NEW DELHI: Two IndiGo flights scheduled to land in Indore were diverted to Bhopal on Tuesday after loose bitumen was detected on a section of the runway during a routine inspection amid ongoing recarpeting work.According to the Indore Airport PRO, the repair and cleaning work was completed within 20 minutes, after which the runway was…
With the new tax regime now the default option, many taxpayers are discovering that the choice between the old and new regimes is no longer a routine filing decision but one that can significantly impact their tax outgo.Even as the government nudges taxpayers towards a simpler, exemption-light system, many taxpayers continue to opt for the…
BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: An electrical fire originating at a trauma unit of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s Cuttack killed 12 patients on Monday. Hospital source said the blaze followed a small fire from an electrical spark in the first-floor trauma ICU that had been quickly attended to and doused. Till late Monday, there was no…
US President Donald Trump on Friday said a potential deal with Iran was now at the stage of a “final determination”, while laying out a detailed list of conditions for Tehran and signalling that restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz could soon be lifted.In a characteristically dramatic message on Truth Social, Trump claimed ships stranded…
Umar Khalid returned to Delhi’s Tihar Jail on 29 December. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday pronounced its verdict on Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and several others, rejecting their bail plea in the Delhi 2020 riots case.A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria rejected the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel…
Siraj’s message for Ronaldo (Image; X) Portugal’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end after a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16, bringing the curtain down on Cristiano Ronaldo‘s illustrious World Cup career. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s dream of lifting football’s biggest trophy ended without a World Cup…
In recent years, many Indian parents have begun exploring Korean baby names thanks to the soaring popularity of K-dramas, K-pop, and the cultural soft-power of Korea. Interestingly, several Korean names have soft vowel endings and rhythmic tones that sound naturally familiar to Indian ears. These names don’t just sound similar; they also carry deep, symbolic…
Rajat Patidar and Jason Holder (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium delivered plenty of excitement, but also controversy, as Gujarat Titans edged out a four-wicket win. The biggest talking point of the night was Rajat Patidar’s dismissal, caught by Jason…
MUMBAI: The second-quarter GDP growth, at a six-quarter high of 8.2%, has shifted expectations ahead of the RBI’s Dec 5 monetary policy committee meeting. Ordinarily, such a sharp upside surprise would suggest overheating and trigger caution from the central bank. Economists say the picture is more nuanced, and rate-cut expectations remain in play. The rise…