Passenger booked for joking about bomb in luggage at Kochi airport

A passenger who jokingly responded that his luggage contained a 'bomb' when an airport security official questioned about its weight, has been booked, police said on Thursday. Kindly note that......

'Deeply troubling': MEA on US funds for voting in India

India on Friday said that the United States' administration's information regarding funding in India is 'deeply troubling' and has led to concerns regarding foreign interference in India's internal......

Musk In Chainsaw Massacre Mood At DOGE

Elon Musk brandished a chainsaw, a gift from Argentina's President Javier Milei, while on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, February 20, 2025. As......

Shaktikanta Das appointed principal secretary to PM

Former Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das was on Saturday appointed the second Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. IMAGE: Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI Photo P K......

Three firms seek CCI nod to acquire stakes in Akasa Air

Tech tycoon Azim Premji's global investment arm, Manipal Group Chief Ranjan Pai's family office and 360 ONE Asset have sought approval from fair trade regulator CCI to acquire stakes in domestic......

India needs at least 20,000 pilots in coming years: Minister Naidu

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday said India will need at least 20,000 pilots in the coming years to meet the rising air-travel demand in the country -- one of the world's......

Govt may use reserve oil funds to finance fertiliser subsidy gap

For the first time, the government is likely to dip into the Oil Industry Development Fund (OIDF) to finance part of its fertiliser subsidy programme for 2025-26, according to official sources.......

MPC minutes: Repo rate was cut as inflation aligned with target, says Guv

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the repo rate cut in the February meeting of the monetary policy committee (MPC) was due to inflation aligning with the target and......

Team India gets Bumrah boost ahead of Pak clash

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah is at the Dubai International Stadium to cheer on his India teammates during their match against Pakistan at the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI/X India's......

India v Pakistan: 'The better team will win'

Pakistan need to win if they are any chance of progressing to the semi-finals in their home tournament after being crushed by New Zealand in their campaign opener.  IMAGE: India's Virat Kohli......

Babar left out of 'win at any cost' match against India?

IMAGE: Babar Azam was criticized after he scored just 64 off 94 balls in the 60-run defeat to New Zealand in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters......

Inglis 'over the moon' after Australia's record run-chase

SCORECARD IMAGE: Australia's Josh Inglis fired 8 fours and 6 sixes while scoring an unbeaten 120 off 86 balls during the Champions Trophy Group B match against England at Gaddafi Stadium,......

Binny, Pathan heroics seal thrilling India Masters win

Stuart Binny (68) and Irfan Pathan (3/39) helped India Masters pip their Sri Lankan counterparts by four runs in a thrilling finish to a high-scoring first match of the International Masters League......