A Russian-built cargo plane with passengers on board crashed on Wednesday after taking off from the airport in South Sudan’s capital, killing dozens of people, witnesses said. An official said three people on board survived. The precise death toll was not immediately clear after the Antonov-12 B plane turbo prop plane crashed soon after take off, leaving chunks of wreckage, […]
» Read moreMUMBAI: Even as he came under attack from sections in BJP, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan on Wednesday received support from ruling ally Shiv Sena which said the superstar should not be targeted only because he is a Muslim and that the minority community in India is “tolerant”. “This country is tolerant and the Muslims are tolerant as well. Shah […]
» Read moreGovernment will on Wednesday issue notice to Volkswagen Group over “significant variations” that have been found by testing agency ARAI in on-road emission levels, compared to laboratory measurements, of the firm’s three diesel models in India — Jetta, Audi A4 and Vento. “ARAI has found significant variations in the emission level in on-road vehicles as compared to the laboratory measurements. […]
» Read moreTamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced that a compensation of Rs 4 lakh would be paid to relatives of those who die in rain-related incidents in the state. Last year, the government paid Rs 2.5 lakh. She also announced compensation in the case of damage to houses and crops and deaths of cattle and poultry. In a […]
» Read moreMicrosoft chief Satya Nadella will meet industry leaders like Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra, Axis Bank head Shikha Sharma and Tata Starbucks CEO Avani Davda during his one-day visit to India on November 5. The India-born CEO will also deliver a keynote address at ‘Microsoft’s Future Unleashed’ event here that will bring together 3,000 industry thought leaders, enterprise heads, developers […]
» Read moreCHENNAI: Air India has introduced an all-inclusive fare starting at Rs 1,777 on its domestic network to encourage bookings during Diwali season. Named Diwali Dhamaka Sale, the discounted tickets will be available for booking from November 3 to 7 for travel from January 15 to April 15. The tickets can be booked through Air India’s booking offices, call centre, authorized […]
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