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MUMBAI: Severe disruption continued across India’s airports on Saturday as widespread IndiGo flight cancellations left thousands stranded, prompting scenes of frustration, tears and protests at terminals in multiple cities. At Mumbai Airport, a foreign passenger was seen climbing atop an IndiGo counter, demanding answers after her flight was cancelled without clarity on alternatives. Massive Outrage…
Visuals from Delhi airport NEW DELHI: A frustrated passenger was caught on video threatening to undress at the Delhi airport ticket counter on Friday, as IndiGo continued to struggle with widespread operational disruptions.In the video, the man can be seen removing his shirt and repeatedly telling officials, “I will undress myself, I will undress myself,”…
Maintaining a healthy brain depends not only on diet but also on regular physical activity. While many people assume that exercise can fully counteract the effects of junk food, new research suggests the reality is more nuanced. A recent study from University College Cork, led by Professor Yvonne Nolan, reveals that running can protect mental…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) to establish a structure for enhancing India’s export capabilities. (AI image) The Modi government’s move to approve an Export Promotion Mission aimed at countering the impact of the global trade situation may be laced with implementation challenges, says Ajay Srivastava, founder of Global Trade…
The decision aims to facilitate the auctioning of mineral blocks containing caesium, rubidium and zirconium. In a move aimed at boosting the production of critical minerals in the country, PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the rationalization of royalty rates of graphite, caesium, rubidium and circonium minerals. These minerals are critical for green…
NEW DELHI: Noting that current laws do not explicitly criminalise deep fake abuse, NCW recommended inclusion of a clear legal definition and strict penalties under BNS 2023 to fill the legislative gap and ensure accountability, reports Ambika Pandit. A new section has been proposed by NCW in BNS to say “modified content means to include…
Ponda: After much delay, rides to Dudhsagar waterfall at Collem in the Dharbandora taluka commenced on Friday even as local all-terrain vehicle operators continued to be at loggerheads with the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) over its ticket booking website.Since last year, the Dudhsagar Tour Operators’ Association has been demanding that they be allowed to…
US President Donald Trump on Monday approved plans to build a 211-mile road through remote parts of Alaska to open up access to valuable mineral deposits, including copper, cobalt and gold.The Ambler Road project, located north of Fairbanks, had first been cleared during Trump’s earlier term in office, however, the Biden administration later halted it,…
NEW DELHI: In the high-stakes showdown for Bihar assembly polls, NDA, helmed by BJP and CM Nitish Kumar’s JDU, is expecting a resounding endorsement of its “double engine” governance, claiming to have lifted the state from ‘Jungle Raj’ quagmire to the cusp of ‘Viksit Bihar’. Home minister Amit Shah said on Monday that NDA government…
NEW DELHI: Counter Intelligence Kashmir on Saturday carried out searches at multiple locations across seven districts of the Valley in connection with an ongoing terror-related investigation.Officials said the coordinated operation covered eight locations in Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag, Kupwara, Handwara, Pulwama and Shopian.The searches were conducted under warrants obtained from a competent court.The raids come months…
