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Captain Smit Machchhar managed to regain control of a flydubai aircraft after a co-pilot attacked him Sometimes, an old comment takes on a very different meaning when life catches up with it.Months before Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in a cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight, the Indian pilot had spoken about what happens…

Photo: Instagram/ Gigi Hadid Gigi Hadid is one of the most recognisable faces in fashion, who grew up around much of the fashion world, as her mother, Yolanda Hadid, was a renowned Dutch model before appearing on reality television.Apart from just being a top model, her creative side does not stop at the catwalk. In…

Parenthood can change almost everything. Sleep, money, work, relationships and even the way you see yourself. And in the middle of all that chaos, it’s not unusual for parents to wonder, even for a moment, what life would have looked like without children.Indian author and screenwriter Durjoy Datta, who has two children with his wife…

Good news for wildlife lovers! Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh has a new reason to celebrate. According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indian-born female cheetah KGP12 gave birth to four cubs on September 18, 2026. The announcement came a day after Project Cheetah completed four years in India. The development…

Vithya won gold in the women’s 4x400m relay, alongside Kiran Pahal, Machettira Poovamma and Prachi Choudhary. Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj returned from the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with three medals of three different colors. But behind the achievement is a story of years of training and the sacrifices made by her father, who…

Dr Hema Sane taught Botany for nearly four decades and headed the department at MES Abasaheb Garware College. (Photo courtesy: The Hitvada) In the middle of Pune’s busy Budhwar Peth, Dr Hema Sane lived in a world that seemed to belong to another time.There was no electricity in her home. She studied and wrote by…

Dehydration: One of the reasons the skin appears tired is because of dehydration. Lack of enough water in the skin causes it to look dry, rough and tight or less plump, with fine lines becoming more noticeable. Dehydration can occur due to weather changes, prolonged exposure to air conditioning, inadequate fluid intake or the use…

Aishwarya Rai gave fans a peek at what went on behind the scenes before she stepped onto the L’Oréal Paris runway, and the pictures are every bit as glamorous as her final look.The actor was among the A-listers who walked for L’Oréal Paris’ ‘Express Your Worth’ showcase at Place Joffre during Paris Fashion Week. She…

The itinerary looks almost too good to be true. Breakfast at one place, a famous museum after lunch, sunset at another landmark and dinner across town, all neatly arranged by a chatbot in seconds. Then comes the reality check: the museum is closed that day, the transfer takes twice as long as expected, or the…

This one tops the list for a reason. It’s vague enough to mean literally anything, a five-minute scheduling question or a serious performance conversation, and that ambiguity is exactly what makes it unsettling. Career advice writers have noted that managers rarely realise how much anxiety a bare “can we talk” triggers, since it strips away…