Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet have urged the government to revise Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) pricing and provide financial support, warning that the airline industry is under extreme stress and close to “stopping operations”.The appeal was made by the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), which represents the three carriers, in a letter to the civil…
Delhi govt plans to develop an integrated medical hub on the lines of All India Institute of Medical Sciences by merging three major govt hospitals in east Delhi – Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi State Cancer Institute and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital. It is also looking to expand mental health infrastructure by developing Institute…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to arrive in the United States on Monday for a four-day state visit that comes at a crucial moment in UK-US relations.The trip, the most significant foreign tour of Charles’s reign, coincides with the 250th anniversary of American independence and marks the first such visit by a…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, news agency PTI reported, citing sources. According to sources, the veteran leader was feeling unwell due to the change in weather and was under observation.“A team of doctors is attending to her, but there is nothing serious,” sources told…
Wanindu Hasaranga (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have made a key change to their squad for IPL 2026 by bringing in South African all-rounder George Linde as a replacement for Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga. Hasaranga, aged 28, has been ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury he suffered during…
Nasa’s Boeing rocket just propelled astronauts farther into space than ever before, but the Trump administration is looking to competitors for a replacement. About a week before the $24 billion Space Launch System (SLS) pushed the four crew members of the Artemis II mission around the moon, Nasa asked Boeing rivals what options they could…
Indian American author and television host Padma Lakshmi voiced support for nationwide “No Kings” protests on Saturday, joining thousands of demonstrators opposing US President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies and the war in Iran.Lakshmi is best known for hosting the long-running cooking competition show “Top Chef.” She spoke at a news conference in New York,…
RPG Group firm KEC International Ltd on Thursday (April 9) said its wholly owned subsidiary, KEC Spur Infrastructure Private Ltd, has received a tax demand of ₹46.19 crore from the Income Tax Department for FY23. The order, dated March 24, 2026, arises from ad-hoc additions and disallowances of business expenses and alleged unverified creditors. The…
Iranians react after a ceasefire announcement NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States, expressing hope that it would pave the way for lasting peace in West Asia while emphasising the need for uninterrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.“We welcome the ceasefire…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is firing back at AI ‘doomsayers’ – essentially CEOs and top leadership of companies – calling predictions of a massive job wipeout “ridiculous” and urging fellow tech leaders to drop their “God complex”. In a recent interview with the Special Competitive Studies Project (via Fortune), Huang argued that while warnings about…
