NEW DELHI: Air India flight bound for San Francisco returned to Delhi on Wednesday morning after remaining airborne for more than three hours due to a technical issue, the airline said.Flight AI173, operated by a Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, was carrying around 230 passengers when it was forced to turn back to the national capital…
THANE: Tensions flared in Mira Road near Mumbai after a video showing a policeman running away with a pig — allegedly being taken towards the protest site — went viral on Tuesday amid a row over goats being kept inside the Poonam Cluster society premises ahead of Bakrid.The controversy erupted after members of the housing…
Uber’s chief operating officer Andrew Macdonald says the company’s use of AI coding assistants like Calude Code and ChatGPT has increased the internal productivity by about 25%, but he also admits there is no direct link yet to delivering more useful consumer-facing features. According to a report by Fortune, speaking on the Rapid Response podcast,…
Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar (R) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday reacted in a guarded tone to the growing buzz around a possible leadership change in the state Congress government and the ongoing power tussle with his deputy DK Shivakumar.Responding to questions on the speculation, Siddaramaiah said, “I will speak about it tomorrow,”…
NEW DELHI: Edtech giant Byju’s has plunged deeper into crisis after founder Byju Raveendran was sentenced to six months in prison by a Singapore court in a contempt case linked to alleged non-compliance with court orders regarding disclosure of assets and ownership records.The ruling marks the latest setback for the entrepreneur, who is already battling…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ruling that the exercise fell within the constitutional and statutory authority of the poll body and was intended to safeguard the integrity of the electoral system.A Bench comprising Chief Justice…
Ukraine launched fresh strikes on Russia early Wednesday using Storm Shadow missiles and drones, while a fire broke out at a Black Sea port terminal in Tuapse.Meanwhile, Russia said it intercepted a missile over the city of Taganrog during an aerial attack on the Rostov region, according to local officials cited by TASS news agency.Rostov…
PM Modi (Image credit: ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged citizens to take precautions amid rising temperatures and worsening heatwave conditions across several parts of the country.In a series of posts on social media, PM Modi appealed to people to stay hydrated, carry water while stepping out and extend support to those affected…
NEW DELHI: Air India on Wednesday announced that the airline has temporarily rationalised operations on select domestic routes between June and August 2026 amid the continued impact of high fuel prices and operational pressures linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict.In a statement issued, Air India said, “In continuation of our previously announced adjustments to…
India’s first indigenous super pressure balloon, developed by Red Balloon Aerospace, has successfully launched from Vijayawada HYDERABAD: Near space startup Red Balloon Aerospace, which was founded by former Skyroot Aerospace executives, successfully launched India’s first indigenous super pressure balloon at Vijayawada on Wednesday.The Vijayawada-based startup, which recently conducted tethered trials of its super pressure balloon,…