- Thursday, February 27, 2025
INDIA'S largest airline IndiGo is set to carry out an internal case study on how to handle specially abled passengers better, especially at a time when they feel distressed, its chief executive officer (CEO) Ronojoy Dutta said. India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had last week fined…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi is a popular man not only with his country’s voters but also the members of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Recently, he paid a visit to Shimla, the capital of the poll-bound Himalayan province of Himachal Pradesh, and after a day of his visit, the…
BOARD of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday (1) posted a mysterious tweet saying he was planning to start something that he felt would “probably help a lot of people”. He also said that he expected to get support as he entered the new chapter…
THE untimely death of Indian singer KK (actual name Krishnakumar Kunnath) after an event in Kolkata in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal on Tuesday (31) has left everybody stunned. From his colleagues in the music industry to political stalwarts to countless fans, condolences have poured in thick and…
IN a move that left industries and sectors such as tourism and hospitality relieved, India announced that it will relax norms for international passengers with effect from Monday (14). “Caseloads both in India as well as globally are plummeting. The announcement for doing away with mandatory quarantine rules couldn’t be…
VETERAN Indian industrialist Rahul Bajaj passed away in Pune in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Saturday (12). He was 83. A statement from Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group, of which he was chairman emeritus, confirmed that the veteran died in the “presence of his closest family members”. Bajaj was…
A GOVERNMENT body in the US which monitors and reports on religious freedom abroad has reacted to the ongoing hijab (headscarves) controversy in the Indian state of Karnataka. The controversy erupted two months ago when a school in the state’s Udupi district refused to allow Muslim girl students wearing the…
VENKY MYSORE, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) said on Saturday (12) that his franchise has two solid captaincy options in the form of all-rounder Pat Cummins and batter Shreyas Iyer, who they bought for a combined price of rupees 19.5 crore (£1.89 million) on the…
INDIA middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer turned out to be a top draw on the opening day of the two-day auctioneering for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 in Bengaluru in the southern Indian state of Karnataka as he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for rupees 12.25 crore (£1.19…
THE mega auction of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 kicked off in Bengaluru in the southern Indian state of Karnataka on Saturday (12) and the first day remained witness to an unfortunate incident as the auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on the stage during the proceeding which brought things to a…
