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India is all set for a nationwide Bharat Bandh or general strike on Thursday, 12 February 2026. Given the condition, travellers and daily commuters are suggested to plan ahead to avoid unexpected travel disruptions. The one-day bandh is being called by a coalition of over 10 central trade unions and several farmers’ organisations to protest…
Salesforce has reportedly reduced its workforce at the start of this month. According to Business Insider, the company has cut nearly 1,000 jobs. Impacted teams include marketing, product management, data analytics, and Salesforce’s Agentforce AI product that Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has previously said “is part and parcel of Salesforce”. In an interview with CNBC’s…
The possible defect was flagged by a pilot. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday said both switches of an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft were found to be “satisfactory” after the pilots reported a possible defect in the fuel control switch upon landing in Bengaluru from London.The…
The rupee’s slide to a historic low of 92 against the US dollar on January 23 is beginning to pinch wallets, making everything from crude oil, electronics to overseas education and foreign travel more expensive, while offering some relief to exporters.The local currency slid to an all-time low of 92 per dollar during the day…
Wall street took a sharp hit on Tuesday, plunging to their steepest single-day losses in three months, as investors reacted to US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats targeting Europe. The move sparked a widespread risk-off selloff across asset classes, triggering concerns about another round of market volatility.All three major US indices posted their worst…
NEW DELHI: A thick layer of fog enveloped the national capital on Thursday morning, reducing visibility across several areas, including Moti Bagh and Dwarka. Foggy conditions also led to delays in a few flights at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert, warning of cold wave conditions at…
US Wall Street opened higher on Monday as tech stocks bounced back and energy shares climbed after the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation over the weekend. The Monday session, marks the opening for the first full week of trading in 2026. US markets opened for the first time in the…
Caribbean air travel erupted into chaos over the weekend after US military captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, prompting sweeping airspace restrictions across the region. According to FlightRadar24, no commercial aircraft were flying over Venezuelan airspace on Saturday. The US Federal Aviation Administration also imposed restrictions that forced major airlines to cancel hundreds…
NEW DELHI: Thick smog blanketed the Delhi-NCR on Saturday morning, with AQI being 380 in the ‘very poor’ category as recorded at 7am by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), while large stretches of the region recorded ‘severe’ levels. Visibility remained severely impacted, affecting the residents’ commute and overall health.Several parts of Delhi continued to…
Flight operations across several airports were disrupted on Wednesday morning after check-in systems unexpectedly stopped working, prompting airlines to fall back on manual procedures and slowing down departures. A source confirmed to PTI that a system outage affected airport check-in platforms simultaneously at multiple locations. The individual added that the disruption has already resulted in…
