NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Srinagar has directed SpiceJet to pay Rs 62,078 to a Haj returnee and his wife after they were denied boarding despite having valid boarding passes and checking in on time. The commission held the airline liable for deficiency in service as well as unfair trade practice.What was the…
July often arrives with warm evenings that make it easier to spend time outdoors after sunset. For skywatchers, those comfortable nights also coincide with a calendar packed with changing celestial sights. Some are brief encounters lasting only a few hours, while others unfold across several weeks, rewarding anyone willing to look up after dark. Planets…
Soldiers traversing the Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield, which is also known as the third pole. (Credit: Indian Army) On the 27th of July 1949, after almost an year of deliberation, the Cease Fire Line (CFL), the predecessor of the Line of Control was agreed upon. The line abruptly ended at point NJ9842, the…
MEA auctions gifts received by dignitaries to public for the first time NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs has opened its Toshakhana collection to the public for the first time, auctioning around 300 gifts received by senior officials during international trips, with items ranging from Rolex watches to silver daggers and gold biscuits.The auction,…
NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Andhra Pradesh has held Ola Electric guilty of deficiency in service and directed it to repair the trunk of an advocate’s electric scooter free of charge and also pay him Rs 45,000 in compensation and litigation costs. The commission found that Ola had acknowledged the defect repeatedly but…
For many people in India, renting a home is part of everyday life, whether it’s for work, studies, or simply the flexibility. But while landlord may own the property, the tenant isn’t exactly living on borrowed luck. There’s a whole set of tenancy laws that quietly work in the background, setting boundaries on rent hikes,…
Soldiers of the 60 Para Field Ambulance, the same unit that earned high praise during the Korean War. (Image credit: Indian Army) The Korean War which began on June 25th 1950 and lasted till 27 July 1953 was a devastating conflict that erupted when North Korea, backed by China and the Soviet Union, invaded South…
NEW DELHI: The excitement around the 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s possible India debut continues to grow. BCCI has now given fans a glimpse of Sooryavanshi’s first training session with the senior team ahead of the first T20I on Friday in Belfast.In a video shared by the BCCI, Sooryavanshi looked completely at ease as he…
A gruelling heatwave has embroiled France, leading to 55 deaths through drowning. The drowning death toll in France has risen to 55 since the heatwave began on June 18, with Sports Minister Marina Ferrari warning that the situation “may worsen” as record temperatures continue to grip the country.“Yesterday evening we were at 55, but we…
FIFA World Cup 2026 Makes History (Image: X) The FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered the record books after becoming the highest-scoring edition in the tournament’s history, achieving the feat even before the group stage concluded. The landmark moment arrived during the Group D clash between co-hosts the United States and Turkey, when defender Auston…