NEW DELHI: In a U-turn, the civil aviation ministry Thursday put on hold its directive for airlines to offer at least 60% seats free of charge. Under intense cost side pressure since the Iran war began, airlines had warned this move to curb ancillary revenue will lead to additional fare hikes.The aviation ministry had on…
The first phase of polling in the West Bengal Assembly elections has recorded a staggering turnout of over 93 percent. Such participation is never incidental. It signals churn. It reflects anxiety, aspiration, and a deep urge to be heard. Some interpret this as a vote against the incumbent government led by Mamata Banerjee. Others see…
NEW DELHI: BJP‘s super-majority win in a string of assembly polls, capped by its maiden victory in West Bengal with over two-thirds seats, and its rising number in Rajya Sabha will all but allow the party to dictate terms in next year’s presidential election, after its loss of majority in Lok Sabha polls had raised…
Erling Haaland (Photo by Total Chess/Jonathan Turton) NEW DELHI: Already an icon in the world of football, Erling Haaland is stepping into the world of chess, not as a player but as an investor. He has backed Norway Chess and its newly launched Total Chess World Championship Tour, aiming to help grow the sport globally….
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, centre, addresses a press conference as co-conveners Saurav Das, left and Ashutosh Ranka. NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday allowed urgent listing of a plea seeking directions to four Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders to remove an alleged deepfake image of a woman alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi from…
Before the US and Israel even launched strikes, Iran had a plan ready, and it didn’t solely rest on conventional firepower. The country has been quietly preparing to turn the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for the world’s oil supply, into a strategic lever, according to sources cited by Reuters. Any disruption to the…
Kuldeep Yadav during a net session at Narendra Modi Stadium on March 07, 2026 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo/Getty Images) Security has been stepped up at the Narendra Modi Stadium as fans began arriving for the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup between India and New Zealand on Sunday.Officials said a large deployment of…
The escalation of the Middle East conflict could push US inflation to 4.2% this year–the highest among G7 economies– while also slowing global growth, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said, underlining the widening economic costs of the US-Israel war with Iran, the Financial Times reported.In its interim economic outlook, the Paris-based…
England Coach Brendon McCullum (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) Former Australia spinner Steve O’Keefe has urged England to stay committed to head coach Brendon McCullum despite growing criticism after back-to-back defeats in the ongoing Ashes series. England have slipped 0–2 behind after losses in Perth and Brisbane, with their attacking philosophy facing intense questioning. The…
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s X post calling herself a “dimagi Naxal”, citing her support for Article 370 of the Constitution that granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir, prompted a jibe from governing NC, which blamed PDP-BJP coalition govt for its abrogation.“I support Article 370. I’m a…