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Referring to an earlier incident of violence by an MP against an airline staffer last year, Raju said following that episode, the DGCA had come out with safety guidelines.

The very next day some ministers and senior officials picked up brooms to lead by example.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday ordered a Crime Branch probe into a Facebook post that showed pictures of over 100 girl students with derogatory remarks.

Sanjeeda, best known for her roles in Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Ka and Ek Hasina Thi, says though the film got shelved, she considers herself lucky to get an opportunity to work with Sircar.

A retired government servant allegedly shot dead a dog for barking at him in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad.

At least 20 people were injured when a fire broke out at Ordnance Factory, Khamaria (OFK) in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh this evening, setting off a series of explosion.

"We want a tallest structure for Chhatrapati Shivaji maharaj. Once we finalise the bidder, we will send revised proposal to the Centre to get clearances from the environment ministry to increase the height to 210 metres (from the planned 192 metres)," Met...

Protesting against the crackdown on illegal and mechanised slaughter houses in Uttar Pradesh, meat sellers have gone on an indefinite strike.

"TB cases are on rise in the district. Doctors are saying it is due to weakening of immune system and to overcome it one has to take protein-rich food. Now a days people don't eat pork, Goddu Kura (beef) and other meats after taking `Deeksha'," he said.

Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad was on Friday barred from flying by Air India and four private Indian carriers after his brazen assault on an Air India officer.

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday demanded the setting up of anti-Romeo squads in Bihar for women's safety in line with neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.

The national carrier has filed two FIRs against the MP, while the Shiv Sena has sought an explanation from him.

Around 40,000 doctors from the private sector have also joined the strike with the resident doctors.

Gaikwad's grouse stemmed from the fact that he was forced to travel economy class on a Pune-New Delhi flight AI-852 though he held an open business class ticket.

Six people including an employee of a private bank were arrested from West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district for allegedly running a fake company and fraudulently withdrawing large amount from the bank, police said on Thursday.

The crackdown followed directives issued by DGP Javeed Ahmed a few days back to identify the "black sheep" among the policemen.