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An IndiGo staffer allegedly called a distressed teen with disability a threat to other passengers. (Screengrab from video posted on Facebook by Manisha Gupta) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to private carrier IndiGo for denying boarding to a child with special needs , an official release said on May 16. The airline has been asked to explain within 10 days why action should not be initiated against it, the aviation sector regulator said. The incident, which drew flak towards IndiGo, was reported on May 7 at the Ranchi Airport. Citing safety risks, the airline staffers had denied boarding to a teenager with special needs. After the incident drew outrage, the DGCA had, in the past week, constituted a three-member inquiry committee to conduct a probe. "The committee has submitted its report," the official release said, adding, "The findings of the committee prima facie indicate inappropriate handling of passengers by the … [Read more...] about DGCA issues show cause notice to IndiGo for denying boarding to child with special needs

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline A group of Wisconsin voters filed a lawsuit in state court Tuesday against the “fake” electors who submitted alternate election results to Congress claiming former President Donald Trump won in 2020, the first such lawsuit filed against any state’s “fake electors” as the voters try to stop the scheme from happening again in the future. Key Facts The plaintiffs, which include several legitimate electors who elected President Joe Biden in Wisconsin’s Electoral College vote, sued 10 GOP electors who cast alternate votes for Trump, as well as two attorneys who aided their efforts. The lawsuit alleges the fake electors’ actions constituted a civil conspiracy and an illegal public nuisance, and were in violation of a law that makes it illegal to “usurp, intrude into or unlawfully hold or exercise any public office” in the state. The alternate electors met at the same time as the official ones and … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Voters Sue State’s ‘Fake Electors’ Who Fought 2020 Election Result

The most controversial, frustrating and infuriating penalty in college football will remain in place for the foreseeable future, and the industry has the Pac-12 to thank for it — seriously. Someone had to collect the data, draw the conclusions and lend legitimacy to the one penalty — targeting — that might help save the sport. Because you know what’s worse than the targeting penalty? Concussions, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the long-term impact of serious brain injury. And you know what’s bad for the health of college football? The stigma of head trauma, uncaring coaches and administrators, and dwindling participation numbers, especially on the West Coast. The targeting penalty — in both college and the NFL — was designed to reduce blows to the head, thereby limiting instances of concussions and making the sport safer. Has it worked? A multi-year Pac-12 study set out to determine if targeting plays “are higher risk for concussion than other plays in … [Read more...] about Important Pac-12 study connects frequency of concussions to controversial targeting penalty

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw India's own 5G stack will be ready around September-October, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday as he urged nations to look actively at these indigenous telecom stacks for cost and quality advantage. Speaking at an event organised by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the minister said India's indigenous telecom stacks mark "big fundamental technological advancements". The Minister also noted that bridging the digital divide has become even more crucial in a world where technology is playing a key role in economic development, and added the Government is directing all its efforts to ensure inclusive growth. "5G stack is also very much in good, advanced stage…by somewhere in September-October India's own 5G stack will be ready," Vaishnaw said. He exhorted the international delegates — who were attending the high-level ministerial session organised by the telecom regulator — to look actively at Indian 4G … [Read more...] about India’s own 5G stack to be ready by Sept-Oct: Ashwini Vaishnaw

As border encounters broke historic levels in April, over 117,000 migrants were allowed to stay in the country, according to a court filing. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported the release of 117,989 out of the 234,088 migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border in April, according to the filing. Meanwhile, DHS expelled 113,248 migrants under Title 42 or Title 8, for inadmissibility , in April. The number of migrants authorities encountered is the highest since DHS began recording southwest border encounters. (RELATED: Migrants Bused To DC Don’t Stay There. Here’s Where They’re Going) Title 42, the Trump-era policy used to quickly expel certain migrants to Mexico, is set to end May 23, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced April 1. However, a federal judge indicated Friday he would make a decision on whether to grant a pause in a Republican attorneys general lawsuit against Biden before the planned end date, according to … [Read more...] about Here’s How Many Migrants Biden’s DHS Released Into The US In April

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Fourteen Senate Democrats sent letters Tuesday to two data brokers demanding information about data they’ve distributed related to abortion clinic visits, as the prospect that the Supreme Court could soon overturn Roe v. Wade has sparked new concerns about how patients’ digital data could be used against them to enforce abortion bans. Key Facts The senators, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), sent letters to SafeGraph and Placer.ai , following Vice reports that found SafeGraph sold location data of people who visited Planned Parenthood clinics and Placer.ai offered “heat maps” on its website showing where Planned Parenthood patients live. Calling the reports “appalling,” the lawmakers asked the companies to “immediately account for [their] problematic practices … and guarantee that [they] will eliminate these practices, and others like them, completely and permanently.” The lawmakers … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats Demand Answers About Tech Companies Sharing Data From People Who Get Abortions

Sen. Bongbong Marcos Jr.NESTOR CORRALES/INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO HISTORIANS, not politicians, should be the ones to make an objective assessment of the rule of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, according to his son, Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. The younger Marcos was commenting on President Aquino’s call for Filipinos to oppose his bid for the vice presidency and Mr. Aquino’s criticism of his father’s martial law regime. Mr. Aquino had scoffed at claims that the elder Marcos’ rule represented a “golden age” for the Philippines, pointing out that it was actually a “painful chapter” in the nation’s history, marked by human rights violations and the plunder of the country’s resources. “Let us leave history to the professors, to those who study the history of the Philippines. It is not our job. Our job is to look at what the people need at present,” Marcos said. But he also said he would not want martial law to be declared again. “Oh, God, no! Because if there’s … [Read more...] about Bongbong: Let historians, not politicians, judge Marcos rule

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A senior defense official says U.S. Pentagon officials are having discussions with Sweden and Finland on their security needs to deter Russia as both move toward NATO membership. The official said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist on Wednesday and spoke about the interim period between when the NATO application is formally made and when it is approved. There have been concerns about threats from Russia during that period, in which Sweden and Finland would not formally be covered by NATO’s Article 5 which says that an attack against one member is an attack against all and calls for collective defense. The defense official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private Pentagon discussions. – AP writer Lolita Baldor in Washington contributed to this report. __ KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: — Interrogation, uncertainty for surrendering Mariupol troops — NATO … [Read more...] about Live updates | Official: US in talks with Sweden, Finland