IATA’s 81st AGM in Delhi marks India’s third time hosting, following events in 1958 and 1983. The 1958 AGM addressed technological challenges of the jet age, while the 1983 meeting focused on fare wars and security threats. NEW DELHI: “The freedom with which we can move this large assembly from Madrid one year to New…
Students & teachers will get to enjoy 129 off days this year PUNE: The school education department has announced the holiday schedule for the 2025-26 session for govt schools in Maharashtra with 129 off days for students and teachers. Schools reopen for the new academic year on June 16 in the rest of the state…
Mumbai: Commuter Kamlesh Samdhani appreciates the fact that he can travel at one-fourth the cost of a kaali-peeli taxi in south Mumbai if he takes a bus. But the catch is the long waiting time at stops. So, what’s gone wrong with BEST? Citizen activist Rishi Agarwal, director, Mumbai Sustainability Centre, blamed the decline on…
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticized the TMC government in Bengal, cautioning against turning the state into North Korea, while Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan questioned the selective outrage surrounding Sharmishta Panoli’s arrest. VISAKHAPATNAM/DELHI: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut urged TMC govt in Bengal “not to try to turn the state into North Korea” while Andhra deputy…
Pune: A 31-year-old BPO staffer of a prominent company died after a dumper truck collided head-on with his scooter near Shastrinagar Chowk on the Pune-Nagar Road around 10.50am on Sunday.The victim has been identified as Tanvir Alam Yaar Khan (31) of Wagholi. His brother Atta Khan (34) lodged a complaint against the dumper truck driver…
Mumbai: Deccan Queen, one of Central Railway’s most prestigious and popular trains, turned 95 on Sunday. Introduced between Mumbai and Pune, the two premier cities of Maharashtra, on June 1, 1930, Deccan Queen was a major landmark in the history of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, the forerunner of Central Railway. This was the first…
New Delhi: A man and his sister were found dead, suspected to have ended their lives by suicide, in their rented flat in north-east Delhi’s Dilshad Garden on Sunday. Neighbours and family described the siblings as reclusive, rarely venturing out.The deceased were identified as Viresh Kumar and Preeti Tomar, who were residents of Baghpat. Both…
Pune: A popcorn horror series in 2000 quickly grew into psychological terror for millennials who can also be called the ‘Final Destination’ generation. The idea that death could strike through bizarre, but completely possible accidents took root in young viewers’ minds then. Now, millennial anxiety has found a throwback trigger with the release of ‘Final…
Mumbai: Swathes of cottage industries across the 600-acre spread of Dharavi are opposing the ongoing eligibility survey for commercial and residential resettlement. Residents and workshop owners–approximately 15,000 in number –are still holding out, reluctant to allow surveyors inside or provide documentary proof of ownership, fearing they will be displaced or their claims for more rehab…
New Delhi: In a world where space is getting busier by the minute—with satellites darting across orbits, fragments of debris spinning unpredictably and new missions launching frequently—keeping track of what’s out there is essential. This is where space situational awareness (SSA) becomes crucial, quietly monitoring the cosmic traffic jam.SSA systems are tools and technologies that…
