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NEW DELHI: Airline operations in several parts of the country were disrupted as volcanic ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption drifted toward western and northern regions. The ash plume, moving at high altitudes and considerable speed, entered Gujarat before advancing eastward through Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab. Ash Cloud From Ethiopia Hits India’s Airspace At…

Arunachal flyer detained for 18 hrs at Shanghai airport NEW DELHI: An Indian national from Arunachal Pradesh was detained for nearly 18 hours by Chinese immigration authorities at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport on November 21, after officials allegedly refused to recognise her Indian passport because her birthplace was listed as Arunachal Pradesh. Pema Wang Thongdok,…

NEW DELHI: A volcanic ash cloud from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano is expected to enter parts of western India on Monday evening, moving across several northern states, meteorologists said. Early signs of the plume were spotted near Jamnagar in Gujarat around 5.30 pm. The authorities will monitor its progress towards Delhi and Jaipur.Will it impact…

Ash cloud from Ethiopia’s volcano expected to reach North India by 10 pm (Photo – Sat: Meteosat-9) DELHI: A thick plume of volcanic ash, generated by the first eruption in 12,000 years at Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano on Sunday, is on course to reach parts of northwest India by Monday night. The dense cloud of…

Neighbour’s Pit Bull bites off 6-year-old’s ear in northwest Delhi NEW DELHI: A six-year-old boy suffered severe injuries after being mauled by a neighbour’s pet Pit Bull in northwest Delhi’s Prem Nagar on Sunday evening. Police registered a case and arrested the dog’s owner.Dinesh (32), a factory worker, said his child was playing outside their…

New Delhi: Under fire for failing to operationalise two recently inaugurated multi-level parking facilities at Greater Kailash-I and the Punjabi Bagh crematorium, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday opened both sites to the public after securing the necessary approvals. The civic body has also fixed accountability for the delays, terminating the services of the…

New Delhi: Delhi Police has questioned two teachers in connection with the suicide of a Class X student of St Columba’s School at Rajendra Nagar metro station. A senior officer said the teachers were among the four named in the suicide note, in which Shourya Patil alleged that they were harassing him. “The teachers denied…

New Delhi: Citing the expected onset of biting winter chill, Delhi High Court on Monday stepped in to protect 32 families left homeless after MCD razed their hutments in south Delhi. “We will not let you leave them out in the cold,” a bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela told…

New Delhi: In a serious breach of medical education regulations, Delhi govt-run Lok Nayak Hospital (LNJP) admitted two students into its MCh (neurosurgery) programme for 2025-28 batch despite National Medical Commission (NMC) withdrawing its letter of permission (LoP) for the course last year. This meant the institute was no longer authorised to admit such students….

New Delhi: Delhi transport minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh has ordered safety upgrades across Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) fleet after an expert study by IIT Delhi identified multiple weaknesses that contributed to recent fire incidents involving one CNG and two electric buses. The study’s outcomes, provide a comprehensive technical assessment of Delhi’s bus infrastructure.According to…