IndiGo, the country’s largest airline by market share, plans to introduce evidence-based training (EBT) programmes for its pilots as part of its efforts to enhance their skills, situational awareness, and decision-making capabilities, a senior company official said.The airline, which currently operates over 2,300 daily flights and has a fleet of more than 400 aircraft, is…
By: Nadeem HasnainThe story of Lucknow, evolving from a village to a city, has been shrouded in mystery and mythology. Historically, its origin can be traced more definitely to the medieval period, and the local site seems to have been fairly occupied by the beginning of the 14th century. The town, however, grew rapidly only…
Noida International Airport (NIA) has tied up with IT services firm Tech Mahindra to establish and operate an integrated Network and Security Operations Centre (NOC-SOC), placing cybersecurity and digital resilience at the core of the airport’s operations from the outset, PTI reported.Under the partnership, Tech Mahindra will deliver 24×7 monitoring and management of network and…
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will close the self slot selection facility for the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Tier I Examination 2025 today, October 28, 2025. Candidates who have not yet selected their preferred examination slots can do so through the official SSC website at ssc.gov.in before the window closes.This year, SSC has introduced…
Lucknow: Preparations to roll out the Viksit Uttar Pradesh-2047 project is nearing completion, with the first draft of the Vision Document expected to be ready by Dec last week.The state govt has received over 9.8 million suggestions and feedback, which are being processed by IIT Kanpur. Principal secretary, planning, Alok Kumar, said the institute is…
Nicole Kidman has filed for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage, bringing a surprising end to a long and seemingly successful union that brought together two superstars from the worlds of movies and music.The 58-year-old Oscar-winning actor petitioned on Tuesday to end her marriage to the 57-year-old Grammy-winning country singer in a…
Gautam Gambhir (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir is under increasing scrutiny after consecutive home Test series defeats, despite enjoying early success with India’s Champions Trophy and Asia Cup wins since taking charge in July last year. The team’s struggles in red-ball cricket — including a 3-0 loss to New Zealand followed…
India’s exports to the US amounted to $86 billion in FY25. (AI image) Effective today, India faces a 50% tariff on its goods exported to the US. As the stalemate on trade talks between the Donald Trump administration and India continues, the government is looking at multiple ways to minimise the effects of punitive tariffs….
Lucknow: Residents can expect better roads, brighter streets and improved stray dog management, as the allocation of funds for these sectors will increase from the proposed Rs 70 crore to Rs 85 crore. The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is set to revise its 2025-26 budget. The revised budget, which is about Rs 4,300 crore and…
This is a representative AI image NEW DELHI: After US President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a $100,000 entry fee on new H-1B visa applications, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a major overhaul of the visa selection process replacing the long-standing random lottery system with a wage-weighted selection model.In a statement on…
