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Immigration system server faces tech glitches at Delhi airport; six international flights delayed
Hundreds of passengers had a harrowing time at the Delhi airport early Monday as the immigration system server faced technical issues for around one and a half hours, affecting six international flights and resulting in long queues at the counters. An airport official said technical glitches with the server lasted between 12.15 am and 1.45 am. At around 1 am, an Air India official told PTI that the immigration system server was down at the airport and that crew for three Air India flights was also affected. The system was restored at around 1.45 am, he said. According to the official, six international flights were affected due to the server issue. Out of the six flights, one was delayed for 50 minutes and another one for 25 minutes. Two flights were delayed by 17 minutes and another two by 18 minutes, he added. A passenger, who was waiting for immigration check, said there has been a long delay due to server issues. A public announcement was also made at the airport about the server .
Immigration servers at IGI Airport resumes operation, 8 flights delayed
Immigration servers at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Monday resumed operations after eight flights got delayed due to a technical glitch.Six flights were delayed by half an hour and two by more than an hour after the immigration servers went down. A long line of passengers was seen at the airport following the same.The glitch in the immigration servers comes after Air India servers developed some snag on the wee hours of Saturday resulting in the delay of 137 flights."The average duration of delay is of 197 minutes," airline's spokesperson had said.Thousands of passengers were left stranded at airports across the world after several Air India flights got affected due to a glitch in SITA server.The server glitch at 3.30 am forced the state-owned carrier to re-schedule 18 flights to reduce the inconvenience of the passengers. The system was restored after over five hours at 8.45 am.The technical glitch affected functions like check-in, both at airport counters and web .
Indonesia detains 12 fishermen after sea clash with Vietnam
Indonesia's navy says one of its patrol boats was rammed by two Vietnamese coast guard ships after intercepting an alleged illegal fishing boat. The commander of Indonesia's Western Fleet, Rear Adm. Yudo Margono, said the Vietnamese fishing boat sank during the clash Saturday and Indonesia has detained 12 Vietnamese fishermen. Two others were rescued by Vietnam's coast guard. Margono said in a statement Monday that the Vietnamese fishing vessel was detained in waters off Indonesia's Natuna island chain, which is the southernmost reaches of the South China Sea. Indonesia calls the waters the North Natuna Sea. Video purportedly shot from the Indonesian vessel shows a Vietnamese patrol boat colliding with it as Indonesian seamen shout out insults such as "dog," ''pig" and "you die.
Dike breached, thousands evacuated near Montreal as floods worsen
Over 6,500 people were told to quickly leave their homes near Montreal late Saturday and early Sunday after floodwaters breached a dike in rain-soaked eastern Canada. The evacuations came as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for increased measures to make infrastructure "climate resilient." The flooding across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick "highlights how important it is that we fight climate change, that we adapt and mitigate the impacts of more extreme weather events," he said. According to the latest government data, nearly 8,000 people have been forced from their homes in Quebec -- more than in 2017, during what was then the area's worst flooding in half a century. The barrier protecting Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, just west of Montreal, gave way Saturday night, causing a surge of water of up to 1.5 meters (five feet) to crash through the area. "We didn't have time to do anything, the water rose while were chatting, I just had time to take my medication," one resident told ...
Police: 7 shot, 1 fatally, in latest Baltimore violence
Authorities say seven people have been shot, at least one fatally, in Baltimore. Police department spokeswoman Chakia Fennoy said authorities received a call shortly after 5 pm Sunday reporting that multiple people had been shot. Fennoy said one of the victims has died but that she had no information about the conditions of the others. The shooting happened on a street in the western part of the city. Fennoy says she has no immediate information on what prompted the shooting or of any suspect or suspects. According to local media reports, the shooting happened while people were gathered for a cookout.
Manipur: Two boats capsize, houses damaged after thunderstorm hit Kamjong
Two boats capsized and several trees were uprooted due to strong winds and thunderstorm that hit Chadong in Kamjong district on Sunday.Hundreds of houses were also damaged by a gale which swept across the state. So far no loss of life has been reported.Further details are awaited.This is the third time in the month that Manipur has been hit by heavy rainfall, strong winds and thunderstorms that claimed at least three lives.
Karnataka: CM directs Chief Secy to take measures to prevent flood, rain-related problems
In the wake of a MET department warning, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday directed Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar to monitor the situation and take measures to prevent floods and rain-related problems in the state.As model code of conduct is in force, it will not be possible for ministers or elected representatives to visit affected areas to review the work.This comes in response to Indian Metrological Department's warning that thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds (speed 30-40 kmph) and lightning is very likely to occur over Coastal Karnataka and North and South Interior Karnataka in the coming days.In the last monsoon, flash floods and incessant rains damaged coffee plantation of around Rs 808 crore in various parts of Karnataka, including Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan.According to the Disaster Management Division of Ministry of Home Affairs, landslides and heavy rains affected around 11 districts and claimed 161 lives.
Two killed as truck hits car in south Delhi
Two persons were killed while a woman suffered critical injuries after a speeding truck rammed into a car in South Extension area in south Delhi, the police said on Sunday.
Fire destroys wheat crop in Amethi, farmer dies of shock; Irani draws water from hand-pump
A major fire destroyed around 100 acres of wheat crop in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district Sunday, following which a 55-year-old farmer died of shock, officials said. Union minister and BJP candidate from Amethi Smriti Irani, who was campaigning in the area, stopped a meeting and rushed to Gobardhanpur village in the district. In a video which surfaced online, she was seen using a hand-pump briefly as villagers fetched water and tried to douse the blaze, before fire tenders reached the stop. Congress MLC Dipak Singh also visited the village to enquire about the incident. According to Amethi tehsildar Pallavi Singh, "Around 100 acre of wheat crop turned into ash. Ram Kishor Yadav (55) died due to trauma as a significant quantity of his crops were also gutted". Earlier in the day, a fire destroyed standing crops in around six villages in Etawah district. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Chakarnagar) Indrajeet Singh said the incident occurred in villages in Bharthana and Chakarnagar tehsils of ..
137 flights of Air India delayed due to glitch in server
Air India on Sunday said that its 137 flights were delayed after its server developed some snag on Saturday."The average duration of delay is of 197 minutes," said the airline's spokesperson.Thousands of passengers were left stranded at airports across the world after several Air India flights got affected due to a glitch in SITA server.The server glitch at 3.30 am forced the state-owned carrier to re-schedule 18 flights to reduce the inconvenience of the passengers. The system was restored after over five hours at 8.45 am.The technical glitch affected functions like check-in, both at airport counters and web check-in, that delayed flights.
US considered grounding some Boeing 737 Max planes last year: source
US regulators considered grounding some Boeing 737 MAX planes last year after learning belatedly of a problem with a system that is now the main suspect in two deadly crashes, a source close to the matter said Sunday. Investigators probing the Lion Air crash in October and the Ethiopia Airlines disaster in March have zeroed in on the planes' anti-stall system, called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, or MCAS. Last year, inspectors with the Federal Aviation Administration discovered that the manufacturer had de-activated a signal designed to advise the cockpit crew of a malfunctioning of the MCAS system, the source said. These inspectors were in charge of monitoring Southwest Airlines, the biggest user of 737 MAX planes, with a fleet of 34 of them at the time, said the source.
Smriti Irani helps villagers in fighting fire in Amethi
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday stopped her convoy to help the locals affected by the fire at Purab Dwara village.She sent her party workers to carry out rescue operations and she herself started consoling the victims and expressed sympathy them with over the loss caused by the fire.The BJP leader also started operating the hand pump to help the villagers in dousing the fire.Upset over the delay in responding to the situation, she called up the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and chastised him for not helping the villagers because of being engaged in VIP duty.After helping the residents at Purab Dwara village, she left to address an election rally at Rahim Ganj Chowk of Amethi.
Fire destroys wheat crop in Amethi, farmer dies of shock
A major fire destroyed around 100 acre of wheat crop in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district following which a 55-year-old farmer died of shock. Union minister and BJP candidate from Amethi Smriti Irani and Congress MLC Dipak Singh rushed to Gobardhanpur village in the district to enquire about the devastating incident. According to Amethi tehsildar Pallavi Singh, "Around 100 acre of wheat crop turned into ash. Ram Kishor Yadav (55) died due to trauma as a significant quantity of his crops were also gutted". Earlier in the day, a fire destroyed standing crops in around six villages in Etawah district. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Chakarnagar) Indrajeet Singh said the incident occurred in villages in Bharthana and Chakarnagar tehsils of the district. "With fast wind blowing, the fire engulfed farms spread over an area of 8 km," he said. The villages affected by the fire in Chakarnagar tehsil are Ingoori, Darga Pura Ulichi, Maanpur Shala, Maanpura and Jaitapura. Paraspura village in Bharthana .
4 German skiers die in avalanche in Switzerland
An avalanche in southern Switzerland has killed four German skiers, police said Sunday. Police in the canton (region) of Valais said the group was buried by the avalanche on Friday near the village of Fieschertal. Planes and rescue personnel started looking for the group after they were reported missing, but because of severe weather conditions, the bodies were only found and recovered Saturday afternoon. Police said the victims haven't yet been formally identified, but German daily paper Rheinische Post reported that the four were all members of the Duesseldorf section of the German Alpine Association. At least two of the members were known to be very experienced, the paper reported, without identifying the victims. "An avalanche that got off a mountain sideways rolled over them," Reinhard Bittel, from the local mountain rescue service, told Swiss Online site 20 Minuten. "The group had no chance." The four people were buried underneath up to three metres of snow, he added. Eight ...
Three poll personnel suffer burn after their bus catches fire in UP's Mahoba
Three polling personnel including a presiding officer suffered burn injuries in neighbouring district of Mahoba when the bus in which they were travelling came in contact with a high tension wire. District Magistrate of Mahoba, Sahdev, said, "The bus carrying 40 polling personnel came in contact with a high tension electricity wire while crossing the road near Kaimaha village. As a result, the vehicle caught fire." Three of them, including a presiding officer, sustained burn injuries and were rushed to a hospital, the DM said, adding that the remaining occupants of the bus were sent to their polling centres in another vehicle. Mahoba, which comes under the Hamirpur parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, polls in the fourth phase of the election on Monday (April 29).
British national killed in road mishap
A British national died on Sunday after his motorbike was hit by a speeding truck on NH-52 near Kishorepura Toll Plaza in Bundi district on Sunday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Rhys Jhon Jenkihs, a British national, according to the ATM cards found in his wallet, officials said. A speeding truck from the wrong side had a head-on collision with the victim's bike, causing serious head injuries, officials said.
Cyclone Fani: Odisha govt ask Collectors to remain alert
With cyclone Fani likely to move northwestwards and then recurve north-northeastwards, Odisha Government on Sunday asked district collectors and departments concerned to remain alert and take necessary measures in advance. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi in a letter to district collectors said although the IMD has not yet issued any warning for Odisha, international agencies like JTWC (Joint Typhoon Warning Centre) and others suggest that it may have some impact on Odisha. Besides, some of the agencies have even indicated that the system may curve towards the north-east direction after approaching the coast, he said. Keeping the above in view, the districts are requested to closely watch the situation and keep the administrative machinery alert to face any eventuality, the SRC said. The district collectors were also asked to check all the cyclone/flood shelters as well as communication systems and ensure that these shelters are in proper condition for
Fire destroys standing crops in UP's six villages
A fire destroyed standing crops in around six villages in Uttar Pradesh's this district on Sunday. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Chakarnagar) Indrajeet Singh said the incident occurred in villages in Bharthana and Chakarnagar tehsils of the district. "The crops caught fire owing to unknown reasons, and with fast wind blowing, the fire engulfed farms spread over an area of 8 km," he said. The villages affected by the fire in Chakarnagar tehsil are Ingoori, Darga Pura Ulichi, Maanpur Shala, Maanpura and Jaitapura. Paraspura village in Bharthana tehsil was also affected, he said. Fire tenders were also called from neighbouring districts of Auraiyya and Mainpuri. Officials said the fire was controlled around 5.30 pm.
Talcher hottest place in Odisha at 46.3 degree Celsius
As sweltering heat swept across Odisha, the mercury soared up to 46.3 degree Celsius at the coal town of Talcher, making it the hottest place in the state on Sunday. With the entire state sizzling under intense heat, the maximum temperature soared above 40 degree Celsius in at least 13 places, said the Meteorological Centre, which has already issued heat wave warning for nine districts. Closely following Talcher was Titlagarh where the mercury stood at 44.5 degree Celsius, while the maximum temperature was 43.2 degree in Jharsuguda, 43.1 degree in Angul and 43 degree in both Sambalpur and Balangir, it said. Bhawanipatna recorded 42.5 degree Celsius, while the mercury touched 41.9 degree in Hirakud, 41.6 degree in Sonepur, 41.5 degree in Malkangiri, 41 degree in Sundargarh, 40.6 degree in Keonjhar and 40.5 degree in Chandbali, the MeT centre said. The maximum temperature in state capital Bhubaneswar was 38.3 degree Celsius, while the mercury touched 39 degree Celsius in .
Srinagar-Leh NH open for traffic after four months
The 434-km strategic Srinagar-Leh National Highway, connecting the Kashmir Valley with the Ladakh region, was thrown open for traffic on Sunday after being closed for over four months due to heavy snowfall. Lt Gen K J S Dhillon, the General Officer Commanding of 15 Corps, along with other officials, reopened the highway at a ceremony at Zero-Point here. The strategic road was closed for traffic in mid-December last year due to heavy accumulation of snow from Gagangir in Ganderbal district to Drass in Kargil district. Zojila Pass, at a height of 11,516 feet above sea level, connects the picturesque Kashmir Valley with the cold Indus valley desert through the 434-km long Srinagar-Leh road. Officials said the snow clearance operation was undertaken by the Border Road Organisation under Project Beacon from Gagangir to Zero Point (33 km from 75 km marker to 108 km). Under Project Vijayak, the road was cleared from Drass to Zero Point (39km from 108 km marker to 147 km), officials ...