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A first-person account by a Mumbai-born passenger now based in Switzerland highlights panic during evacuation and alleged mismanagement on the ground. NEW DELHI: Barely 24 hours after a SWISS Delhi-Zurich flight aborted take-off at IGI Airport following an engine fire, a passenger who was on board has described the evacuation as swift and professional inside…

There is evidence of a phantom gas leak occurring in the middle of the sea, which could contribute to a rapid increase in the destruction of the Earth’s climate. This is a newly discovered oceanic gas leak, which largely consists of methane leaking out of the ocean floors. Experts who study the phenomena of oceanic…

The Aditya Dhar directorial ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ continues its unprecedented reign at the Indian box office. As of Monday, April 27, 2026, the Ranveer Singh starrer has entered its 40th day of release, currently standing as the third highest-grossing Indian film in history. With a staggering worldwide gross of Rs. 1,777.52 crore, the film…

As the United States continues to tighten its blockade on Iranian oil flows, Tehran is repeatedly scrambling to manage excess crude, with its key export hub Kharg Island rapidly approaching storage limits.Tehran is now reportedly moving to expand crude storage at Kharg Island by reactivating the 30-year-old crude carrier M/T Nasha, signalling mounting pressure on…

Gold prices declined in futures trade on Monday, tracking weak global cues and softer spot demand. The fall comes even as retail prices across major Indian cities showed a mixed trend, with some markets seeing marginal gains while others remained flat.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts for June delivery fell by Rs 349,…

In what can be called a major blow to Mark Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions, Chinese regulators have officially blocked Meta Platforms from acquiring AI startup Manus. This comes days after a report claimed that China has ordered its leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies to stop accepting American capital as Beijing aims to prevent sensitive AI breakthroughs…

Pakistan’s sudden repayment of roughly $3.5bn to the United Arab Emirates has exposed how geopolitics and financial dependence are increasingly intertwined. What Islamabad described publicly as a “routine financial transaction” came after Abu Dhabi made an unexpected request for immediate repayment—at a time when Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves were already under pressure and tied to…

Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The 18-year wait was finally over, and when it ended, emotions overflowed across every Royal Challengers Bengaluru player, especially Virat Kohli, who has been with the franchise since the inception of the league back in 2008. Tears of joy, kissing the trophy, holding it high with pride, and continuous…

Experts reveal the parenting hack, a simple technique that gets children to cooperate without the usual back-and-forth. “Put your shoes on”, “Brush your teeth”, “Get dressed, now, please” – if any of these phrases sound like a daily script in your house, you are far from alone. For many parents, everyday routines can quickly become…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is once again making headlines with his latest post on X (formerly Twitter). Altman shared a post earlier today where he predicted economic collapse in a post-AGI world hit by mass unemployment. For those unaware, AGI or artificial general intelligence is a theoretical, advanced form of AI that matches or exceeds…