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Time of India
24 minutes ago
- Time of India
Immigration scam accused nabbed at Mumbai airport while trying to flee to Kenya
Mohali: Mohali police on Thursday arrested an accused allegedly involved in multiple immigration frauds from Mumbai International Airport, moments before he tried to flee the country. The accused, 48-year-old Vikramjit Singh from Jalandhar, was apprehended while trying to board a flight to Kenya with forged identity. Acting on a tip-off, a Mohali police team from Lehli police station moved swiftly and detained Vikramjit at the airport. SHO sub-inspector Amandeep Singh said the accused was using a passport, made with forged documents, to leave the country, raising serious concerns about identity fraud. Vikramjit and his wife Karamjit Kaur are wanted in six to seven cases of immigration fraud registered in multiple police stations across four districts of Punjab. The couple is accused of duping several individuals of millions of rupees under the false promise of sending them abroad, mainly to countries like Canada. In 2023, a fraud case amounting to Rs 25 lakh was lodged against Vikramjit at the Lalru police station following a complaint by former soldier Nirmail Singh. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Benefits of Trading Bitcoin CFDs IC Markets Learn More Undo He alleged that the couple took money to send his son to Canada but failed to deliver on the promise. The police revealed that the couple frequently shifted their location from one district to another to evade arrest whenever a new case was registered against them. While Vikramjit was caught on Thursday, his wife Karamjit Kaur and their son have already reached Kenya. Following his arrest, Vikramjit was presented before a Derabassi court, which remanded him to four days of police custody for further interrogation and investigation. Police are now coordinating with international agencies to trace the whereabouts of his wife and son in Kenya, and further legal action is expected as the investigation progresses.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Divya Deshmukh returns home after historic victory
Chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) received a warm welcome upon her return to India after winning the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. The 19-year-old from Nagpur achieved the biggest milestone of her career by defeating fellow-Indian Koneru Humpy in the tiebreakers of the World Cup final held in Batumi, Georgia. On her arrival at 2.20pm at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai (CSMIA) airport to take a connecting flight to Nagpur, her hometown, she received a warm welcome from the airport staff. CSMIA spokesperson said, 'Mumbai International Airport had the honour of welcoming home Ms. Divya Deshmukh, the newly crowned FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 Champion. She is the first Indian woman to win this prestigious title. Her arrival was met with warmth and pride, as the airport marked her historic achievement on the global chess arena.' At just 19, Divya etched her name in history by winning the prestigious FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 Champion and securing the esteemed Grandmaster title, becoming India's 88th Grandmaster and only the fourth Indian woman to accomplish this remarkable feat. Her triumph stands as a shining example of India's rising prominence in global chess, and Mumbai International Airport was privileged to celebrate her return. The Maharashtra state cabinet on Tuesday formally congratulated Mr. Deshmukh for her landmark achievement of becoming the youngest winner of the Women's Chess World Cup. The congratulatory resolution was tabled and unanimously passed during the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, along with other ministers, in attendance. The cabinet praised Ms. Deshmukh's victory as a moment of pride for the state and the nation.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Vadhavan airport plans, hydrogen rail milestone & road policy reset: What was important in the week gone by!
Hello Readers, The country will soon see the development of another greenfield airport as the government of Maharashtra focuses on developing an airport in Vadhavan, located in the Palghar district of western Maharashtra. It is learnt that the pre-feasibility study of the airport has already begun. Once completed, the region will have three airports, including Navi Mumbai International Airport and Mumbai International Airport, significantly increasing air connectivity and cargo transport potential in Maharashtra. The government plans to integrate the proposed airport with under development all-weather deep draft Vadhavan Port, which is aimed at creating a major logistics and trade hub. Read the full story Advt A joint venture between Spain's TYPSA and Italy's RINA is set to win the consultancy contract for the mega Vadhavan Port, a critical link in India's maritime infrastructure government will soon notify a revamped Model Concession Agreement (MCA) for Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll road projects, aiming to address investor concerns and revive interest in private sector road a record ₹1.14 lakh crore allocated to improve rail safety in the country, fatalities continue on Mumbai's overcrowded and aging rail network, raising concerns over implementation a clean energy milestone, India successfully tested its first hydrogen-powered rail coach at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai—marking a step toward greener public story stood out for you this week? Send us your thoughts and suggestions as we continue curating India's top infrastructure headlines.
Daily Mail
23-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Air India plane skids off runway and busts three tires on landing at Mumbai
India plane skidded off a runway and burst three of its tires as it came in to land in Mumbai on Monday. The plane, an Airbus A320, suffered damage to the underside of an engine, forcing the runway at Mumbai International Airport to shut down amid heavy rain in the region. Air India flight AI2744, which had flown from the Indian city of Kochi, lost control and veered off the airport's main runway onto an unpaved area before coming to a stop on a taxiway. Photos of the plane showed significant damage to the outermost part of the engine, as well as clumps of wet grass lodged into its wing. A spokesperson for Air India said: 'Flight AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai on 21 July 2025, experienced heavy rain during landing, resulting in a runway excursion after touchdown. 'The aircraft taxied safely to the gate and all passengers and crew members have since disembarked. The aircraft has been grounded for checks. 'The safety of passengers and crew remain our top priority.' Mumbai International Airport said in a statement that its primary runway suffered 'minor damages' during the incident. The airport added that a backup runway has now been 'activated' to allow planes to arrive and depart. Air India is already facing heavy scrutiny following the release of a preliminary report into the deadly crash of one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the Indian city of Ahmedabad last month, killing 260 people.
Daily Mirror
23-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Major update in Air India crash probe references key issue thought to be its cause
Air India has inspected its entire fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Boeing 737 planes following the horror crash last month, which killed 261 people, including dozens of Brits Air India has confirmed it has found no issues in the locking mechanism of fuel control switches for its Boeing aircrafts. The company has given the key update after the doomed Air India flight 171 crash, which killed 261 people last month. The Boeing 787 jetliner - bound for Gatwick Airport - careered into a medical college in Ahmedabad, India, moments after take-off. The airline has now inspected its entire fleet of both Boeing 787s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners. It said in a statement today: "In the inspections, no issues were found with the said locking mechanism." Such a fault would typically starve both engines of fuel, something which was highlighted as a possible cause in a preliminary investigation by third-party authorities this month. The two findings jar, but Air India reminded reporters it has some 33 Dreamliners in its fleet and subsidiary and low-cost unit Air India Express operates more than 70 Boeing 737 jets. Last week, India's aviation regulator ordered all airlines operating several Boeing models to examine fuel control switches and submit their findings to the regulator by July 21. In the past few weeks, the airline has faced disruptions in services amid heightened scrutiny and additional safety inspections, leading to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger anxiety. On Monday, an Air India Airbus 320 flight veered off the runway as it landed during heavy rainfall at Mumbai International Airport, partially damaging the underside of one of the plane's engines and leading to a temporary runway closure. The flight had flown from Kochi in the southern state of Kerala. The airline said in a statement that all passengers and crew members disembarked safely and the aircraft was grounded for checks. In another incident, an Air India flight from Hong Kong had a fire in its auxiliary power unit on Tuesday while passengers were exiting the aircraft after it landed in New Delhi. 'The auxiliary power unit was automatically shut down as per system design. There was some damage to the aircraft, however, passengers and crew members disembarked normally, and are safe,' the airline said. Its statement added the aircraft was grounded for investigation and the aviation safety regulator notified. Indian conglomerate Tata Sons took over Air India in 2022, returning the debt-saddled national carrier to private ownership after decades of government control. The $2.4 billion (£1.7 billion) deal was seen as the government's effort to sell off a loss-making, state-run businesses. It also was in some ways a homecoming for Air India, which was launched by the Tata family in 1932. Since the takeover, Air India has ordered hundreds of new planes worth more than $70 billion (£51 billion), redesigned its branding and livery and absorbed smaller airlines that Tata held stakes in. The company additionally has committed millions of dollars to digital overhauls of aircrafts and refurbishing interiors of more than five dozen legacy planes.
