Alaska Airlines grounds all Boeing 737-9 aircraft after emergency landing
Washington, Jan 6 - Alaska Airlines has grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft after one such plane had to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, with a window and a part of the fuselage missing.
DGCA directs airlines to inspect emergency exits in all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft
New Delhi, Jan 6 - As US-based Alaska Airlines grounded all its Boeing 737-9 aircraft after one of the Max aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, with a window and a part of the fuselage missing, aviation watchdog DGCA
Priyanka Chopra shares sneak-peek of daughter Malti Marie singing on a yacht
Los Angeles, Jan 7 - Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has shared an adorable glimpse of her daughter Malti Marie singing as she holds onto the steering wheel of a yacht.
US Congress makes changes reducing possibilities of overturning valid election results
Washington, Jan 6 -The US Congress has made legislative changes that significantly reduces the likelihood of it overturning valid elections results and specifying that the Vice President had no role to play in the election processes, except that his/her post is largely ceremonial
Biden launches poll campaign with ‘Save Democracy’ plea; Trump hits back
Washington, Jan 7 - US President Joe Biden launched his presidential campaign with the "Save Democracy Plea" directly attacking his predecessor Donald Trump for the January 6, 2021, riots on Capitol Hill, while commemorating the 3rd anniversary as a "Day of Infamy".
Apple starts paying iPhone users as part of $500 mn ‘Batterygate’ settlement
San Francisco, Jan 7 - Apple has started sending payments to the affected iPhone users as part of $500 million ‘Batterygate’ settlement in the US.
Uber expands flexible pricing service to more tier 2, 3 cities in India
New Delhi, Jan 6 - Ride-hailing major Uber is now testing its flexible pricing service in several tier 2 and 3 cities in India to expand its user base, allowing commuters to bid a particular fare for their ride.
US preparing to file antitrust charges against Apple: Report
San Francisco, Jan 6 - The US Justice Department is reportedly preparing to file a federal antitrust case against Apple for keeping customers locked into its ecosystem.
SEBI tightens short selling rules
Mumbai, Jan 4 - Institutional investors will have to disclose upfront at the time of placement of an order whether the transaction is a short sale, according to a new circular issued by markets regulator SEBI on Friday.
Govt ups GDP growth forecast to 7.3% for 2023-24
New Delhi, Dec 5 - India's gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to grow by 7.3 per cent in 2023-24, up from 7.2 per cent in 2022-23, according to the advance estimate released by the Ministry of Statistics on Friday.
Global food prices index fell 10% in 2023: FAO
Rome, Jan 6 - Global food prices declined again in December 2023, falling by 1.5 per cent from the previous month and ending the year 10.1 per cent below its year-earlier level, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.
Eurozone inflation rebounded in Dec 2023
Brussels, Jan 6 - The eurozone's yearly inflation rate rebounded in December 2023 after a steady decline in recent months, reaching 2.9 per cent compared to 2.4 per cent in November, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat.
PM Modi expected to visit Kerala thrice before LS polls
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 - After receiving a rousing reception during his trip to Thrissur earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Kerala at least three more times before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, sources said.=
Borders security, cyber-threats, radicalization discussed at Jaipur Police conference
Jaipur, Jan 6 - The 58th DGsP/IGsP Conference 2023 was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday at Rajasthan International Centre, Jaipur. The Conference is being held in hybrid mode with chiefs of Central Police organisations attending physically and over 500
Stay away from factionalism & corruption, PM Modi’s advises Raj MLAs
Jaipur, Jan 6 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a three-day trip to Jaipur, advised Rajasthan MLAs and Ministers to "stay away from factionalism and corruption".
Raj govt changes name of Indira Rasoi Yojana to Shri Annapurna Rasoi Yojana
Jaipur, Jan 5 - The Rajasthan government on Friday changed the name of the 'Indira Rasoi Yojana', a scheme launched by the previous Congress government led by Ashok Gehlot, to 'Shree Annapurna Rasoi Yojna'.
‘Divides Mizo people’: Mizoram CM opposes border fencing along India-Myanmar border
Aizawl, Jan 5 - Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other Union Ministers in Delhi, has reportedly opposed the Centere's plan to erect fencing along porous Myanmar borders.
Rajasthan: CM Bhajan Lal keeps Home, Finance goes to Diya Kumari, Bairwa gets Transport
Jaipur, Jan 5 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Friday allotted portfolios to the state ministers.
We need to figure out battle of narratives ahead of elections & call them out: Jaishankar
Bengaluru, Jan 6 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday emphasised the need to figure out the "battle of narratives that are being played out ahead of elections" and call them out.
Labour scrutiny over closure of company owned by Sunak’s wife
London, Jan 6 - After UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy wounded up her start-up investment firm, Catamaran Ventures in December last year, the country's main opposition has raised questions asking the impact of its closure on other companies.