Bandh evokes good response in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The Congress party's bandh call against fuel prices has got a positive response in Mangaluru. While most of the stores are closed, private buses have stayed off the roads.
Meanwhile, Congress activists led by former MLA JR Lobo staged protest against the fuel price hike by blocking the road near Jyoti Circle (Dr. BR Ambedkar circle).
A few private vehicles are plying on the roads carrying posters with slogans against the central government and displaying outrage over the fuel price hike.
Two persons came on bike wearing helmets, and pelted stones at a hotel at Kadri Shivabagh today morning.
The incident took place at Shivabagh hotel. The glasses of the hotel have damaged following the incident.
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Patna-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow due to bad weather
Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.
According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.
IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.
The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.
The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.
