NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule has once again criticized Air India for repeated flight delays, highlighting a recent incident where her Delhi flight was delayed twice, leaving passengers stranded. Sule urged Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu to intervene, calling the delays a "troubling norm.
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AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami announced the party's alliance with the NDA, hailing it as crucial for Tamil Nadu's progress and expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for his support. This came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah confirmed the alliance, stating that they will contest the upcoming elections together, with Modi leading nationally and Palaniswami heading the state campaign.
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