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34 women rescued in Darjeeling, 3 suspected human traffickers arrested: Police
34 women rescued in Darjeeling, 3 suspected human traffickers arrested: Police

Hindustan Times

time3 days ago

  • Hindustan Times

34 women rescued in Darjeeling, 3 suspected human traffickers arrested: Police

As many as 34 women hailing from underprivileged families were rescued by Bengal's Darjeeling district police from a Ranchi-bound bus on Sunday night when they were being taken to Tamil Nadu by suspected human traffickers, officials aware of the developments said. Three persons, who had promised the women jobs at garment factories in Chennai, were arrested during the raid. (Representative file photo) Three persons, who had promised the women jobs at garment factories in Chennai, were arrested during the raid. The group was supposed to board a Chennai-bound train from Ranchi. The operation was held six days after 56 women from similar backgrounds were rescued from a Patna-bound train at the New Jalpaiguri station by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP). These women were promised jobs in Bengaluru. Also Read:Eight illegal Bangladeshis on way to Chennai held in Assam, fake documents recovered Sunday's raid was conducted by the Pradhan Nagar police station in Siliguri. 'The Ranchi-bound bus was searched on the basis of some specific information and 34 young women from various parts of north Bengal, especially the tea growing regions, were rescued. Two men and a woman, who were escorting them, claimed the young women would be employed by some garment factories in Chennai,' BD Sarkar, inspector-in-charge of Pradhan Nagar police station, said. 'Gautam Roy, a Bihar resident, Petrous Beg, a resident of Juranti Tea Estate in Jalpaiguri district, and Joyshree Pal, a Siliguri resident, were arrested after we found inconsistencies in their statements,' Sarkar added. Some of the rescued women claimed that they were given offer letters by a Tirupur-based garment company that promised a salary of ₹11,000. Police are verifying the offer letters.

Delhi bound IndiGo flight from Patna makes emergency landing after bird hit
Delhi bound IndiGo flight from Patna makes emergency landing after bird hit

Mint

time09-07-2025

  • General
  • Mint

Delhi bound IndiGo flight from Patna makes emergency landing after bird hit

An IndiGo flight from Patna to Delhi had to make an emergency landing at Patna airport after it was struck by a bird mid-air. The flight was carrying 169 passengers, all of whom were safely evacuated without any injuries. The bird hit caused technical issues, and the aircraft is currently undergoing repairs. Notably, this comes merely days after, a Ranchi-bound IndiGo flight made an emergency landing after a bird hit the plane. The flight had 175 passengers on board. It landed safely, and all passengers were unharmed, officials were quoted as saying to news agency PTI. The IndiGo aircraft was flying at around 4,000 feet when it suffered damage after being struck by a vulture, officials said. 'An IndiGo flight suffered a bird hit near Ranchi. It was approximately 10 to 12 nautical miles away from here at an altitude of 3,000 to 4,000 feet when the incident occurred. The IndiGo flight was coming from Patna to Ranchi, and the pilot had to make an emergency landing here,' Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi, Director R R Maurya told news agency PTI. On Jun 23, Air India was forced to cancel its scheduled flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi due to a suspected bird hit on its inbound journey from the national capital. Air India Flight AI 2455 from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi on Sunday was cancelled. The cancellation was triggered after Air India flight AI2454 from Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram reported a suspected bird hit upon landing.

Air India cancels Mumbai to Ahmedabad flight operated by Airbus
Air India cancels Mumbai to Ahmedabad flight operated by Airbus

Time of India

time16-06-2025

  • Business
  • Time of India

Air India cancels Mumbai to Ahmedabad flight operated by Airbus

Air India flight AI2493 from Mumbai (BOM) to Ahmedabad (AMD), operated by an Airbus A321-211 (VT-PPL), was cancelled on Monday. According to ANI sources, the flight was initially delayed due to an operational issue. However, during the delay window, the crew's Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) came into effect, resulting in the cancellation. The flight was scheduled to depart at 6.35 pm and arrive at 7.55 pm, but did not depart. In another incident, a Ranchi-bound Air India Express flight was forced to return to Delhi on Monday after a suspected technical issue. This marks one of several Air India-related disruptions reported in the past 36 hours, raising fresh concerns over recurring technical glitches. ALSO READ: Air India Express flight from Delhi to Ranchi diverted back to national capital after technical issue by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Other such incidents included a British F-35 fighter jet making an emergency landing in Kerala due to low fuel on Sunday, a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Hyderabad turning back mid-air following a bomb threat, and an Air India flight from Hong Kong to Delhi returning to its point of origin after a suspected technical snag on Monday. Last week, an Air India flight to London crashed in Ahmedabad moments after takeoff, killing 241 of the 242 people on board. Live Events The crash adds to the challenges for Air India, which has for years been trying to revamp its fleet, and for Boeing, which is trying to rebuild public trust following a series of safety and production crises.

Fourth scare in 36 hours: Air India Express flight takes U-turn to Delhi; was on way to Ranchi
Fourth scare in 36 hours: Air India Express flight takes U-turn to Delhi; was on way to Ranchi

Time of India

time16-06-2025

  • Time of India

Fourth scare in 36 hours: Air India Express flight takes U-turn to Delhi; was on way to Ranchi

NEW DELHI: A Ranchi-bound Air India Express flight was diverted back to Delhi on Monday after technical issue was suspected. This is the fourth such incident in the last 36 hours when a flight faced emergency issues mid-air. The flight was scheduled to land at Birsa Munda Airport at 6.20pm. "One of our flights returned to Delhi after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue. Post inspections and clearance, the aircraft continued scheduled operations," Air India Express spokesperson said. Other such incidents included a British F-35 fighter jet making an emergency landing in Kerala due to low fuel on Sunday, a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Hyderabad turning back mid-air following a bomb threat, and an Air India flight from Hong Kong to Delhi returning to its point of origin after a suspected technical snag on Monday.

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