Iran war: Over 700 flights cancelled, international airfares surge in India
KOLKATA/HYDERABAD: As war between Iran and the US and Israel engulfs the entire Gulf region, one-way economy class fares on European airlines bypassing the Gulf from London to Mumbai soared to about Rs 2.90 lakh, while business class fares for the same…
Six hundred thousand babies are born with abnormalities every year, but there is no national registry to track them
New Delhi: Nearly 600,000 babies in India are born with congenital anomalies every year. However, the country has no national registry to track them.As infectious disease mortality rates decline and congenital conditions account for an increasing share…
Supreme Court warns AI-generated judgments will amount to misconduct
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday warned that judicial orders based on AI-generated, non-existent judgments would amount to misconduct and not just decision-making errors, signaling serious concerns over the use of artificial intelligence in court…
Iran war: Flights from West Asia resume, bringing stranded Indians home
NEW DELHI: In a bid to bring relief to hundreds of thousands of people stuck in West Asia since Saturday, Emirates, flydubai and Etihad Airways started operating special flights from Monday, including some to India.The Directorate General of Civil…
Middle East Tensions: PM Modi speaks to Saudi and Bahrain leaders; thanks them for protecting Indian communities
File photo New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Saudi Prime Minister, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and thanked both leaders for their concern for the Indian…
Delhi govt sets up 50 ‘Pink Saheli’ card centers; distribution starts from Tuesday
New Delhi: The Delhi government has set up around 50 centers across the city to facilitate the issuance of ‘Pink Saheli’ cards and the distribution process will begin from Tuesday.President Droupadi Murmu on Monday launched the Pink National…
Doping crisis grows, doctors told to be careful prescribing drugs
New Delhi: A used syringe was found in a stadium washroom. Athletes fail doping tests. Doctors are now being told to check the prescriptions they write.With doping cases on the rise in sports, the National Medical Council (NMC) has asked doctors,…
Air India Express to resume Muscat flights from March 3; Gulf routes remain suspended due to Middle East tensions
Tata Group-owned Air India Express will resume flights to and from Muscat on Tuesday, March 3, after a temporary suspension due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the airline said in a statement on Monday.Fly to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi…
Maharashtra gas leak: Over 2,000 locals evacuated in Palghar district; investigation on
New Delhi: More than 2,000 people, including 1,600 students, were evacuated on Monday after a major oleum leak from a chemical plant in Maharashtra’s Palghar district spread thick white smoke over a five-kilometre radius, officials confirmed.The…
US, Israel launch attack on Iran: Indian national killed in tanker attack off Oman coast
New Delhi: An Indian national died after an oil tanker was attacked off the coast of Oman, triggering an explosion and fire on board, Omani authorities said on Monday.According to Oman’s Maritime Security Center, the oil tanker MKD VYOM was…