NEW DELHI: Geopolitical tensions seen this fiscal, along with lower aircraft availability due to enhanced checks post the June 12 Ahmedabad Air India crash, could slam the brakes on the runway growth seen by air traffic in India post-Covid. Rating agency ICRA has revised its overall airport passenger traffic growth projection in FY2026 to 5-7%…
Dubai is often called the shopping and luxury capital of the world, and it is home to some of the richest billionaires in the world. According to a 2021 article by Forbes, ‘The UAE is home to 11 billionaires (which is) more than any other Middle East country’. No wonder then, that billionaire’s lavish lifestyles…
Trump thanked Netanyahu for agreeing to the Gaza peace plan. President Donald Trump called it a ‘historic day’ after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ended and he thanked Bibi for agreeing to the plan on Gaza. Trump announced the creation of the Board of Peace as part of his 20-point plan to…
NEW DELHI: A case has been registered against senior TVK leader Adhav Arjuna at the North Zone Cyber Crime Police Station in Tamil Nadu after he stirred controversy by urging the nation’s youth to launch a revolution in a social media post that was later deleted.Police registered the case under Section 47/2025 u/s 192, 196(1)(b),…
NEW DELHI: Senior IPS official Praveer Ranjan on Tuesday assumed charge as director-general of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). He aims to “prepare the force for future challenges through modernisation in operations, welfare with compassion and transparency in administration.”The 1993 batch IPS official from AGMUT Cadre, Ranjan has been on central deputation since last April…
NEW DELHI: India has been re-elected to the council of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) with a “stronger mandate.” The election took place on Sept 27, 2025 during the 42nd ICAO assembly session at Montreal and India secured more votes as compared to the 2022 polls. Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said: “Proud to…
NEW DELHI: The TOI Dialogues – Uttarakhand Edition on Tuesday saw the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.In his speech, Dhami said, “Since 2014, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India has entered a historic phase of renewed pride. Work is being carried out in a systematic and organised manner. He had said…
NEW DELHI: Amid the continuing tariff tensions between India and US, the armed forces of the two countries continue to undertake the flurry of joint combat exercises that have been the norm over the last two decades.In the latest such endeavour, Indian guided-missile destroyer INS Imphal conducted an exercise with US Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS…
NEW DELHI: The Blame game has now taken centre stage as the probe into the Karur stampede deepens, with the latest charge from chief minister M K Stalin’s government. The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday released videos, during a press conference, showing TVK cadres allegedly breaking the cordon and running during the stampede. In a…
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay expressed grief over the Karur stampede that killed 41 people, questioning the FIR against TVK leaders and hinting at possible political vendetta. In Bihar, the Election Commission released the revised voter list ahead of polls after a special intensive revision. In Pakistan, at least ten people were…
