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NEW DELHI: A call sign confusion led to IndiGo’s flight to Manchester on Monday flying for over 13 hours and then returning to Delhi from over Africa.The reason: The aircraft operating was a wet-leased (hired with operating crew) Norse Atlantic Boeing 787 which had got the clearance. But being operated by IndiGo and the clearance...

Iran’s capital Tehran and its surrounding areas have been witnessing thick black clouds hovering over it along with “toxic rain of oil” that is descending upon the city in the form of black droplets. This came about after Israeli forces struck the Shahran and Shahr-e-Rey oil depots in Tehran, late on Saturday. Soon after, Iranians...

NEW DELHI: With nearly 40% of India’s LNG flow hit due to the West Asia conflict, govt is working on an “optimisation plan” for industries, including priority segments such as fertiliser. Those familiar with the discussions said the petroleum ministry could work out the arrangement as early as Tuesday, with a reduction in supply to...

In a tragic twist of fate, Kundan Kumar, a speech-impaired teenager in Bihar’s Vaishali district, lost his life over a cricket match misunderstanding PATNA: Even as the country was watching the epic class between India and New Zealand in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final on Sunday evening, a tragic incident unfolded in Vaishali district,...

MANDYA: A young couple allegedly ended their lives following a domestic dispute, leaving behind their two-year-old daughter, who survived the ‘murder’ bid by her father.The deceased were identified as Darshan, 29, and Divyashree, 25, residents of Hosakote village who were living in a rented house in the Jayanagar Extension area of KR Pete taluk. The...

How long cooked chicken can safely stay in your fridge (Image source: Google Gemini) People all over the world often put cooked chicken in their fridges to eat later. Many people prepare chicken in large batches and keep extra portions in the refrigerator for later meals such as salads, sandwiches, or pasta. However, an important...

NEW DELHI: The government has directed oil refineries to increase the production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and divert the additional output for domestic household use in view of geopolitical disruptions affecting fuel supplies, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas announceed on Monday.The move comes amid constraints in LPG availability due to global supply pressures,...

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has added his voice to the growing buzz around ‘Dhurandhar 2’ after the film’s trailer was released on March 7. The action-packed preview sparked a flurry of reactions online, and Varma took to social media to share his excitement about the scale and intensity teased in the sequel.Posting the trailer on...

Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned all of a sudden, citing “inappropriate relationship” and the university’s Board of Trustees accepted the resignation in an emergency board meeting on March 7. Carter told trustees in advance of that meeting that he had an inappropriate relationship with “someone seeking public resources to support her personal business.”...

Pakistan on Monday announced a series of austerity measures aimed at reducing fuel consumption, including temporary school closures, reduced government fuel allowances and a four-day workweek for public offices, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East threatens energy supplies.Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said the measures were being introduced to conserve fuel and manage...