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Not turbulence: Air India A320 suffered rare flight-control event before 300-foot altitude drop
Nine technical snags in a minute, including an autopilot disconnect, hydraulic failures and faults affecting the systems that control the aircraft’s nose-up and nose-down movement; Air India writes to Airbus
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Air India pilot’s psychoactive substance test requires confirmation after altitude-loss incident
The incident has been classified as a serious incident and is being investigated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
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India demands accountability after embassy premises defaced in Slovenian capital
We have taken up the matter strongly with Slovenian authorities, both in New Delhi and in Ljubljana, so that the perpetrators behind such reprehensible acts are held accountable, said an MEA statement
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‘Govt. will have to listen to us’: Devendra Nath Mahato joins ‘Vidhan Sabha gherao’ march
“Today it’s CM Hemant Soren’s birthday, and he should not take such a step where some unfortunate events like at the Jantar Mantar take place here. Do not do anything that causes someone to bleed or get injured,” said Devendra Nath Mahato
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Protesters march to Jharkhand Assembly; 5 injured in clashes
Students, aspirants continue sit-in in Ranchi seeking cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam and CBI probe into irregularities; police deny use of force; former JPSC Chairman arrested; march comes day after State government agreed to cancel three exams
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At least 10 people injured by pellets on July 20, shows RTI response
According to RTI responses by two hospitals to Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale, 10 people were brought in to hospital with pellet injuries during Jantar Mantar stir; hospital sources confirmed the authenticity of the response
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Pellet gun usage: Major incidents that shaped the crowd-control debate
The alleged use of a pellet gun in the Sansad march organised by the CJP has revived questions about a weapon that has been repeatedly criticised for causing severe injuries. Here’s a timeline of India’s major incidents
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Supreme Court says use of pellet guns in ‘exceptional circumstances’ is part of graded police response
Apex court says it will examine particular incidents during which the police used pellet guns indiscriminately or arbitrarily in violation of the standard regulations mapping graded responses for crowd control
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Delhi Police authorised pellet gun use against protestors on July 20: RAF general diary entry
The RAF registered the diary entry at Parliament Street police station in the early hours of July 22, soon after The Hindu’s report on pellet gun injuries; following the incident, the RAF withdrew pump action guns, electric shields, anti-riot guns, shock batons from personnel deployed at Jantar Mantar
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Homeland Security Intensifies Pursuit of Noncitizens on Voter Rolls
Immigrants who said they inadvertently registered to vote while obtaining or renewing driver’s licenses are increasingly facing deportation under the Trump administration.