India Today TV's Amit Bhardwaj takes us inside the Noida International Airport in Jewar, the first phase of which will be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi today. The project that has been years in the making and is poised to reshape not just air travel, but the economic trajectory of Uttar Pradesh. Built at a cost of Rs 11,282 crore in its first phase, the airport is part of a much larger vision pegged at nearly Rs 29,560 crore. Spread across thousands of acres, the airport opens with a single runway and terminal capable of handling 1.2 crore passengers annually. In the future, Jewar airport will become Asia's biggest aviation hub with five runways.
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to form a three-member Special Investigation Team to probe allegations of evidence tampering in the RG Kar doctor assault and murder case.
Air India flight AI 2651, operating from Delhi to Bengaluru, experienced a tail strike incident during landing at Bengaluru airport on Thursday. The airline confirmed that the aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew disembarked normally.
The West Bengal government has issued a formal notification making it mandatory to sing the national song before classes begin across all state-run and state-aided madrassas.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has joined the ongoing Youth Congress protests against the NEET paper leak.
