Donald Trump unveils new Air Force One A day after bidding farewell to one ageing Air Force One, US President Donald Trump rolled out its flashy new stand-in — a $400 million Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that is set to serve as his temporary flying office until the next generation of presidential aircraft arrives.Trump…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently told Stanford University’s Class of 2026 that many people had been advising him on what to say during his commencement speech, and more specifically what not to say. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Sundar Pichai joked that the advice was largely about avoiding discussion of artificial intelligence (AI), a topic…
A massive fire tore through a beachfront resort in the Dominican Republic’s popular tourist destination of Bayahibe, killing one person and forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,700 guests and staff, Reuters reported citing authorities on Friday. The victim was identified as Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old Italian tourist, who died in the blaze at the Viva…
Chaos broke out outside Kolkata airport on Friday night as supporters of Trinamool and BJP clashed KOLKATA: Chaos broke out outside Kolkata airport on Friday night as supporters of Trinamool and BJP clashed near the arrival terminal, triggering panic among passengers and causing massive traffic snarls in the area.According to sources, a group of BJP…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday ruled that citizens have a fundamental right to walk, and this was part of their right to life and free movement. It urged the Union govt to enact a law mandating well-demarcated footpaths for every road to guarantee people’s right to walk in safety.The on-road death of a five-year-old…
Reliance’s Jio platforms seeks Sebi nod for $4 billion IPO MUMBAI: Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, has filed draft listing papers with the Sebi for an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise up to $4 billion, or roughly Rs 37,700 crore — making it the largest stock market listing…
FIP casts doubt on interim Air India crash report MUMBAI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has alleged that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) preliminary report on Air India flight 171 crash appears to have deliberately omitted cockpit warning data that would have pointed to an electrical failure preceding the loss of both engines.The…
Bengal cops start probe into TMC’s bank accounts KOLKATA: A dissident MLA’s complaint alleging substantial unaccounted deposits in Trinamool Congress‘s name led Bengal Police to open a probe Friday into the party’s bank accounts under penal sections pertaining to organised crime, cheating and criminal conspiracy. Bidhannagar police commissionerate’s cybercrime wing registered the case under BNS…
Abdullah Mohammad Talib gets Abu Dhabi as exam centre NAGPUR: An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Nagpur, Abdullah Mohammad Talib, got a shock when he saw his recently generated hall ticket: his examination centre was in Abu Dhabi, 2,500 km away, and he doesn’t have a passport. The National Testing Agency does provide exam centres abroad,…
BY Vijayendra, LoP R Ashoka Bengaluru: BJP brass has summoned Karnataka state chief BY Vijayendra, LoP R Ashoka and national general secretary Radhamohan Das Agarwal to Delhi on June 23 to explain cross-voting by NDA legislators in Thursday’s legislative council elections. Congress won five of seven seats despite NDA having 82 MLAs in the assembly.BJP’s…
Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant proposed creation of a statutory fund NEW DELHI: To remedy the charge that courts and tribunals are hostile to women and first-generation advocates, particularly those from poor and marginalised sections of society, a Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant proposed creation of a statutory fund…
India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra’s long-awaited return to competition ended with a fourth-place finish at the Doha Diamond League 2026 on Friday, as Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage continued his remarkable rise by claiming victory in a high-quality field. Making his first appearance in nearly eight months after recovering from…
