NEW DELHI: Over 230 people onboard an IndiGo Airbus A321neo were evacuated from the aircraft at Bengaluru airport using emergency slides after there was smoke in the cabin while taxiing to the runway to take off for Chennai. The aircraft was on a taxiway when this smoke scare happened. The DGCA is probing this.In a…
The rupee weakened by 44 paise to close at 95.70 against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured by renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia, rising crude oil prices and a stronger American currency, PTI reported.Forex traders said weak domestic equities also added pressure on the local currency.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened…
Our brains are constantly running on background settings we don’t even notice. That’s why split-second visual tests are so fascinating—they catch you before you have time to overthink, filter your thoughts, or try to look good. What your eyes instinctively lock onto first says a lot about your default mental and emotional programming.Take a quick,…
Syria’s transitional leadership has located remnants of former president Bashar al-Assad’s clandestine chemical weapons programme, including raw materials and munitions similar to those used in deadly gas attacks during the country’s civil war.Mohamad Katoub, Syria’s permanent representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, was quoted by Reuters as saying on Tuesday that…
Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru unleashed absolute carnage on the Gujarat Titans bowling attack in the high-voltage IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.Asked to bat first, the defending champions piled up a massive 254/5 in their allotted…
NEW DELHI: Despite marathon meetings with the high command, the tussle between Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shiva Kumar over state’s tops job does not appear to be ending soon.As Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge courted both the leaders in Delhi for to decide party candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, the…
Hashmatullah Shahidi was on Tuesday named captain of the Afghanistan squad for the one-off Test and three-match ODI series against India from June 6 to 20.The ODI squad includes players such as Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran. For the Test match, Afghanistan have picked a mix of experienced and young players. Rahmat Shah,…
From endless scrolling to binge-watching late into the night, screens have quietly become the background of modern life. But doctors are now warning that excessive and passive screen exposure may be affecting memory, focus, sleep, and long-term brain health more than people realise. The average person now checks their phone dozens of times a day….
BENGALURU: Passengers onboard an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Chennai were evacuated on Tuesday after smoke was detected in the aircraft while it was taxiing for departure at Bengaluru airport.According to an IndiGo spokesperson, the incident involved flight 6E 6017 operating from Bengaluru to Chennai.“While the aircraft was taxiing out to the runway for departure,…
Fuel price hikes impact the common man through several channels, leading to lower disposable income in hand, higher cost of travel. (AI image) Almost three months after the start of the US-Iran war, the economic fallout from the Middle East is beginning to hit home. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has expressed concern on 3Fs: fuel,…