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Even as unresolved questions haunt the Air India Boeing 787 narrative in June last year, another fuel switch incident involving an Air India Dreamliner has added new complexity to the inquiry. On February 1, during engine start at London Heathrow, a Boeing 787 (VT-ANX) operating Air India flight AI-132 to Bengaluru experienced abnormal behaviour of a […]
Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group, has reported a robust operating performance for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, driven by steady execution across its infrastructure and incubating businesses. The company posted a consolidated EBITDA of Rs. 11,985 crore for the April–December period of FY26, even as it accelerated […]
A wedding celebration in Gujarat’s Patan district descended into violence this week after a Dalit groom was allegedly attacked for leading his procession on horseback, a practice that continues to trigger caste-based hostility in parts of the state. The incident occurred on Monday in Chandrumana village, when Vishal Chavda, a young man from the Dalit […]
Adani Defence & Aerospace, the flagship defence and aerospace arm of Adani Enterprises Ltd and a frontrunner in India’s defence sector, on Tuesday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Leonardo, the global leader in defence, aerospace, and security. According to company release, this landmark partnership will establish a fully integrated helicopter […]
Culture has always been a bridge for India to strengthen bonds across nations. Buddhism, a philosophy from the doctrines of the Buddha, also runs in the country’s arteries. Now, India is taking a piece of its Buddhist heritage to Sri Lanka. Between February 4 and 10, the sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha will be on […]
For Indian markers, the fields may look the same. The handpumps will groan at dawn. The fields will wait for rain. But a sense of uncertainty might pervade acres of land. Something negotiated in air-conditioned rooms across oceans may change their lives. India’s agricultural sector had traditionally been excluded from US trade discussions. Now, the new […]
Delhi Capitals stand one match away from another Women’s Premier League final, but the road ahead is far from smooth. The three-time finalists take on a buoyant Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator at Vadodara’s BCA Stadium later in the day on Tuesday, knowing that one slip will end their title hopes yet again. Despite their […]
From Sanjeev Kumar starrer Aandhi to the present-day movies, political cinema in India has often faced resistance. Aandhi ran into trouble, for it was said to be loosely based on Indira Gandhi, then India’s Prime Minister. The film was banned a few months after his release. Now, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has endorsed the view that […]
The political heat around the Bagdana controversy is showing no signs of cooling, with fresh meetings of the Koli community highlighting both anger on the ground and emerging internal differences. While community leaders reiterated demands for justice, the absence of a key MLA from one such meeting has sparked speculation about divisions within one of […]
More than a hundred law graduates from a private college in Gujarat’s Amreli district are struggling to begin their legal careers after their institution lost recognition from the Bar Council, leaving students caught in a dispute they say is no fault of their own. The affected students studied at Sardar Patel Law College in Babra […]
You may hate Bad Bunny’s “I don’t give a damn” swagger but you can’t ignore him. That air of ease and defiance is hard to miss. But then, creative people seldom bow to conventions. Now, in winning the album of the year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, he made history at the 68th Grammy Awards. […]
The windswept ruins of Dholavira, silent witnesses to a civilisation that thrived nearly 5,000 years ago, may soon speak more clearly to the modern traveller. The Union Budget has proposed a major upgrade of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kutch, aiming to turn the ancient Harappan city into an immersive destination where history can […]
After shocking claims stating that American businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates has contracted a sexually transmitted disease from Russian girls, another startling revelation has emerged from Epstein files. The latest documents indicate that at least one Indian woman may have been among the victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation. For the unversed, Epstein, an […]
At an age when many people slow down, Edna Giordano is still warming up on the treadmill, lifting weights and driving herself to the gym four days a week. At 92, the Canadian grandmother of five generations has quietly become a symbol of what active ageing can look like — not through miracle pills or […]
Oracle is preparing for what could become the largest round of job cuts in its history, as financial pressure mounts from its aggressive push into artificial intelligence infrastructure. Market watchers say the company may trim its workforce by as many as 30,000 employees as it scrambles to stabilise its balance sheet. At the centre of […]
Carlos Alcaraz walked off Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night not just as a champion, but as a player who had rewritten tennis history. The 22-year-old Spaniard produced a fearless, composed performance to defeat Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final, sealing his first Melbourne title and completing a rare career Grand Slam. The match, […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has left income tax slabs unchanged in the Union Budget 2025–26, offering stability rather than fresh relief to salaried taxpayers. The “nil tax” threshold of ₹12 lakh under the new tax regime continues, with salaried individuals effectively enjoying a tax-free income of up to ₹12.75 lakh after the standard deduction. Finance […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget 2026–27 speech, pushed the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat agenda with a series of duty and tariff changes aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing, supporting exports and providing relief to consumers and taxpayers. A key feature of the Budget is the recalibration of customs duties, under which several essential and […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget, delivering a nearly one-and-a-half-hour speech and breaking a 75-year convention by using Part B to lay out a detailed roadmap for India’s long-term economic vision. Highlighting the government’s focus on investment-led growth, the Budget for 2026 proposes capital expenditure of ₹12.20 lakh crore. Grants […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled a sweeping reset of India’s tax compliance framework, cutting upfront cash outgo for taxpayers and easing procedural burdens ahead of the rollout of the new Income Tax Act from April 1, 2026. The Budget lowers the pre-deposit required for a stay on disputed tax demand to 10 percent from […]
