New Delhi: Flight operations resumed at the Pune airport after repair work was completed on a “war footing” following an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft.In a social media post on Twitter, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Muralidhar Mohol said the runway repair work at Pune airport has been completed and air traffic is expected to gradually return to normal.“The runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft. The runway repair work has been completed on a war footing and safety has been given top priority,” Mahol said.“Departure operations will resume from 07:30 am, and arrival operations will begin from 08:00 am. Air traffic in Pune is expected to gradually normalize during the day,” he said.Airlines issued advisoryAccording to the airport director, 31 arrivals, 34 departures of IndiGo, 3 arrivals, 3 departures of Air India, 3 arrivals, 3 departures of SpiceJet, 2 arrivals, 3 departures of Akasa Air and 5 arrivals and 5 departures of Air India were cancelled.IndiGo issued an advisory and requested passengers to check flight status before reaching the airport.“We understand the inconvenience caused by the continued unavailability of runways at Pune airport and truly regret the impact it is having on your travel plans. This situation is beyond our control, and we are working closely with the relevant authorities to manage the impact,” the airline said in a social media post.We are proactively informing customers on their registered contact details with updates on their booking. We also recommend checking your flight status before heading to the airport. If your flight is affected, you can choose an alternate flight or opt for a full refund through Plan B.”Defense sources said that in this incident a Sukhoi 30 MKI aircraftBut the Indian Air Force did not confirm the type of aircraft.Pune airport director Santosh Dhoke said, “A fighter aircraft developed an undercarriage failure after a hard landing around 10.25 pm, resulting in blockage of the runway.”“It is currently located in the middle of the runway. Efforts are underway to move it to the taxiway. According to IAF ATC, it will take 4-5 hours to clear the runway as cranes and heavy machinery have been deployed,” he said.

New Delhi: Even after almost all Indian medical students returned from Iran after the war began, a 22-year-old Kashmiri man decided to stay back, saying he cannot leave the country “when it is in trouble”. Asif Gulzar, now living alone in a nine-storey hostel in Ahvaz after the rest of the Indian students left, said he was safe and had taken the decision with the support of his family.Gulzar, a third semester MBBS student at Ahvaz Jundishpur University of Medical Sciences in Khuzestan province, said times of India “I came here of my own free will and am safe. I realized I couldn’t leave Iran when it was under attack.”About 2,000 Indian medical students returned to India in various stages after the war began on 28 February. Life remained stable around Gulzar and essential supplies were available despite the conflict. He also said that internet connectivity in Iran is very poor and he was using a paid VPN borrowed from an Iranian friend so he could stay in touch with his family. Asif Gulzar said, “When innocent people suffer, I cannot take the easy option and leave just for my own comfort.” He said remaining silent in the face of such pain would stay with him for the rest of his life.Gulzar, an avid reader of revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh, said he drew inspiration from the idea that silence in the face of oppression is tantamount to complicity. With classes currently suspended, he said he is spending time reading the works of thinkers, philosophers and revolutionaries, as well as writing poetry to capture the atmosphere around him. said Nasir Khuhmi, national convenor of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Union, which facilitated the return of Indian students, including about 1,200, from Kashmir. times of India That almost all of them had come back. “If someone has decided not to return, there is nothing we can do in such a case. We tried our best to ensure the return of every student with the help of Indian authorities,” Khuehami said.

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in the Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi Said on Friday that the Constitution Amendment Bill on delimitation is an attempt BJP Changing the electoral map of India under the guise of women’s reservation in legislatures because the ruling party was afraid of losing power.Calling it an anti-national act, he said it was an attempt to deprive OBCs of their rights and snatch representation from the southern and north-eastern states. Its purpose is only to bypass the caste census, which, the LoP said, will expose the cruel and inexcusable treatment of OBCs, Dalits, minorities and women. Rahul Gandhi said his party is ready to vote in favor of the amendment bill if the government brings in the original 2023 Act for implementation. “It is a historical fact of how Indian society treated Dalits and OBCs and their women. What is being attempted here is to circumvent the caste census. They are trying to avoid giving power and representation to my OBC brothers and sisters and instead snatch power from them,” Gandhi said, referring to the BJP’s approach as “Manuvad over the Constitution”.Accusing BJP of neglecting OBCs and Dalits, he said, ‘You call them ‘Hindus’, but you do not give them any place in the power structure.’Gandhi said, “This is not a women’s bill; it has nothing to do with women’s empowerment. This bill is an attempt to change the electoral map of the country by using the women of India and hiding behind them.”He described the delimitation bill as “dangerous” and “anti-national” and said it was brought due to fear of losing power. Accusing the BJP of using the delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir and Assam in its favor, he said, “Now you are trying to change the political map of India.” Congress will never allow such plans, he said.He said, “There is a fundamental confusion in the mind of BJP. They think they are the people and armed forces of India.” He asked the party to stop hiding behind the people and the forces.