Air fares may go up as oil marketing companies hike ATF prices by 10%

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Flying is set to get more expensive, with oil marketing companies Tuesday increasing aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by 10% under the new price-stabilisation regime. ATF prices will remain frozen at this level for three years under the new regime. Jet fuel for domestic carriers will now cost Rs 115 per litre, up from Rs...

19 kids, 7 pregnant women killed in PoK firings: Intel

Spread the love       Amidst the escalating unrest in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), an intel dossier has detailed systematic violence by Pakistani forces in POK between June 5 and June 9, noting that it was the Barmang Bridge shooting which sparked the wider crisis. The Pakistani military, it says, targeted the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a peaceful movement demanding economic...

US strikes Iran after downed helicopter near Hormuz; Tehran vows retaliation: Top developments

Spread the love       US President Donald Trump launched strikes on Iran after hours after an American Apache attack helicopter was brought down near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.US central command (CENTCOM) said the attack, which it described as “self defence” strike began at 5pm Washington time on Trump’s order and were intended as a “proportional response” to what it...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rumored $20M wedding sparks venue debate.

Spread the love       Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rumored Madison Square Garden wedding venue has sparked backlash among insiders, with some claiming the massive arena feels more like a celebrity production than a personal ceremony. Quotes comparing the idea to “something the Kardashians would do” quickly went viral online. While fans remain excited about the couple’s future, critics question whether...

‘Air India asking kin of crash victims to waive claims before facts known’

Spread the love       Even as questions swirl around the investigation into the AI 171 crash on June 12, 2025, family members of some victims are also criticising its handling of the tragedy.Radhika Mishra, daughter of former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, who was among the 260 people killed in the crash, has alleged that Air India is asking relatives to “sign...

NMC vacancies delaying medical admissions: Amicus

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae has blamed persistent vacancies at National Medical Commission (NMC) and the government’s failure to fill key statutory posts for recurring delays in medical admissions, approvals, inspections and appeals, saying lapses have disrupted academic calendars and left students bearing the brunt of the system’s shortcomings.In his report to SC, the amicus,...

Government raises Rs 20,000cr via disinvestment, asset sale

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Over two months into the financial year, the Centre has raked in around Rs 20,000 crore from disinvestment and asset sales, pushing ahead with its strategy to raise resources through non-tax revenue route in face of the mounting subsidy bill due to the West Asia conflict. The funds raised so far are around 25% of...

India’s nuclear stance may be changing as warheads move closer to deployment: SIPRI

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: A reputed global peace think tank has made the big claim that India may have shifted its nuclear posture to a ready-to-strike mode by deploying 12 warheads on delivery vehicles, including possibly one nuclear submarine. This marks a big change because India had so far kept warheads and delivery systems separately.When a nuclear warhead is...

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