- India
Indian envoy to Canada meets senior officials discusses ways to enhance bilateral ties
Toronto: Indian High Commissioner to Canada has met Canadian Speaker of the House of Commons and discussed advancing parliamentary ties between both the countries along with productive exchange on shared democratic values…
- India
Goa nightclub fire: Owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra detained in Thailand
Panaji: The Thailand Police have detained Saurabh Luthra and his brother Gaurav Luthra, who fled India after a fire at their Goa nightclub claimed 25 lives, officials said on Thursday. The nightclub…
- Technology
IndiGo cancels 60 flights from Bengaluru; CEO Piter to appear before DGCA
Mumbai: Crisis-hit IndiGo cancelled 60 flights from Bengaluru Airport on Thursday, as safety watchdog DGCA tightened its scrutiny following large-scale disruptions in services on account of planning failures related to the implementation…
- News
Fireworks banned at nightbclubs, hotels, other tourist establishments in North Goa
Panaji: Days after a fire at a nightclub in North Goa claimed 25 lives, the district administration has issued an order prohibiting the use of fireworks, sparklers and pyrotechnics inside tourist establishments.…
- News
Rupee falls 17 paise to 90.11 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 17 paise to 90.11 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday as prevailing risk-averse market sentiment, compounded by a high US dollar demand from importers, dented…
- India
Indian national sentenced to prison in US for scamming elderly residents
New York: A 38-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for his role in an “imposter scam” that defrauded 11 victims, including elderly people in five US…
- India
Indigo board to examine every aspect of recent flight disruptions, says chairman
Mumbai: IndiGo Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta on Wednesday said that the airline’s board will examine every aspect of the recent flight disruptions at the carrier. In a video message, he also said…
- India
Nightclub fire tragedy: ‘Co-owner’ Ajay Gupta brought to Goa from Delhi
Panaji: Ajay Gupta, who claimed to be a silent partner and investor in the fire-ravaged ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, has been brought to Goa from Delhi on a transit remand for…
- Crime
B-Tech student killed after assault by girlfriend’s mother in Sangareddy
Hyderabad: A 19-year-old engineering student died on Wednesday after his lover’s mother allegedly assaulted him, police said. The accused also assaulted her daughter, police added. Police said they are verifying reports that…
- India
US abruptly postpones H-1B visa interviews: Thousands of Indian applicants in limbo
New Delhi: Pre-scheduled interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants slated for later this month in India have been abruptly postponed by several months, apparently to scrutinise their social media posts and…
- India
DGCA to deploy staff inside IndiGo HQ amid tightening oversight of airline
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA will station its personnel at IndiGo’s headquarters as it steps up oversight on India’s largest airline, which continues to cancel dozens of flights despite saying operations have…
- India
Hindu organisation seeks stringent ‘anti-love jihad’ law in Maharashtra
Thane: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS), a right wing organisation, on Wednesday urged the Maharashtra government to enact a stringent law against “love jihad” during the winter session of the state legislature…
- World
Efforts continue to bring back Hasina from India: Bangladesh foreign adviser
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government on Wednesday said it will continue diplomatic efforts to bring back from India deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been convicted and sentenced in multiple cases. The…
- Telangana
Telangana launches Google for startups Hub at T-Hub
Hyderabad: The Telangana government and Google on Wednesday launched the Google for Startups Hub at the T-Hub startup incubator here. The hub, inaugurated by Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Minister…
- Politics
Rahul Gandhi challenges Amit Shah to debate on ‘Vote Chori’
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday challenged Home Minister Amit Shah to debate with him on his three press conferences in which the Congress leader…
