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Deadlines of a week comes after specific mention of the fuel switches in a preliminary probe report on the June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad. The Indian civil aviation regulator has asked all airlines to mandatorily complete the advised inspection of the fuel switch locking system in Boeing planes by July 21, along with other airworthiness inspections of their fleets. The deadlines comes after specific mention of the fuel switches in a preliminary probe report on the June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad.

The supreme court granted interim protection to Khan and discussed potential guidelines for responsible expression among citizens.  The supreme court on Monday said that citizens must know the value of freedom of speech and expression and observe self regulation. “The citizens must know the value of the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression. The State can step in case of violations… Nobody wants the State to step in (sic),” Justice Nagarathna said. The statement, appearing to be aimed towards regulating offensive posts on social media, was made while a bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and K V…

Student attempted self-immolation after two weeks passed by and college did not do anything about her complaint. The student who attempted self-immolation after alleged inaction on her sexual harassment complaint against a professor in Odisha’s Balasore remains on life-support at AIIMS Bhubaneshwar. She is still in a critical condition, while the college principal was arrested on Monday. The professor, who allegedly has a pattern of abuse against other female students too, was arrested last week as the issue reached the top echelons of the government.   “The team has consulted AIIMS Delhi,” the hospital authorities said, adding that they were…

Crew consists of India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, Slawosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of Poland, Hungarian Tibor Kapu, and Peggy Whitson of the US. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and the three other crew members of the Axiom-4 space mission started their journey back to Earth on Monday, around 4.50 pm IST, after 18 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Dragon spacecraft’s undocking from the ISS was scheduled for anytime after 4.15 pm. Some steps in the process were delayed, NASA said, but the process saw no glitches. The spacecraft will bring back, along with the Ax-4 crew, over 550 pounds (250 kg) of…

The incident happened on Saturday in Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Odisha’s Balasore and sparked statewide outrage. The principal of the Odisha college where a student attempted self immolation over alleged inaction on her sexual harassment complaints against a professor has been arrested. The incident happened on Saturday in Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Odisha’s Balasore and sparked statewide outrage. A second-year student of the integrated BEd program at the college set herself on fire, demanding action against a faculty member who allegedly sexually harassed her. The student is battling for her life at AIIMS Bhubaneswar in Odisha and her…

The incident came to light after Kapil Mishra raised the matter, expressing concern over the safety of the pilgrims and assuring that action would be taken. Delhi Police has registered a case after broken glass pieces were found scattered on roads in Shahdara’s Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) and Jhilmil Colony areas, both located along the Kanwar Yatra route, officials said on Sunday. CCTV footage is being examined to ascertain whether the glass came from a damaged vehicle or was deliberately thrown by miscreants, they said. The case has been registered at the Seemapuri police station and further investigation is underway,…

Rajnath Singh praised the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh due to which investments are increasing and industries are flourishing in the state. Lucknow, Jul 13 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the newly inaugurated integration and testing facility of BrahMos Aerospace in Lucknow will strengthen the country’s self-reliance in the defence sector. Singh said this at an event in Lucknow where he unveiled the statue of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Chandra Bhanu Gupta at the National PG College and released a postage stamp. “Just a few days ago, I inaugurated the integration and testing facility of…

Unidentified assailants opened fire on the lawyer, Jitendra Kumar Mahto, while he was returning after having tea, Patna East SP Parichay Kumar said on Sunday. Adding to the string of murders in Bihar’s Patna, a 58-year-old lawyer identified as Jitendra Kumar Mahto was reportedly shot dead on Thursday in the Sultanpur police station area, making it the third reported shooting incident in the city within the last 24 hours. Unidentified assailants opened fire on Mahto while he was returning after having tea, an ANI news agency report quoted Patna East SP Parichay Kumar as saying. Police reportedly recovered three bullet…

The deceased has been identified as Sunny (6), son of Prabhakar Mahoto. The father is absconding. A man allegedly killed his six-year-old son by throwing him on the floor of a hotel room near Patna railway station, police said on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Sunny (6), son of Prabhakar Mahoto. The father is absconding. “Police received information on Sunday morning that a six-year-old son was reportedly beaten by his father inside a hotel room near Patna railway station. Police reached the spot and took the child to the nearest hospital where he succumbed to injuries,” Sub-Divisional Police…

Jaishankar will be visiting China this week, first trip since bilateral ties hit 60-year low amid military standoff in Ladakh sector of LAC. Ahead of external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s first visit to China since the deadly border clashes in 2020, Beijing on Sunday said that Tibet-related issues such as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama are a “thorn” in bilateral relations that have become a “burden” for New Delhi. Jaishankar is set to visit China this week for the first time since bilateral ties plummeted to their lowest point in six decades because of the military standoff in Ladakh…