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Soon, DGCA may allow 12th pass students without science to fly aircrafts

Since the mid-1990s, only science students can pursue commercial pilot licences in India. The recommendation will be sent to the Union aviation ministry for approval

This IAS officer hosted a private Holi party - and billed the state for it

Prabodh Saxena, Himachal Pradesh's top bureaucrat, billed ₹1.22 lakh to the state exchequer for a Holi party attended by officers and families, sparking backlash over misuse of public funds

Amid Gensol crisis, BluSmart says wallet refunds will take up to 90 days

Many users have voiced concerns about the lack of transparency regarding BluSmart's refund process. The development unfolds amid an ongoing investigation by Sebi into Gensol Engineering

Ready to release all remaining hostages to end Gaza war, says Hamas

Khalil Al-Hayya, Hamas's Gaza chief and lead negotiator, said the group seeks a comprehensive deal including a full ceasefire, release of Palestinian prisoners, and Gaza's reconstruction

Gangster Happy Passia, behind 14 terror attacks in Punjab, held in US

Harpreet Singh Alias Happy Passia, a native of Ajnala tehsil in Amritsar, is closely associated with Pakistan-based terrorist Harvinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda

Vodafone Idea suffers outage in Delhi, Mumbai; services restored now

Vodafone Idea faced a major outage in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and NCR in the early hours of April 18. Services have now been restored, the company said

Not just Ashneer Grover: BluSmart had Dhoni, Deepika Padukone as investors

A number of celebrities and high-profile investors, including MS Dhoni, Deepika Padukone, Sanjeev Bajaj, and Ashneer Grover, had backed the EV startup now under Sebi scrutiny

HUL agrees to take down Lakme Sunscreen ad after Mamaearth's objection

The court ordered the removal of Hindustan Unilever's 'disparaging' Lakme ad after Honasa and HUL filed defamation cases against each other

Google sued for $6.6 billion in UK for abusing dominance in search

Google is being sued in the UK over allegations that the tech giant abused its dominance in the online search market to drive up prices

MAGA effect: Why Temu, Shein are set to cost higher for US customers?

Temu and Shein will raise prices next week, a ripple effect from President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on goods shipped from China

Delhi Congress chief detained during protest against ED action on Gandhis

Congress workers are holding a protest outside 24, Akbar Road against the Centre over the Enforcement Directorate filing a chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi

Here is why South Korea's ex-President Yoon could face death penalty

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed by the Constitutional Court following his declaration of martial law. He appeared at his criminal trial on Monday facing rebellion charges

Meta's biggest antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell Instagram

The US Federal Trade Commission claims that Meta bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush competition and establish an illegal monopoly in the social media market

Mehul Choksi held in Belgium: Timeline of events leading to his arrest

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium for his alleged involvement in the ₹13,850 crore PNB bank loan fraud case

Meet Stephen Miran: Trump's economic advisor behind US reciprocal tariffs

Stephen Miran is considered the brains behind Trump's reciprocal tariffs that shook global markets. Here's a closer look at Miran and his views on US' economic and trade policies

Watch: China digs out Reagan's 1987 speech on tariffs to rebuke Trump

China posted the video after Donald Trump put an additional 34 per cent tariff on Chinese goods. The footage shows Reagan warning that businesses shut down as a result of imposing tariffs

'Mamata Banerjee should be in jail': BJP, Cong protest over SSC jobs case

The protests come days after the Supreme Court upheld a Calcutta HC verdict that invalidated the appointments of over 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff across state-run and state-aided schools

Who is 'N John Camm', fake doctor linked to 7 deaths in Madhya Pradesh?

The accused, Narendra Yadav, who had been appropriating the identity of a renowned British cardiologist, is now absconding

New Year sees a 'spirited' start as liquor sales surge in several states

New Year's Eve in Kerala saw liquor sales worth Rs 108 crore, while alcohol worth Rs 97.42 crore was sold on Christmas Eve. Noida, Greater Noida records Rs 14 crore liquor sales

Global uprisings: Protests and movements which shook the world in 2024

Kenya's cost-of-living crisis, to martial law in South Korea. Here's a look at major protests that erupted across the globe in 2024