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Navi Mumbai airport opens today with 30 domestic flights (Picture credit: PTI) MUMBAI: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) opens to commercial operations on Thursday after years of missed deadlines, opening a second gateway for air travel in the Mumbai region. The day will see four airlines operating about 30 domestic flights at India’s newest greenfield…
Shukla Kumar, wife of the late Rajendra Kumar and mother of Kumar Gaurav, has passed away, leaving the Hindi film industry in mourning. A prayer meeting is scheduled for January 10. Though she preferred to stay out of the spotlight, Shukla Kumar was a significant family figure, witnessing the evolution of Indian cinema. Her family…
Czech Republic’s Hranice Abyss, the world’s deepest water-filled cave, holds a mystery extending to a kilometre, far beyond its explored 473.5 meters. Image Credit: Wikipedia Buried in the depths of a tranquil forest in the Czech Republic lies an inconspicuous pool that refuses to surrender its mystery. It may appear like any other natural pond…
A proposed US immigration rule backed by the Trump administration could effectively halt work authorisation for asylum seekers indefinitely, according to a coalition of state attorneys general who have urged federal officials to withdraw the plan.California Attorney General Rob Bonta has led a group of states in opposing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal,…
There are singers who belong to an era, and then there is Asha Bhosle, who treated decades like passing trends she would dip into and then outdo. A vocal sponge, Bhosle was soaking up the pop and jazz greats long before the internet made it easy. “I used to watch Carmen Miranda a lot and…
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the NDA 1, NA 1 and CDS 1 results 2026 on its official website, upsc.gov.in. Candidates who cleared the written examination will now move to the next stage of the recruitment process i.e. the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview. The result PDFs contains the roll numbers of…
Mahavir Jayanti is the most significant day that is observed by Jains across the country. This day marks the birth anniversary of 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. This is the day when people offer prayers to Lord Mahavir by following various religious and spiritual activities. This festival is celebrated on Trayodashi tithi of shukla paksha in…
The Cabinet on Saturday approved a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central government employees, as per sources.This comes amid wider demands from employee bodies for major changes in pay structure under the proposed 8th Pay Commission.In its memorandum, the National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) has sought a higher fitment factor of…
Rahul Gandhi backs Vijay-starrer ‘Jana Nayagan’ CHENNAI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday extended support to actor Vijay after his upcoming film Jananayagan ran into certification issues.“The I&B Ministry’s attempt to block ‘Jana Nayagan’ is an attack on Tamil culture. Mr Modi, you will never succeed in suppressing the voice of the Tamil people,” Gandhi…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) against the Karnataka high court order which had held that Kambala and bull races in Karnataka cannot be restricted to the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. The appellant sought to challenge this.A bench of justices…
