New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Global airlines’ 2026 net profit forecast has been halved to $23 billion from $45 billion in 2025 due to escalating fuel costs driven by the Middle East conflict, according to an IATA outlook report released on Sunday.The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents more than 370 airlines accounting for about 85 per cent of global air traffic, said in its annual report, released in Rio de Janeiro, that it now expects the industry to post a combi…
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Puri, May 11 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Monday extended support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seven appeals aimed at promoting ‘Nation First’ and self-reliance amid the prevailing global uncertainty.Speaking to IANS, Pattnaik said the Prime Minister’s suggestions, including reducing fuel consumption and promoting indigenous products, are important steps towards strengthening the country and achieving the vision of a developed India.”Looking at the current …
Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to citizens to conserve fuel, use public transport, revive work from home, avoid non-essential goods purchase and overseas vacations to save foreign exchange to combat the global crisis triggered by the ongoing war in West Asia. Addressing a public meeting organised by the BJP at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad, the Prime Minister called for collective participation to help India face global economic disruptions, supply chain …
Washington, May 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he expects to receive a message from Iran “tonight” as questions persist over the pace of nuclear negotiations, while also expressing hope that a brief Russia-Ukraine ceasefire could be extended.“I’m getting a letter supposedly tonight. So we’ll see how that goes,” Trump told reporters before boarding Marine One on the White House South Lawn.Pressed on whether Tehran was deliberately slowing the process, he said: “We’ll find…
London, May 8 (IANS) Two British nationals have been confirmed to have contracted hantavirus, with a third suspected of infection, on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, the UK Health Security Agency said on Friday.None of the British citizens on board the cruise ship MV Hondius is currently reporting symptoms, but they are being closely monitored, said the agency, adding that all British passengers and crew onboard will be asked to isolate for 45 days upon returning to Britain.Britis…
Davanagere, April 7 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. Shivakumar said that campaigning in the bye-election constituencies of Bagalkot and Davanagere South has been conducted peacefully so far, and congratulated all political parties for maintaining decorum. Speaking to reporters in Davanagere on Tuesday, he said government officials have extended full cooperation in ensuring smooth conduct of the elections. He added that both he and Chief Minist…
Kannur (Kerala), April 2 (IANS) Congress General Secretary and MP K. C. Venugopal on Thursday alleged that, with its defeat imminent in the Kerala Assembly elections, the CPI-M leadership is backing the creation of fake Aadhaar cards in Payyannur to facilitate bogus voting.He said the developments emerging from Payyannur and Taliparamba (both in Kannur) are clear indications that the CPI- M, gripped by fear of defeat as polling day approaches, has begun reviving its old tactics.According to him,…
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) D.K. Suresh, former Congress MP and brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, said on Monday that the decision to adopt a two-language policy is a good one. He also warned of a possible shortage of petroleum products and fertilisers in the coming months.Speaking to reporters at his residence in Bengaluru, on the two-language policy, he said, “Imposing three languages on children reduces their learning ability and comprehension. From that perspective…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) In the wake of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s “compromised” remark, Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday also criticised the Central government’s foreign policy, amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, saying that it is “being guided by the White House”.”The country’s foreign policy is no longer serving India’s interests but is being guided by signals from the White House,” Akhilesh Yadav said in a post on X.”A compromised Prim…
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday countered Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a day after she slammed him in the Parliament for “twisting facts” and “deliberately spreading misinformation” regarding Goods and Services Tax (GST).In a post on his X handle, Banerjee thanked the Union Finance Minister for listening to his speech.”I thank Hon’ble Finance Minister @nsitharaman for so carefully listening to my speech. Though I wish she’d …