A family of three, denied boarding a British Airways flight to the US due to a payment issue, won compensation of Rs 1.2 lakh in a consumer court. Despite paying over Rs 3 lakh for tickets via the travel agency CheapOair, their booking was suspended without notification. The court held both the airline and agency accountable for negligence and harassment.
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NCP chief Sharad Pawar revealed his critical role in the 1999 no-confidence motion against the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, swaying one ruling alliance vote in the opposition's favor, causing the government to fall by a single vote. Pawar shared this during a book launch in Delhi, reminiscing about the old Parliament building.
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