Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau has issued a public apology for expressing condolences after a fatal crash in English and not in French, the country’s second official language. The apology comes after the CEO of Canada’s largest airline Air Canada came under fire following a botched expression of condolence. Rousseau said he was “deeply saddened”…
The world’s no. 1 battery maker — CATL — has a message for America: You cannot make Electric Vehicles (EVs) without China. Chinese battery giant CATL, formally known as Contemporary Amperex Technology, is the largest EV battery producer in the world. At second position, after CATL, is another Chinese company BYD. As some lawmakers in…
Oil prices surged sharply on Monday, with Brent crude crossing the $110 mark and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbing past $100 a barrel, as the Middle East conflict completed its one month. Markets remained on edge as Houthis enter the Iran war and US plans to extend onground presence in the region, further fueling uncertainty…
An Iranian strike on a power facility in Kuwait killed an Indian worker and caused damage to infrastructure at the site, the Gulf nation’s electricity ministry said on Monday.“A service building at a power and water desalination plant was attacked as part of the Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait, resulting in the death…
R Praggnanandhaa vs Anish Giri (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: The opening day of the 2026 FIDE Candidates at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, proved that while chess doctrine often predicts a draw when both sides play perfectly, the reality on the board could be far more volatile. Of…
NEW DELHI: A live-in couple staying in a household in a “stable union” shall be treated as a married couple in Census 2027.In an FAQ reply listed on the census self-enumeration portal – to whether a couple in a live-in relationship will be considered a married couple during self-enumeration or the enumerator’s visit to the…
NEW DELHI: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s expected resignation as a member of the legislative council on Monday will set the stage for the emergence of a new era in the state as BJP is likely to take the driver’s seat for the first time in the govt’s affairs after playing second fiddle to him since…
Hardik Pandya and Mahieka Sharma (X) Hardik Pandya, captain of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026, gifted his girlfriend Mahieka Sharma a luxury Mercedes-Benz V-Class car, touted as India’s first of its kind. The vehicle, valued at approximately ₹1.7 crore, marks a lavish gesture from the star all-rounder. Having made their relationship public in October 2025,…
NEW DELHI: With the big Gulf carriers not on the scene for now is being seen as an “opportunity” for Indian carriers to get the business of flying between India and the rest of the world via hubs such as Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi. “We are easing the domestic to international transit for Indian…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Sunday said about 6,000 piped gas consumers have surrendered their LPG connections in the last three days, while 2.9 lakh new PNG connections have been activated this month, easing pressure on cylinder stocks amid disruption of energy supplies due to the West Asia conflict.Petroleum secretary Neeraj Mittal, in an online post,…