CHENNAI: IndiGo has commenced direct flight services between Chennai and Reunion Island, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean. Ambassador of France in India, Thierry Mathou, along with Consul General of France in Pondicherry and Chennai Etienne Rolland-Piègue, formally launched the services and travelled on the inaugural flight on Wednesday. The airline extends the…
Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) department has initiated the process to classify over 82.8 lakh sqm of land across Goa as non-developable area, making it the largest move in recent years to place ecologically sensitive and fragile land parcels beyond the scope of future development.A fresh notification issued under Section 39A of the…
Hyderabad: In an era where students are no longer limiting themselves to engineering and medicine, choosing a career has become both exciting and overwhelming. From artificial intelligence (AI) and business analytics to psychology, sustainability and fintech, students today are exposed to an ever-expanding universe of opportunities — but with that abundance comes confusion, anxiety and…
Gurgaon: Two persons who stole goods from a ration depot in Garhi village were arrested on Monday. Meanwhile, an inquiry was initiated into allegations of misconduct and assault levelled against police by a local trader, whose brother was allegedly involved in the case.The accused, Ajay and Sahil, told police the stolen items — 240 bottles…
Varanasi: The Koiraina police and SWAT team on Tuesday evening arrested four members of an interstate smuggling gang in Bhadohi district and seized 604.20 kg of illegal cannabis worth Rs 3.02 crore.”The contraband was recovered from a four-wheeler vehicle and a truck container.Bhadohi SP, Abhinav Tyagi, said that the police team arrested the accused near…
Former first lady Jill Biden has revealed that she supported former President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon their son Hunter Biden.She said that the legal process against him had become unfair and difficult after Donald Trump’s election victory.In an interview with CBS News, Jill said Hunter was being unfairly targeted and defended the controversial pardon…
MUMBAI: The Fifa World Cup is here and Indian brands are all set to tap into the global soccer showpiece to gain a share of consumers’ mindspace.The tournament’s viewership tends to extend beyond hardcore football enthusiasts, and so for companies, the opportunity is not just limited to advertising and sponsorships.Marketers said there is a lot…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy will undertake a two-day tour of the combined Mahbubnagar district on June 4 and 5 to inspect major irrigation projects, review their progress followed by addressing a public meeting on the second day of his tour.The CM would first go to Makthal in Narayanpet district on Thursday and hold…
Chennai: Software service company Freshworks will lay off around 500 employees, or roughly 11% of its workforce, citing plans to ramp up investments in AI-focused product development and related business areas.It was part of its restructuring plan to streamline efforts and product development process and increase AI and automation usage across the business, the Nasdaq-listed…
Mumbai: Holding the case to be an example of ego clashes and a young victim’s fight against corruption, a special court on Monday convicted and sentenced a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) to one-year jail for his “sole intention to insult the modesty” of a 17-year-old girl after he publicly shamed her in 2017 by claiming…
