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Polythene bags, rags clogged AI loos

Hindustan Times Mumbai

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March 11, 2025

Air India on Monday confirmed that flight AI126 from Chicago to Delhi on March 5 was forced to return to its departure point because multiple lavatories on the Boeing 777 jet became unusable and said that the problem was caused because people flushed down "polythene bags, rags, and clothes".

- Neha LM Tripathi

NEW DELHI: Air India on Monday confirmed that flight AI126 from Chicago to Delhi on March 5 was forced to return to its departure point because multiple lavatories on the Boeing 777 jet became unusable and said that the problem was caused because people flushed down "polythene bags, rags, and clothes".

The airline cited its internal investigation based on objects found by maintenance crews who discovered the objects in the aircraft's plumbing system, and appeared to pin the blame on flyers by urging "passengers to use lavatories only for the purposes they are meant for".

Experts, however, said the disclosure gives rise to more questions.

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Govinda finally addresses rumours of rift with wife Sunita Ahuja

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Project Surya faces sternest test in T20I series against New Zealand

The five-match series is the last chance for the India skipper to find his groove before the T20 World Cup

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TOO LITTLE BEING DONE: HC ON MALNUTRITION DEATHS IN MAHA

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday pulled up the state government for the continuing cases of child and maternal deaths in the tribal belt of Melghat. Stating that “too little is being done”, the court noted that despite a series of earlier court directions and multiple committee reports on tackling malnutrition and healthcare gaps, the government had failed to come up with a comprehensive solution.

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Highway toll collections may cross ₹1 trillion next fiscal

India’s national highway toll collections are projected to top the landmark ₹1 trillion mark in the fiscal year 2027 (FY27), a surge fuelled by an aggressive expansion of high-speed corridors and a fundamental shift in how the country charges for road use.

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Pak bride, Indian designers

Over the weekend, the wedding of Junaid Safdar, grandson of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, sparked chatter online, with his bride's cross-border fashion choices turning into a talking point amid ongoing India-Pakistan tensions.

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JAPAN PM CALLS SNAP ELECTION ON FEBRUARY 8

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she would dissolve parliament this week ahead of a snap election on February 8, hoping fora stronger mandate to push through her ambitious agenda.

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Nabin era set to begin for BJP with youngest-ever president

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Hindu monk pleads not guilty in murder trial in Bangladesh

Bangladesh opened the trial of outspoken Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on Monday over a lawyer’s murder in 2024, a case that has highlighted religious strife in the mainly Muslim country.

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