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NEW DELHI: Becoming a pilot has just got more expensive with the hike in jet fuel price and the rupee crashing. Getting a commercial pilot licence (CPL) in India — which involves flying for a minimum of 200 hours and clearing theory exams — used to cost about Rs 50-60 lakh earlier in India, and…
New Zealand’s PM Christopher Luxon, on Saturday, hailed the free trade agreement with India, saying that the deal fulfilled a key promise made by his government. “We said we’d secure a Free Trade Agreement with India in our first term, and we’ve delivered.” He further added that this “landmark deal means more jobs, higher incomes…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar has held three rounds of talks with his Iranian counterpart in recent days amid rising tensions in Middle East Asia, with discussions focusing on the safety of maritime shipping and India’s energy security.Addressing the weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal sai, “External affairs…
Sanjay Nishad (File photo) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday defended his controversial remark on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar pulling down a woman’s hijab, saying his comment was “misunderstood” due to translation issues and carried no ill intent, even as opposition parties intensified their demand for an unconditional apology.As outrage mounted across…
This week, the Supreme Court put a floor under the value of a homemaker’s labour: a minimum of Rs 30,000 a month. The loss of “domestic care” when a homemaker dies or is incapacitated in a road accident, the bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and N K Singh held, is a distinct injury to the…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is on the warpath against Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, Greenland — and the Federal Reserve. In a move that has rattled financial markets and political circles alike, the Trump administration’s Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, marking an unprecedented clash…
Kerala SSLC exam (PTI Photo) Kerala SSLC & Plus Two result 2026: The Kerala government has issued the schedule of results for the board exam results of 2026. As per recent media reports, Minister of General Education, V. Sivankutty, informed that the Kerala SSLC result is set to be announced on 15th May, 2026 while…
Providence police issued an arrest warrant for the suspect in a mass shooting at Brown University that killed two people and injured nine, sources close to the investigation told CBS News. The large law enforcement are present in Salem, New Hampshire, according to video and aerials from NBC Boston, which is believed to be in…
Krunal Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Krunal Pandya battled cramps on a difficult Raipur surface where stroke-making remained challenging throughout the thrilling IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians in Raipur. Krunal anchored RCB’s tense chase with a fighting 73 while wickets kept falling regularly at the other end. Battling cramps…
A social media post by Indian-American politician Jenifer Rajkumar stirred a row after she described herself as the first Hindu-American elected to New York State office, with some users questioning her claim and even her name.Rajkumar is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly who wrote on X: “As the first Hindu-American elected…
