CHANDIGARH: Coming down heavily on Punjab Police over the murder of a kabaddi player in public view, the Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the DGP to appear in person and explain why adequate security arrangements were not made at the stadium, where nearly a thousand spectators had gathered.The DGP has been asked to…
South African pace legend Dale Steyn heaped rich praise on Hardik Pandya after the India all-rounder’s explosive display in the fifth T20I, calling him a player who operates on a different mental plane and carries an unmatched presence on the field. Pandya smashed a 63 that included India’s second fastest T20I fifty, while Tilak Varma’s…
(Image credits: X @IndiaCoastGuard) NEW DELHI: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday seized a Pakistani fishing boat and apprehended 11 crew members for operating illegally in Indian waters, officials said. The detainees have been handed over to the Jakhau Marine Police in Gujarat for further investigation.ICG on Thursday confirmed the interception on X, stating that…
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has cut IndiGo’s approved winter schedules by 5% as the airline has “not demonstrated an ability to operate” the same — 15,014 weekly departures — “efficiently”. The airline has been directed to reduce operations “across sectors, especially on high-demand, high-frequency flights, and to avoid single-flight operations…
Scheduling and rostering lapses at Air India continue five months after being reprimanded by the regulator on this issue. In the latest instance, a co-pilot and a senior captain have been taken off flying duty after the airline found they operated a flight each last month with a lapsed English Language Proficiency (ELP) licence in…
NEW DELHI: The 256 Delhi-bound passengers of Air India stuck in Milan since last Friday will finally be able to reach India in time for Diwali celebrations. AI has decided to operate a special flight on Sunday (Oct 19) to fly them home in time for the festival of lights, instead of the original alternate…
MUMBAI: Federal Bank reported a record rise in operational income for the quarter ended Sept 2025, but higher provisions led to a decline in net profit.The bank’s net profit fell 9.5% year-on-year to Rs 955.3 crore from Rs 1,057 crore in the same quarter last year. Total provisions, including tax, rose 35.4% to Rs 689…
Private sector lender Axis Bank on Wednesday reported a 26 per cent decline in standalone net profit to Rs 5,089.64 crore for the quarter ended September 2025, down from Rs 6,917.57 crore in the same period last year and Rs 5,806.14 crore in the preceding quarter.The bank’s net interest income (NII) rose marginally by 1…
People wearing face mask seen at DLF promenade mall (TimesContent Image) NEW DELHI: South Delhi’s three landmark malls in Vasant Kunj-DLF Promenade, DLF Emporio and Ambience Mall -have been hit by a severe water crisis. These malls are operating with half of their washroom units shut to save water. These malls rely on private tankers,…
Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif was left visibly flustered during an interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan after being caught in a contradiction over his claims about former prime minister Imran Khan’s social media activity.In the exchange, Asif first insisted that Khan was personally operating his Twitter account from…