New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India’s unique geographical location between the eastern and western hemispheres provides a natural advantage in emerging as a global transit hub, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has stressed.He said that the country has developed the strategy after extensive deliberations with all the stakeholders. “I am deeply grateful to Home Minister Amit Shah for his active support in advancing the proposal,” said Naidu while reviewing the readiness of Delhi Airport …
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New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Niki Prasad says lifting the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup trophy for the second time – as the side’s captain – was an experience like no other and that has only sharpened her hunger to keep winning more titles for India in future.The 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup winning team was among the five champion sides felicitated by the BCCI at the recent annual awards in New Delhi on Sunday. All members and coaches received special medals from former players Sudha Shah…
Bangalore, March 4 (IANS) The makers of director Geethu Mohandas’s highly anticipated action-drama, ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups’, featuring Yash in the lead, on Wednesday announced that the film’s release was being postponed to June 4 this year in the wake of the current conflict going on in the Middle East. It may be recalled that the film was originally slated for a worldwide premiere on March 19 this year.KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations announced the strategic rescheduling…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu has returned home safely after being stuck in Dubai for three days after flight operations were suspended owing to escalating tensions in West Asia. Sindhu was travelling to Birmingham for the prestigious All England Open, which starts on Tuesday, and had a layover in Dubai on the way. But the two-time Olympic medallist was stranded at Dubai airport amid a major flight disruption triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East.”Bac…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, who was left stranded at the Dubai Airport on Saturday en route to Birmingham as flight operations were suspended owing to escalating tensions between Iran and the US-Israel, shared her harrowing experience from Dubai and said the last few hours have been “extremely tense” as there were “sounds of interceptions and explosions” very close to where she and her team were holed up at Dubai Airport. Sindhu was travelling to Birmingham for the pre…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) The makers of director Maria Elanchezian’s upcoming film ‘Happy Raj’, featuring actors G V Prakash Kumar and Sri Gouri Priya in the lead, on Tuesday released the first single ‘Aadhiney Irupen’ from the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. ‘Aadiney Irupen’ is a vibrant and high-energy dance number that perfectly captures the celebratory spirit of the film. Following the successful completion of the film’s shoot, the makers have now brought audiences a track tha…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India is in the first group of AI-ready nations, with systematic progress across all five layers of the AI architecture applications, models, chips, infrastructure and energy, an official document said on Thursday.India is at the forefront of an AI-led transformation, where technology is driving productivity, innovation, and job creation. “India has one of the youngest workforces in the world, with over 65 per cent of the population under 35. This large, tech savvy tal…
Vadodara, Feb 6 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru off-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil said their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 triumph was ‘very special’ and dedicated the victory to skipper Smriti Mandhana, citing challenges the skipper faced in the last few months.RCB’s six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara sealed their second WPL crown, with Smriti’s 87 and Georgia Voll’s 79 forming the backbone of the chase. “Would love to mention three…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday issued a rejoinder on the news item relating to the purported malfunction of the fuel cut-off switch on Air India’s Boeing B787-8 aircraft VT-ANX in London.The rejoinder states that, based on the Boeing recommended checks to establish the serviceability of the fuel control switch, Air India engineering observed that: “Both left and right switches were checked and found satisfactory, with the locking tooth fully seated and not sl…
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Actor Priyanshu Painyuli has opened up about how the last quarter of the 21st century has influenced his journey, both personally and professionally. Reflecting on the experiences that have shaped him, the actor shared insights into how these years helped him grow as an artist and as a human being. When asked about his five happiest moments of the first quarter of the 21st century, Priyanshu Painyuli told IANS that it was actually the last quarter of the 21st century that s…