AAP workers stage hunger strike in Mangaluru against Kejriwal's arrest
Mangaluru: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers have initiated a hunger strike near Mangaluru Mini Vidhana Soudha as a part of nationwide hunger strike to protest against the arrest of AAP National Coordinator and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The hunger strike, which began at 6:30 am, is scheduled to continue until 6 pm.
The protest saw the participation of AAP State Vice President Vivekananda Salins, District President Vishu Kumar, Organizing Secretary Shanan Pinto, and other party members.
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Air India flight from Mumbai makes 'priority' landing in Bhopal after snag; return leg cancelled
Bhopal (PTI): A Bhopal-bound Air India flight from Mumbai carrying 175 persons on board made a “priority” landing here on Sunday due to a snag, an airport official said.
The aircraft landed safely at Bhopal airport at 3.20 pm, he said.
Consequently, the return leg of the flight from Bhopal to Mumbai, with 178 passengers booked, was cancelled, the official said.
AAI-run Bhopal airport said in a statement that Air India flight AI 633 “reported a technical issue to Air Traffic Control (ATC) during the flight from Mumbai to Bhopal”.
Immediately, all prescribed safety protocols were activated, and seamless coordination was ensured between ATC, airline ground operations, CISF and airpiort fire and rescue team of Bhopal airport, it said in a statement.
The flight, carrying 175 persons, including 166 passengers and nine crew members, landed safely at Bhopal airport at 3.20 pm, the airport operator said.
All necessary assistance and support were extended by the airport and airline teams as per the requirements of the flight crew, it said.
“Due to the technical issue, the aircraft was declared unserviceable, and as a precautionary measure, the return flight AI-634 (Bhopal to Mumbai) was cancelled by the airline to facilitate detailed inspection and rectification,” the statement said.
