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Marigold Aviation
NEW DELHI: In a new development for India's aviation sector - IndiGo, India's leading airline, announces the newest addition to its Cadet Pilot Program: Marigold Aviation. Marigold Aviation is a world-class provider of best-of-breed commercial airline flight training facilities, backed by a management and advisory team of experts in aviation flight training and aviation regulation. This expertise and experience enable...
Iran
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin issued a statement condemning Iran's act of aggression against Israel. On Wednesday, Austin stated that the US would always defend its forces and interests in the Middle East, and would continue to support the defence of Israel and its regional partners. In a post on X, he said, "Yesterday, US forces in the Middle...
Piyush Goyal
WASHINGTON: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal held a productive meeting with Gina Raimondo, the US Secretary of Commerce, during the India-US CEO Forum. The discussions centred on deepening collaboration in high-priority sectors such as defence, space, semiconductors, telecom, artificial intelligence (AI), and clean energy, which are seen as vital for both nations' economic and technological advancement. The minister...
Navratri
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to fellow Indians on the first day of Navratri, wishing everyone an "auspicious" festival. "I wish all my countrymen a very Happy Navratri. May this holy festival dedicated to Shakti Vandana prove to be auspicious for everyone. Jai Mata Di!" PM Modi wrote in a post on X. "On the first...
Maruti Suzuki
NEW DELHI: Leading automaker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said it sold 184,727 vehicles in the month of August, up from 181,343 units sold in the same month last year. The figure included domestic sales of 148,061 units, sales to other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of 8,938 units and exports of 27,728 units, the automaker said in a statement. In the...
Wamiqa Gabbi
MUMBAI: Actress Wamiqa Gabbi had an unexpected guest who broke into her room and would not leave. The actress, who is fondly called as “Premiqa” by her fans, took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a video of the intruder – a pigeon. The hilarious video had a pigeon sitting on her bed next to the pillow. Wamiqa zooms into the...
Babar
NEW DELHI: Amid Babar Azam's struggles with the bat, the Pakistan star has become a constant target for trolls on social media. As the batter stepped down as the captain of Pakistan's ODI and T20I team, social media was abuzz with brutal messages. Babar took to X to announce resigning from the post in ODIs and T20Is, adding that he...
Selena Gomez
LOS ANGELES: Singer-actress Selena Gomez said that she finds "overwhelming" that she has been in show business for so long. She told E! News: "I would tell her to just calm down, everything’s going to be fine on the other side. It’s a bit overwhelming being in this industry for so long. I’m very grateful that I’m in a much...
malaria
ADDIS ABABA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning over an "extremely concerning malaria surge" in Ethiopia. In an Ethiopia Health Cluster Bulletin report released Monday evening, the United Nations agency said the East African country reported over 5.9 million malaria cases, including 1,023 deaths, between the start of this year and September 22. This is an "extremely concerning...
UN peacekeepers
UNITED NATIONS: The UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, including about 900 Indians, are remaining in place despite the “dangerous developments” following Israel’s ground invasion of the country and the UN is in close contact with their countries with updates, according to the UN spokesperson. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) officials “confirm that despite these dangerous developments, UN peacekeepers remain...