New Delhi, 16/2: Air India has placed orders for 840 planes from Airbus and Boeing, including options to purchase additional 370 aircraft, a senior airline official said on Thursday. In a LinkedIn post, Air India’s Chief Commercial and Transformation Officer Nipun Aggarwal said the airline is humbled by the excitement generated across the…
New Delhi, 16/2: Conman Sukesh Chandrashekar was arrested by ED on Thursday in another case of extortion and money laundering, ANI reported. Sukesh has been arrested for allegedly duping ex-Religare promotor Malvinder Singh’s wife Japna Singh of Rs 3.5 crore. Delhi’s Patiala House Court has sent him to nine-day ED remand.
Tripura 16/2: Tripura recorded a voter turnout of 14 per cent till 9 am on Thursday, with the polling process largely being peaceful in the first two hours, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao. The exercise began at 7 am and will continue till 4 pm. The CEO also noted…
Texas, 16/2: Police in El Paso, Texas, say one person was killed and three other people were wounded in a shooting Wednesday in a shopping mall. One person has been taken into custody, El Paso police spokesperson Sgt Robert Gomez said. No immediate information was given about that person. “It’s too early…
New Delhi, 15/2: Rahul Dravid tried to remain vague about Shreyas Iyer’s return to Test cricket, saying the management will assess his fitness over the course of the next 30-odd hours to take a call on his participation in the second Test against Australia. But, the Indian coach spent far too much time waxing lyrical…
Kolkata, 15/2: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday described as “very unfortunate” the Income Tax department’s survey on BBC India’s offices and alleged that it is political vendetta of the BJP-led central government.The Income Tax department’s action came weeks after the broadcaster aired a two-part documentary, India: The Modi Question, on the prime…
Bhubaneswar : Odisha’s Tribal empowerment has been anchored around the principle of Inclusive Growth. Our Honourable CMs vision is “ To make all benefits, schemes and opportunities reach to all SC, ST, OBC and Minority Households and ensure Inclusive Growth is accessible, accountable and aspirational.” The Inclusivity is not only about imagining growth channels for…
New Delhi, 15/2: Scientists have developed a contraceptive drug that temporarily stops sperm in their tracks and prevents pregnancies in mice, a “game-changer” discovery that could pave the way for ‘the male pill’ in the future. The researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, US noted that condoms, which have existed for centuries, and vasectomies…
New Delhi, 14/2:Billionaire Anil Agarwal-owned Vedanta Resources, the parent of Indian resources giant Vedanta Ltd, said on Wednesday that it has cut its net debt by $2 billion (Rs 16,573.20 crore) in the last 11 months. The company has completed half of its $4-billion (Rs 33,146.40 crore) debt reduction commitment ahead of plans, it…
New Delhi 15/2:The Supreme Court will hear on February 17 a fresh plea seeking a probe into the Adani Group of companies in the wake of Hindenburg report. US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research on January 25 disclosed short positions in Adani Group, alleging stock manipulation and accounting fraud in its investigative report. The…
