Spread the love Gebremariam had spent over 36 years in Africa’s largest airline, where he served in various roles NEW DELHI: Air India on Wednesday announced former Ethiopian Airlines group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam as its next CEO and MD, succeeding Campbell Wilson.Gebremariam had spent over 36 years in Africa’s largest airline, where he served in various roles, including as regional...
Deal on Hormuz shipping route reached with Oman, says Iran
Spread the love The other regional source said there were still details to be determined about how “control” would be defined Iran said an agreement with Oman has been reached on a proposed route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a potential step toward a reopening of the critical waterway for energy supplies.A joint statement from Tehran and Muscat...
25 India-bound ships in Hormuz; government set to evacuate 13 soon
Spread the love Shipping minister said that aritime regulator DGMA is operating round-the-clock to monitor distress alerts and coordinate rescue efforts NEW DELHI: Around three dozen Indian and other India-bound ships are currently in the West and East of the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, with 25 of them in the Hormuz region. Agencies have identified the evacuation of...
Centre renews bid for delimitation bill as Rijiju reaches out to Rahul Gandhi
Spread the love Speculation grew that the government may revive the Constitution amendment bill that was defeated in the last session NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday revived its bid to secure Parliament’s nod for its ambitious delimitation legislation that proposes to raise Lok Sabha’s strength by over 50% and implement one-third reservation for women from 2029, and appeared keen...
Meta apologises for ‘error in restricting PM’s video’
Spread the love The government says that the company admits lapses on child porn, deepfakes NEW DELHI: Amid mounting scrutiny, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the government for Facebook taking down PM Modi’s video, and the social media giant’s lapses related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deepfake content and errors in operating its platforms, government officials said....
‘May be jailed, but I’ll return to Bangladesh this December,’ says Sheikh Hasina
Spread the love Urging the international community to support ‘people’s struggle for democracy,’ Hasina said Bangladesh’s future depends on the restoration of democratic institutions A defiant Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said she was not scared of being arrested on her return from India in Dec, drawing a sharp reaction from Dhaka that called her an “absconding convicted genocider”.“I’m not worried about...
Navigation sat NVS-03 ready for launch, 3 more to follow: Space min Jitendra Singh
Spread the love Noting the failure of replacement satellite NVS-02 in 2025, Jitendra Singh said that mecessary corrective measures have been incorporated NEW DELHI: The government is working to have the country’s Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System or NaVIC up and running again as it plans to launch four satellites in the near future.“NVS-03 is ready for launch after incorporation...
Quantum shift: On private industry and national research spending
Spread the love The Department of Science and Technology’s latest figures on India’s research profile record a milestone. In 2023-24, private industry accounted for 51.8% of national research spending — a first in India’s history — overtaking all tiers of government combined for the first time. Moreover, industry now employs more core researchers than government institutions. Transport firms are the...
20 LEO satellites at higher collision risk due to crowding: Space min Jitendra Singh
Spread the love Space minister Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha that till date nine CAMs have been conducted this year NEW DELHI: Twenty active Indian satellites in low earth orbit (less than 2,000 km altitude) out of a total of 22 active satellites are at higher risk of collision due to denser space object population in this region, space minister...
Pradeep Rawat’s son Vikramaditya recalls actor’s heartbreaking final moments
Spread the love Pradeep Rawat’s son Vikramaditya recalls actor’s final moments: ‘I saw doctors giving him CPR, that’s when I understood’ Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat‘s son, Vikramaditya, broke down as he recalled his father’s final moments during the actor’s last rites held at Oshiwara Crematorium in Mumbai on Wednesday.Speaking to the media after bidding an emotional farewell to his father,...
