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'Technical snag' resulted in delay in immigration counters at IGI airport: MHA
The Home Ministry has said a "technical snag" resulted in delay in immigration counters at the IGI airport here Sunday night but the normalcy returned within two hours. The glitches in the server lasted between 12.15 am and 1.45 am, leading to long queues at the immigration counters, putting the passengers into inconvenience. "There was some delay, due to technical snag, which resulted in slightly delayed clearance averaging 45 to 50 minutes at the immigration counters of the IGI airport, New Delhi on the night of April 28. "Normalcy returned within two hours and the system has been functioning smoothly since then," a home ministry spokesperson said Monday. Sources said the snag had taken place when the immigration network was being shifted to a new server. Hundreds of passengers had a harrowing time at Delhi airport early Monday due to the problems in the immigration system server affecting six international flights and resulting in long queues at the counters.
Suspected UAE spy commits suicide in Turkish prison: state media
A suspected United Arab Emirates spy who was detained by Turkish authorities 10 days ago has committed suicide in prison, a Turkish government source and state media said on Monday. The suspect was found dead in Silivri prison, on the outskirts of Istanbul, state news agency Anadolu reported. A Turkish justice ministry source confirmed the report to AFP. The man was taken into custody with another alleged spy as authorities probed whether they were tied to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi last October in Istanbul. The suspect was later formally charged with "military and political" and "international espionage", according to Anadolu. The agency said the man, previously reported to be a UAE citizen, hanged himself. Khashoggi was killed and dismembered on October 2 after he went to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain paperwork ahead of his upcoming marriage. While the kingdom initially denied having any knowledge of what happened to the former insider turned critic,
UK charity to help tech giants curb self-harm content
In an effort to limit harmful online content, Google, Facebook and Snapchat will work with the suicide prevention experts from British non-profit organisation Samaritans, as part of a new government-backed project.
UK rape victims asked to handover phones to police
Rape victims in Britain are to be asked to handover their mobile phones and social media accounts to police or risk seeing their cases collapse, under new guidelines that have come under fire from women's rights groups and senior police figures.
Immigration system server down at Delhi airport
Immigration system server was down at Delhi airport after midnight, resulting in long queues of people at immigration counters. An Air India official told PTI that the immigration system server was down for more than 40 minutes since 12.20 am. At around 1 am, the official also said crew for three Air India flights were stuck and that no time line has been given by immigration authority to resolve the issue. 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 problem and that personnel have started doing manual checking process, according to the passenger, who is to take an Air India flight to San Francisco. The Indira Gandhi International Airport is the busiest airport in the country.
Retired Andhra HC judge booked for dowry harassment
The daughter-in-law of a retired Andhra High Court judge on Sunday succeeded in getting custody of one of her two daughters, hours after her in-laws and husband were booked by for subjecting her to dowry harassment and domestic violence.
Luxury bus with Gujarat number plate seized in Amethi
A luxury bus bearing a number plate of Gujarat was Sunday seized in Tiloi assembly segment which falls under the Amethi parliamentary constituency, officials said. "A luxury bus bearing number plate of Gujarat was seized by the authorities concerned on a complaint by villagers. People travelling in the vehicle reportedly distributed pamphlets related to Congress party without any permission," Sub-divisional magistrate, Tiloi, Sunil Trivedi told PTI. He said the bus driver and another person were taken into custody by police.
Security beefed up in J-K's Kulgam ahead of Monday polls
Stringent security arrangements are in place in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, part of the Anantnag parliamentary constituency, which is going to the polls on Monday in the second leg of the three-phased poll schedule for the Lok Sabha seat. The Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency is spread over four districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama with 16 assembly segments. The Lok Sabha polls to this constituency are being held in three phases due to security reasons. A multi-layered security set up has been put in place for protection of polling booths, handling of law and order problems and thwarting the designs of anti-national elements to disrupt the polls, officials said. All of the 433 polling stations have been designated either as 'hyper-sensitive' or 'sensitive' and a massive security layer has been thrown around these polling stations, many of which have been clubbed, they said. The Kulgam district has 3,45,489 electors, including 1,79,607 males, 1,64,604 females, ...
Cop suspended for fake post against Tripura CM's wife
A police constable was arrested and subsequently suspended from service on Sunday for spreading fake information on social media about an alleged "divorce suit" filed against Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb by his wife Niti Deb, the police said.
Former India footballer Kannan passes away
Former India footballer P. Kannan passed away at a city hospital here on Sunday following prolonged illness.
Woman kills self after hacking minor children to death
A 28-year-old woman allegedly hacked her two minor children to death and then committed suicide by setting herself afire in Kokrajhar district of Assam, police said on Sunday. The incident took place at Besimari village under Fakiragram police station limits on Saturday night when the woman's husband, a house painter, was not at home. Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police Rajen Singh said the woman, Sujata Das, killed her daughter Rimpa (9) and son Diganta (2) with a machete and then set herself on fire at her their residence. "Police investigation is on to ascertain the reason behind the incident," he said.
Pope appeals for evacuation of refugees in Libya camps
Pope Francis called Sunday for the evacuation of refugees held in detention camps in Libya, particularly women and children, as fighting there escalates. "I make an appeal that especially the women, children and sick can be evacuated as soon as possible through humanitarian corridors," Francis said at the Sunday prayer at the Vatican. Their situation "which is already very serious, has become even more dangerous due to the ongoing conflict," he said. A group of around 140 refugees is expected to arrive in Rome from Libya on Monday. Humanitarian groups and international organisations are alarmed at the situation of thousands of migrants trapped in detention centres in Libya, as fighting rages between forces loyal to the Tripoli-based government of national unity and those loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar. Libya, long a major transit route for migrants desperate to reach Europe, is home to around 6,000 migrants who are held in official detention centres, according to the International .
Intermediate exam goof up: T'gana BJP chief to observe
Telangana BJP Chief K Laxman would observe an indefinite fast here from tomorrow,demanding a judicial probe into the alleged goof up inthe declaration of results of intermediate examinations, the party said Sunday. "BJP feels the entire process has to be corrected. So far, 23 students have committed suicide. BJP wants to take it to the logical conclusion and hence state BJP president K Laxman will observe an indefinite fast from Monday at the party office here, demanding a probe by a sitting High Court judge to fix responsibility," BJP national general secretary P Muralidhar Rao told reporters here. On the three-member committee of technical experts, appointed by the Telangana government following the furore over Intermediate examination results, the senior BJP leader alleged that there was an effort to shield the guilty. Claiming that over 20 students have committed suicide reportedly after failing in exams or scoring poor marks, a Congress-led opposition delegation, ...
Afghan women push for voice in talks, fearing loss of rights
Afghanistan's women are demanding a seat at the table in negotiations over the country's future, determined to prevent the gains they have made since the 2001 fall of the Taliban from being bargained away. But already, they are meeting resistance to having a strong voice in the talks. Women's rights activists are not just concerned about the Taliban, who were notorious for their repression of women during their rule. They are just as worried that religious conservatives, warlords and strongmen who dominate Afghanistan's U.S.-backed leadership and whose attitudes toward women often differ little from the Taliban will trade away their rights to reach a deal. Pressure is on for a peace accord as the United States seeks to end its long military presence in Afghanistan. For women, the stakes are high. The advances they have made are important for example, women are now members of parliament, and their rights are enshrined in the constitution, including the right to education. But the ...
Pope Francis donates USD 500,000 to help migrants in Mexico
Pope Francis has donated 500,000 dollars to help migrants in Mexico, offering assistance to local projects that provide food, lodging and basic necessities. The funds, from the Peter's Pence collections, will be distributed among 27 projects promoted by 16 Mexican dioceses and religious congregations, Peter's Pence said in a statement. In recent months, thousands of migrants have arrived in Mexico, traveling on foot or with makeshift vehicles from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. But they have been blocked at the border with the United States. In particular, the aid is intended to assist the more than 75,000 people who arrived in Mexico in 2018, in six migrant caravans. "All these people were stranded, unable to enter the United States, without a home or livelihood," the statement says.
PM Modi upper caste by birth, backward on papers: Tejashwi
Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday rebuffed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion of belonging to an "ati-pichhda" (most backward) caste, insisting that he saw this coming from the PM a week ago. Addressing a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh Saturday, the prime minister aggressively pitched his backward caste identity, declaring that he was not just an OBC, but was "born" into the "most-backward caste". Yadav, in a tweet, said Sunday, "I had said on April 20 (2019) said that @narendramodi ji, after portraying himself as fake OBC, will call himself a person belonging to extremely backward caste. He did so yesterday (in Kannauj rally in UP). "The fact is that he is an upper caste (person) by birth and backward on papers. He (PM) will say so many things just to fetch votes." Notably, the former Bihar deputy chief minister had said on April 20 that Modi would call himself a son of extremely backward caste parents, hours before the prime ...
Diiferently abled voters man polling booth in Assam's Goalpara
In a first, the Goalpara administration in Assam appointed differently abled personnel in a booth, while also making arrangements to aid voters with disabilities in the other polling stations of the district, during the third phase of elections, an official said. As part of its initiative to encourage female participation in the voting process, the officials also set up eight pink booths in the district, she said. "A total of 1,931 differently abled voters were identified for the April 23 polls and transportation arrangements made accordingly to ensure that they get to exercise their franchise without any hassles," District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner Varnali Deka said. The administration also made provisions for separate queues of senior citizens, the bureaucrat said. "We sensitised the polling personnel on the special needs of persons with disabilities and the elderly voters and taught them ways to handle the braille ballot papers to assist the visually ...
Youth must shoulder greater responsibility: Naidu
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that the youth must shoulder greater social responsibility of exercising judgement while looking at social issues.
Don't know Modi's caste, only raised issues: Priyanka
Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks that he comes from a very backward caste, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday said that she does not have any knowledge of his caste and the opposition has never talked about it.
More people might commit suicide, if govt doesn't intervene: NAG on Jet crisis
"Jet Airways employee Shailesh Kumar Singh committed suicide because he had no hope left and there could be more victims if the government does not intervene in the Jet Airways crisis," said Asim Valiani vice president of the National Aviators Guild (NAG) on Sunday."Shailesh passed away yesterday by committing suicide. We do not want it to become a repeat of the Kingfisher airlines debacle. We are also extremely disappointed by the government not doing anything to help the 22,000 employees of Jet Airways, we are afraid that at this rate there could be more suicides. His (Shailesh Singh) son is also an employee of Jet Airways and they simply had no money, of course, he was suffering from cancer but this is not the way to go," said Valiani talking to ANI.Shailesh Kumar Singh, a senior technician in Jet Airways, was suffering from stomach cancer and the crisis surrounding the Airline had allegedly forced him to commit suicide by jumping off a building in Mumbai on April 26.Valiani also ..