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DGCA grants Air India conditional approval to use simulator
New Delhi: India’s aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has granted conditional renewed approval to Air India’s simulator facilities in Mumbai and Hyderabad. This decision enables the airline to…
- World
Will only agree India trade deal approach that works for UK, says Rishi Sunak
London: The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are “progressing” and Britain will only agree to a pact that works for the whole of the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Rishi…
- Business
Rupee falls 33 paise to close at 83.04 against US dollar
New Delhi: The rupee plunged by 33 paise to close at 83.04 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking a strong American currency and higher crude oil prices. Foreign fund outflows…
- India
G20: Police to use drones to patrol Yamuna floodplains, enhance vigil at border points
Delhi: Use of surveillance drones to patrol the Yamuna floodplains and strengthening security at eight border points and river bridges in the trans-Yamuna area are among the several safety measures planned by…
- India
Retail inflation expected to start coming down from this month: RBI Governor
Indore: Reserve Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the central bank expects retail inflation to start declining from this month. He was referring to the central government’s steps to check prices…
- India
Children of invalid marriages can claim inheritance in parents’ properties under Hindu laws: SC
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday held that children born out of invalid marriages are entitled to claim a share in the property of their parents under…
- Delhi
G20 consensus on all issues except Ukraine: Russian envoy
New Delhi: There is consensus among the G20 nations on all issues except the Ukraine conflict and the contentious matter should be removed from the draft of the leaders’ communique to pave…
- Business
CCI grants approval for merger of Vistara and Air India
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) granted approval on Friday for the merger between Tata Group’s airlines – Vistara and Air India. This significant development opens the door for Air…
- India
Indians top growing foreign STEM professionals in Germany: Report
New Delhi: The number of foreign STEM professionals in Germany increased significantly over the last decade with Indians forming the largest cohort from non-EU countries, according to a new study. With over…
- India
ISRO Chairman offers prayers for success of Aditya L1
Tirupati: The Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S. Somanath, on Friday offered prayers at a temple near the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, for the success of India’s rocket mission…
- India
Student’s death sparks rampage during exam in Bihar’s Samastipur.
Patna: Students of a college in Bihar’s Samastipur went on a rampage after a student died in an examination hall on Thursday. The students of Sant Kabir College claimed that victim Amit…
- Technology
India’s moon rover playful on the lunar surface? Looks are deceptive!
Chennai: Is India’s moon rover being playful on the Chandamama? It seems so, the Indian space agency said. For many kids in India, the moon is usually referred to Chandamama as their…
- India
India’s GDP growth towers over several economies, says chief economic adviser
New Delhi: Even as the GDP growth for the first quarter of current fiscal stood at 7.8 per cent, a sharp fall from the corresponding period of last year, when it was…
- World
Indians granted highest number of German work visa in 2022
New Delhi: Indians grabbed the lion’s share of the 152,336 national work visas granted to foreign nationals by the German authorities in 2022, according to the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Indians…
- Science
India’s moon rover finds oxygen, titanium, aluminium, and other elements on the moon
Chennai: India’s moon rover has found the presence of oxygen, aluminium, sulphur and other elements near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Tuesday. Investigation regarding the…
