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Scattered protests during Bharat Bandh over Agnipath scheme

Road and rail traffic was partially affected in some regions on Monday during a 'Bharat bandh' called against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, while protests appeared to taper off in many......

Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight catches fire mid-air, all flyers safe

It was a close shave for 185 passengers on board a Delhi-bound aircraft of SpiceJet airlines on Sunday as the plane caught fire soon after taking off from the airport here and made an emergency......

Cong backs anti-Agnipath protesters, urges youth to identify fake patriots

Stepping up its attack on the Centre, the Congress on Sunday held a 'satyagraha' in New Delhi in support of those protesting the government's Agnipath scheme with party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra......

Cong says cops barged into its HQ, beat up workers; Delhi Police denies

The Congress alleged that Delhi Police personnel forcibly entered its headquarters and beat up party workers and leaders on Wednesday, on a day the party staged vociferous protests against the......

Govt's Agnipath gets thumbs-down from defence veterans: 'No one gains'

Armed forces veterans have expressed mixed reaction to the Agnipath scheme under which soldiers will be recruited in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, largely on a short-term contractual basis,......

Air India to buy wide-bodied A350 aircraft, first order since 2006

The Tata Group-owned Air India has decided to procure its maiden batch of wide-bodied A350 aircraft of Airbus and the first plane is likely to be delivered to the airline by March 2023, sources......

Edtech sector in crisis as Covid curbs ease; hybrid model offers hope

The reopening of schools and colleges has sparked a crisis in the edtech sector with falling valuations, slowing funding rounds and faltering investor sentiment. Photograph: Kind courtesy August......

L&T plans to exit road, power concessions, incubate digital business

Engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is looking to divest its exposure to road and power concessions and incubate digital and e-commerce businesses as part of its new five-year plan ending......

The growing tussle between the govt and CAG

Over the past decade, rapid structural changes in the economy have radically altered what was once a low-profile department. With the private sector playing an expanding role in public service......

Russia will play a major role in India's energy sector

Old timers in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) still remember how in early 2000 its overseas subsidiary, ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), was on the verge of closure. Though OVL was set up in......

Jurassic World Dominion Review

Dear Mr Spielberg, can we now put to rest this overstretched, bloated dinosaur franchise? asks Aseem Chhabra. We are in the year 2022. The dinosaurs that roamed the restricted Jurassic Park are......

Drama. Romance. Whodunits: On OTT This Week

Sukanya Verma lists everything you can catch on OTT this week. Jana Gana ManaWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) Following the public outrage over a college professor's......

Top Gun: Maverick Review

'Why was Top Gun: Maverick made?'And the only reason I can think of is that the new film was made to emphasise and re-establish Tom Cruise's superstar status,' notes Aseem Chhabra who watched the......

How Bollywood Treats Its BETIS

Daughters are a blessing, they say. But in Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Ranveer Singh will move heaven and earth to keep his daughter alive after the gynaecologist reveals that his second child is also a......

What is Vaani Eating?

Kiara has breakfast on a flight... Ayushmann makes an announcement... Vidya starts shooting... Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: Vaani Kapoor digs into her......

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