SkyHop Aviation founder & CEO Avani Singh NEW DELHI: After some fits and starts in the past, India will again see seaplane services. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted air operator certificate (AOC or licence) to SkyHop Aviation which plans to become India’s first dedicated commercial seaplane operator.In the first phase, SkyHop…
Before his conviction in the 2005 Naroda murder case, Hemant Nagindas Modi had reportedly studied law and actively participated in amateur theatre. AHMEDABAD: Long before police tracked him down as a parole jumper, Hemant Nagindas Modi, 53, had already mastered the art of becoming someone else.Years before entering films and television, Modi was known in…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday participated in a signature campaign at Delhi University’s (DU) Faculty of Arts in support of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Act), where she highlighted the need to enhance women’s participation in governance and policymaking.Speaking on the act, Gupta said, “I often wonder why we all need…
Sawan Barwal ran 2:11:58s at the NN Marathon Rotterdam, finishing 20th, but broke Shivnath Singh’s 1978 mark of 2:12:00 – India’s longest-standing national record in athletics, and he broke it in his first marathon itself. (Photo: Reliance Foundation Youth Sports) In the hours after crossing the finish line in Rotterdam, Sawan Barwal did what most…
“Mom, my tummy hurts, I can’t go to school.” This is a sentence many parents hear as they are getting their children ready for school. At this moment, some parents get worried and start thinking that their child’s physical pain is being caused by food or digestion problems, while some feel their child is simply…
Ian Nepomniachtchi and D Gukesh NEW DELHI: Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi has given a strong opinion on reigning world champion D Gukesh, saying the Indian teenager is currently vulnerable against almost every top player in the world. Speaking on the Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026, Nepomniachtchi said Gukesh has struggled for consistency since becoming the…
Ram Charan‘s action sports drama ‘Peddi’ continued its successful theatrical run on its second Saturday. The film witnessed a significant jump in collections after a comparatively slower second Friday. According to Sacnilk, ‘Peddi’ collected Rs 8.10 crore net in India on Day 10, registering a 57.3 per cent growth from its Day 9 collection of…
NEW DELHI: The Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a little-known political outfit registered only in 2023, has suddenly found itself at the centre of national politics after 20 dissident Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MPs announced on Sunday that they would merge with the party and back the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The…
At present, the Indian heatwave continues in a persistent and strong manner, with multiple cities experiencing extremely hot weather all at once. Around ten cities have attained a temperature of 46 degrees Celsius and fall among the hottest in the world right now. The heat wave seems localised to the state of Uttar Pradesh and…
LONDON: British PM Keir Starmer told members of his cabinet on Tuesday he had no intention of resigning as calls grew louder within his Labour Party for him to step down.Starmer tried to shore up support within his cabinet following a febrile few days in the wake of hefty losses for the Labour Party in…