Kolkata: IndiGo Airlines will cancel flights from Kolkata to Singapore, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City and Siam Reap from July 1 and reduce frequency to Phuket, majorly impacting the city’s international flight connectivity.IndiGo is also slashing domestic flights, cutting back on sectors with multiple frequencies and those with low yields or profitability and relatively low…
Iran is planning to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz with new transit fees to regulate ship movement through the route. However, the country has ruled out charging any “traditional fees” on ships passing through it.Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for Iran’s National Security Committee told Al Jazeera that a law is being drafted to…
Mumbai University’s QS World University Rankings 2027 performance has seen a sharp decline in overall standing, slipping from the 664th position last year to the 901-950 band this year – its lowest ranking in four years.However, the university has delivered a striking contrast in the employment outcomes indicator, where it has surged 70 places to…
Indian-origin motel manager arrested in Los Angeles in connection with sex trafficking ring. An Indian-origin motel manager was among the 10 people arrested and charged as several agencies targeted locations near the notorious Figueroa Corridor in Operation Broken Blade. Figueroa Corridor, an area of South LA, is known for trafficking and underage prostitution. 45-year0old Mukeshkumar…
New Delhi: Intense rain and gusty winds of up to 67 kmph helped Delhi record its cleanest air day since Sept 5 last year. The Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 73 in the ‘satisfactory’ category Friday — the lowest since Sept 5, when it was 67. The same AQI level of 73 was recorded…
According to an assessment by Bloomberg Economics, RBI sold gold worth around $12 billion during the two weeks ending May 22. (AI image) Amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, the Reserve Bank of India may have sold some of its gold holdings to protect foreign exchange reserves from the economic fallout of the Middle East situation,…
KEA to announce KCET 2026 results on June 6; counselling and rank details awaited BENGALURU: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will declare the Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 results on June 6. Medical Education Minister and KEA Chairman Dr Sharan Prakash Patil will announce the results at a press conference scheduled for 12 noon. Around…
Ahmedabad: Akasa Air has set up a dedicated aircraft financing and leasing entity at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in Gandhinagar as the airline looks to strengthen its long-term fleet financing strategy. The nearly four-year-old carrier on Friday announced the launch of Akasa Air Leasing IFSC Private Limited (AALI), which will operate from the…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said state govt has offered ample infrastructural support to the industrial estates and that it was now industries’ turn to give back to the state by hiring Goan youth. He said 1,300 youths will be handed offer letters by May 2 or 3, after a recruitment drive was…
Gauhati Medical College & Hospital Guwahati: Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has introduced advanced catheter-based cardiac interventions for children with congenital heart diseases, marking a first for Assam’s largest public hospital.Over two days, the cardiology department successfully performed multiple complex structural and rhythm-management procedures on patients aged 4 to 15, bringing next-generation cardiac technologies…
