New Delhi: IndiGo was quizzed on Wednesday by a parliamentary committee over the misery inflicted on passengers by its mass-cancellation of flights, but it blamed a variety of factors, including system glitch and adverse weather conditions, while DGCA and the aviation ministry parried off criticism of their role in the fiasco.Some committee members termed replies…
Jasprit Bumrah (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah was involved in an incident with a fan after losing his temper at an airport, where he was standing in a check-in queue. A video of the episode has since gone viral on social media.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The fan was recording…
Selena Gomez speaks out after receiving comments about her ‘moustache’/Image: Instagram “Public figures are often asked intrusive questions about their appearance. This week, Selena Gomez addressed one directly, responding to a follower who asked how she shaves her ‘moustache’.” The comment, posed on Instagram, referred to a dark patch above her upper lip. Gomez, appearing…
New Delhi: Highway commuters won’t have to stop to pay user fee at national highway toll plazas by 2026-end as the govt rolls out the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) system, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. He added that the FASTag annual pass launched in Aug, which allows private vehicles to…
New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to raise India’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal year closer to 7%, former IMF deputy managing director Gita Gopinath said on Wednesday.“This Oct, IMF revised up India’s growth for 2025 to 6.6%. But that came in before the second quarter growth numbers came out….
Australia’s Alex Carey (AP Photo/James Elsby) Australia’s wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey produced an emotional century as he guided the hosts to a commanding 326 for 8 at the end of the opening day of the third Test against England at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Australia had a shaky start, slipping to 94 for 4 soon after…
Akhilendra Mishra has reflected on how Lagaan became a turning point for Indian cinema on the global stage and how Aamir Khan played a crucial role in paving the way for future Indian films at the Oscars. In a recent interview, Mishra revisited the skepticism the film initially faced and the historic shift it eventually…
Mumbai: Supreme Court this week stayed a Bombay high court order that enhanced a Mumbai family court’s monthly interim maintenance to a wife by seven times. HC had raised the amount from Rs 50,000 to Rs 3.5 lakh for a woman in Pune and observed the estranged husband approached court with “unclean hands and lack…
India’s pension regulator has relaxed exit and withdrawal norms under the National Pension System (NPS), giving non-government subscribers greater flexibility over their retirement savings and extending the investment horizon to age 85, PTI reported.Under the revised rules, non-government NPS subscribers will now be allowed to withdraw up to 80% of their accumulated pension wealth at…
Ashok Sharma celebrates after taking a wicket in the Ranji Trophy (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan head coach Anshu Jain vividly recalls his first impression of Ashok Sharma when he saw him bowling in the nets in Jaipur.“Erratic but fast,” Jain tells TimesofIndia.com. IPL Auction Analysis: Why franchise broke the bank for uncapped Indians The…
