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MoS Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said the rationale behind airlines hiring foreign pilots, inter alia, is the requirement of a specific type-rated pilot in light of fleet expansions and time-bound operational requirements.

Of the 654 km of roads under the department’s control in the city, potholes have developed on 109 km of the carriageway. Of this, repairs on 89 km has been completed

A massive forest fire erupted along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch districts on Sunday, with dense smoke billowing up. The blaze, likely originating from across the border, is spreading rapidly due to dry conditions and has triggered multiple landmine blasts in forward areas without any reported injuries.

The Level Up Credit Card introduces India's first ‘Salary Day Bonus’ feature, offering up to 37.5% rewards on salary disbursement days, enabling salaried employees to maximize returns on essential expenses coinciding with payroll cycles

The Bureau of Immigration at Mumbai was contacted, and it was found that both the accused had taken the 6E 1073 flight to Phuket at 5:30 a.m. on December 7, immediately after the fire incident, which occurred around midnight, the officer said

PM Modi charges Nehru with betraying the National Song for Jinnah; Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questions the need for debate on Vande Mataram that is a part of India’s soul, accuses the government of doing it with eye on Bengal polls

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake rocked northern Japan, triggering a tsunami of up to 70 centimeters and prompting evacuations for tens of thousands. Several injuries were reported, with fires breaking out in Aomori. Authorities have formed an emergency task force and are conducting safety checks on nuclear plants, which have shown no issues so far.

MEA advises Indian nationals to exercise “due discretion” while transiting through China

A research outfiit, iForest, studied multiple satellite datasets that said while government claims over a 90% reduction in Punjab and Haryana, burnt-area measurements show only a 30% decline

The move aims to develop a multilingual imagination in students, encouraging them to think, speak, and write across languages, and to engage with the cultural contexts that shape them

The judge last week directed the authorities of the Subramaniya  Swamy Temple at Thirupparankundram to ensure that the  Karthigai Deepam was lit at the deepathoon  (pillar) near a dargah atop the hill

The airline says it is “not realistically possible to pinpoint the exact causes” of widespread disruptions in flight operations; flight cancellations down to 500 from 1,500 on December 5

"Pilot Ajit Chavda and another occupant were injured. They were rescued by power company staff, villagers, and police. The two are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Barapathar, and both are out of danger," says an official