Shocking stat: Airlines to earn just $7.90 per passenger next year — less than what Apple makes on an iPhone cover, says IATA chief

Airlines will make less profit flying a passenger across continents than Apple earns from selling an iPhone cover, International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Willie Walsh said on Tuesday, underlining the industry’s persistently weak margins, PTI reported.Releasing the global aviation industry’s financial outlook for 2026, IATA projected total net profits at $41 billion next…

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‘At 74, Every Year Is a Bonus’

In Kannur, CPM’s Red Bastion, dissent is rare and perilous, bound by an omertà-like code. V Kunhikrishnan, a party loyalist for five decades, broke ranks by alleging fund diversion by leaders. Now expelled and branded a traitor, he explains why he spoke out. Excerpts from an interview:   CPM is known for its rigid internal…

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Indian‑origin engineering student dies after drowning in New Zealand lake; parents seek urgent repatriation

A 21‑year‑old Indian‑origin engineering student has died after being pulled unconscious from Lake Taupō, New Zealand, while on an Easter holiday trip with friends, according to a family friend.Emergency services were called to Whakamoenga Point in Acacia Bay at around 3.20pm on Sunday, April 5, after the young man was retrieved from the water. Police…

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Sanjay Manjrekar warns India: ‘Tests reveal the real health of a nation’ despite white-ball series wins | Cricket News

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has voiced concern over the state of India’s red-ball cricket after the team suffered a 0–2 whitewash against South Africa in the Test leg of the home series, stressing that results in the longest format remain the truest measure of…

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Kriti Sanon joins Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna at star-studded wedding reception; ‘Cocktail 2’ girls cuddle up for cute pic |

Newlyweds Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna were joined by several prominent names from the Indian film industry as they hosted a grand wedding reception in Hyderabad on Wednesday night.Among the guests in attendance was Rashmika’s ‘Cocktail 2’ co-star Kriti Sanon, who arrived at the venue with filmmaker Karan Johar. The duo briefly posed for photographs…

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Statehood can’t be restore to oblige ‘prince’ Omar, says BJP; CM says J&K voters being punished | India News

SRINAGAR: BJP leader Sushil Sharma’s jibe at Omar Abdullah, calling him a “shehzaada” (prince) and saying the Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood can’t be restored just because he is demanding it, evoked a scathing response from the chief minister, who Friday said denial of statehood would be betrayal of promises made to the people of J&K.Sharma,…

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MP NEET PG counselling 2025 round 3 merit list released; 5,344 candidates qualify: Direct link to download here

MP NEET PG counselling 2025: The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Madhya Pradesh has released the round 3 merit list for Madhya Pradesh National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (MP NEET PG) counselling 2025. The merit list is for admission to Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Surgery (MS) courses in medical colleges across the state.According…

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Safeguard democracy, ensure probe agencies don’t defame citizens, Mamata appeals to CJI | India News

JALPAIGURI/KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday made a fervent appeal to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to safeguard democracy and ensure that investigative agencies do not defame citizens.“Our safety, security, history, geography, and boundaries must all be protected. The media should not conduct trials before cases are finalised… We are under…

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TCS CEO K Krithivasan on Indian IT industry to be dead by 2030: What people forget is that in AI era, enterprises will actually need more of TCS and other IT services companies to … |

TCS CEO K Krithivasan has now pushed back against the claims that India’s IT services industry will be obsolete by 2030. Krithivasan believes that the enterprises will actually need more support from the IT companies like TCS in the era of artificial intelligence. Speaking to The Economic Times in an interview, Krithivasan said: “We have…

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