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The Hindu
14 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
The Hindu Morning Digest: July 23, 2025
Rear section of AI aircraft catches fire in Delhi as passengers deplane The rear section of an Air India Airbus A321 aircraft caught fire on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) at Delhi airport as passengers were deplaning after arriving from Hong Kong, the airline said. Over 21 lakh enumeration forms yet to be received in Bihar: ECI The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) said that enumeration forms of 21.36 lakh electors are yet to be received in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar. Displaced Manipur families get ready to return home under security cover Several Meitei families displaced by ethnic violence are gearing up to return to their homes on the periphery of Manipur's Imphal Valley under security cover. Income Tax Appellate Tribunal rejects Congress' appeal against tax demand on ₹199 crore income The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) has rejected the Indian National Congress' appeal against an income tax demand on an income of ₹199.15 crore, saying that the party filed its returns past the deadline for availing of exemptions due to political parties, and that it also violated cash donation limits. Bihar BJP leaders bat for Nitish as Dhankhar's successor In the wake of Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation, Bihar BJP leaders on Tuesday pushed the name of Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar for the post of Vice-President. Over ₹44,000 crore released under MGNREGS so far: Centre tells Lok Sabha The Centre has released ₹44,323 crore to states and union territories under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) so far, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (July 22, 2025). COVID-19 cases surged during May-end, declined after June 13, Rajya Sabha told A surge in Covid-19 cases was witnessed during the end of May this year, which peaked around June 13 after which the trajectory of cases declined significantly in the country, Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday (June 22, 2025). 21 children died from starvation in 72 hours in Gaza, says hospital The head of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City said on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) that 21 children had died across the Palestinian territory in the past three days 'due to malnutrition and starvation'. Surprised to observe the pace with which our body can adjust to new settings, says astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is undergoing a week-long rehabilitation programme to mitigate any adverse effect of microgravity, has shared an update of his rehabilitation and said that he was 'surprised to observe the pace with which our body can adjust to new settings.' Congress protests at Jantar Mantar for immediate restoration of Statehood to J&K Amid the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Congress on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) held a demonstration in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar area to press for the restoration of Statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, and the inclusion of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule. Congress began collecting signatures to remove Justice Varma last week to deny government 'sole credit' The Opposition's decision to move a motion to remove Justice Yashwant Varma in the Rajya Sabha was set rolling on July 15 at the Congress Parliamentary Strategy meeting, where the lead Opposition party took a call that the government should not be allowed exclusive ownership of the motion, aimed at uncovering the alleged corruption in the judiciary. In over 90% of sewer deaths, workers had no safety gear: government audit Over 90% of workers who died while cleaning sewers did not have any safety gear or personalised protective equipment (PPE) kits, according to a recent social audit commissioned by the Union Government to look into hazardous sewer and septic tank cleaning across the country. Even in the cases where they had some safety gear, it was limited to a pair of gloves and gumboots. India joins international support campaign for Bangladesh after air force jet crashed in Dhaka The Government of India on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) reached out to Bangladesh offering assistance to deal with the aftermath of the tragic crash of an aircraft from the Bangladesh Air Force that led to the death of at least 20 students and teachers and injury for more than a hundred others in a school in capital Dhaka. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that a team of doctors will be visiting Bangladesh soon. Ozzy Osbourne, godfather of heavy metal who led Black Sabbath, dies at 76 Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died on Tuesday (July 22, 2025), just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. Trump accuses Obama of treason in escalating attacks over 2016 Russia probe U.S. President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of 'treason' on Tuesday (July 22, 2025), accusing him, without providing evidence, of leading an effort to falsely tie him to Russia and undermine his 2016 presidential campaign.
Time of India
16 hours ago
- Time of India
Auxiliary power unit of Air India Airbus catches fire at Delhi airport, all flyers safe
New Delhi: The auxiliary power unit (APU) of an Air India Airbus A321 (TV-TVG), located in the tail section, caught fire at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport when passengers were disembarking after its arrival from Hong Kong on Tuesday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The aircraft, which had around 170 people on board, was damaged, but the passengers and crew were unhurt. The airline reported the incident to regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Sources say this could be a maintenance issue. An AI spokesperson said, "Flight AI 315, operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on July 22, 2025, experienced an APU fire shortly after it landed and parked at the gate. The incident occurred while passengers began disembarking, and the APU was automatically shut down as per system design. There was some damage to the aircraft; however, passengers and crew members disembarked normally and are safe. The aircraft has been grounded for further investigations, and the regulator has been duly notified. " According to aviation website Skybrary, APU allows an aircraft to operate autonomously without reliance on ground support equipment such as a ground power unit, external airconditioning unit or a high-pressure air start cart. "APU is a small jet engine, which is normally located in the tail cone of the aircraft, but, in some cases, is located in an engine nacelle or in the wheel well. APU can be started utilising only the aircraft battery(s) and, once running, will provide electrical power to aircraft systems as well as bleed air for AC and for engine start," the website says. There have been instances of APU failure or fire both on the ground and in flight globally. In June 2016, the cabin of a fully loaded Airbus A330 of a foreign airline on the ground at London's Heathrow Airport was engulfed with smoke, and an emergency evacuation was initiated. Investigation found that the smoke was caused when an APU seal failed and hot oil entered the bleed air supply. In July 2013, passengers boarding an Air France Boeing 777-300 at Paris CDG felt a burning smell, followed by thin smoke in the cabin. The aircraft was evacuated.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Air India says flight's power generator catches fire at Delhi airport, grounds for checks
(Reuters) -Air India said on Tuesday it has grounded a passenger jet for checks after a power generator caught fire shortly after landing at India's capital city, New Delhi. The aircraft's auxillary power unit (APU) caught fire when its passengers were getting off the aircraft, and was automatically shut down, a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement. APU is an electrical power generator typically located at the rear of an aircraft. Its primary function is to start the main engines and power essential onboard systems while the airplane is parked at the airport. Passengers "disembarked normally" and are safe but the aircraft, which was flying from Hong Kong, suffered some damage, the airline said. It did not elaborate on the damages caused to the plane. The impacted flight is an Airbus A321, data from flightradar24 showed. Air India said it has notified the regulator of the incident. India's aviation regulator was not immediately available for comment. Air India has come under heightened scrutiny in the aftermath of one of its planes crashing fatally in the western Ahmedabad city in June, which killed 260 people. An Air India jet veered off the runway as it landed during heavy rain in Mumbai on Monday, and suffered damages on the underside of one of its engines. (Reporting by Abhijith Ganaparavam in New Delhi, Hritam Mukherjee and Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)
New Straits Times
a day ago
- General
- New Straits Times
Air India jet grounded after power generator catches fire in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Air India said on Tuesday it has grounded a passenger jet for checks after a power generator caught fire shortly after landing at India's capital city, New Delhi. The aircraft's auxillary power unit (APU) caught fire when its passengers were getting off the aircraft, and was automatically shut down, a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement. APU is an electrical power generator typically located at the rear of an aircraft. Its primary function is to start the main engines and power essential onboard systems while the airplane is parked at the airport. Passengers "disembarked normally" and are safe but the aircraft, which was flying from Hong Kong, suffered some damage, the airline said. It did not elaborate on the damages caused to the plane. The impacted flight is an Airbus A321, data from flightradar24 showed. Air India said it has notified the regulator of the incident. India's aviation regulator was not immediately available for comment. Air India has come under heightened scrutiny in the aftermath of one of its planes crashing fatally in the western Ahmedabad city in June, which killed 260 people.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Air India jet grounded for checks after power generator caught fire at Delhi airport
Find out what's new on ST website and app. The aircraft's auxillary power unit caught fire when its passengers were getting off the aircraft. Air India said on July 22 it has grounded a passenger jet for checks after a power generator caught fire shortly after landing at India's capital city, New Delhi. The aircraft's auxillary power unit (APU) caught fire when its passengers were getting off the aircraft, and was automatically shut down, a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement. APU is an electrical power generator typically located at the rear of an aircraft. Its primary function is to start the main engines and power essential onboard systems while the airplane is parked at the airport. Passengers 'disembarked normally' and are safe but the aircraft, which was flying from Hong Kong, suffered some damage, the airline said. It did not elaborate on the damages caused to the plane. The impacted flight is an Airbus A321, data from flightradar24 showed. Air India said it has notified the regulator of the incident. India's aviation regulator was not immediately available for comment. Air India has come under heightened scrutiny in the aftermath of one of its planes crashing fatally in the western Ahmedabad city in June , which killed 260 people. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Two found dead after fire in Toa Payoh flat Singapore Singaporeans aged 21 to 59 can claim $600 SG60 vouchers from July 22 Singapore Singaporeans continue to hold world's most powerful passport in latest ranking Singapore Singapore, Vietnam agree to step up defence ties, dialogue among leaders Asia Malaysia govt's reform pledge tested as DAP chief bows over unresolved 2009 death of political aide Singapore Woman evacuated from lift in Supreme Court building after falling glass triggers emergency halt Singapore Prosecution says judge who acquitted duo of bribing ex-LTA official had copied defence arguments Singapore Ports and planes: The 2 Singapore firms helping to keep the world moving
