- Thursday, May 01, 2025
WITH passengers shelling out exorbitant airfares for Prayagraj flights, the civil aviation ministry on Wednesday (29) asked airlines to maintain reasonable ticket prices. The development also came on a day when Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said airfares for Prayagraj flights are "exorbitantly high" and urged aviation watchdog DGCA to…
A WOMAN is suspected to have died of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in Maharashtra on Wednesday (29), while 16 new cases of the rare nerve disorder were reported in the state, health officials said. On Sunday, a 40-year-old man from Solapur died of suspected GBS. "A 56-year-old woman from Pune with…
AN activist approached Pune Police on Wednesday (29) with a plea seeking registration of a First Information Report against singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya for his alleged derogatory remarks about Mahatma Gandhi. The singer insulted the Mahatma by stating that 'Gandhi was not the father of nation of India but he was…
A MUMBAI-BOUND Air India flight inadvertently sent out a hijack signal soon after taking off from the national capital this week, sending security agencies into a tizzy and the incident is now under investigation, according to sources. Security protocols were put in place and after landing at the Mumbai airport,…
UTTAR PRADESH minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday expressed grief over the stampede in Mahakumbh Nagar and said "minor incidents" do happen in "such a big event". Nishad is the chief of the Nishad party and fisheries minister in the Yogi Adityanath government. "In such a big event and when there…
TWO Indian fishermen who sustained serious injuries during the apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen near Delft Island were injured by accidental firing during their arrest, a top Sri Lankan naval official said on Wednesday (29). Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, the commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, said that according to…
THE RELIGIOUS congregation at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh turned into a nightmare for many early Wednesday (29) as multiple casualties reportedly took place when millions of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya However, this tragic event is not…
ENGLAND skipper Jos Buttler sees veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid as the team's most important player in the T20 setup after his special skills were on display in the third match against India in Rajkot. Rashid put up a masterclass of leg-spin to help England pull one back in the five-match…
SHAHID KAPOOR, who is set to star in the upcoming film “Deva”, revealed on Tuesday that his character in the movie is quite different from his role in “Kabir Singh”. Kapoor, known for his intense portrayal of the titular character in Kabir Singh, clarified that the two roles are not…
DE BEERS, a global leader in the diamond industry, on Wednesday announced it will foray into the retail segment with the opening of 15 Forevermark brand stores in India in the current year. De Beers India Managing Director Amit Pratihari said the plan is to establish 100 retail stores by…
