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New York Post
15-07-2025
- New York Post
Passengers delayed for 7 hours after two ‘unruly' men attempt to storm cockpit despite pleas from crew
Two 'unruly' passengers caused a seven-hour flight delay after bum-rushing the cockpit on board an aircraft. The disruptive incident reportedly occurred Monday aboard a flight from Delhi to Mumbai, Jam Press reported. The aircraft had been taxiing on the runway in preparation for departure when the 'two attempted to forcefully approach the cockpit and caused a disruption' a SpiceJet spokesperson told the outlet. A passenger attempts to storm the cockpit as onlookers look on in shock. Jam Press/TIM 'The two attempted to forcefully approach the cockpit and caused a disruption while the aircraft was taxiing,' a SpiceJet spokesperson said. Jam Press/TIM Both cabin crew and flyers pleaded with the men to return to their seats. That's when the crew then made the executive decision to return to the terminal and 'offload' the two air barbarians in the interest of passenger and crew safety, the airline rep recalled. The SpiceJet flight, which was originally slated to take off at 12:30 p.m., was delayed until 7:21 p.m. due to the disruption. Thankfully, no injuries were reported during the kerfuffle, although the incident has raised concerns over airline security and passenger behavior. Indeed, this isn't the first time a flyer has attempted to storm the flight deck of late. In April, American Airlines flight attendants were forced to physically restrain a female passenger after she tried to barge into the cockpit during a New York-bound flight. Meanwhile, there have been seemingly myriad instances of passengers attempting to open emergency doors in flight. In March, an Ultra Airlines flight attendant broke his leg while restraining a passenger who tried to open the emergency exit on an international flight.
New York Post
10-07-2025
- New York Post
Massive swarm of bees delay deplaning as firefighters called
They wanted to join the mile hive club. A flight in India was delayed for more than an hour after bees swarmed the door of the aircraft, as seen in buzzy footage taking off online. The un-bee-lievable incident occurred Monday morning on an Indigo flight that was slated to fly from Surat to Jaipur at 4:20 a.m., India Today reported. Advertisement Baggage handlers were reportedly loading suitcases onto the aircraft when all of a sudden, it was bombarded by a biblical plague of stinging insects. 'IndiGo Flight 6E-784 Surat-Jaipur was delayed due to a bee incident, which is something not under our control, so the flight departed post clearance,' an airline spokesperson said. 'Standard protocols were followed.' Jam Press/TIM Wild footage shows the pollen collectors congregating on the open cargo door like something out of the 1992 horror movie 'Candyman.' Advertisement As a result, the aircraft was ordered to remain on the ground until the buzzkills were dealt with. The fire brigade arrived and attempted to drive the bees away with water. Jam Press/TIM Airport authorities initially tried to use smoke to disperse the swarm — a traditional technique used by honey harvesters in India and elsewhere — but to no avail. Advertisement They then enlisted the fire brigade, which sprayed water on the bee ball. However, that only attracted more bugs, creating panic among airport staffers. Finally, after dousing the interlopers with both smoke and water, crews were finally able to drive the colony away sans any injuries or damage to the aircraft. The plane was finally able to put its wheels up for Jaipur at 5:26 am — over an hour after the airplane was colonized. Advertisement 'IndiGo Flight 6E-784 Surat-Jaipur was delayed due to a bee incident, which is something not under our control, so the flight departed post clearance,' an airline spokesperson said. 'Standard protocols were followed.' This isn't the first time a flight has been waylaid by bees. Last year, passengers at a Brazilian airport were left stranded on the tarmac for more than an hour on Monday after a swarm of bees covered the wing of their plane.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Stock market update: Nifty Auto index advances 0.38%
NEW DELHI: The Nifty Auto index closed on a positive note on Wednesday. Shares of MRF Ltd.(up 3.99 per cent), Bosch Ltd.(up 0.88 per cent), Hero MotoCorp Ltd.(up 0.77 per cent), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.(up 0.59 per cent) and Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.(up 0.58 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Per i già clienti mobile TIM, Fibra fino a 2,5 Gbps, internet e chiamate illimitate da 24,90€/mese TIM Scopri di più Undo On the other hand, Bharat Forge Ltd.(down 1.53 per cent), Tube Investments of India Ltd.(down 1.02 per cent), Exide Industries Ltd.(down 0.31 per cent), Balkrishna Industries Ltd.(down 0.07 per cent) and Tata Motors Ltd.(down 0.06 per cent) finished as the top losers of the day. The Nifty Auto index closed 0.38 per cent up at 23944.4. Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index ended down 46.41 points at 25476.1, while the BSE Sensex stood down 176.43 points at 83536.08. Live Events Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 22 ended in the green, while 28 closed in the red. Shares of JP Power, Vodafone Idea, RattanIndia Power, PC Jeweller and Ibull Housing Fin were among the most traded shares on the NSE. Shares of Prostarm Info System, Force Motors, Sambhv Steel Tubes, Samhi Hotels and SML Isuzu hit their fresh 52-week highs in today's trade, while Nectar Lifesc, Dreamfolks Services, Sadhana Nitro, TECIL Chemicals and Globale Tessile hit their fresh 52-week lows.
NDTV
08-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Kuki Body's Diktat To MLAs In Manipur Illegal, Can Be Charged, Says Thadou Inpi Manipur
Imphal/Guwahati: A key organisation of the indigenous distinct tribe Thadou in Manipur has condemned a Kuki tribes' body for issuing a diktat to "Kuki-Zo" MLAs not to participate in forming government in the border state, whenever it happens. The Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM), which says it is the main civil body representing the Thadou tribe, said the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) can neither dictate to nor force leaders from the Thadou, Hmar, Paite, Vaiphei, Zou, or any other Zo kindred tribes to do their bidding. According to Thadou Inpi Manipur's senior members, Kuki Inpi Manipur is not effective in Kangpokpi district, the turf of MLAs Nemcha Kipgen and Haokholet Kipgen. "Moreover, their [Kuki Inpi Manipur's] influence doesn't count over Zomi MLAs such as Vungzagin Valte and LM Khaute, Zou tribe MLA Chinlunthang, and Hmar MLA Ngursanglur Sanate. So, under Kuki Inpi Manipur, the only MLAs left are Kimneo Haokip Hangshing, Paolienlal Haokip, and Letzamang Haokip, all belonging to Any Kuki Tribes," a senior functionary of Thadou Inpi Manipur said. "Thadou people reside all over Manipur, vote and contest in local, state, and national elections for MDCs, MLAs, and MPs. Presently, among the 10 Zo MLAs supporting the 'SA demand in Manipur', three hold Thadou ST certificates - Nemcha Kipgen, Letpao Haokip, and Haokholet Kipgen," the Thadou Inpi Manipur said in a statement on Tuesday. "If any of them wish to identify as Kuki, they should obtain an AKT certificate... However, no force has any right to disturb, harm, or intimidate any Thadou ST certificate holding MLAs in exercising his/her constitutional obligations such as part of formation of a popular government, as they are not Kuki but Thadou," TIM said, referring to 'Any Kuki Tribes', or AKT. The Kuki Inpi Manipur can be charged with "criminal intimidation, criminal conspiracy, unlawful restraint, obstruction of public functionaries, and sedition if their acts threaten public order or constitutional governance... and undermine the sovereignty, integrity, or democratic processes of India," TIM said. The "Kuki-Zo" nomenclature refers exclusively to individuals who subscribe to the Any Kuki Tribes (AKT) Scheduled Tribes (ST) category, while in contrast Thadou is a distinct indigenous tribe with its own constitutional recognition with a population of 2.16 lakh as per the 2011 Census and enumerated in the Census of India since 1881, consistently holding the highest population among tribal communities and ranking as the second-largest community after the Meitei in Manipur, the Thadou Inpi Manipur said. "Neither Kuki-Zo subscribers nor Kuki Inpi Manipur hold any authority over the Thadou people or Thadou Inpi Manipur," TIM said. TIM said it was formerly called the Thadou National Council [established in 1984] and the Thadou Tribe Council, and has "never been part of Kuki Inpi Manipur since its formation in 1993 along with its units like KSO, KKL, etc. The Thadou Conclave Delhi 2015 Declaration No. 6 explicitly disowned Kuki Inpi and its units. KIM applies only to AKT certificate holders, not Thadou in Manipur." On Saturday last, the Kuki Inpi Manipur in a statement had said "no Kuki-Zo MLA shall participate or take part in any manner in the formation of a new popular government" in Manipur. "Under no circumstances shall the Kuki-Zo people compromise our ancestral land, culture, identity, and political, social and economic rights," the Kuki Inpi Manipur said. The KIM marked a copy of the statement to other allied organisations of the Kuki tribes and also the two umbrella groups, Kuki National Organisation and United People's Front, which represent 25 insurgent groups that signed the suspension of operations (SoO) agreement with the Centre and the state government. Meitei leaders have alleged Kuki insurgent groups that signed the SoO agreement have been working to strengthen themselves over the years by taking advantage of the ceasefire, until a time came to engineer a violent attack for a separate land. While Kuki groups pointed at the ethnic clashes that began in May 2023 as the reason why they escalated their demand from an autonomous council to a separate administration, or a Union Territory with an assembly, Meitei leaders have pointed at decades-old evidence of Kuki groups working to form 'Kukiland' carved out of Manipur. The World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council (WKZIC) in a memorandum to Manipur's new Governor on January 15 said the Kuki tribes have been demanding a state "since 1946-47." In the years before May 2023, Kuki protests, gatherings and panel discussions have mentioned the demand for a separate area carved out of Manipur.
The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
End peace deals with Kuki armed groups, Manipur organisations tell Centre
GUWAHATI: Four Manipur organisations representing the Meitei, Naga, and Thadou communities have appealed to the Centre not to renew the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreements with Kuki extremist groups, citing alleged repeated violations of the conditions and a failure to maintain law and order. These organisations are the Indigenous Peoples' Forum Manipur, Meitei Alliance, Foothill Naga Coordination Committee, and Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM). They submitted a joint memorandum to Home Minister Amit Shah on July 3, justifying their demand for scrapping the peace deals with the Kuki groups. A section of the Thadou tribe, represented by the TIM, resents being clubbed under the 'Kuki' nomenclature. The four organisations claimed that some 25 groups under the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United People's Front (UPF), which signed the SoO agreements in 2008, were responsible for inciting violence that began on May 3, 2023, in Churachandpur, including arson in Torbung and Kanvai. 'The preamble of the SoO agreements states that KNO and UPF will completely abjure the path of violence and will not engage in violent or unlawful activities like killing, injuries, kidnappings, ambush, extortions, intimidations, carrying of arms in public and imposing of 'tax' or 'fines'. Therefore, it establishes that the purpose of the SoO agreements is to maintain law and order, which is a State subject under the Constitution of India,' the joint memorandum read. It pointed out that the agreements have a provision allowing the Manipur government to terminate and take appropriate action against the KNO and UPF if they violate the ground rules of the SoO agreements, based on the recommendation of the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG). However, the JMG includes the very groups – KNO and UPF – responsible for violence and expected to recommend to the State government whether or not to take action against themselves, the organisations pointed out. They said the State government has been unable to take action against the groups under the KNO and UPF because of the 'flawed structure' of the SoO agreements, creating a 'conflict of interest' and rendering 'accountability impossible'. The quartet of organisations highlighted that the Manipur government withdrew from the SoO agreements with groups like the Kuki National Army and the Zomi Revolutionary Army in March 2023 and formally opposed their renewal in January 2024. Calling for peace and accountability, the memorandum suggested either an abrogation of the SoO agreements or a comprehensive overhaul of their structure. It also called for a re-election in the State to allow a popular government to decide on any future agreement and for the prosecution of any militants involved in violence, even if they are signatories to the SoO. The groups stressed that the SoO must not become a 'protector of violence', but a genuine mechanism for ensuring non-violence and restoring normalcy in Manipur.
