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New Delhi: Desperate times call for desperate measures. Full service Air India is planning to make meals optional on its domestic and short international (under two hour) flights. Once this “unbundling” rolls out in the next month or two, passengers opting out of meals could have upwards of Rs 250 shaved off their ticket price….
A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly leaking portions of the unreleased animated film ‘The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’.According to a police statement issued on April 24, authorities received a report on April 16 regarding clips from an unreleased film circulating on social media platforms. The suspect was identified and apprehended within…
A US appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that suspended asylum access, which was a major part of his plan to tighten migration rules at the US southern border.A three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that immigration laws allow people to apply for…
MUMBAI: A study of respondents across Gujarat and Rajasthan said wider financial access has not fully translated into financial maturity or household resilience, pointing to gaps in retirement planning, understanding of compound interest, and preparedness for financial shocks in the two states surveyed. The report, Financial Maturity Index: A Survey of Two States, was released…
NEW DELHI: India is working to see how it can get preferential access for its products in the US, with a delegation led by chief negotiator Darpan Jain reaching Washington for talks. “We have almost finalised the first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement. We are trying to work out what would be the mechanism…
NEW DELHI: Access to quitting aids like nicotine gums and lozenges may soon be tightened, raising concerns among experts it could become harder for smokers to quit. The trigger is a recommendation by the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) to restrict over-the-counter (OTC) access to most nicotine replacement products. The proposal exempts only unflavoured 2-mg…
Big win for US journalists: Judge slams Pentagon’s ‘unlawful policy’, tells it to restore press access US District Judge Paul Friedman on Thursday ruled that the Pentagon is violating his earlier order to restore press access for journalists.He said that the new restrictions were implemented by the Defense Department after its prior rules were deemed…
Noida International Airport opens March 28. The government is building new roads to connect the airport. NOIDA: As the Noida International Airport opens on March 28, the govt plans several infrastructure projects to make travel from NCR cities and nearby western UP districts easier.A 31-kilometre link road connecting the airport to the Delhi-Faridabad-Ballabhgarh-Sohna stretch of…
As the United States, under Donald Trump, remained focused on its escalating conflict with Iran, an extraordinary development was unfolding among its closest allies. Denmark, a Nato member, had quietly prepared contingency plans to defend Greenland from a potential US military move, including blowing up key airport runways to prevent American forces from landing.According to…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to wean away consumers from LPG, govt has decided to stop after three months the supply of cylinders to households which have access to piped natural gas but have shied away from taking a connection. India imports about 60% of its LPG requirement, with nearly 90% of it coming through…
