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Time of India
27-04-2025
- Time of India
Bomb scare on Varanasi-B'luru IndiGo flight, Canadian arrested
Varanasi: Panic broke out at Varanasi airport after a Canadian national aboard a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight claimed he was carrying a bomb on Saturday night. Following his claim, the flight was taken back to the apron of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport from the runway and was checked for several hours by CISF and the bomb disposal squad before it was allowed to depart on Sunday morning. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Subsequently, the Canadian, Yohanathan Nishanth (23), was arrested by Phoolpur police. DCP Gomati Zone Akash Patel said Nishanth claimed to have a bomb in his bag when the flight was in the process of taking off. The pilot immediately alerted the Air Traffic Control (ATC) and the aircraft was moved to the isolation bay after safely disembarking all the passengers. After intensive checking by BDS and CISF personnel for five hours, no explosive material was found. The Canada high commission has been informed about the incident. Phoolpur police station inspector Pravin Kumar said the individual from Canada appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-499 was positioned for departure at 10:24 pm, already experiencing a delay from its original schedule of 9:55 pm on Saturday. The preliminary enquiry conducted by police and CISF security staff revealed that whilst the aircraft was moving from the apron to the runway, Yohanathan had shifted from his allocated seat. When cabin crew instructed him to return to his designated seat, he became agitated. Subsequently, he started making alarming declarations about carrying explosives in his baggage and also started shouting religious slogans. All the passengers spent the night in the terminal building. After receiving clearance from security agencies, the aircraft departed for Bengaluru at 7 am on Sunday, officials said.
India.com
27-04-2025
- India.com
Canadian National Held In Varanasi After Calling Bomb Hoax On IndiGo Flight
A Canadian national was handed over to the police after he called a bomb hoax on an Indigo flight in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. The police informed on Sunday that a First Information Report (FIR) was being registered. The Indigo flight had taken off from Varanasi on Saturday when the Canadian national passenger, Nishant, said that there was a bomb inside it. Akash Patel, DCP, Gomti zone, Varanasi, in a video on the social media platform X, informed that emergency protocol was initiated after the information was received and the flight landed at Varanasi airport. After checking the luggage of passengers, it was determined that the bomb information was a hoax. He said, " Yesterday, on 26th April, a passenger in the IndiGo flight which took off from Varanasi, said that there was a bomb inside the flight. After that, emergency protocols were initiated, and the flight was made to land at Varanasi airport. The plane and the luggage of the passengers were checked. Later, it was found out that the information was a hoax." The DCP added that Nishat gave this information and was handed over to the police. In the interrogation, it was revealed that he gave the hoax to delay the airport operations. "The passenger, Nishant, who gave this information, a Canadian citizen, was handed over to the Police. All the security agencies interrogated him, and it was revealed that he had given false information to delay the airport operations," he continued. DCP Patel also stated that an FIR is being registered against Nishant under appropriate sections and that the Canadian High Commission will also be informed. इंडिगो फ्लाइट में कनेडियन नागरिक निशांथ योहानाथन ने अपने बैग में बम होने की झूठी सूचना दी। इस सूचना से हड़कंप मच गया और फ्लाइट को वापस एयरपोर्ट पर उतारना पड़ा। सुरक्षा एजेंसियों ने तुरंत चेकिंग की, लेकिन कोई विस्फोटक नहीं मिला। इस संबंध में पुलिस उपायुक्त, गोमती जोन की बाइटा। — DCP Gomti Zone VNS (@DcpGomti) April 27, 2025 Thiruvananthapuram Airport's Bomb Threat According to ANI, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Sunday received a bomb threat via email, officials informed. The bomb squads conducted thorough checks across the terminals.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Half of local pharmacies could close
Half of community pharmacies are set to shut within a year without more funding, an industry body has warned. Smaller dispensaries are on a "cliff edge" and closing at a rate of 12 per month, according to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA). The Surrey village of Shepperton is feeling the pinch as only one pharmacy remains after two closed in the last five years, BBC Radio Surrey reports. A Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) spokesperson said: "Community pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system and are key to our plans to make healthcare fit for the future." Akash Patel is superintendent pharmacist at Trio Pharmacy in Shepperton. He said 90% of income comes from NHS's contractual funding which pays them to deliver services, but he said this had been cut by 30 - 40% in the last 10 years. Mr Patel said the pharmacy was "really, really feeling the pinch". "We're basically trading at a loss," he added. "Margins are very tight at the moment." Mr Patel's customers say that the nearest pharmacy is a car ride away - one local said she has epilepsy and cannot drive, meaning she is hugely reliant on Trio to get her vital medicine. She said: "If this pharmacy shuts, I'm done then. "I have nowhere to get my prescriptions as far as it's concerned in this area." NPA vice chair Olivier Picard said the government's national insurance increase and funding cuts are hitting community pharmacies the hardest. He said: "Basically we are dispensing medication at the same price we were in 2016. "In that time the cost of electricity has gone up, wages have gone up by about 50% - that's the national living wage." The NPA is asking the government to release the finding of its independent economic review which says what it should pay pharmacies. They added the government is yet to let pharmacists know funding for 2024-25. Mr Picard added: "It is quite frankly a shocking picture." A DHSC spokesperson said: "We recognise the hard work pharmacists undertake every day to deliver for patients." They added they would update the BBC on the outcome of their consultation in due course. Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, on X and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Villagers campaign for high street pharmacy Reminder to use pharmacies amid scheme expansion Concerns over future of community pharmacies National Pharmacy Association Department of Health and Social Care
Express Tribune
23-02-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
PAK vs-IND match: Imam's run out, memes on Inzamam
Listen to article In a crucial Champions Trophy match in Dubai, Pakistani opener Imam-ul-Haq was run out by Indian fielder Akash Patel after scoring just 10 runs off 23 balls, sparking a storm of memes on social media. Imam-ul-Haq attempted a short shot towards mid-on and started running, but he failed to reach the crease. At that moment, Patel threw the ball at the stumps, resulting in his dismissal. The incident has ignited widespread attention online, with social media users flooding platforms with humorous memes aimed at his brief innings. Imam-ul-Haq had been included in the squad as a replacement for Fakhar Zaman, who was sidelined due to injury ahead of the match against New Zealand. The run out has added to the scrutiny of Pakistan's batting performance in the high-stakes fixture, with critics questioning the decision to field the replacement opener in such a crucial game.
