Delhi Labour Commissioner issues notice to Air India Express management, union

Delhi Labour Commissioner issues notice to Air India Express management, union

New Delhi, May 9 - Delhi Regional Labour Commissioner Ashok Perumalla has issued a notice to the Air India Express Employees Union and the airline management for the appearance for conciliation proceedings at 2 p.m. in his chamber at Delhi’s Dwarka area.

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Air India Express row: 85 flights cancelled as cabin crew members continue strike

Air India Express row: 85 flights cancelled as cabin crew members continue strike

New Delhi, May 9 - Over 80 flights were cancelled on Thursday following the mass sick leave taken by the cabin crew members of Air India Express, said an official.

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Hindu-Muslim population ratio: Congress, SP question timing of release of report

Hindu-Muslim population ratio: Congress, SP question timing of release of report

Lucknow, May 9 - A day after the working paper of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) showed that the share of the majority Hindu population has declined in the country while that of the Muslim population has increased, the

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IMD issues ‘yellow’ alert in Tamil Nadu

IMD issues ‘yellow’ alert in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, May 9 - The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘yellow’ alert in Tamil Nadu from May 9 to May 14 over the possibility of heavy rains and winds.

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PM panel report on declining Hindu population: Political parties in Bengal describe it as ploy in midst of polls

PM panel report on declining Hindu population: Political parties in Bengal describe it as ploy in midst of polls

Kolkata, May 9 - All the major political parties in West Bengal including the Trinamool Congress, CPI(M) and Congress have questioned the timing of the release of the report of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), revealing a declining Hindu

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Air India Express strike: Air India to operate on AIX 20 routes

Air India Express strike: Air India to operate on AIX 20 routes

New Delhi, May 9 - The Tata-owned Air India will operate 20 Air India Express (AIX) routes to help the latter amid an ongoing strike by cabin crew members, said an airline official on Thursday.

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Termination letters sent to create fear, say protesting Air India Express cabin crew members

Termination letters sent to create fear, say protesting Air India Express cabin crew members

New Delhi, May 9 - The issuance of termination letters to several staff members is merely a tactic to instil fear and quell ongoing protests, said a cabin crew member of Air India Express on condition of anonymity, adding that around 20 termination

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Gujarat 12 class results: Over 82 pc clear science, 91 pc excel in general stream

Gujarat 12 class results: Over 82 pc clear science, 91 pc excel in general stream

Gandhinagar, May 9 - The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) on Thursday declared Class 12 examinations results with the students enrolled in the science stream recording a pass percentage of 82.45 per cent while those in the general stream achieved

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Cong’s sloppy global outfit knocked out without landing single punch

Cong’s sloppy global outfit knocked out without landing single punch

Washington, May 9 - For the past many years the Indian Overseas Congress' (IOC) only task was to organise Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s visits to the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries with strong Indian diaspora presence.

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BJP holds Congress responsible for decline in Hindu population

BJP holds Congress responsible for decline in Hindu population

New Delhi, May 9 - The BJP on Thursday held Congress responsible for the 7.82 per cent decline in the Hindu population from 1950 to 2015.

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J&K: First batch of 642 Hajj pilgrims to leave for Saudi Arabia today

J&K: First batch of 642 Hajj pilgrims to leave for Saudi Arabia today

Srinagar, May 9 - The first batch of Hajj pilgrims from J&K will leave for Saudi Arabia in two flights from Srinagar International Airport on Thursday.

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Air India Express row: 74 flights cancelled as cabin crew members continue strike

Air India Express row: 74 flights cancelled as cabin crew members continue strike

New Delhi, May 9 - Over 70 flights were cancelled on Thursday following the mass sick leave taken by the cabin crew of Air India Express, sources said.

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Buoyant voter upswing likely in Srinagar LS seat this time

Buoyant voter upswing likely in Srinagar LS seat this time

Srinagar, May 9 - J&K’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency has always been a high-profile constituency and the contest this time promises a significant upswing in voter turnout.

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HM Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Cong’s Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Telangana today

HM Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Cong’s Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Telangana today

New Delhi, May 9 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be in Telangana on Thursday to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.

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Islam does not permit live-in relationship for a married Muslim: Allahabad HC

Islam does not permit live-in relationship for a married Muslim: Allahabad HC

Lucknow, May 9 - The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has said that a follower of Islam cannot be in a live-in relationship, particularly if the spouse is alive.

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Top BJP leaders to attend PM Modi’s roadshow in Varanasi

Top BJP leaders to attend PM Modi’s roadshow in Varanasi

Varanasi, May 9 - Hectic preparations are going on for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega roadshow on May 13 in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency from where he is seeking re-election.

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PM Modi to hold roadshow in Patna on May 12

PM Modi to hold roadshow in Patna on May 12

Patna, May 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow in Patna on May 12 for the BJP candidates from Patliputra and Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seats.

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Elections will help to break ‘stifling silence’ in Kashmir: PDP’s Waheed Para

Elections will help to break ‘stifling silence’ in Kashmir: PDP’s Waheed Para

Srinagar, May 9 - PDP's candidate for Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Waheed Para on Wednesday said that elections will help to break the "stifling silence" and the "political vacuum" that has gripped Kashmir for too long.

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Gurugram: ‘Cast vote on May 25 and flaunt inked finger to get discounts in multiplex’

Gurugram: ‘Cast vote on May 25 and flaunt inked finger to get discounts in multiplex’

Gurugram, May 9 - The Gurugram district administration has come up with a unique initiative to increase the turnout of voters in the May 25 Lok Sabha polls in the Gurgaon Parliamentary constituency with officials announcing discounts on movie tickets and food items

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Sam Pitroda opposes reservation in IITs and IIMs, old video surfaces

Sam Pitroda opposes reservation in IITs and IIMs, old video surfaces

New Delhi, May 9 - Sam Pitroda, amid controversy over the "colour of citizens" remark, stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday but his troubles don’t seem to be over yet.

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