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Nearly seven months after the deadly Air India crash in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, which claimed 260 lives, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft flying from London to Bengaluru was grounded after the fuel tank reportedly cut off, reviving memories of the tragedy. The incident occurred on Monday, February 2, after Air India Flight AI132 flying from London Heathrow Airport reported a fuel defect, which was later grounded. According to a press release from Safety Matters Foundation, “The crew reported that the fuel switch failed to remain locked in the RUN position on two attempts, moving towards CUTOFF, a malfunction that could, under specific conditions, lead to an inadvertent engine shutdown in flight.” Meanwhile, Air India released a statement acknowledging the incident. “We are aware that one of our pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. After receiving this initial information, we have grounded the said aircraft and are involving the OEM to get...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday, January 31, said the police have been directed to conduct an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the “suicide” of Confident Group chairperson CJ Roy, who allegedly shot himself dead at his office here when I-T officials were present in connection with earlier searches. Speaking to reporters, Parameshwara said the Income Tax Department had earlier conducted searches at Roy’s company and were in the process of completing statutory procedures. “There was a raid in his company in December (last). There is a rule that within 60 days a charge sheet has to be filed in the court. They had to finalise before February 4. Hence, he was summoned,” he said. Roy had recently returned from abroad and was cooperating with the authorities, he added. “Three days ago, he had returned from Dubai . The I-T officials went to his office to record his statement. He too responded to it,” Parameshwara said. “In the meantime, Roy told t...

Bengaluru: A passenger arriving from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport here on Friday was arrested for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja worth Rs 2.77 crore, officials said. The identity of the accused, who has been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, has not been disclosed. Also Read Three members from same family arrested for selling ganja in Hyderabad “Customs officials intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok and seized 7.92 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 2.77 crore, concealed in checked-in baggage,” the department said on ‘X’. An investigation is underway. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Bengaluru: Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has defended the state-run public transport system and the government’s ‘Shakti’ scheme amid a social media spat with IT industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai over the role of private operators, asserting that public transport is a right, not a luxury. The sharp exchange began after former Chief Finance Officer of Infosys, Mohandas Pai, alleged a shortage of buses and lack of public transport, while urging the minister to allow private buses to provide service. “All we have got is shortage of buses and lack of public transport for last 3 years. (Earlier too) Please allow private buses to provide service,” Mohandas Pai alleged in a post on ‘X’ late on Thursday. For Minister @RLR_BTM All we have got is shortage of buses and lack of public transport for last 3 years. (Earlier too) Please allow private buses to provide service. As Minister you have thoroughly failed to ensure adequate public transport because of your dogmatic at...

Bengaluru: A 52-year-old man was held at the Kempegowda International Airport here for allegedly claiming that he had “two small bombs” inside his luggage, police said on Thursday. The suspect, Abu Aqeel Azhar Chad, a resident of Wilson Garden in the city and a cloth merchant was with his associate at the airport on January 28 to board an Indigo flight to Ahmedabad, they said. According to the FIR, Chad and his associate were preparing to board the flight. During the check at the Aerobridge Gate 30, Chad allegedly claimed that he had “two small bombs” inside his bag. Subsequently, Chad was detained and handed over to the airport police, a senior police officer said. Also Read Students evacuated after multiple Delhi schools gets bomb threat, turns out hoax A case was booked against the accused under sections 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 353(1)(b) (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, he said. During questioni...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Thursday said that government doctors are strictly prohibited from providing inpatient treatment in private hospitals. However, government doctors are allowed to serve in private clinics or hospitals only in the Outpatient Department (OPD), after completing their regular government duties and ensuring that such practice does not cause any disruption, he said. The complete details of such private practice must be declared to the government, Rao added, warning that any violation of these conditions would invite action against the concerned doctor. The minister made the statement while addressing the Assembly. “Although government doctors are allowed to provide private services to a limited extent as per government orders, it is the clear stand of the government that there should be no disruption to their regular government duties,” Rao said. He said continuous care, emergency treatment, and regular monitoring of inpatients a...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday, January 29, denied the opposition BJP’s allegation that the state government was tapping Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s phone calls. Speaking to reporters, he insisted that there was no need for phone tapping. Replying to a question on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ( BJP) allegation made in the state assembly that the Congress government was tapping the governor’s phone, Parameshwara said the saffron party leaders’ charge appeared as if Congress is doing what the BJP had done in the past. “We neither tapped anyone’s phone nor will we do it in the future. Also, there is no need for it,” he said. He added that the BJP makes hundreds of allegations every day from dawn to dusk, which do not deserve a reply. During a discussion on the governor winding up his recent address to the legislature in just three lines, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said it seems as if Gehlot is getting instructions...