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Air India Pilot Alleges Senior Asked "Didn't I Need To Have Sex Everyday"

New Delhi, May 15: Air India is investigating a senior captain for alleged sexual harassment after a woman pilot complained against him to the management, a spokesperson of the state-run carrier said.

The spokesperson said the woman pilot in her complaint to the management said the senior caption asked her several "inappropriate questions".

"The instructor...

Sri Lankan Easter blast suspect was under Indian watch

Colombo/Ahmedabad, May 15: A Sri Lankan software engineer suspected by authorities in Sri Lanka of having provided technical and logistical support to the Easter Sunday suicide bombers was monitored by Indian intelligence agencies three years ago for links with Islamic State suspects, investigators said.

Four sources in Sri Lankan investigating agencies said they believed Aadhil Ameez, a...

BJP, TMC Workers Clash at Amit Shah’s Roadshow in Kolkata; 3 Vehicles Set Ablaze

New Delhi, May 14: Violent clashes broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers at BJP chief Amit Shah’s mega road show in Kolkata on Tuesday. The unprecedented chaos erupted after sticks were hurled at Shah’s convoy.

“A scuffle between the Left and BJP student activists in front of the Calcutta University building on College...

Massive breach at WhatsApp puts 1.5 bn users at risk

San Francisco, May 14: Facebook's WhatsApp urged users to upgrade to the latest version of its popular messaging app after reporting that users might be vulnerable to having malicious spyware installed on phones without their knowledge.

WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging tools, is used by 1.5 billion people monthly and it has touted its high...

In Pakistan, voices critical of CPEC being suppressed, US lawmakers told

Washington, May 14: People and the media in Pakistan are scared of speaking against the multi-billion-dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as critical voices are being suppressed, treated as anti-national or branded as terrorists, a former Obama Administration official has told US lawmakers.

"Rarely will you read an article that's critical about CPEC in the Pakistani media. Very rarely....

Satellite images show no major damage to ‘sabotaged’ ships

Dubai, May 14: Four oil tankers anchored in the Mideast were damaged by what Gulf officials described as sabotage, though satellite images obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday showed no major visible damage to the vessels.

Details of the alleged sabotage to two Saudi, one Norwegian and one Emirati oil tanker on Sunday remained unclear, and Gulf officials...

Retired Delhi Police Official Casts Vote Hours after Cremating Son

New Delhi, May 14: A retired Delhi Police personnel cast his vote on Sunday hours after cremating his son that morning.

Inder Singh, 62, retired as an assistant sub inspector (ASI) of Delhi Police in 2016. His 35-year-old son Sunil Kumar died on Saturday night.

Sunil was being treated for a critical spinal injury at...

Mobs kill one in Sri Lanka as communal riots spread despite nationwide curfew

Colombo, May 14: Mobs slashed to death a Sri Lankan Muslim man despite a nationwide curfew imposed Monday night after anti-Muslim riots spread to three districts north of the capital in a violent backlash against Easter suicide bombings.

The 45-year-old man died shortly after admission to a hospital in Puttalam district during the rioting which began Sunday in the...

Jet Airways CFO Amit Agarwal steps down

Bengaluru, May 14: Grounded carrier Jet Airways' deputy chief executive and chief financial officer (CFO) Amit Agarwal has resigned, the airline said on Tuesday.

Agarwal's resignation is effective from May 13, it said.

"We wish to inform that Amit Agarwal, the deputy chief executive officer and CFO of the company, has resigned from service due...

Rahul asks Pitroda to apologize publicly over remarks on 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Chandigarh, May 13: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he called up controversial Sam Pitroda after his insensitive comments on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and asked him to publicly apologise for it.

Addressing a rally in Punjab a short while ago, Rahul said he completely disapproves of the comments made by Sam Pitroda. “I told him (Sam) that...