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The United States on Wednesday ordered the departure of non-emergency staff and family members from its consulates in Lahore and Karachi, citing “safety risks” amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation.In a statement, the US Embassy in Pakistan said the State Department had directed non-essential government personnel to leave the…
File photo: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran JAMSHEDPUR: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, on Tuesday, said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia will have some impact on the supply chain and the group companies have worked out alternative measures to mitigate the impact on their businesses.“I presume business will be affected for some days…
In a world where entertainment stars often face unexpected real-life dramas, Scottish reality television personality Laura Anderson has stepped forward to calm her fans’ worries. Currently in Dubai with her young daughter Bonnie, Laura Anderson shared a reassuring update from the city as regional unrest unfolded. What happened? Laura Anderson, best known for her vibrant…
Indian embassies on Saturday issued urgent advisories urging nationals to exercise caution and follow safety guidelines amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran. The Embassy and Consulate of India in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported that Indian passengers are stranded at airports due…
Anthropic, the company that has been causing havoc in stock market with its AI tools, is loosening its core safety policy. Instead of self-imposed guardrails constraining its development of AI models, Anthropic is now adopting a nonbinding safety framework that it says can and will change. The AI company announced the change in a blog…
NEW DELHI: Jolted by two crashes involving small charter aircraft within a month that killed 12 people, India may soon rank non scheduled operator permit (NSOP) or charter and private jet operators based on their safety record.While this ranking is proposed to be released on the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) website, operators will…
Sachin Tendulkar during a Road Safety World Series event in 2019. (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday released a video backing road safety campaigns as he joined a group of celebrities designated ‘Global Champions for Road Safety’ by the UN.“Every life matters,” he said, hoping that his safety statement for the…
NEW DELHI: Jolted by two crashes involving small charter aircraft within a month that killed 12 people, India could now rank non scheduled operator permit (NSOP) or charter and private jet operators based on their safety record. While this ranking is proposed to put on the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) website, operators will…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday rolled out a series of stringent measures, citing a “recent surge in aviation incidents.”The enhanced safety directives were announced after a high-level meeting between the aviation regulator and Non-Scheduled Operators (NSOPs). The review came a day after an air ambulance en route to Delhi…
Tejas jet (file photo used for representative purposes) NEW DELHI: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday dismissed reports of any ‘major damage’ to a Tejas jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) , calling it a “minor technical incident on ground”.Refuting the earlier reports it said, “HAL acknowledges the recent media reports on the LCA…
