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Air India has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner since returning to private ownership, signalling steady progress in the Tata Group-led overhaul of the airline’s long-haul fleet, PTI reported citing an official.The aircraft, handed over at Boeing’s Everett facility in Seattle on January 7, is the first “line fit” Dreamliner built specifically for…
FROM ASSEMBLY TO COURTROOM: Mamata Banerjee, a law graduate, A is perhaps the first CM to argue in-person before the SC NEW DELHI: In a dramatic twist to her agitation against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday argued in Supreme Court against the exercise, which she…
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has released the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET) 10 Stage 1 result today, April 16, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now check and download their results from the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in.A total of 97,149 candidates were allotted for the examination,…
No change in tax transfers, Finance Commission cautions on cash transfer surgeWhen the 16th Finance Commission began work, one concern for the southern states was a fall in their share of tax transfers from the Centre. Having invested in population control and human development over decades, they did not want to be penalised for outperforming…
There is a particular kind of film that does not merely entertain but instructs. It teaches its audience how to feel, whom to fear, and what forms of power should be admired. Dhurandhar belongs squarely to this category. It is not important because it is a spy thriller, or even because it is successful. It…
Oil prices spiked sharply on Tuesday as the Iran war disrupted supplies, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and key energy infrastructure hit, AFP reported.The Brent North Sea crude contract, the international benchmark, jumped more than eight per cent to $85.12 a barrel, its highest level since July 2024.The main US oil contract, West…
The average waiting time for Indians for a Green Card is now 25-30 years. An Indian-origin student has recently asked Vice President JD Vance at an event of the Turning Point USA what the Trump administration was doing to ease the long waiting list for Indians to get a Green Card in the US. The…
In a move that has sent shockwaves across the music industry, superstar singer Arijit Singh has announced his retirement from playback singing. The much-loved vocalist revealed that he will no longer take up any new assignments as a playback singer. “I am not gonna be taking any new assignments” Arijit made the announcement through a…
Tovino Thomas starrer ‘Pallichattambi’ is witnessing a modest run at the Kerala box office.The film saw a noticeable dip on Day 8 with reduced collections. As per Sacnilk, it earned Rs 48 lakhs on the second Wednesday. This marks a 20 percent decline from Day 7’s Rs 60 lakhs. The total India net collection now…
Mumbai: Gold loans have expanded fourfold since March 2022, and their share in the retail credit portfolio is now second only to housing loans at Rs 16.8 lakh crore. However, despite the growth the business is disproportionately concentrated in South India with three states accounting for over 50% of all gold loans.According to the Gold…
