AI PILOT ‘DRUNK’, DELHILONDON FLIGHT DELAYED

MUMBAI: An Air India pilot was grounded minutes before he was to fly over 200 passengers from New Delhi to London on Sunday as his mandatory pre-flight medical tests showed he was “too drunk” to commandeer the aircraft. A second-time offender, who was booked in August for a similar offence, Arvind Kathpalia, 56, faces licence suspension for three years. Officials said the London-bound AI 111, scheduled to depart at 2.45pm, was delayed by an hour. ››P3

Cut 27 trees for auditorium, but plant 200 more, HC tells Nashik civic body

MUMBAI: The Bombay HC recently allowed the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) to cut 27 trees to build an auditorium, after the civic body promised to transplant the 27 trees and plant 200 more as a compensatory measure. The court said NMC would also be responsible for the survival of the new trees. ››P3

IAF ready to take on any challenge: Dhanoa

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is “very much alive” to emerging threats that could arise in the Indo-pacific region, Air

Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Sunday, asserting that his force was prepared to deal with any challenge to protect national interests. He said the IAF was adopting a holistic approach in harnessing all available resources at its disposal to deal with various security challenges. ››P8