New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Low-cost airline IndiGo announced on Thursday it will begin operations from Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, from June 15, 2026.Indigo will be the first airline to commence commercial flight operations from the newly-inaugurated airport.The airlines will gradually introduce direct flights connecting Noida International Airport to over 16 destinations across India, including key metro cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad, as well as tier‑2 and…
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Amritsar, May 7 (IANS) An extremely dangerous game by the ISI is unfolding in Punjab, which has left the agencies concerned. There has been a wave of attacks since February, and the agencies see a clear pattern emerging. Overseeing these operations is a Pakistan-based gangster who goes by the name Shezad Bhatti. While attacks are being claimed by the Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA), officials say that it is Bhatti who has been coordinating with local gangsters to recruit locals to carry out thes…
Chandigarh, May 6 (IANS) Congress’s Punjab unit President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday lashed out at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for not taking any action following two back-to-back explosions in Jalandhar and Amritsar, despite “knowing” who is responsible for the act.His reaction came after CM Mann claimed: “Investigations into these minor blasts are underway. This is part of the BJP’s preparations for the elections in Punjab… In whatever state they have to fight elections, they…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) A political storm erupted on Wednesday over the recent blast incidents in Punjab’s Amritsar and Jalandhar, with BJP leaders launching sharp attacks on the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government and questioning Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s statements on the matter.Reacting to the development, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha expressed serious concern, describing the blasts as a deliberate attempt to disturb peace in the border state.”In the last few hours, two ve…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Wednesday criticised Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over his remarks linking the twin explosions to the BJP and accused him of giving the incident a “political colour” to hide what he called the state government’s incompetence. This came as two back-to-back blasts rocked Punjab on Tuesday. At around 10:50 P.M., an explosion occurred near the boundary wall of the Khasa Army Camp in Amritsar. This came ju…
Ropar (Punjab), May 6 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday blamed the BJP for attempting to turn Punjab into a “laboratory of fear and violence” ahead of elections, alleging that two bomb blasts in Amritsar and Jalandhar were part of a deliberate strategy to destabilise the state after the passage of the anti-sacrilege law. Drawing parallels with West Bengal, CM Mann said the BJP “thrives on creating communal tension, panic and unrest in poll-bound states to polari…
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab), May 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party (BRP) founder, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Punjab government over the recent blast incidents in Jalandhar and Amritsar, raising serious questions on Intelligence failure and deteriorating law and order in the state.Speaking to IANS, on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accusing BJP of the twin blasts, Sidhu said that blaming any single political party for such incidents was not justified, bu…
Chandigarh, May 6 (IANS) Punjab BJP President, Sunil Jakhar, on Wednesday termed the Bhagwant Mann-led state government a complete failure in maintaining law and order and condemned the Chief Minister’s irresponsible statement regarding the twin bomb blasts.He demanded that the Chief Minister accept responsibility for his failure and resign immediately.In a message posted on social media, he wrote: “The bomb blasts that took place last night in Jalandhar and Amritsar are a matter of grave co…
Chandigarh, May 6 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the AAP-led Punjab government over the recent blasts in the state, accusing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of making “irresponsible statements” by blaming the BJP and failing to maintain law and order.Reacting to the blasts reported from Amritsar and Jalandhar, Punjab BJP Vice President, Fatehjang Singh Bajwa, told IANS that the Chief Minister’s remarks alleging the BJP’s involvement in the blasts were “unbecoming of a re…
Amritsar, May 6 (IANS) After Punjab witnessed two back-to-back explosions in Jalandhar and Amritsar, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday said that Pakistan’s ISI appears to be attempting to disturb the situation in the state ahead of Operation Sindoor’s first anniversary. Addressing a press conference, DGP Yadav said, “Today I visited Amritsar to inspect the scene of the low-intensity explosion that occurred in the army area yesterday. Following my visit to the crime scene…