Air India de-rosters two pilots after preliminary drug test results
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Two more Air India pilots have failed preliminary drug tests conducted by the airline as part of an expanded screening programme introduced after a recent in-flight incident on a Phuket-Delhi service, according to a report. A…
High-level panel on banking to be formed soon: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that the government will soon announce the composition of a high-powered committee to recommend how the banking sector should play its role in supporting the country’s…
CEA Nageswaran pitches for bringing back E10 for older vehicle fleet
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran has pitched for bringing back E10 petrol alongside E20 for India’s older vehicle fleet, saying the lower blend would help protect older two-wheelers, according to a report. In an…
Steep LPG under‑recoveries weigh on OMCs profitability after global supply shocks
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India’s oil marketing companies saw earnings weaken in the first quarter of FY27 after reporting strong profitability in FY26, due to marketing losses and high LPG under‑recoveries, a new report has said. The gross refining…
‘Nashville’ & ‘Heroes’ actress Hayden Panettiere passes away at 36, CINTAA pays tribute
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) As American actress Hayden Panettiere, known for her role in popular television shows such as ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes’, suddenly passed away at the young age of 36, the Cine & TV Artistes’ Association…
Forest dept staff fired at poachers in self-defence: K’taka govt on Chamarajanagar reserve forest encounter
Bengaluru, Aug 17 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Monday gave a statement in the Legislative Assembly saying that three poachers were killed in Chamarajanagar reserve forest after the forest department personnel opened fire in self-defence when the…
‘Parents are watching me live after 13 years’: Arjun-Hariharan savour Badminton WC opener win
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) For M R Arjun, Monday’s opening-round victory at the BWF World Championships was about more than moving into the next round. With his parents and wife watching from the stands at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, the Indian…
Theegala, Bhatia and Rai advance to second play-offs event; Scheffler wins by eight shots
Memphis, Aug 17 (IANS) Scottie Scheffler rediscovered his winning touch in emphatic fashion, powering to an eight-shot victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship as three of the four Indian-origin players in the field secured their places in the BMW…
ISI reworks Bengal strategy, shifts focus to targeted killings and fake currency
New Delhi, August 17 (IANS) There has been a rise in the Inter-services Intelligence (ISI) related activities in West Bengal in the past couple of months. The agencies have busted several terror modules that were planning major strikes in the state.…
Assam to give 1,000 farmers cash award of Rs 1 lakh each, says CM Sarma
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IANS) The Assam government will honour 1,000 progressive and educated farmers with a cash award of Rs 1 lakh each this year under the newly announced Chief Minister’s Agriculture Excellence Award, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.…