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IAF Fighters Were Dispatched In Response To โ€œBomb Threatโ€ Aboard An Iranian Aircraft Over Indian Airspace

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Indian Air Force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a foreign aircraft with its origin in Iran that was moving towards the New Delhi airspace.

New Delhi:  Indian Air Force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a foreign aircraft with its origin in Iran that was moving towards the New Delhi airspace.

According to sources, inputs were received by security agencies in Delhi about the possibility of a bomb on board, which triggered an alert and permission was not granted to the plane to land in Delhi.

The foreign aircraft was headed to China as its final destination, had entered Indian airspace when the alert from Indian Air Traffic Control was shared with the plane.

Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighter jets from Punjab and Jodhpur airbases were scrambled to intercept the plane, sources told to Sources.

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The nature of the bomb threat or the name of the Iranian commercial carrier is still unclear.

However, after clearance, the aircraft is now moving towards China and at the time of filing this report, it was over Indian airspace and is being closely monitored by security agencies.

The plane is continuing on its flight path towards China.

More details are awaited on this story.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by HW News staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Hyderabad: MP Santosh Kumar Extends Rs10 Lakh Assistance For Development Of Botanical Garden

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Rajya Sabha MP and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader J Santosh Kumar on Sunday extended Rs 10 lakh financial assistance for the development of the Botanical Garden in Hyderabad.

Hyderabad:  Rajya Sabha MP and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader J Santosh Kumar on Sunday extended Rs 10 lakh financial assistance for the development of the Botanical Garden in Hyderabad.

After flagging off the 10K, 5K and 3K Run for Peace organised by the Botanical Garden Walkers Association here on Sunday, the MP complimented the Association members for organizing such events on Gandhi Jayanthi.

Addressing the public, MP said, โ€œAfter being caught in busy work schedules, many people were neglecting the importance of fitness and health. And, events like Run for Peace stress and motivate people towards a healthy life.โ€

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โ€œImpressed with the Association membersโ€™ commitment to developing the Botanical Garden, I am announcing Rs 10 lakh funds,โ€ Santosh Kumar further said.

After Santosh Kumarโ€™s announcement, Medak MP K Prabhakar Reddy, local MLA A Gandhi and Forest Development Corporation Chairman V Pratap Reddy each announced Rs 10 lakh financial assistance for the development of the Garden.

The Botanical Garden Walkers Association members thanked the TRS leaders for contributing Rs 40 lakh towards the development of the Garden.

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