New Delhi: IndiGo’s widespread flight cancellations in early this month resulted in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) sales falling by over 4 per cent in the first fortnight of December, according to preliminary industry data on Tuesday. Jet fuel or ATF demand had been consistently rising for the past two years as India’s aviation sector rebounded…
Mandya (Karnataka): President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said as India moves towards the vision of a developed nation by 2047, the country needs both the power of technology and the strength of values. She was speaking at the inauguration of the 1066th Jayanthi celebrations of Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Mahaswamiji at Malavalli in this…
Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday on the second leg of his three-nation tour, aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries. Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali received PM Modi at the Addis Ababa International Airport. In a unique gesture, he also drove Modi to the hotel. On the…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the BJP has already fulfilled its electoral promise of providing one lakh government jobs in the state. He was speaking at a function after distributing appointment letters to 300 newly recruited employees. “Not only has the state government fulfilled the promise, but we have also…
Hyderabad: Sajid Akram, one of the suspects in the recent mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia, is a native of Hyderabad, the Telangana Police said on Tuesday. He migrated to Australia 27 years ago and had limited contact with his family in Hyderabad, the Telangana DGP office said in a statement. The factors that…
New Delhi: The Congress will hold protests across the country on Wednesday against the Centre’s rural employment bill VB-G RAM G that seeks to replace MGNREGA, claiming it was a “BJP-RSS conspiracy” to dismantle a rights-based welfare scheme and attack Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy, workers’ rights, and federal responsibility. The opposition party’s general secretary, organisation, K…
New Delhi: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday moved in Lok Sabha to introduce the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, that seeks to replace the existing rural employment law MGNREGA. Opposition members strongly opposed the proposed legislation at the introduction stage and pressed for sending…
Amman: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invited Jordanian companies to invest in India, saying they can look forward to good returns on their investments as the country is growing at over 8 per cent. Speaking at the India-Jordan Business Forum meet here, Modi said India is soon going to become the third-largest economy in…
Srinagar: The Counter Intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday carried out pre-dawn raids at multiple locations across the Valley as part of its probe against suspects involved in terrorism, glorifying terrorists and promoting radicalisation, officials said. The raids were conducted across seven districts in the Kashmir valley, they said. According to officials,…
Bangkok: Thai authorities on Tuesday deported Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed in a fire on December 6, to India. The deportation comes amid an ongoing probe into the deadly blaze, which triggered widespread outrage and led to scrutiny over alleged safety violations and lapses by…
