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The incident occurred after the trainee pilot deboarded the twin-engine Tecnam P2006T aircraft VT-NBV, and the instructor concerned has been derostered from flying training duties pending investigation, DGCA said

Justice C. Kumarappan dismisses the advance bail petition filed by Sheela Mary, who had served at the Royapuram All-Women police station in Chennai in 2024

At the event, the Seed Conservator Awards-2026 were presented to nine farmers from six States in recognition of their efforts to conserve traditional seeds

As part of the celebrations, a literary debate was conducted

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a release that conditions are favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon into some more parts of the North Arabian Sea and some areas of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, among other States, during the next two to three days.

MPs loyal to the Shiv Sena (UBT) had submitted a formal representation to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking an opportunity to present their side, Uddhav Thackeray said, noting that party MP Arvind Sawant had cut short an official visit to Kargil after the Speaker had advanced the date of the hearing

Prime Minister Modi in his Mann Ki Baat address stated that this will facilitate development of new AI tools for Indian languages and accelerate digitisation of ancient texts

Police have seized a motorcycle, hoodie, and headphones allegedly used by Chetan Chaudhary in connection with the murder of businessman Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort. Accused Siya Goyal and Chaudhary were taken to the fort to reconstruct the crime scene, where Agarwal allegedly fell to his death. The investigation, initially an accidental fall, is now a murder case.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray slammed the BJP over alleged Ram Mandir donation irregularities, dubbing them the "Babur Janata Party" and accusing them of exploiting faith for political power. He also alleged the BJP is weakening Shiv Sena to undermine. Referring to BJP's long-standing slogan, he questioned the party's intentions behind the construction of the Ram temple.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray demanded the disqualification of six rebel MPs, calling their defection a "larger political conspiracy" and part of "Operation Devendra." He urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to uphold the rule of law, alleging the BJP is undermining its own leaders. Thackeray, on a tour of rebel MPs' constituencies, asserted that people voted against the "Modi wave," not for the defectors.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has demanded legal action against US and Israeli leaders for alleged war crimes, citing the deaths of schoolchildren in Minab. He views their public statements as admissions of guilt, urging domestic and international courts to pursue accountability. This comes as Iran's foreign ministry condemned recent US airstrikes on its southern coast, with both nations exchanging retaliatory actions and accusations.

The announcement came while Stokes was in the middle of a bowling spell. England Cricket released a statement confirming that the 35-year-old would step away from international cricket after the conclusion of the Test.

This includes an additional ₹3.12 crore for payment of spouse pension to 7,792 newly-sanctioned beneficiaries, says Minister for Rural Poverty Alleviation Kondapalli Srinivas