CHENNAI: Around 180 passengers on board an Air India flight from Singapore had a narrow escape on Wednesday morning after the aircraft was forced to abort landing just moments before touchdown at Chennai airport.The Airbus, scheduled to land at 10.15am, descended to nearly 200 feet before the pilots initiated a go-around due to a high…
NEW DELHI: Belrise Industries Ltd shares made a strong debut on Wednesday, listing at over 11% premium to the issue price of Rs 90 per share.The shares opened at Rs 100 on the NSE, reflecting an 11.11% premium over the issue price. On the BSE, it started at Rs 98.50, showing a 9.44 per cent…
Bengaluru: A Hebbal traffic cop was found riding pillion without wearing a helmet while on duty on a department bike. The incident took place around noon on May 24 near the Hebbal ring road junction. A commuter clicked a photograph of the violation and uploaded it on social media, prompting police to impose a fine…
India-US trade deal: The focus remains on securing an interim trade arrangement before finalising the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement. (AI image) India-US trade deal: A bilateral trade agreement between US President Donald Trump-led US and PM Narendra Modi-led India could be sealed as early as the end of June. A delegation of…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently mandated all affiliated schools to implement the language instruction guidelines outlined in the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-2023), effective from the academic session 2025–26. Central to the guidelines is the “mother-tongue first” approach, a directive that has garnered both admiration and apprehension. In a…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday took a veiled dig at actor Kamal Haasan for his recent remarks about the Kannada language, calling out the actor’s alleged ignorance of Kannada’s rich history.Read also: ‘Tamil gave birth to Kannada’: Kamal Hassan remarks triggers massive rowResponding to Haasan’s reported statement that “Kannada is born out…
The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB) has recently released the provisional answer key for the Group-1 Subgroup-3 Combined Recruitment Examination 2024. The examination was conducted on May 23, 2025, for 10,704 candidates. Originally scheduled for May 15, the exam was postponed due to technical issues.The answer key is now available on the official MPESB…
NEW DELHI: Panic. Screams. And nearly 50 feet above the ground, a terrifying wait for rescue.A video now circulating online shows the heart-stopping moments after a roller coaster ride named Topgun abruptly froze mid-air at an amusement park on Chennai’s East Coast Road.Around 6pm on Monday evening, what began as a thrill turned into a…
NEW DELHI: ITC shares fell over 5% in early trade on Wednesday following reports that British American Tobacco (BAT), its largest shareholder, is set to sell a 2.3% stake in the company through a major block deal worth over Rs 11,600 crore ($1.4 billion).The stock dropped 4.33% to Rs 415.10 on the BSE and fell…
What began as scrutiny of prestigious institutions like Harvard University and Columbia University has evolved into a broader challenge. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s move to curb entry of foreign students in the US has been criticised by Raghuram Rajan. The former RBI governor has warned that if the pipeline of international students into…
