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Air India is likely to receive its first Airbus 350 wide-body aircraft in the second half of 2023. (File) New Delhi: Tata-owned Air India is expected to receive its first Airbus 350 wide-body aircraft in the second half of 2023 -- most likely from October. The Russian airline company Aeroflot's orders for A350 aircraft by Airbus will now be delivered to Air India. Russia's ongoing "special military operation" in Ukraine has led to sanctions against Russia by the US. Subsequently, European aircraft manufacturers stopped supplying planes to Russia. "Air India is aggressively looking for expansion plans and the A-350 aircraft is part of the plan. We are in touch with the manufacturer (Airbus) to bring the aircraft at the earliest," an Air India official told ANI. On asked if those planes to be delivered to Air India belonged to Russian Aeroflot, whose deliveries were stopped following the US sanctions, the official, who asked not to be named, said, &qu

Jude Chacko was a student who also worked part-time, according to report. (Representational) Philadelphia:  A 21-year-old Indian-origin student was shot dead in Philadelphia, Khaleej Times reported on Monday. The deceased student was identified as Jude Chacko. He was shot by unidentified assailants while he was returning from work on Sunday (local time), Khaleej Times reported further. "The victim's parents migrated to the US around 30 years ago from Kerela's Kollam district," according to the report. Jude Chacko was a student who also worked part-time. He was attacked by two men during a robbery attempt. This is the second such incident reported this year in which an Indian-origin student was targetted and killed in the US. Earlier, a 24-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh was shot dead at a fuel station in the US on April 21, 2023, the Columbus Division of Police had said. The victim, identified as Saiesh Veera, was working at a petrol station in Ohio. H

MS Dhoni provided a massive update regarding his potential retirement after Chennai Super Kings clinched their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title by beating Gujarat Titans by five wickets (DLS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. The CSK skipper, who equalled Rohit Sharma as the captain with most IPL titles, said that announcing his retirement will be the "easy thing" but he wants to train for the next nine months and try to play in the next season as a "gift" for his fans. "Looking for an answer? Circumstantially if you see this is the best time for me to announce retirement. But the amount of love and affection that I have been shown, wherever I have been this year...I think the easy thing for me to say would be to say 'Thank you very much', but the tough thing for me would to work hard for nine months and come back and play at least one more season of IPL. But a lot depends on the body. It would take 6-7 months to decide. It

BJP leader Hans Raj Hans met victim's family and condemned the incident. New Delhi: BJP MP Hans Raj Hans on Monday termed the brutal killing of a minor girl in northwest Delhi "very painful" and said youth sometimes get "carried away by emotions" and act like "fools". The 16-year-old girl was stabbed multiple times and then bludgeoned with a stone by a youth on Sunday. The accused, identified as Sahil (20), was arrested by the police from Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Mr Hans who, along with local BJP leaders, met the family of the victim, said the "strictest" punishment should be given to the guilty in the murder of the girl in the Shahabad Dairy area of his northwest Delhi constituency. He said it was a "very painful" incident that came to his knowledge on Sunday night and since then he was in touch with the police for quick action to arrest the accused. However, while talking about the present young generation

A default would likely have catastrophic consequences. (File) Washington: US President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said they were confident Sunday of pushing a debt crisis deal through Congress and avoiding a cataclysmic default, despite skepticism from some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The tentative agreement reached Saturday after weeks of intense talks offers a path back from the precipice, but getting it through both houses of Congress before the government starts running out of money will be a tough task. Biden said he would speak to McCarthy at 3:00 pm (1900 GMT) "to make sure all the Ts are crossed and the Is are dotted." Asked if there were any sticking points, the president replied: "None." "I think we're in good shape," he told reporters. The next step would be a legislative text that can be scrutinized by party members before a vote in the House of Representatives that McCarthy has scheduled for Wednesda

Granit Xhaka in action for Arsenal in Premier League © AFP Granit Xhaka marked his potential farewell appearance for Arsenal with two goals as the Premier League runners-up finished the season with a 5-0 rout of Wolves on Sunday. Xhaka is reportedly set to join German club Bayer Leverkusen in the close-season after seven years in north London. If the Swiss midfielder does leave the Emirates Stadium, he went out on a high after scoring twice in the first half. While Xhaka's impending departure had yet to be confirmed, the huge cheer that greeted his name before kick off added to the feeling this was his final Arsenal outing. The supporters' fond farewell was evidence of Xhaka's remarkable turnaround after he infamously swore at the crowd during a 2019 match with Crystal Palace - an incident that saw him stripped of the captaincy. Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Jakub Kiwior were also on target to ensure Mikel Arteta's men went into the off-season on an uplifting no

Mamata Banerjee also hit out at the BJP, the Left and the Congress. (File) Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee joined her nephew and Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on his state-wide campaign called Jono Sanjog Yatra as part of the Trinamool Nabo Jowar campaign, which the party is running to prepare for the upcoming panchayat elections in the state. After welcoming Mamata Banerjee to the campaign, which has seen him travel all the way from north Bengal to 'junglemahal', Abhishek Banerjee taunted the opposition BJP, saying, "When we started our campaign, my critics and the opposition leaders in Bengal had made a huge fuss about it, they had claimed that I wouldn't manage to stay on the road for even six days, let alone 60. However, today is our 32nd day on the road." "In this time period, we have faced storms, searing heat, thundershowers, oppositions' taunts, CBI's harassment, but none have been

Police had on Friday found the body of the victim. (Representational) Malappuram: The investigation into the recent murder case of the Kozhikode-based hotelier has revealed that the three arrested accused were allegedly trying to "honeytrap the victim", a Kerala police officer said on Saturday. Malappuram District Police Chief S Sujith Das, addressing the media after the interrogation, said the accused Shibili, Farhana and Ashiq alias Chicku conspired to trap 58-year-old Sidhique at a hotel near Eranhipalam but the plan went awry on May 18. The district police chief said a fight ensued after the accused was forced to strip naked and capture objectionable pictures. "All the three accused had planned the honeytrap and were also ready to counteract any opposition from the victim. During the fight, Farhana handed over a hammer to Shibili who hit Sidhique on his head. Ashiq kicked the victim, breaking his ribs," Das said. He added that they purchased two trolley

Police arrested them and recovered a fake gold statue of Jesus Christ from them. (Representational) Nagaon, Assam: Police on Friday arrested five persons and recovered a fake gold statue of Jesus Christ, biscuit in two separate operations in Assam's Nagaon and Sonitpur districts, police said. In the first operation, police conducted an operation at Namdoboka Pathar area under Doboka police station in Nagaon district and arrested three persons. The police team recovered one fake gold statue of Jesus Christ weighing 1.700 kg in possession from them. A police officer of Doboka police station said that they launched the operation based on secret information. "We have recovered one fake gold statue of Jesus Christ and arrested three persons. The arrested have been identified as Aslam Talukdar, Zubair Hussain and Iqbal Hussain. Our investigation is on," the police officer said. In a separate operation, Sonitpur district police arrested two persons and recovered a fake

Shubman Gill extended his sensational run with a third century of the season as Gujarat Titans crushed Mumbai Indians by 62 runs to storm into their second consecutive IPL final in Ahmedabad on Friday. Gill's 60-ball 129 (7x4s, 10x6s) fired Gujarat Titans to a huge 233/3 and in reply, Mumbai Indians, struck by a string of injuries, went down fighting in Qualifier 2 with Suryakumar Yadav (61) and Tilak Varma (43) providing the resistance. Mohit Sharma, introduced in the 15th over, finished with figures of 2.2-0-10-5, triggering a collapse as MI collapsed from 149/4 in 14 overs to 171 all-out in 18.2 overs The 23-year-old Gill scored his third century in the last four innings, recorded the highest score of the season for any batter and took his tally to 851 runs in yet another sensational knock. Gill's whirlwind knock made him only the second Indian batter after Virat Kohli (2016) and overall fourth in the history, after Jos Buttler (2022) and David Warner (2016), to score more

The PWD had initially estimated that the construction would incur a cost of Rs 15-20 crore. New Delhi: Renovation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence incurred a total cost of Rs 52.71 crore, according to a "factual report" submitted by the Delhi government's Vigilance Directorate to the lieutenant governor, official sources said on Thursday. The cost of Rs 52.71 crore included Rs 33.49 crore spent on the construction of the house and Rs 19.22 crore on a camp office for the chief minister, the report said, citing records of the Public Works Department (PWD). It is "unfortunate" that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), after failing in all its attempts to malign Kejriwal's image over the last nine years, is now targeting the chief minister's residence, the Aam aadmi Party (AAP) said in a statement. "There is nothing in the report to say that any crime was committed. This is the first time that an official residence complex

This incident has prompted calls for police reform in Australia. (Representational) Sydney, Australia: A 95-year-old great-grandmother died Wednesday a week after being tasered by an Australian police officer inside her nursing home, police said. Clare Nowland had been in critical condition in hospital since being shot with an electronic stun gun on May 17 in a confrontation that shocked Australians and made international headlines. "It is with great sadness we confirm the passing of 95-year-old Clare Nowland in Cooma tonight," New South Wales state police said in a statement. She passed away "peacefully" in hospital surrounded by family and loved ones, they said. Nowland had 24 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren, police say. Hours earlier, a 33-year-old senior constable was charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault over the incident. The policeman, who has been suspended with pa

Shah Mahmood Qureshi was among top PTI leaders arrested following 9 May violence in Pakistan. Islamabad: Former Pakistan Foreign Minister, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi was on Tuesday rearrested minutes after being released from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. Party leader Musarrat Jamshed Cheema was also rearrested immediately after her release. Qureshi while speaking outside the jail before his rearrest, emphasised that he was still a part of the PTI and would remain so. The former minister was then taken away by the police to an unknown location. His statement about remaining in the party came hours after the party's senior vice president Shireen Mazari announced that she was quitting the PTI and leaving politics, according to Geo News. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) earlier on Tuesday ordered Qureshi's release after he submitted an undertaking affirming that he would abstain from creating agitation

SpiceJet operates about 250 daily flights to 48 destinations within India and to abroad destinations. New Delhi: SpiceJet on Tuesday announced a substantial hike in the salary of its captains to Rs 7.5 lakh per month for 75 hours of flying. On the occasion of its 18th anniversary, the Gurugram-based carrier said that the hike will be applicable from May 16, 2023. Meanwhile, the salaries of trainers (DE, TRI) and first officers have also been increased commensurately. Earlier in November, the airline had earlier revised salaries for its pilots wherein the salary of Captains had been raised to Rs 7 lakh a month for 80 hours of flying. Additionally, the airline has announced a tenure-linked monthly loyalty reward for its Captains of up to Rs 1,00,000/- per month which would be over and above their monthly remuneration. Earlier, chairman Ajay Singh told employees that SpiceJet has initiated the process of reviving its grounded planes with the USD 50 million funds received from th

Arvind Kejriwal urged all opposition parties that ordinance should not be allowed to pass in Rajya Sabha. New Delhi: As part of his efforts to drum up opposition support for his government's fight against the Centre over an ordinance on the control of administrative services in the national capital, AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday. Earlier, the meeting between both leaders was scheduled to be held at 4 pm now they will meet at 12:30 pm today. Meanwhile, the Delhi CM has left for his Maharashtra visit. During his visit to Mumbai, the Chief Minister will be accompanied by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP MPs Sanjay Singh, and Raghav Chaddha and AAP Minister Atishi. Notably, Mr Kejriwal met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday. The Delhi Chief Minister on Tuesday embarked on a nationwide tour to seek support from the Opposition parties against the ordinance brought by t

Amit Shah will arrive in Assam on May 25 for a day-long visit to attend a programme in Guwahati. Guwahati: As Union Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Assam's Guwahati on Thursday, tight security arrangements have been put in place in the State's capital, officials said on Tuesday. Amit Shah will arrive in Assam on May 25 for a day-long visit to attend a programme in Guwahati where the Assam government will distribute nearly 45,000 appointment letters to the newly recruited candidates of various government departments, officials added. To fulfil its commitment to provide 1 lakh government jobs, the Assam government will distribute appointment letters to 44,703 successful candidates on May 25. The state government has organized a programme at Veterinary College Field, Khanapara in Guwahati to distribute the appointment letters where Union Home Minister Amit Shah will present. Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said in a press conference held in Guwah

Online safety is going to be a huge section in the DIA, said minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar (FILE) New Delhi: The proposed Digital India Act will have a huge section on online safety and trust to ensure that people approach internet without any fear and mistrust, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday. He also said that Digital India Act (DIA) will address any kind of asymmetric relationship between big tech companies and startups to check distortion of things that startups want to do on the internet. "Online safety and trust is going to be a huge section in the DIA," Mr Chandrasekhar said. The Minister of State for Electronics and IT was speaking at the Digital India Dialogues held in Mumbai on the Principles of the Digital India Act. According to him, India is soon going to have 1.3 billion people accessing the internet and these Digital Naagriks should approach the internet without any fear and mistrust, especially as many government services also move

Juventus on Monday were given a 10-point deduction in Serie A after a revision of their initial 15-point penalty inflicted on the club over illicit transfer activity. The new sanction, announced by the Italian Football Federation's (FIGC) appeals court, severely dents Juventus' hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League, pushing them out of the top four with two matches remaining this season. Juventus have competed in Europe's elite competition in each of the past 11 seasons dating back to 2012. In April, Italy's highest sporting court, the Sports Guarantee Board, revoked Juve's 15-point penalty inflicted by the FIGC's appeals court and sent the case for a new judgement. It asked the appeals court to revise punishments handed down to the club and some key figures, including former vice-chairman Pavel Nedved who was acquitted on Monday. Juventus said they "reserve the right" to appeal the latest decision to the Sports Guarantee Board

Eddie Howe hailed Newcastle's "incredible" players as they qualified for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years after a 0-0 draw against relegation-haunted Leicester on Monday. Fifth-placed Liverpool's draw with Aston Villa on Saturday meant Newcastle needed just one point from their last two games to be assured of a Champions League place. Howe's third-placed side achieved their target at the first attempt at a jubilant St James' Park. Howe and his players embarked on a lengthy lap of honour after the final whistle as they soaked up the acclaim from the Toon Army. "It's a big relief actually, an amazing night. You always hope and you have to dream. But we didn't feel we were ready for the top four," Howe said. "After last season's relegation battle, it was whether we could consolidate and become a better team. "I have to compliment the whole squad because physically it's been a big demand. They've seen

Italy's data protection authority Garante plans to review other artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said, as it ramps up scrutiny of the powerful technology after temporarily banning ChatGPT in March. Garante is among the most proactive of the 31 national data protection authorities which oversee Europe's data privacy regime known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The agency was the first to ban AI chatbot company Replika, to impose fines on facial recognition software maker Clearview AI, and to restrict TikTok in Europe. In March, it temporarily banned Microsoft-backed OpenAI's bot ChatGPT and launched a probe over the application's suspected breach of privacy rules. "We plan to kick off a wide-scope review of generative and machine learning AI applications which are available online because we want to understand if these new tools are addressing issues linked to data protection and privacy laws compliance — a

Mr Agarwal said that rejection is a part of the journey. Oyo Rooms founder Ritesh Agarwal recently shared advice for budding entrepreneurs. Mr Agarwal in a Twitter video urged them to remain persistent and determined in their endeavours. In the video, he motivated aspiring entrepreneurs on their journey towards success. He assured the budding entrepreneurs that rejection is a part of the journey. He emphasized that all entrepreneurs face rejection at some point in their success journey. He insisted that people should not be disheartened by it, but should see it as a temporary setback. He said that young entrepreneurs should not give up too early. "For aspiring entrepreneurs out there who are scared of rejection - take pride in whatever you build. Don't fret about being rejected. All entrepreneurs get rejected at a point in their journey. The ones who take it in their stride succeed in the long run," Mr Agarwal captioned the video. Watch the video here: For aspiri

File image of Neeraj Chopra © Twitter Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the world number one for the first time in his career in the latest men's javelin throw rankings issued by the World Athletics. Chopra topped the charts with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grenada's reigning world champion Anderson Peters (1433). Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic was third with 1416 points. The 25-year-old Chopra rose to world number two on August 30 last year but was stuck behind Peters since then. In September last year, Neeraj Chopra won the Diamond League 2022 finals in Zurich, becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious trophy. He won the title at the season-opening Doha Diamond League on May 5 with a throw of 88.67m. He will next compete at the FBK Games on June 4 in the Netherlands, followed by the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on June 13. Advertisement Chopra, who had bagged the 2022 Diamond League final trophy last year, won th

Borussia Dortmund are one win away from their first Bundesliga title in a decade, after two second-half goals from Sebastien Haller delivered a 3-0 win at Augsburg on Sunday. Dortmund are now two points clear of Bayern Munich, who lost 3-1 at home to RB Leipzig on Saturday, with one match remaining. They now need to better Bayern's result next week at home against Mainz to lift the Bundesliga shield for the first time since 2011-12. Despite Augsburg being reduced to 10 men late in the first half, the game was scoreless until the 58th minute, when Haller pounced on a rebound to score the opener. Haller, who missed the first half of the season as he overcame testicular cancer, scored another with six remaining to send the visiting fans into raptures. Julian Brandt added a goal in injury time. "We're very happy, but not completely satisfied" Dortmund manager Edin Terzic told DAZN, "we've got a next step we need to take". A "happy and proud" H

"It is truly remarkable to see the respect he is getting," said Amit Shah Ahemdabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a mission to make India more respectable in the world and the gesture of the head of a state seeking his autograph and another touching his feet shows the respect Modi is getting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Sunday. Amit Shah made these comments while addressing a function to launch various projects of the BJP-ruled Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation at Chharodi village on the outskirts of the city. "Our PM visited six countries in six days and met heads of various countries. It is truly remarkable to see the respect he is getting. While the head of a state sought his autograph, another touched his feet to seek his blessings," he said. He was referring to the Quad meeting when US and Australian leaders spoke to PM Modi about 'requests' they were getting from prominent citizens to attend the Indian leader's programmes

Mr Shrinivas, 39, set out from Singapore to Nepal to climb the world's highest peak last month. Sushma Soma, an award-winning Carnatic vocalist who is based in Singapore and Chennai, recently took to social media to inform that her husband, Shrinivas Sainis Dattatraya, has gone missing after reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Friday.  According to a petition on the website Change.org, Mr Shrinivas, 39, set out from Singapore to Nepal to climb the world's highest peak last month. He was due to return home on June 4. However, on Friday, he sent a message to his wife saying that he had reached the summit of Everest, but he was unlikely to make it back down.  Calling urgent attention to the situation, Anoushka Shankar, daughter of Pandit Ravi Shankar, urged her followers to help her friend, Sushma Soma. "My friend's husband has gone missing. Please sign the petition to help mobilise a search and rescue. The link is in my stories and bio," she wrote.  I

Tim Hofel is a BMX rider from Germany. An expert BMX rider named Tim Hofel recently posted a video that was captured by 70 cameras, resulting in a spectacular film with numerous angles. The rider shared a glimpse of the video with a caption: "That day, when 77 cameras made a shot of me at the same time!" Watch the video: The video has received over 1 million views and also 1 million likes on Instagram, with several people discussing the creativity of the video. Many users had questions about the method and how cameras were used in it due to their conflicting reactions to it. Bicycle motocross, sometimes known as BMX, is a cycling activity that is done on BMX bikes, either for recreational purposes on the street or off-road or in professional BMX racing. "Does it really need 77 cameras for a shot? I mean, a single cam fixed over a sliding gauge can also give the same effect," wrote one user. "Where do I have this done? I think my back flip in a wheelc

He will arrive Saturday afternoon on a French plane. Hiroshima: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Hiroshima on Saturday to join G7 talks, after winning long-sought US support for access to advanced fighter jets and training for Kyiv's pilots. The rare long-haul trip is a chance to confer with allies like US President Joe Biden, but also to woo key unaligned powers at the summit, including India and Brazil. Zelensky's surprise appearance -- he had previously been expected to appear by video -- comes after a stop in Jeddah to address the Arab League. He will arrive Saturday afternoon on a French plane, a diplomatic source told AFP. He arrives fresh off a breakthrough in his long-running campaign to convince Washington of Ukraine's need for F-16s. Momentum had been building for providing the planes, but Washington's support is key because its approval is legally required for the re-export of US equipment purchased by allies. The United States had

Doctors found no electrical activity in her right central lobe Dementia is abnormal brain degeneration that leads to changes in a person's ability to think, speak, and take part in normal daily activities. It mostly affects older adults, and it's quite rare for children and teenagers to have the syndrome. However, in one such rare instance, a 19-year-old girl in the US has been diagnosed with dementia, New York Post reported. Initially, Gianna Cabo's brain fog was thought to be a symptom of long Covid because she had been severely ill with coronavirus in June 2020. However, when Ms. Cabo's school and college grades started to decline, her mother Rebecca Robertson noticed something was wrong.  In addition, she also struggled with memory loss and the ability to perform simple tasks, like operating a can opener. Further, Ms. Cabo started to withdraw from her friends, stopped completing her homework, and began falling asleep as soon as she got home. Worried about he

Sachin Pilot has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Rajasthan government over corruption. Jaipur: Congress national secretary and Rajasthan co-incharge Virender Singh Rathore on Friday said the party will review the issues raised by Sachin Pilot. He said all the issues will be sorted out through dialogue with the party leaders. Mr Rathore was in Barmer to attend a review meeting of the district Congress Committee. "Every party has its own internal conflicts and it is not required to discuss them in the public. There are some issues raised by Congress leader Sachin Pilot and the party will resolve it," Mr Rathore told reporters. The AICC secretary said they are all set for upcoming elections and exuded confidence that they will form the government again. Mr Rathore said the Congress government in Rajasthan has launched numerous welfare schemes which are not only benefiting the people but also changing their lives. LPG cylinders at Rs 500 and 100 units of free electric