Friday, May 10
Air India Express has cancelled more than 80 international and domestic flights from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning due to "mass sick leave" among senior crew members, according to the airline's spokeswoman. The guests who have been affected by the cancellations would be refunded or receive a complimentary rescheduling, the spokesperson informed.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his defence minister Harjit Singh Sajjan were not allowed to land in Amritsar in Feb 2018 until they had agreed to meet the then Punjab CM, Capt Amarinder Singh, according to a report in Globe and Mail, a Canadian newspaper, on Tuesday. The newspaper's report comes within days of the arrest of three Punjabi youths in connection with the murder of pro-Khalistan separatist and chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) Hardeep Singh Nijjar (45), designated a terrorist by India.
Union home minister Amit Shah exercised his franchise at a polling booth in Ahmedabad within the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. He urged voters to choose a steadfast government dedicated to advancing the nation's prosperity. As the BJP candidate vying to retain the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, Shah greeted supporters, engaged with them, and graciously signed autographs.
Voting is currently taking place in 93 Lok Sabha constituencies for the third phase of the general elections. The polling is occurring in 12 states and Union territories, with more than 1,300 candidates, including approximately 120 women, participating in the election. In the third phase, there are a total of 17.24 crore eligible voters who will cast their votes at 1.85 lakh polling stations.
Enforcement Directorate conducted raids in Ranchi and recovered unaccounted cash from minister Alam's aide. Video footage showed wads of currency notes spread in a room from the house of the domestic help allegedly linked to the private secretary of rural development minister Alamgir Alam. Alam (70), is a Congress leader and represents the Pakur seat in the Jharkhand assembly.
