According to India’s Civil Aviation Ministry, the “matter has been reviewed, and the competent authority” has decided to resume international flights on December 15th, subject to certain conditions (to and from India). The ministers of Home Affairs, External Affairs, and Health have been consulted about the resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger services to and from India, which could begin on December 15, according to the ministry. According to the Aviation Ministry, flights to 14 countries designated as “at risk” by the Health Ministry will be allowed to resume 75 percent of pre-Covid operations (or a minimum of seven frequencies…
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“There is absolutely no hope,” the Congress leader in Goa told Sonia Gandhi after resigning. The Congress is “the party for which we sacrificed and fought,” ex-Goa Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro said. Faleiro, Goa’s chief minister for 40 years, announced his resignation in a letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi today, saying he saw “absolutely no hope or will to prevent the party’s collapse.” He went on to say that Congress “isn’t the same party for which we sacrificed and fought.” Faleiro, Luizinho With so many people expecting him to join the TMC, it’s no surprise that when he spoke…
There will be one final total solar eclipse of the year on December 4, 2024. Unlike the previous Annular Solar Eclipse, which occurred on June 10 of this year, this celestial event will be a total solar eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when a celestial body passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking out the sun’s light. The polar eclipse will be visible in Africa, Australia, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean. This eclipse will not be visible in India. The sun Grahan will begin at 10:59 a.m. local time on Saturday, according to Indian Standard Time (IST) (IST).…
Vir Das has been involved in a number of controversies throughout his career. This is not the first time Vir Das has faced backlash on social media. Vir Das, a popular Indian comedian, was in hot water after uploading a video to YouTube titled “I come from two Indias.” The video was shown during his recent performance at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The six-minute video focuses on India’s dual nature as well as the country’s current issues. Following the release of this video, many people took to social media to voice their concerns. Some politicians…
It’s always fun to speculate on what aspiring filmmakers could accomplish if they had more resources. However, aside from hefty contracts and possibly a more closely managed set, the move to Netflix appears to have done little for the Kota Factory founders. Because the first season was only mildly interesting and not as good as it was advertised to be, the show returned with a new set of five episodes that were even worse than the first. Season 1 has an ad hoc indie feel to it for the most part. IIT aspirants in Kota, Rajasthan, are the focus of…
Suicide bombers detonated at least two bombs at Kabul airport’s crowded gates on Thursday, causing a bloodbath among civilians, killing four US marines, and effectively shutting down the Western airlift of Afghans desperate to flee. Although there was no official death toll, video images uploaded by Afghan journalists showed dozens of bodies of people killed in a densely packed crowd outside the airport. According to media reports, at least 40 people died. A watery ditch near the airport fence was filled with bloodied corpses, some of which were fished out and laid in heaps on the canal side while wailing…
Congress has suspended Sherman Ali Ahmed with immediate effect, according to a one-sentence statement. According to the statement, Ahmed had repeatedly violated party discipline. Sherman Ali Ahmed, an Assam Congress MLA, was suspended by the party today after being arrested for making incendiary remarks about an eviction campaign in the 1940s. Congress announced Mr Ahmed’s immediate suspension for repeatedly violating party discipline in a single sentence. Congress officials wanted to hold him accountable after serving him with a show-cause notice in 1983, when an agitation in Darrang district killed eight people. In Assamese society, he referred to the eight…
“I’m a full-time, hands-on Congress President,” he explained. Sonia Gandhi emphasised her leadership role by using farmer protests as an example. In response to critics, Sonia Gandhi reiterated her position as the “full-time and hands-on Congress President” a day after the ‘G-23,’ which has been calling for an organisational overhaul and the election of “visible and effective leadership” for over a year. “I have always valued candour,” Gandhi told the Congress Working Committee, the party’s highest decision-making body, adding, “There is no need to communicate with me through the media.” Gandhi was referring to letters released by “G-23” members,…
During the press conference, the BJP leader reaffirmed his claim that Mr Malik has ties to the criminal underworld and presented evidence to support it. Devendra Fadnavis’ promise to “expose” Nawab Malik and his connections to the underworld was fulfilled today in Mumbai. Nawab Malik, who has promised to drop his own truth bomb, has accused Devendra Fadnavis of having ties to the underworld. According to the BJP, Mr Malik has underworld connections, and he provided “proof” of this during an interview. “I promised to reveal something during the Diwali festival. It took a long time to receive all of…
India’s pacemen shone with both bat and ball as Virat Kohli’s team hammered England by 151 runs in the second Test at Lord’s on Monday. After a rain-affected tie at Trent Bridge, India took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series with their third win in 19 Tests in the ‘home of cricket.’ On the last day, England were bowled for 120 after being assigned a target of 272 to win in a minimum of 60 overs. They were 1-2 down as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami dismissed openers Rory Burns and Dom Sibley for noughts. Mohammed Siraj, another paceman,…