The Indian government has made a major move to support its senior citizens by announcing free health insurance coverage under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. All individuals aged 70 and above, regardless of income, will be eligible. This initiative is set to benefit around 60 million senior citizens from 45 million families nationwide.

Indian govt extends Ayushman Bharat to all citizens older than 70

<p>United Airlines stated that it stopped the departure of planes nationwide on Tuesday (September 5) because of a "systemwide technology issue".&nbsp;The plane departures were briefly halted before the airline&nbsp;fixed the problem and the ground stop was lifted.<br />
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The big US carrier, in a 1730 GMT email, informed AFP that all the aircraft were being held at their departure airports and the flights that were already airborne were flying to their destination.<br />
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The Federal Aviation Administration website, in a notice, stated that the company had asked to halt all departures because of an "equipment outage."</p>

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<h2><strong>Flights resume after fix identified</strong></h2>

<p>However, the airline&nbsp;stated that the ground-stop order was lifted at around 1800 GMT.<br />
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"We have identified a fix for the technology issue and flights have resumed," said United Airlines on X, the former Twitter platform. "We're working with impacted customers to help them reach their destinations as soon as possible,” it added.<br />
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The Federal Aviation Administration stated that United Airlines was asked to pause departures nationwide. The first announcement was shared on the FAA page at 1633 GMT.</p>

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<p>Flight tracking website FlightAware said that seven flights were cancelled by United Airlines and 260 flights, which is nine&nbsp;per cent of its flights, were delayed on Tuesday.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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United Airlines stated that it stopped the departure of planes nationwide on Tuesday (September 5) because of a "systemwide technology issue". The plane departures were briefly halted before the airline fixed the problem and the ground stop was lifted.

United Airlines stated that it stopped the departure of planes nationwide on Tuesday (September 5) because of a "systemwide technology issue". The plane departures were briefly halted before the airline fixed the problem and the ground stop was lifted. The big US carrier, in a 1730 GMT email, informed AFP that all the aircraft were being held at their departure airports and the flights that were already airborne were flying to their destination. The Federal Aviation Administration website, in a notice, stated that the company had asked to halt all departures because of an "equipment outage." ALSO READ | Human error | Plunge of United flight towards ocean was mistake of pilot, says NTSB Flights resume after fix identified However, the airline stated that the ground-stop order was lifted at around 1800 GMT. "We have identified a fix for the technology issue and flights have resumed," said United Airlines on X, the former Twitter platform. "We're working with impacted customers to help them reach their destinations as soon as possible,” it added. The Federal Aviation Administration stated that United Airlines was asked to pause departures nationwide. The first announcement was shared on the FAA page at 1633 GMT. WATCH | Gravitas: Why airlines are obsessed with weight- your and your bag's Flight tracking website FlightAware said that seven flights were cancelled by United Airlines and 260 flights, which is nine per cent of its flights, were delayed on Tuesday. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>Sri Lanka is in turmoil due to the ongoing economic crisis. The government of the country has imposed a weekend curfew on Saturday. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>To curb protests, the government seems to have also come up with a nationwide social media blackout,&nbsp;an independent monitor confirmed citing&nbsp;real-time network data. It has restricted access to platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, etc. &nbsp;</p>

<p>UK-based internet outage monitor&nbsp;NetBlocks metrics have confirmed the restriction after midnight on Sunday. The real-time network data, which was collected from over 100 vantage points across Sri Lanka, showed the restrictions. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Emergency has already been declared in the nation amid widespread protests. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In Colombo, the protesters have also demanded reversal of emergency declared by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. They had gathered to demonstrate against the curfew in the city. &nbsp;</p>

<p>This comes as several shoppers could be seen buying food before stores closed. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Sri Lanka faces 13-hour blackout, island nation imposes 36-hour curfew</strong></p>

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<p>"Having curfew is not going to help anybody. People have to run businesses. Every single day people are going to suffer if this is a continuous thing," 20-year-old protester Roshitha Perera told Reuters. &nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the government's information department, a countrywide curfew would run from 6 pm (1230 GMT) on Saturday to 6 am (0030 GMT) on Monday. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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Sri Lanka is in turmoil due to the ongoing economic crisis. The government of the country has imposed a weekend curfew on Saturday. To curb protests, the government seems to have also come up with a nationwide social media blackout, an independent monitor confirmed citing real-time network data.

Sri Lanka is in turmoil due to the ongoing economic crisis. The government of the country has imposed a weekend curfew on Saturday. To curb protests, the government seems to have also come up with a nationwide social media blackout, an independent monitor confirmed citing real-time network data. It has restricted access to platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, etc. UK-based internet outage monitor NetBlocks metrics have confirmed the restriction after midnight on Sunday. The real-time network data, which was collected from over 100 vantage points across Sri Lanka, showed the restrictions. Also Read: After declaration of emergency, security forces patrol Colombo Emergency has already been declared in the nation amid widespread protests. In Colombo, the protesters have also demanded reversal of emergency declared by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. They had gathered to demonstrate against the curfew in the city. This comes as several shoppers could be seen buying food before stores closed. Watch: Sri Lanka faces 13-hour blackout, island nation imposes 36-hour curfew × "Having curfew is not going to help anybody. People have to run businesses. Every single day people are going to suffer if this is a continuous thing," 20-year-old protester Roshitha Perera told Reuters. According to the government's information department, a countrywide curfew would run from 6 pm (1230 GMT) on Saturday to 6 am (0030 GMT) on Monday. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said on Sunday he had lifted a nationwide state of emergency imposed on March 6 after Buddhist-Muslim clashes.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Upon assessing the public safety situation, I instructed to revoke the State of Emergency from midnight yesterday,&rdquo; Mr Sirisena said on his Twitter feed.</p>

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<p>He declared a state of emergency to rein in the spread of communal violence after Buddhists and Muslims clashed in the Indian Ocean island&#39;s central district of Kandy.</p>

<p>Two people were killed and hundreds of Muslim-owned properties and more than 20 mosques were damaged, media reported.</p>

<p>Tension has been growing between the two communities over the past year, with some hardline Buddhist groups accusing Muslims of forcing people to convert to Islam and vandalising Buddhist archaeological sites.</p>

<p>Some Buddhist nationalists have also protested against the presence in Sri Lanka of Muslim Rohingya asylum-seekers from mostly Buddhist Myanmar, where Buddhist nationalism has also been on the rise.</p>


Maithripala Sirisena declared a state of emergency to rein in the spread of communal violence after Buddhists and Muslims clashed in Kandy

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said on Sunday he had lifted a nationwide state of emergency imposed on March 6 after Buddhist-Muslim clashes. “Upon assessing the public safety situation, I instructed to revoke the State of Emergency from midnight yesterday,” Mr Sirisena said on his Twitter feed. Returned from a very successful tour of Japan, that brings many short and long terms benefits to us. Upon assessing the public safety situation, I instructed to revoke the State of Emergency from midnight yesterday. — Maithripala Sirisena (@MaithripalaS) March 18, 2018 × He declared a state of emergency to rein in the spread of communal violence after Buddhists and Muslims clashed in the Indian Ocean island's central district of Kandy. Two people were killed and hundreds of Muslim-owned properties and more than 20 mosques were damaged, media reported. Tension has been growing between the two communities over the past year, with some hardline Buddhist groups accusing Muslims of forcing people to convert to Islam and vandalising Buddhist archaeological sites. Some Buddhist nationalists have also protested against the presence in Sri Lanka of Muslim Rohingya asylum-seekers from mostly Buddhist Myanmar, where Buddhist nationalism has also been on the rise.

Sri Lanka lifts nationwide state of emergency

<p>Students across the United States walked out of classes on Wednesday in a nationwide call for action against gun violence following the shooting deaths last month at a Florida high school.</p>

<p>Hundreds of students from Washington area schools gathered outside the White House chanting &quot;Never again!&quot; and &quot;Enough is enough!&quot; and holding signs reading &quot;Protect People Not Guns.&quot;</p>

<p>At 10:00 am (1400 GMT), students in numerous cities held a moment of silence to honor the 14 students and three adult staff killed on Valentine&#39;s Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The &quot;National School Walkout&quot; was intended to last for 17 minutes, one for each victim.</p>

<p>But it quickly became apparent that many students at schools on the East Coast decided not to go to classes at all and to demonstrate instead.</p>

<p>The nationwide protest is being held one month to the day after Nikolas Cruz, a troubled 19-year-old former student at Stoneman Douglas, unleashed a hail of gunfire on his former classmates.</p>

<p>The event to honor those slain at Stoneman Douglas is also an act of protest against the firearms violence plaguing the United States, which has more than 30,000 gun-related deaths annually.</p>

<p>Organizers come from the same group behind the Women&#39;s March, which saw millions of demonstrators take to the streets in cities across the country in January 2017 to protest Donald Trump&#39;s White House inauguration.</p>

<p>Trump had momentarily signaled support for increasing restrictions on guns, but now stands accused of bowing to the powerful US gun lobby.</p>


Hundreds of students from Washington area schools gathered outside the White House chanting 'Never again!' and 'Enough is enough!' and holding signs reading 'Protect People Not Guns'

Students across the United States walked out of classes on Wednesday in a nationwide call for action against gun violence following the shooting deaths last month at a Florida high school. Hundreds of students from Washington area schools gathered outside the White House chanting "Never again!" and "Enough is enough!" and holding signs reading "Protect People Not Guns." At 10:00 am (1400 GMT), students in numerous cities held a moment of silence to honor the 14 students and three adult staff killed on Valentine's Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The 'National School Walkout' was intended to last for 17 minutes, one for each victim × The "National School Walkout" was intended to last for 17 minutes, one for each victim. But it quickly became apparent that many students at schools on the East Coast decided not to go to classes at all and to demonstrate instead. The nationwide protest is being held one month to the day after Nikolas Cruz, a troubled 19-year-old former student at Stoneman Douglas, unleashed a hail of gunfire on his former classmates. The event to honor those slain at Stoneman Douglas is also an act of protest against the firearms violence plaguing the United States, which has more than 30,000 gun-related deaths annually. Organizers come from the same group behind the Women's March, which saw millions of demonstrators take to the streets in cities across the country in January 2017 to protest Donald Trump's White House inauguration. Trump had momentarily signaled support for increasing restrictions on guns, but now stands accused of bowing to the powerful US gun lobby.

'Never again!': Students across US walk out of classrooms against gun violence

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