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SpiceJet Hit With New Insolvency Claims From Irish Lessors, Ex-Pilot

SpiceJet Ltd has been hit with fresh insolvency claims from three Ireland-based aircraft lessors and a former pilot over defaults on rental and employment dues, just as the financially strained airline prepares to revive operations.

Syria Leftover Explosives Kill and Injure Over 180 Children

Landmines and unexploded ordnance in Syria have killed or injured at least 188 children since President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in December, the Save the Children charity said on Thursday.

Spin city: Indian tweakers and their Dubai dominance

India's band of spinners have been a roaring success in the Emirates.

Nayara Energy to Make Buyback Offer to Minority Shareholders

Nayara Energy Was Previously Known as Essar Oil. Its Shares Were Delisted From Both Stock Exchanges on Feb 17, 2016

Reaffirm the federal pact

The Centre should hold a conversation with the southern state to dispel fears about delimitation

'Women should not consider themselves inferior to anyone'

ON THE OCCASION, WOMEN ADVOCATES DREW EVERYONE'S ATTENTION TO SEVERAL PROBLEMS THEY FACE IN THE HIGH COURT.

SC Orders No Fresh FIR Against Udhayanidhi

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that no fresh cases should be registered against Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks against Sanatan Dharma and extended protection against his arrest in the cases registered against him in connection with the remarks till the next hearing on his petition to club all cases filed against him across the country.

Raj MBBS Student Found Dead, Suicide Suspected

A final-year MBBS student at the Kota Government Medical College in Rajasthan was found dead in his hostel room in a suspected case of suicide, police said on Thursday.

SC Bench to Hear Pleas Against Commercial Cultivation of GM Mustard

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will begin hearing next month a clutch of petitions challenging the permission given for commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard, after the approval granted by the Centre for its environmental release ended up in a split verdict by the top court in July 2024.

Hamas Brushes Off Trump's Threat, Demands Lasting Truce for Hostages

Hamas on Thursday brushed off President Donald Trump's latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Trump set to end legal status of Ukrainians

US President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.

Reciprocal tariff assessment hinges on India-US trade talks

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that reciprocal tariffs remain a key subject in discussions between India and the United States, with the final decision contingent on ongoing negotiations.

Bombay Mami on snowboarding in a lehenga: Want South Asian women to be unapologetically themselves

Hurtling down snow-covered mountains is a feat of its own, but imagine doing it in a lehenga! That's exactly what Indo-Swiss artiste Bombay Mami did for her latest music video, and the internet cannot get enough.

Renewables sector hit by weak demand: Report

India's renewable energy sector is facing obstacles including weak demand for tenders, power agreement delays and project cancellations, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis said on Thursday.

EU Holds Emergency Talks on Defence, Ukraine Aid

Zelensky received warm bonhomie from most leaders—a stark contrast with the verbal lashing he got from Trump less than a week ago

Govt failed to use funds for welfare of poor: Maya

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over its claim on budget, economic policies and growth, alleging rather than 'acchey deen' (good days), the claims were 'hawa hawai' (castles in the air).

After HC Order, Edu Min Booked Over Jadavpur Varsity Violence

West Bengal education minister Bratya Basu on Thursday was booked by the Kolkata Police in connection with last week's violence at Jadavpur University.

India Bought Russian Oil of €112 Billion Since Ukraine War

India, the world's third largest oil consuming and importing nation, spent €112.5 billion (about ₹1.5 lakh crore) on buying crude oil from Russia since the start of the Ukraine war, a European think tank said on Thursday.

Allotment of Liquor Shops Subject to Court's Order

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday declined to halt the lottery process for liquor shop allotment in Sitapur but ruled that the allotment would be subject to the court's final order.

FIRs Not Reliant on Prior Probe in Graft Cases: SC

Conducting a preliminary inquiry before lodging a corruption case is not a mandatory legal requirement, nor is it compulsory for a first information report (FIR) to be lodged prior to commencing a probe, the Supreme Court has ruled, noting that law enforcement agencies must not be restrained by unnecessary administrative hurdles in initiating investigations.

Film varsity to come up at Gr Noida Int'l Film City

THE VARSITY WILL SERVE AS A TALENT POOL AND WILL OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIALISED COURSES

Collegium picks justice Bagchi for top court, in line to be CJI in 2031

The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Calcutta high court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court.

665 Students From Lucknow Division Selected For INSPIRE Awards-MANAK

The nominations of 665 students from the Lucknow Division for their science-based ideas were selected in the first phase of 'Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research' (INSPIRE) Awards — MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge), announced late Wednesday evening, informed Divisional Science Progress Officer Dinesh Kumar.

Govt panel rejects plea to allow Goa forest land to be used by Railways

The Regional Empowered Committee (REC) of the Union environment ministry has rejected a proposal to lift the abeyance on the diversion of 15 hectares of land in the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa for the doubling of the Kulem-Kalem railway line in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats.

Crackdowns Lose Sting as Court Cases Linger in State Capital for Decades

Thirty-eight years—that's how long a case of alleged ice cream adulteration has remained stuck in court, showcasing the ineffectiveness of crackdowns on adulterated food items in Lucknow due to prolonged delays in settlement of cases.

RSS Meet Likely to Discuss Illegal Immigration, NRC

The changes in demography, he [Bhagwat] said, is not a superficial concern but is a reality in several states RSS FUNCTIONARY

What to do when the market keeps falling

Your portfolio tells a story. If the bleed is less than the market average, it's a good story, else you need to read this

A UN report finds women's rights weakened in quarter of all nations

Women's rights regressed last year in a quarter of countries around the world, according to a report published by UN Women, on Thursday, due to factors ranging from climate change to democratic backsliding.

Blackstone and Sattva Reit file for ₹7,000-cr IPO

Bengaluru developer Sattva Group and asset manager Blackstone Group filed draft papers for an initial public offering (IPO) of a real estate investment trust (Reit), with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

Don't reject Jains' divorce plea under Hindu Act: HC

The Madhya Pradesh high court has restrained a family court in Indore from dismissing any divorce petition filed by couples from the Jain community under the Hindu Marriage Act, observing that at least 28 such pleas finalised by the family court citing their minority status have been brought before it.