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Carpooling makes a lot of sense – it’s cheaper, greener, and you get the comfort of a car ride without buying one. Yet, it’s simply not taken off in our metros. Yes, intercity ride-sharing is picking up, but too slowly, given the pace required, both for environment, and to do our bit to tide over…
Spirit Airlines has ceased operations after decades of making air travel affordable. Image Credit: Gemini The dark silence that hung over terminals in airports that used to buzz filled with Spirit Airlines’ bright yellow aircraft sounded like the conclusion of a time for low-cost travellers. In the past three decades, Spirit Airlines has made flying…
Mumbai: ICICI Bank has launched a USD-denominated debit card in partnership with Visa, marking a shift in how Non-Resident Indians manage offshore wealth by eliminating currency conversion layers for dollar spending.The product allows NRIs to spend directly in USD without incurring the typical 3.5% currency markup fee and GST that applies when using Indian NRE…
NEW DELHI: Ending 10 days of suspense, the Congress on Thursday finally picked VD Satheesan as the next chief minister of Kerala after days of intense lobbying, marathon consultations and growing pressure within the party following the UDF’s sweeping victory in the assembly elections.The Congress-led alliance returned to power in the state after nearly a…
Trump invites Xi to White House after Beijing summit talks (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump wrapped up talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing by extending a formal invitation to Xi and China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan to visit the White House on September 24.The meeting, held at the Great Hall of…
Punjabi wedding vibes take over Laughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment with Karan Kundrra and Tejasswi Prakash’s parody shaadi, bringing playful performances, nonstop teasing, and shenanigans to the kitchen. From breaking into lively rounds of ‘Bari Barsi’ to pulling the couple’s leg every now and then, everyone gets fully immersed in the wedding rituals.Amid all the fun…
India’s financial conditions remained under pressure in April as elevated crude oil prices, continued foreign investor outflows and a weakening rupee tightened stress across markets amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, according to a Crisil report.The Crisil Financial Conditions Index (FCI) stood at -1.2 in April compared with -1.4 in March. The report noted that…
Tilak Varma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Thursday announced the 15-member India A squad for the upcoming one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka, with 23-year-old batter Tilak Varma handed the captaincy for the June assignment.The tri-series will feature India A, Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A, with all white-ball matches scheduled to be…
Dian Forrester (Pic credit: CSK) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings have brought in South African all-rounder Dian Forrester as a replacement for Jamie Overton for the remainder of IPL 2026, after the England international was ruled out with a right thigh injury.CSK confirmed the move on Thursday, a day after announcing that Overton would return…
A 2,000-year-old Polish church, long baffling historians with its lack of an entrance, has revealed its secret. Image Credit: Wikipedia Imagine walking through the historical cobblestone ring of Krakow, Poland, and coming across a 2,000-year-old stone church. It’s small, round and remarkably preserved. However, as you stroll through its sandstone walls that have weathered, there…
