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Air India international passengers will soon get the much-awaited cabin product as the back-in-Tata- fold airline will induct six wide-body A350 aircraft into its fleet this year. At $70 billion, AI for the first time confirmed the list price of its record order for 470 aircraft that are a mix of Airbus and Boeing wide […]
Days after Aurangabad and Osmanabad were renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively, the Supreme Court on Monday said attempts to erase the imprints of foreign invaders on cities and towns by rechristening them with their ancient identities was fraught with danger. Asking the petitioner not to dig up history in a bid to keep the […]
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday warned students and parents against rumours about question papers for board exams being leaked. The board has also cautioned students against indulging in rumour-mongering and has said that action will be taken against them as per “unfair means” rules if any involvement is found. A senior […]
In Gujarat, a bride died of heart attack during her wedding rituals at the marriage venue in the Subhashnagar area, Bhavnagar. Even as the family mourned the death of the bride, relatives proposed an alternative plan to ensure the wedding celebrations continued. They suggested the bride’s younger sister take her place and marry Vishal. Reportedly, her […]
The top court on Monday dismissed to entertain pleas seeking postponement of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-PG 2023, which is scheduled for March 5. A bench of Justices SR Bhat and Dipankar Datta was informed by additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the National Board of Examinations, that admit cards for the exam have been […]
In a significant development in the petitions contesting the third extension granted to ED Director SK Mishra, Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan, the amicus curiae in the matter, informed the Supreme Court that the extensions are illegal. The amicus argued that not only the extensions but also the 2021 amendment to the Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003, which […]
As directed by the Supreme Court, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the deadline for subscribers to opt for higher pensions. The deadline for applying for the higher pension has been pushed back by 60 days. Employees can now apply for a higher pension until May 3, 2023. The link to apply for […]
There are many different types of snacks available in Rajasthan to suit varied preferences. There is food for everyone, whether they prefer it spicy and savoury or sweet and acidic. These snacks taste and smell even better, thanks to the addition of flavorful masalas, making it difficult to avoid indulging in them. Anushka Sharma, an […]
Quaffing even a pint of liquor in Gujarat is like tasting a forbidden apple. It’s another matter that Gujarat’s alcohol prohibition laws since 1960 remained only on paper. Bootleggers continued to be active in the state, operating their network surreptitiously. That they functioned like food delivery agents was an open secret. In the past, the […]
The frequency of the recent building collapses in Ahmedabad has been nothing short of alarming. Questions are also being raised on delayed redevelopment processes, following the recent collapse of Rameshwar Apartment, a residential society of 312 High-Income Group (HIG) apartments near AEC Crossroads in Naranpura. The members of the society called out the Gujarat Housing […]
The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL on Monday that sought for the establishment of a “renaming commission” to restore the “original” names of historical, cultural, and religious sites that had been “renamed” by invaders. The court reasoned that India can’t be a prisoner of the past. Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna’s bench questioned the […]
At one of the prestigious award events leading up to the Oscars next month, Hollywood producers honoured Tom Cruise’s career and gave their top film honour to the multiverse adventure “Everything Everywhere All at Once” on Saturday. Cruise received a lifetime achievement award from the Producers Guild of America, and other presenters congratulated him for […]
In order to improve the connection and accessibility of the Karnataka city and other surrounding areas in the Malnad region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Shivamogga Airport on Monday. The development of the new airport cost about Rs 450 crore, and the passenger terminal can accommodate 300 passengers each hour. BS Yediyurappa, a former Chief […]
Rashtrapati Bhavan announced on Sunday that President Droupadi Murmu is visiting Bikaner in Rajasthan, today, to attend the 14th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav. The Union Ministry of Culture will host the festival’s 14th edition at Bikaner’s Karni Singh Stadium from February 25 to March 5. Artists across India, will take part in the nine-day cultural extravaganza. […]
Due to the poor wholesale price of onions, onion farmers in Nashik’s Lasalgaon APMC have postponed auctions today. A protest against the government was also organised by the Maharashtra State Onion Grower’s Association. “We incur a cost of Rs 50,000 per acre to grow onions, while we earn only Rs 10,000-20,000 for the produce sold. […]
A year after Jagdish Patel and his family from Dingucha were found frozen to death near the Canadian border while being smuggled into the US, it is suspected that another close family member was aware of their journey and hid details from security agencies. A source privy to the development said, “Dingucha village has several […]
A project to improve last-mile connectivity with the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) via e-rickshaws has not gone anywhere since July 2022. Sixty e-rickshaws were put into service for the same from July 2021 onwards on a pilot project basis but those vehicles are no more available after the project ended in July 2022. Those in […]
Since Elon Musk took over the microblogging site in October, Twitter Inc. has slashed at least 200 jobs, or approximately 10% of its workforce, said media reports. According to the report, which cited people familiar with the situation, the layoffs on Saturday night affected product managers, data scientists, and engineers who worked on machine learning […]
Since 2020, nearly 1.27 lakh gullible Gujaratis have lost Rs 814.81 crore of their hard-earned money and life savings in a blink – this comes to 115 victims a day or five an hour. In the past three years, the CID Cyber Crime unit has reported 30,019 mobile numbers used by scammers to the Department […]
The Delhi High Court says it sees no reason to interfere with the Agnipath scheme. In dismissing a number of petitions opposing the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for armed services recruiting, the court notes that “The Agnipath scheme was introduced in national interest and to ensure that armed forces are better equipped.” On December 15 of […]
