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The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released the ⁠preliminary ​report on Air India Phuket-Delhi flight which encountered a turbulence enroute to Delhi, wherein some persons onboard had received injuries. According to the report, both flight crew were subjected to Psycho-active substance detection tests. The sample of Pilot in Command (PIC) was found non-negative. Subsequently, blood samples of both the flight crew were sent to the pathological laboratory for confirmatory test. The confirmatory test report…

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has rescued more than 3800 children from child labour during its Pan-India Rescue and Rehabilitation Campaign. More than 575 FIRs were also registered during the campaign. The Ministry of Women and Child Development said that the campaign was launched on the 12th of June and continued till the 31st of August. During the campaign, the NCPCR coordinated with State Governments and Union Territory Administrations, District Magistrates, Labour Departments, Police…

In badminton, India’s ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth will take on Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu in the Men’s Singles Quarterfinals at the China Masters Super 750 in Shenzhen today. Srikanth defeated world No. 9 Victor Lai of Canada, 21-18, 21-19, yesterday. India’s top Men’s Doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty progressed to the quarterfinals. They overcame a mid-match wobble to beat French brothers Christo and Toma Junior Popov 21-15, 22-24, and 21-9. However, in Women’s Singles, teenager Tanvi Sharma…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on becoming the longest continuously serving Prime Minister in Italy’s postwar history. In a social media post, Mr Modi said that this milestone is a reflection of the trust and confidence of the Italian people in her leadership. The Prime Minister emphasised that her friendship has also been instrumental in strengthening the India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership. Mr Modi further said that he looks forward to continuing close…

The Supreme Court has held that the appointment of Tadasha Mishra as Jharkhand’s Director General of Police, violated its direction that an officer must have at least six months’ residual service left at the time of assuming the office. Mishra, a 1994-batch IPS officer, was appointed DGP by the Hemant Soren-led government in December last year, just a day before her scheduled retirement. The observation came in a matter concerning DGP appointments by states. Senior advocate and amicus curiae Raju Ramchandran has…

The Ministry of Home Affairs will make available services of Central Forensic Science Laboratories, State Forensic Science Laboratories, and laboratories of the National Forensic Sciences University laboratories for DNA profiling of first-degree biological relatives of missing persons from India following the flash flood in Nepal. The Ministry of External Affairs has said that first-degree biological relatives residing in India may have their biological samples collected and DNA profiles prepared at certain facilities.…

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil), together with the Venture Center and CSIR–National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), has co-hosted the Pune outreach of MC²+ IGNITE - India's flagship energy innovation accelerator - at the NCL Main Auditorium. The programme, “Advancing Energy Innovations,” held under the aegis of the MC² Foundation with guidance from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, brought together the country's energy majors, research institutions, deep-tech founders and the scientific…