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NEW DELHI: Pilots flying certain categories of VVIPs including Z+ category SPG protectees, Lok Sabha speaker, Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson, central ministers of cabinet rank, Chief Justice of India, CMs, governors and state ministers of cabinet rank, have now been empowered to put their foot down and refuse to fly if it is not safe…
Two landmark jury verdicts in two days may have put the social media industry on notice, suggesting ‘long trouble’ for the tech companies. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the verdicts do something significant: they signal that future juries may be willing to hold social media platforms liable under product liability theory…
Aviation experts are of the view that the new rules address a bulk of complaints from passengers. (AI image) Booked an air ticket but had to cancel it? Effective today, the new Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) rules for refunds come into force easing passenger pain points on several accounts and also revoking some…
IPL captains warned for catch rules in captain’s meeting (PTI Photo/ BCCI) IPL team captains have been warned about fielder movement during catches and the officials of BCCI have shared an important update regarding impact player rule ahead of the 2026 season. Teams have been clearly instructed that a catch will only be considered valid…
While the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has claimed in the Supreme Court that the framing of front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) regulations would take longer and sought more time, a look at several regulations framed by the authority in the last ten years shows that the average time taken to frame one or…
Indian Railways refund and cancellation rules New refund rules 2026: Indian Railways has announced a new set of refund rules for confirmed train tickets. As per the new rules, if a passenger chooses to cancel a confirmed train ticket within 24 to 72 hours of the scheduled departure, there will be 25% deduction in the…
PAN card application rules are set to change from April 1, 2026. As announced by Common Services Centres (CSC), a Government of India entity working under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics & IT, those applying for new PAN card or updating their existing PAN card will be required to submit additional documents other than…
The sea has long been a place of awe, fear, and a healthy dose of superstition. Long before the advent of modern navigation and weather forecasting, sailors had to use their instincts and experience, along with a strange set of unofficial guidelines, to survive the unpredictable sea. Among these unofficial guidelines were some very strict…
If you thought the “office grind” was all about stiff collars and fluorescent lights, Aneet Padda and the label Péro just staged a complete corporate takeover that suggests otherwise. Closing out the grand finale of Lakmé Fashion Week on March 22, the runway transformed into the kind of workspace we’d all actually want to show…
NEW DELHI: Nearly six years after India tightened scrutiny of foreign direct investment from countries sharing land borders, the government has initiated a recalibration of the framework governing such investments, allowing minority ownership structures routed through overseas entities to access the automatic route while retaining approval requirements for direct investments from neighbouring jurisdictions.The Union Cabinet…
