Air India, Air India Express offer refunds of tickets for armed forces

May 8, 2025 7:42 AM

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Air India, Air India Express offer refunds of tickets for armed forces

In a strong gesture of support for India's armed forces, Air India and Air India Express have offered free rescheduling of tickets or full refunds on cancellations for defence personnel who have bookings with the airlines, following the Pahalgam terror attack and the subsequent launch of Operation S...

Telangana CM calls for national unity, orders emergency measures

May 8, 2025 7:38 AM

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Telangana CM calls for national unity, orders emergency measures

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has emphasised that a strong message of supporting the Indian Army by the entire nation should be rolled out. Reviewing the situation at a high-level meeting in Hyderabad, he said, there is no place for politics, and parties should maintain restraint in diffi...

Indian shuttlers make strong start at Taipei Open Super 300

May 8, 2025 7:22 AM

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Indian shuttlers make strong start at Taipei Open Super 300

In Badminton, Indian shuttlers made a strong start to their campaigns at the Taipei Open Super 300, with several players advancing to the second round across categories.   In men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth defeated his fellow Indian Sankar Subramanian 21-16, 21-15 in the first round. In the se...

Maharashtra leads Khelo India Youth Games with 44 medals

May 8, 2025 7:19 AM

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Maharashtra leads Khelo India Youth Games with 44 medals

In the Khelo India Youth Games, Maharashtra is in the top position in the medal tally with 44 medals, including 16 gold medals. The state has added 14 silver and 14 bronze to its kitty.   With 16 medals, including nine gold, Rajasthan is in the second position, followed by Karnataka, which accu...

Ladakh hotels offer free stay to stranded tourists after flight Ccancellations

May 8, 2025 7:40 AM

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Ladakh hotels offer free stay to stranded tourists after flight Ccancellations

In Ladakh, the standard tourists whose outbound flights have been cancelled due to the closure of Leh Airport after the Sindoor  Operation are being offered free accommodation as a complementary gesture to the tourists during their unplanned extended stay in the region.   Tourists who have chec...

Rohit Sharma retires from Test Cricket

May 8, 2025 7:11 AM

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Rohit Sharma retires from Test Cricket

Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from Test Cricket with immediate effect. He announced his decision via a social media post. Rohit has scored 4301 runs in 67 Tests with 12 hundreds and 18 half centuries at an average of 40.57.   Meanwhile, the 38-year-old cricketer will continue to rep...

US lawmakers urge Pakistan not to undermine democracy

May 8, 2025 7:08 AM

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US lawmakers urge Pakistan not to undermine democracy

One US lawmaker has called for Pakistan not to use the current tensions with India as a pretext to further undermine democracy, while another offered full-throated support and endorsement of India’s retaliatory strikes late Tuesday night. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is of Indian descent, said that in t...