Flying is all set to get more expensive this festive season. Domestic market leader IndiGo will from Friday (Oct 6) levy a distance-based “fuel charge” ranging from Rs 300 to Rs 1,000 on all its flight due to the increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices.
Read MoreNew Zealand’s Devon Conway hit the first century of the Cricket World Cup on Thursday in the opening match of the tournament against England. Rachin, the other left-hander in the Kiwi side, who is of Indian origin, also smoked an 82-ball ton
Read MoreThe period play “Chhawa,” directed by Laxman Utekar, is based on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. The lead part will be played by Vicky Kaushal, and Yesubai Bhonsale will be portrayed by Rashmika Mandanna. To cast Anil Kapoor as Aurangzeb, the crew intends to approach him. The locales where the movie will be shot include Mumbai,...
Read MoreThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Thursday awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature to Norwegian author Jon Fosse “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.” Jon Fosse has now joined an illustrious list of past winners that ranges from Toni Morrison to Jean-Paul Sartre – who turned...
Read MoreThe Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi, which had announced a suspension of operations, is still functioning, according to the foreign ministry. The embassy had cited a lack of support from the Indian government as one of the reasons for closing down. The development may pave the way for Taliban diplomats to take over. India...
Read MoreThe death toll in the glacial lake outburst flood in Sikkim has risen to 38, including four Army personnel. Most of the bodies were found downstream in Bengal’s Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, and Siliguri, while a few were retrieved from Bangladesh. Search and rescue operations have been intensified, with the rain stopping and water levels...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court on Thursday posted the plea of former Delhi deputy chief minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s bail to October 12 in a case related to the alleged irregularities in the AAP government’s liquor policy 2021-22.
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