Bomb hoax: AI flight lands in Trivandrum under alert

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (UNI) An Air India flight from Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram received a bomb threat around 7.30 am on Thursday, forcing a landing under full emergency at the airport here, official sources said. The AI 657 (Bombay-Trivandrum) flight, with 135 passengers, landed safely around 8 am and after the landing a full evacuation was…

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Sri Lanka to allow visa free access to Indians

Colombo, Aug 22 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Cabinet has decided to allow tourists from 35 countries, including India, visa free access into the island nation from October 1, 2024, a top official said. ‘Sri Lanka will open visa-free entry for tourists from 35 countries, including India, China and Russia, from October 1, 2024,’ Adviser to…

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BSF DG visits Jammu Frontier, reviews security

Jammu, Aug 22 (UNI) Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary on Thursday visited the Jammu Frontier and reviewed the security situation along the International Border. An official comminique said, the BSF DG arrived here on a two-day visit to visit Jammu Frontier and review the security situation along the IB. He was…

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First meeting of JPC on Waqf Amendment bill begins

New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) bill 2024 began at the Parliament House Annexe in New Delhi on Thursday. The 31-member committee, headed by BJP member Jagdambika Pal, has been tasked by the Lok Sabha to scrutinise the contentious bill and discuss issues…

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