monitor the revenue environment arising from […]
GOC Rising Star Corps reviews operational preparedness of troops in Mamun sector
Jammu: The General Officer Commanding (GOC), Rising Star Corps, Lieutenant General Rajan Sharawat on Wednesday reviewed operational preparedness of the troops in the Mamun sector. The Mamun sector, whose headquarters is located at Pathankot, looks after the operational areas of the twin border districts of Samba and Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir. “The GOC of […]
Properties of two proclaimed offenders attached in Samba
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached immovable properties belonging to two wanted persons who had been declared proclaimed offenders in a criminal case in Samba district. The duo are facing charges under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita including 109 (attempt to murder) and 111 (organised crime) and the Prevention of Damage to […]
Three drug peddlers arrested in separate operations in Udhampur, Rajouri
Jammu: Three alleged drug peddlers, including one who had been on the run for the last two and a half years, have been arrested in separate operations on Wednesday, police said. Based on a tip-off, Rakesh Kumar, from Bishnah, was arrested from Udhampur, officials said. The accused had been evading arrest for the last two […]