Aboard the world’s largest cruise liner, Royal Caribbean ship Icon of the Seas, panic erupted when a glass panel on a water slide suddenly shattered mid-ride, sending torrents of water cascading onto the deck below, NY Post reported. Dramatic video captures stunned passengers screaming “Stop the slide!” as the deluge poured through the jagged opening.Royal…
NEW DELHI: Faced with US president Trump’s fury over energy imports from Russia, India welcomed the announcement about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug 15, saying it stood ready to back these efforts to end the conflict.Recalling PM Narendra Modi’s message to Putin earlier that “this is not an era…
US Secretary Linda McMahon launches nationwide tour to support education decentralisation. (AP Photo) US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has announced the launch of a nationwide education tour under the banner “Returning Education to the States.” The initiative involves visiting all 50 states, with the aim of highlighting state-led education models and promoting localised approaches…
GUWAHATI: Assam’s chief electoral officer (CEO) Anurag Goel has issued a high-priority directive to all district election officers (DEOs) to prepare for a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls before Election Commission (EC) releases its schedule in 15 to 20 days.The CEO’s order mandates that all electoral registration officers (EROs), assistant EROs, and booth-level…
BENGALURU: Karnataka law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil urged the EC Saturday to address the allegations of voter list manipulation instead of offering excuses.He said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi‘s claims, supported by documents and scientific analysis, should be treated as a suo motu complaint.Patil said that as a constitutional body, EC must act with…
NEW DELHI: Air India has raised the retirement age of pilots from 58 to 65, and from 58 to 60 for all other employees.Sources said the retirement age of erstwhile Vistara pilots was 65. “With Vistara merging into Air India last Nov, the retirement age of pilots has been raised to 65 to bring parity,”…
An Akasa Airlines flight from Varanasi to Bengaluru faced a delay after a passenger, Ajay Tiwari, mistakenly opened the emergency exit handle cover. The incident occurred as the flight was preparing for takeoff, prompting the pilot to return to the apron for safety checks. VARANASI: A passenger opened the emergency exit handle cover on an…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Saturday stepped up pressure on Rahul Gandhi to back up his claim of vote fraud by emphasising that the Congress MP had not taken up EC’s challenge to swear by his charges on an affidavit, and that he quit Lok Sabha on “moral grounds” if he does not have faith in…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission Saturday delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPS) over violation of guidelines for registration and/or non-fulfilment of statutory obligations.The latest round of delisting – described by EC as a comprehensive and continuous strategy to clean up the political landscape – has reduced the total number of RUPPs from 2,854 to…
NEW DELHI: The first-ever freight train reached Kashmir Saturday morning, carrying 1,400 tonnes of cement.The debut goods train arriving in the Valley signifies the robustness of Chenab Bridge and Anji Bridge, but also how supplies to Kashmir will improve due to faster bulk movement.Northern Railways said the train originated from Rupnagar in Punjab, with 21…
