Scheduling and rostering lapses at Air India continue five months after being reprimanded by the regulator on this issue. In the latest instance, a co-pilot and a senior captain have been taken off flying duty after the airline found they operated a flight each last month with a lapsed English Language Proficiency (ELP) licence in…
VIJAYAWADA: At least nine devotees, including eight women and one boy, were killed, and more than 25 others suffered injuries in a stampede that broke out on Saturday morning at the Venkateswara Swamy Temple, a private temple, in Kasibugga of Palasa mandal in Srikakulam district.Saturdays usually see a rush of over 3,000 devotees at the…
Dev Uthani Ekadashi is a very significant religious and spiritual festival. This is the day, when Lord Vishnu awakens after a four-month period. This day is regarded as one of the most auspicious day and holds special meaning for Hindu devotees. Kartik Shukla Ekadashi and Prabodhini Ekadashi are other names for Dev Uthani Ekadashi. Devotees…
Apple reported a surprise fall in sales in China. However, much to investors and the company’s relief, the fall has not been due to the decline in demand. Apple reportedly blamed the surprise decline in China revenue on supply disruptions. According to a report in Bloomberg, Apple has predicted that the company will return to…
Indian-origin ex-Biden adviser seeks public apology from JD Vance for his statement on Usha Vance’s religion. Controversy over Vice President JD Vance’s comments about Second Lady Usha Vance’s faith continued as former adviser to President Joe Biden, Indian-origin Ajay Jain Bhutoria, sought a public apology from Vance. At a Turning Point USA event, which became…
India sets 3 Guinness World Records; Swasth Nari campaign marks global recognition NEW DELHI: India has set three Guinness World Records under the nationwide “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan” (SNSPA), marking a major milestone in preventive and women-centric healthcare, the Union Health Ministry announced on Friday.The records include the most people to register for a…
At the start of the Super Cup, nobody gave Dempo a chance, with the likes of Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan SG and East Bengal in the same group Bambolim: It is not often that you see goalkeepers scoring without venturing in the opposite half. But Samik Mitra did the unthinkable, with help from his counterpart,…
Mohun Bagan’s Liston Colaco (right) attempts to move past East Bengal’s Mohamad Rakip at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Friday Margao: This was far from your regular Kolkata derby. The players were at loggerheads with each other, there were skirmishes on the field and some visible anger in the stands too. But for a game…
ROHTAK: In a shocking incident from Haryana, women sanitation workers who reported late to duty were allegedly told to undress and click pictures of their private parts to prove they were menstruating.The incident, which occurred on Oct 26 at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, came to light after protests erupted Thursday. An FIR has been filed…
BlackRock’s private-credit investing arm and other lenders accuse Indian-origin Bankim Brahmbhatt of multi-million dollar fraud. American investment company BlackRock reported to have fallen prey to a multi-million-dollar ‘breathtaking’ fraud allegedly orchestrated by Bankim Brahmbhatt, the Indian-origin CEO of a US-based telecom company, Broadband Telecom and Bridgevoice. The Wall Street Journal reported that lenders have accused…
