New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A Delhi-bound Air India Express flight made an emergency landing in Lucknow after a mid-air smoke alert, with the pilot issuing a PAN-PAN call to report the urgency.An Air India Express flight carrying 148 passengers was diverted to Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport after smoke was detected during the journey.The flight was en route from Bagdogra to Delhi when the incident occurred on Monday evening.Instead of a ‘Mayday’ distress call, the pilot issued a…
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Hyderabad, March 31 (IANS) DRI and Customs officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here seized hydroponic weed valued at about Rs. 8.9 crore from two Indian passengers who arrived from Bangkok. Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Air Intelligence Unit A(IU) of Customs seized 25.45 kilograms of hydroponic weed.Acting on an intelligence input, they detained two passengers arriving from Bangkok on Flight FD-118. During baggage checks, the officials found multiple …
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) An aircraft operated by Air India Express faced a technical issue after landing at Phuket International Airport on Wednesday, leading to a temporary suspension of flight operations at the airport.The airline said that its Hyderabad–Phuket flight experienced a problem with the aircraft’s nose wheel after landing in Thailand.The flight, IX 938, had taken off from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and was headed to Phuket.In a statement, Air India Express confirmed t…
Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) Shiv Pratap Shukla took oath as Governor of Telangana on Wednesday.Chief Justice of Telangana High Court, Justice Aparesh Kumar administered oath of office to Shukla at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan.Shukla took the oath in Telugu, much to the surprise of all those present.Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, state ministers, Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy attended the c…
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) Telangana’s newly-appointed Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla arrived here on Tuesday.Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy received him at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA).Industries and IT Minister D Sridhar Babu, Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy and other senior officials were also present to receive Shukla.President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday appointed Shukla as the Governor of Telangana.He is likely to take oath as the…
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Friday that night-tourism will be promoted along the Musi river in Hyderabad. He reiterated the state government’s plan to develop a Musi riverfront. He said that along the riverbanks, night tourism will be promoted to generate employment and boost economic activity.He was speaking at the inauguration of the Eco Hill Park at Kothwalguda. On the occasion, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for the Radial Ro…
Siliguri, Feb 27 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Siliguri convicted and sentenced a former Central Excise department t official to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for four years with a fine of Rs 40,000 for taking a bribe of Rs 30,000 over 10 years ago, an official said. Achintya Kumar Pramanik, the then Superintendent of Central Excise, was posted at the Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise and Service Tax, Cooch Behar Division, Cooch Behar, when the CBI arrested him, said a CBI statement.The Centra…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday secured the extradition of a wanted fugitive from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Anil Kumar Reddy Yeddula, a wanted criminal for alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust and criminal intimidation in Andhra Pradesh, had a red notice issued against him. He was brought back by the crime investigative agency from the UAE through INTERPOL channels. Anil Kumar Reddy Yeddula was escorted by a team of Dubai Police and arri…
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday alleged that Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has crossed all limits of appeasement.He claimed that the Chief Minister’s sole objective was to promote division in society.On his maiden visit to Telangana after becoming BJP chief, Nitin Nabin was addressing a public meeting at Mahabubnagar as part of the party’s campaign for February 11 municipal elections.He said that the BJP cadres are determined to fight again…
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Customs authorities at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here seized hydroponic ganja (cannabis) worth about Rs 14 crore on Friday.According to officials, the contraband was recovered from two passengers who had arrived from Qatar.The seized hydroponic Ganja, cultivated without soil, is estimated to be worth around Rs 14 crore in the international market.On suspicion, Customs officers intercepted two passengers who arrived from Qatar. The passengers’ baggage w…