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Air India urination row: 'Accused Shankar Mishra frequently changing locations'
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Teams of Delhi Police in Maharashtra and Bengaluru have raided and questioned various people including relatives of the accused. "The police teams have gone to his home in Mumbai but he was not there. They have got clues and are trying to trace him," said a source
India, France likely to sign Rafale-M fighter jet deal in March 2023: Report
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Indian Navy had evaluated both French Dassault Aviation’s Rafale-M and the US-based Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet last year for INS-Vikrant. According to some media reports, the Indian Navy has informed the defence ministry that Rafale-M is more suitable for meeting the operational requirements and criteria than F/A-18 Super Hornets.
India and France hold talks on ending war in Ukraine and expanding military partnership
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Bonne also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who invited French President Emmanuel Macron to visit India. "Had a fruitful meeting with Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to President Macron, covering a wide range of issues from Defence and security to culture. Glad that our strategic partnership is further deepening. Conveyed invitation to my friend @EmmanuelMacron to visit India," PM Modi tweeted.
AI crew brought offender before me against my wishes, wanted him arrested: Co-passenger
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The incident occurred on November 26, 2022 and the FIR was lodged at the Indira Gandhi Airport police station on January 4. Mishra, is the vice president of the India Chapter of an American multinational financial services company, Wells Fargo, headquartered in California.
Curbing inflation key priority area for South Asian nations: RBI Governor
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Inflation control is a priority for the South Asian region, including India, he said, adding that risks to growth and investment may rise if inflation remains high. Addressing the IMF's conference on "South Asia's Path to Resilient Growth", Das further said that the Centre and the RBI are also discussing cross-border rupee trade with South Asian countries. The Governor in his address, noted that the region's dependence on fossil fuel imports made it vulnerable to imported inflation. Listing key priority areas for South Asia apart from inflation, he said that these economies also need to contain external vulnerabilities, raise productivity
Delhi Police still on 'hunt' for businessman who peed on co-passenger in Air India flight
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The accused, identified as Shankar Mishra, the vice-president of the India chapter of a multinational financial services company headquartered in California, was not found at any of his known locations in Mumbai, an official said. "We are hopeful that he will be nabbed soon," a senior police official said.
CJI Chandrachud recuses from hearing contempt plea against comedian Kunal Kamra
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As a bench headed by Chief Justice Chandrachud and Justice P.S. Narasimha took up the petitions seeking contempt action against Kamra, the Chief Justice said the matter will be placed before a bench, where he is not a part, because the comments (tweets) were made on the order, which he had passed. The top court listed the matter after two weeks. In 2020, Kamra had started tweeting, when the top court was hearing an appeal of Arnab Goswami against the Bombay High Court's order rejecting his plea for interim bail in a 2018 abetment-to-suicide case.
Air India confirms incident of passenger urinating on co-passenger's vacant seat, blanket
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"The crew identified and isolated the offender and reported the incident to authorities. The aircraft was met on arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport and the passenger taken into custody by CISF personnel," an airline spokesperson said. As the victim and the accused reached an understanding, the CISF allowed the accused to leave after he tendered a written apology. In deference to the victim's wishes, Air India did not lodge a police report, the spokesperson said. The incident - the second such on an Air India international flight - came out on Thursday.
Government bans TRF, designates Sheikh Sajjad Gul as terrorist
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Responsible for a series of killings of soft targets in Kashmir Valley, TRF, according to a Union Home Ministry notification, is recruiting gullible youth through the dark web for the furtherance of terrorist activities, recruitment of terrorists, infiltration of terrorists and smuggling of weapons and narcotics from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir.
India to facilitate more visits for kin of ex-Navymen detained in Qatar: Ministry of External Affairs
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"The visit of more family members to Qatar is being facilitated. And of course, our Embassy in Doha is continuing to pursue the matter, which has high priority for us," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said while addressing a weekly media briefing. Last week, Indian officials were given consular access to the detainees for the second time.
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