- Wednesday, April 23, 2025
INDIA'S second-largest telecom company Bharti Airtel on Tuesday (11) said it has partnered with Elon Musk's SpaceX to provide Starlink's high-speed satellite internet services in India. This agreement is subject to SpaceX receiving authorisations to sell Starlink's satellite communications-based services in India, Airtel said in a statement. The agreement will…
A GUJARAT resident trying to enter the US illegally through the 'donkey' route with his wife and child died in Nicaragua due to ill health. The person, identified as Dilip Patel, a resident of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat had paid local agents around ₹10 million, Gujarat Samachar reports. Patel had…
DAYS after its Delhi-bound aircraft returned to Chicago due to unserviceable lavatories, Air India on Monday (10) said its probe found that polythene bags, rags, and clothes had been flushed down and were stuck in the plumbing. On March 6, AI126 from Chicago to Delhi returned to the US city…
THE US visa bulletin for April 2025 shows that Indian applicants availing of green cards under the EB-5 visa programme will have to wait longer. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Monday (10) announced that the EB-5 visa category for Indian green card applicants has retrogressed by over…
RIDE-HAILING app Uber on Tuesday (11) said it has tied up with Chennai-based Refex Green Mobility to deploy 1,000 electric vehicles across key cities by 2026. The collaboration aligns with Uber’s global objective of providing 100 per cent emission-free rides by 2040, the company said in a statement. The deployment…
AHEAD of Holi on Friday (14), the imam of Lucknow Eidgah has asked the mosques to hold the Juma namaz at 2 pm that day. He also advised Muslims to offer prayers at a nearby mosque, instead of going to a distant one. In Sambhal, it was decided that Hindus…
THE HEALTH MINISTRY has instructed the Indian Premier League to ban all forms of tobacco and alcohol promotions, including surrogate advertisements, during the tournament beginning March 22. In a letter to IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, Director General of Health Services Atul Goel said cricket players, who are role models to…
VANUATU prime minister Jotham Napat on Monday (10) directed the Citizenship Commission to cancel the passport issued to former Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi, saying that the fugitive was attempting to avoid his extradition. On March 7, Modi filed an application with the Indian high commission in London…
AN AIR INDIA flight from Mumbai to New York returned to Mumbai following a bomb threat on Monday (10) morning, according to sources. The aircraft, carrying more than 320 people, landed safely at Mumbai and is undergoing mandatory checks by the security agencies. "A potential security threat was detected mid-flight…
SKIPPER Rohit Sharma led from the front with an excellent half-century as a resolute India held their nerve to win an unprecedented third Champions Trophy title with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the final here on Sunday. Bowling first after Rohit lost his 12th straight toss, India's spinners…
