Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu (File photo) India will require as many as 30,000 additional pilots to operate the 1,700 aircraft currently on order with Boeing and Airbus, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said on Saturday, underscoring the scale of workforce expansion needed for the country’s rapidly growing aviation…
SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah‘s National Conference and BJP teamed up in the assembly for the first time Tuesday to vote out PDP‘s proposed “anti-bulldozer bill” that seeks to grant ownership rights to locals occupying illegal properties on state-owned land for over 20 years.Omar, already facing allegations about last Friday’s Rajya Sabha election being “a…
Actor and senior dramatist Anil Rastogi and poet Pankaj Prasoon are set to receive prestigious accolades at the Abhyuday International Awards 2025. Rastogi will be honored with the ‘Abhyuday International Shalaka Award’ for his significant contributions to theater and acting, accompanied by a cash prize of Rs 3,10,000, whereas, Prasoon will be awarded the ‘Abhyuday…
Lucknow: Expressing deep concern over the rise of cyber warfare in the 21st century, Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh said that boundaries have changed, and so has the form of war — the new battlefield is digital.In a post on X, the MLA said, “Today’s wars are fought not on borders but through computers, codes, and…
Supreme Court; women officers (PTI file photos) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the ‘arbitrariness’ in how short service commission (SSC) women officers are assessed for permanent commission (PC) in the army compared to male officers.The bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh questioned why women and men are evaluated…
Priyanka Chopra celebrated Diwali with family and friends, including Nick Jonas and daughter Malti Marie, sharing heartwarming moments of rituals and festivities on Instagram. She expressed joy in introducing the festival’s beauty to newcomers, highlighting the gathering of loved ones and the hope it signifies. Chopra also recommended her film ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ for those…
Ayodhya: Devotees’ enthusiasm for the three-day ‘Deepotsav’ in Ayodhya has reached its peak ahead of the festival. Hotels in Ayodhya have been booked three days before the festival. Bookings for Oct 18 and 19 are fully reserved, with almost all rooms at hotels in Ayodhya packed. “We are receiving daily booking enquiries, but we are…
Silver rate today: Silver prices rebounded sharply on Thursday, rising by Rs 2,000 to trade near their record high at Rs 1,84,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) in a volatile session, after touching a lifetime high of Rs 1,85,000 per kg on Tuesday.Spot silver was marginally up at $53.05 per ounce, following Tuesday’s record…
With just a few days left before their OPT unemployment period was set to expire, an international student in the US found themselves facing the possibility of being forced to return to India. In a candid Reddit post that has resonated with many OPT and STEM OPT students, they described the panic of watching the…
MAGA is caught in the crosshairs after far-right activist Nick Fuentes announced that he will be campaigning against Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy in the upcoming Ohio governor election. Fuentes is not mainstream but his strong anti-India stand has found many takers in MAGA who are now determined to stop Ramaswamy in Ohio after what MAGA is…
