Bomb threat emails to courts in Kalaburagi, Belagavi declared hoax
Kalaburagi/Belagavi (PTI): A bomb threat email sent to the district courts in Kalaburagi and Belagavi on Tuesday morning triggered panic, leading to the immediate evacuation of the premises, police said.
Lawyers, litigants and court staff were escorted out of the court complexes as a precautionary measure soon after authorities received the email on the official IDs of the respective district courts, they said.
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Police teams, along with the bomb detection and disposal squad and dog squad, carried out intensive searches of the court premises in both districts.
However, no suspicious objects were found during the searches, they added.
The emails were sent by an unidentified individual, prompting the security checks.
Officials later indicated that the threat appeared to be a hoax.
Efforts are underway to trace the origin of the email and identify those responsible, police added.
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IndiGo appoints William Walsh as new CEO
New Delhi (PTI): The country's largest airline IndiGo on Tuesday announced the appointment of former British Airways chief William Walsh as new CEO.
Walsh, an airline industry veteran, is currently the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Announcing the appointment of Walsh as the CEO, subject to regulatory approvals, IndiGo, in a release, said his tenure at IATA comes to a close on July 31 and is expected to join no later than August 3.
The announcement comes less than three weeks after the sudden exit of IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers.
Walsh, popularly known as Willie, was formerly CEO of British Airways and IAG (International Airlines Group, a holding company, which owns Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling).
"As we enter a new phase of transformation and growth, I am delighted to welcome Willie to IndiGo.
"He is an iconic and accomplished aviation leader, and brings a rare combination of global perspective, operational expertise of having built strong customer-focused airlines, deep industry experience and a values-driven leadership, making him exceptionally suited to lead IndiGo at this pivotal cusp of growth," IndiGo Managing Director Rahul Bhatia said.
