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97K complaints on Air Sewa against airlines

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Nearly nine out of ten air travel grievances in India are aimed at airlines, with over 97,000 complaints filed against them on the government's AirSewa portal since its launch in... Read More


JJ HoD shunted after harassment charges, student's suicide bid

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- The state government has transferred Dr Bela Verma, head of the paediatrics department at Sir JJ Hospital and Grant Government Medical College, to Government Medical College, GT Hos... Read More


Row after diktat to close meat shops on I-Day in Kalyan and Dombivali

Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has issued a notice directing meat shops to remain closed on Independence Day, drawing sharp criticism from the Opposition. To prote... Read More


226 protected birds and reptiles rescued from Crawford Market

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- In one of the largest recent crackdowns on illegal wildlife trade in Mumbai, 226 protected birds and reptiles were rescued from Crawford Market and a godown in Masjid Bunder on Frid... Read More


Raut echoes Pawar's claims on duo's 'EVM mgmt' offer

Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- A day after NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar alleged that ahead of the assembly polls in November 2024, the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was approached by two persons who claimed they c... Read More


71 war hero who led escape from Pak dies in Pune

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Indian Air Force veteran Gp Capt D K Parulkar (retd), who led a daring escape from captivity in Pakistan during the 1971 war, died in Pune on Sunday. He was 82. The Indian Air Fo... Read More


Gunfight breaks out in Kishtwar of J&K

India, Aug. 11 -- An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir on Sunday after security forces launched a cordon and search operation following... Read More


Nepal waives fees for nearly 100 peaks

India, Aug. 11 -- Nepal has opened nearly 100 peaks in its remote western region for free climbing to boost mountain tourism, according to officials. In a bid to attract climbers to less-visited areas... Read More


State to levy cess, create corpus for gig workers

Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- With over five lakh gig workers employed across more than 320 e-commerce, aggregator and service platforms in Maharashtra, the state government is moving to regulate the sector and ... Read More


226 protected animals rescued after Crawford Market raid; 1 arrested

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- In one of the largest recent crackdowns on illegal wildlife trade in Mumbai, the Thane Forest Department, in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and NGO Wildl... Read More