NEW DELHI: Be prepared for expensive domestic flights this summer, just like international flights have been since the outbreak of Iran war. The summer schedule is likely to see about 3,000 weekly fewer domestic flights – a 12% decline – over last summer’s 25,610. With the fare caps gone and the number of flights reduced,…
NEW DELHI: With the big Gulf carriers operating a fraction of their schedules, foreign airlines are expanding their India flights to meet the increased demand for options to the likes of Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad. SWISS will operate a second daily flight between Delhi and Zurich from April 1 to May 31. British Airways…
NEW DELHI: Lauding its pivotal role, PM Narendra Modi on Thursday said that media helps in creating public awareness and nurtures active participation in issues of social and national importance.“As the nation marches towards building Viksit Bharat, the media’s contribution will prove significant in strengthening our unity and sense of purpose,” he said in a…
NEW DELHI: India remains one of the few countries that is able to engage with all sides in West Asia conflict, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday, defending govt’s diplomatic approach and rejecting opposition claims that India has become a bystander in the crisis.“If our ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz…
In what could potentially be a big relief, Iran has said it would allow India to use the Strait of Hormuz, clearing the way not only for 20 Indian-flagged cargo vessels stranded to its west to pass through the choke point, but also raising hopes that another 18 empty LPG tankers can go through the…
NEW DELHI: Learning from Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army is equipping its armoured regiments with dedicated drone units known as ‘Shaurya Squadrons’. These units are being integrated into tank formations to support surveillance, precision strikes, electronic warfare and logistics, adding drone capabilities directly to armoured operations.Just a few days ago, the Army tested a Shaurya…
NEW DELHI: For many elderly people, a typical day begins with a handful of pills – for blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and heart disease. But a new global review suggests that in very frail older adults, continuing all long-term medicines may not always be necessary – and in many cases, carefully stopping some of them…
NEW DELHI: Criminal proceedings cannot be initiated merely based on vague and unsupported allegations, ruled SC, quashing a dowry harassment and cruelty case filed against a Kanpur-based couple in their seventies by their daughter-in-law.A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the case was lodged almost seven years after the alleged…
NEW DELHI: India has begun the process to make the leap from 5G to 6G, communication minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday.“The process is being rolled out today with regard to global standards of technology, interoperability. That is being done at the International Telecommunications Union and 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), both standard-setting bodies for…
Private fuel retailer Nayara Energy on Thursday raised petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 per litre, in line with a surge in global oil prices due to the war in West Asia.Nayara, majority-owned by Russia’s Rosneft, operates nearly 7,000 of the more than 1 lakh filling stations, mainly on…
