Government puts on hold its order asking airlines to offer 60 per cent free seating

NEW DELHI: In a U-turn, the civil aviation ministry on Thursday put on hold its directive for airlines to offer at least 60% seats free of charge. Under intense cost-side…

India’s crude price hits 4-year high; OPEC mulls hike in output

NEW DELHI: India’s oil basket recorded $113.49 a barrel in March, the highest in four years, due to disrupted global supplies amid the conflict in West Asia. In March 2023,…

This little-known country is 93% forest and the world’s greatest treasure for the environment | World News

Hidden away on the northeastern coast of South America is a country so green and lush that it seems like something out of a fantasy world. Suriname, a country often…

Lok Sabha clears CAPF bill, opposition flags 15-year promotion freeze | India News

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the controversial Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, amid strong criticism from the opposition that claimed the legislation would break the…

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri represents India as 60+ nations discuss Hormuz crisis | India News

NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri represented India in a meeting that was hosted by the UK on Thursday to discuss efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz. More than…

IPL 2026: Abhishek Sharma scripts history, joins David Warner to…. | Cricket News

SRH opener Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Abhishek Sharma etched his name in the franchise’s record books, becoming only the second player after David Warner to complete 100…

Dhurandhar 2 Full Movie Collection: ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ box office collection day 15: Ranveer Singh, Rakesh Bedi’s film inches close to Rs 1,500 cr mark worldwide |

Aditya Dhar directed and Ranveer Singh led ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has successfully entered its third week today, on Friday. According to the trade report, this week, the high-octane spy thriller…

Bengaluru saw over 2,100 new vehicles a day on average; total count touches 1.2 crore | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: Vehicle count in Bengaluru city breached 1.2 crore as of March 31, 2026, straining an already-stretched urban mobility system. This translates to 900 vehicles for every kilometre of city…

Smoky coffee liberica’s here. Have you tasted it yet? | India News

Coffee enthusiast couple, Anjan Babu and Sanjana Sudarshan brews Liberica coffee at home, sourcing the beans from the roasters usually at Blue Tokai or Drip and Drop Coffee. Sanjana says…

India’s Russian oil buys jump 90% in March

NEW DELHI: India’s purchase of crude from Russia rose 90% in March compared with Feb, even as overall imports declined nearly 15% due to the disruption of energy supplies from…

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