NEW DELHI: Noting that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is not in a position to fully discharge its mandate, the parliamentary standing committee on transport, tourism and culture has recommended full administrative and financial autonomy for the civil aviation regulator. In its report, Overall Review of Safety in the Civil Aviation Sector , tabled in the Upper House on Wednesday, the panel flagged issues including air traffic controller (ATC) fatigue, safety deficiencies, operat

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A week after a speeding car crashed onto the footpath near General Hospital, Thiruvananathpuram, autorickshaw driver Shafi, 42, one of the four seriously injured in the accident, passed away on Sunday. He had been on ventilator support since the incident and showed no signs of recovery, said his family. Shafi, a resident of Azhikode, was the sole breadwinner of the household. He is survived by his partners Shajeela and Shamna, and four children: Shahana, Shafana, Mohammed Say

KOCHI: No blanket ban will be enforced on bikes and autorickshaws along the widened NH 66 corridors in the state, according to a senior official with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). As per the general Indian Roads Congress (IRC) codes, the entry of such small vehicles is not allowed on major expressways and six-lane highways for instance, the Dwarka Expressway in the national capital. However, it will be a different scenario in Kerala, where there will be no blanket ban on entr

RANCHI: Four members of a family were killed and a woman was severely injured in a head-on collision between an autorickshaw and a truck in Ranchi, police said on Thursday. The accident occurred at Chamghati on the Ranchi-Purulia Road, under the jurisdiction of the Angara police station, on Wednesday night. Four members of a family, including two women, were killed in the incident. One woman sustained serious injuries and has been admitted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in

CHENNAI: Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday flagged off 100 new auto rickshaws, for which the state provided a subsidy of `1 lakh each, benefitting women and trans women drivers. The vehicles were distributed at the YMCA Grounds in Royapettah, under the labour welfare and skill development department. Addressing the gathering, Udhayanidhi said, This is part of our governments broader vision to uplift women and the trans women by ensuring they are not left behind in economic progr

NEW DELHI: The Union government has signaled its unwillingness to allow a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar , with Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh invoking a 1988 ruling by former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar to reject the Oppositions demand. On Tuesday, Harivansh cited Jakhars December 1988 decision, which barred parliamentary discussion on the functioning or decisions of the Election Commission (EC), stating that the autonomous bodys actions ca

NEW DELHI: India has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening its strategic partnership with the United States, while maintaining its traditional ties with Russia and emphasising sovereign decision-making in defence procurement. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday that Indias ties with various countries stand on their own merit and should not be seen from the prism of a third country. India and Russia have a steady and time-tested partnership, he said. Jaiswal poi

NEW DELHI: Unfeeling husbands. Brothers who want to rob sisters of their inheritance. Mothers expected to be responsible for their daughters secular and religious education while doing full-time jobs. With powerful stories and characters like these, Heart Lamp has brought home the honours, but writer-activist Banu Mushtaq is yet to say the last word on patriarchy. My autobiography will be ready by December. Ive been through a lot, Ill say it there, she said to much laughter, while speaking to th

PALGHAR : A video showing an auto-rickshaw driver being beaten up allegedly by Shiv Sena (UBT) workers in Maharashtra's Palghar district for 'anti-Marathi' remarks has gone viral on social media, further fuelling controversy over the language issue in the state. Police on Sunday said they have seen the video but not received any formal complaint in the matter so far, hence no case has been registered as of now. A local functionary of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) claimed the auto-rick

CHANDIGARH: The Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the countrys largest automobile cargo terminal, the Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal at Maruti Suzukis Manesar facility in Haryana. The terminal is expected to significantly enhance freight capacity and industrial logistics. It is connected to Patli railway station via a ten-kilometre dedicated rail corridor, a component of the 121.7-kilometre Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor developed by the Haryana Rail Infrastructure Devel

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Railways has decided to manufacture new coaches for Mumbai's suburban trains with an automatic door closing system, incorporating significant improvements in ventilation. The decision was taken following an incident that occurred on Monday in Mumbai, where several passengers fell from an overcrowded , moving suburban train. The matter was discussed in the meeting held on Monday between the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) team and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along wi

NEW DELHI: Bringing an end to a 24-year-old property dispute, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru rightfully belongs to the ISKCON Society based in the city. A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih set aside a Karnataka High Court judgment that had earlier declared the temple property to be under the control of the ISKCON Society, Mumbai. The case involved a complex legal battle between two organisationsISKCON Bangalore and ISKCON Mumba

BHOPAL: Stray dogs have exposed security at a government hospital in central Madhya Pradeshs Narmadapuram district. The body of a youth kept in a hall instead of the mortuary, for autopsy, was reportedly mutilated by stray dogs at the Narmadapuram district hospital early on Saturday. A youth identified as Nikhil Chourasia was returning from a marriage along with two friends when they met with a road accident, resulting in Nikhils death late on Friday night. His two friends, Ritik and Rohit, are