Ransom negotiations for the release of three merchant vessels and their 44 crew members held by Somali pirates have reached an advanced stage, shipping industry sources said on Thursday.
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A 61-year-old Amarnath Yatra pilgrim from Nepal died after falling critically ill while returning from the holy cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Banihal, officials said on Friday.
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he would write to three leading automobile manufacturers, seeking written assurances that the use of E20 fuel neither damages vehicle engines nor reduces fuel efficiency.
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The largest batch of pilgrims so far this year’s Amarnath Yatra departed from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Tuesday, with 8,815 devotees, including 31 foreign nationals, beginning their journey to the revered cave shrine in Kashmir under stringent security arrangements.
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No commercial flights will operate from Srinagar Airport on Monday as airlines continue to restore their flight schedules following the withdrawal of the previously proposed runway closure notice, airport authorities said.
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Three people were killed and three others injured after a speeding truck crashed into a stationary private bus on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway near Dudu in Rajasthan’s Jaipur district early Monday, police said.
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The Indian Army has constructed a 34-metre footbridge over the Balason River in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, restoring connectivity between Siliguri and Mirik after a temporary bridge was damaged by heavy rain, according to a defence statement issued on Wednesday.
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The government on Wednesday said India’s ethanol blending program is safe, consumer-friendly and economically beneficial, dismissing concerns that using E20 fuel could invalidate vehicle insurance policies.
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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the Centre has allocated a record budget of more than Rs 10,000 crore for the development of rail infrastructure in Bihar in the current financial year, underscoring the government’s focus on expanding connectivity and modernising the railway network in the state.
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Artificial intelligence is poised to reshape the way hotel rooms are booked, with AI-powered assistants increasingly expected to make travel reservations on behalf of users, according to a new report released by travel technology company ZentrumHub.
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