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New Delhi: A major accident on the Mumbai Pune Expressway led to an unprecedented traffic disruption lasting more than thirty one hours after a tanker carrying propylene gas overturned in the Khandala Ghat section near the Adoshi Tunnel. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening and quickly resulted in one of the longest traffic jams witnessed on the busy corridor, with vehicles stuck in queues stretching up to twenty to thirty kilometres. Drone visuals from the area showed the three lane highway completely packed with cars, buses and heavy trucks moving at a crawl or remaining stationary for hours. Many commuters…

New Delhi: Air India has confirmed that inspections of the Fuel Control Switches on all operational Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in its fleet have revealed no defects. The review was carried out after the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority sought clarification on how a Dreamliner was allowed to depart London despite concerns over a possible problem with the fuel switch mechanism. The airline explained that the re inspections were conducted as a precaution after one of its pilots reported an observation during engine start. Engineers examined the switches that control the flow of fuel to the aircraft engines and found…

New Delhi: A terrorist was killed on Wednesday evening during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district as part of an ongoing joint anti militancy operation. The clash took place after troops re established contact with a group of armed militants in the Dichhar area, where search teams had been tracking suspicious movement for several days. The operation is being carried out by units of the Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force. Security officials stated that coordinated action by the forces led to the elimination of one militant, while…

New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested two alleged sleeper cell members accused of planning activities aimed at disturbing public order in the national capital ahead of Republic Day celebrations. The detained individuals are believed to have links with Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Canada based figure associated with the banned organisation Sikhs for Justice. The arrests followed the appearance of pro Khalistan slogans at two locations in Delhi during the days leading up to January 26. Police investigations revealed that the accused were allegedly persuaded to carry out the act in exchange for money. The plan involved writing provocative messages in…

New Delhi: Russia has stated that India remains completely independent in deciding where it purchases crude oil, stressing that New Delhi has always followed a policy of diversified energy sourcing. The Kremlin made it clear that buying oil from multiple suppliers is not a new approach for India and should not be viewed as a political shift. Officials in Moscow rejected suggestions that any external power could dictate India’s energy strategy. Russian authorities were responding to recent remarks suggesting that India might replace Russian crude with supplies from other nations. The Kremlin emphasised that Russia has never been the sole…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court has sustained the conviction of two sisters for causing injuries to a minor boy using an iron rod, while overturning their conviction on charges of intentional insult and offences under the Goa Children’s Act. Justice Shreeram Shirsat, while deciding a criminal appeal filed by Anita Naik and Kunda Naik, confirmed their guilt under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means, read with Section 34 relating to common intention. The court held that the prosecution had successfully established that the minor suffered bleeding…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The State government has decided to continue with the revised academic calendar for the academic year 2026–27, with classes for students from Class VI to Class X and Class XII scheduled to commence from April 1. Primary classes from Class I to Class V will remain outside the revised system for yet another year, with their academic term set to begin on June 6, in line with the earlier practice. Class XI will also follow the June-to-March schedule. The government has opted to continue enforcing the Rules framed under the Goa School Education Act, 1984, which were…