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Trident shares rise over 19%, rally 29% in seven days; here’s why The FAA's emergency airworthiness directive, issued on Saturday, mandated the temporary grounding of over 170 aircraft globally, affecting approximately 171 planes. This directive requires thorough inspections before the resumption of flight operations. The impact is specifically on U.S.

Digital Currency Group (DCG) has successfully settled over $1 billion in debt, including the substantial amount of nearly $700 million owed to its bankrupt subsidiary, Genesis. 

Solana’s MangoFarmSOL, a farming protocol on the Solana ecosystem, is speculated to be an exit scam after abruptly deactivating its social media accounts and reports of missing funds. 

Maldives Deputy Minister Of Youth Empowerment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently undertook a trip to the Union Territory of Lakshwadeep, sparked outrage in the country. Several Indian netizens took to social media to call out the racist remarks against Indians and the PM. Hashtags such as #ExploreIndianIslands and #MaldivesOut also trended on X (formerly Twitter)

India-Maldives row, full service carrier Vistara on Monday said it will monitor the demand for flights between the two countries as the «situation is evolving right now». Vistara operates one flight each daily from Mumbai and Delhi to Male. Airline's Chief Commercial Officer Deepak Rajawat said it has not cancelled anything as of now and will monitor the demand for flights. «The situation is very evolving right now… we will have to monitor in a week or so,» he said at a briefing in response to queries about the Maldives situation. Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet also operate flights to the Maldives. There were no comments from the three airlines on the current situation. India has conveyed its strong concerns to Maldives over remarks posted on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi by a number of ministers of that country. The disparaging remarks by the ministers have drawn flak in India, with many celebrities urging people on X to explore domestic tourist destinations instead of going to the Maldives. There were also posts on social media claiming that some Indians are cancelling their scheduled trip to the Maldives in view of the row. On Sunday, the government of the Maldives suspended three deputy ministers for derogatory social media posts against Modi. The three deputy ministers criticised Modi for his post on 'X' following his visit to Lakshadweep, inferring that it was an attempt to project the Union Territory as an alternative tourist destination to the Maldives.

Mohamed Muizzu, accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a delegation of senior government officials, embarked on an official visit to China on January 7. The invitation for the visit was extended by the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping. The official visit is scheduled to continue until January 12, and a group of local journalists is also accompanying the President.

EaseMyTrip share price in focus as CEO suspends all Maldives flight reservations According to Maldivian media reports, deputy ministers in the youth ministry, Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna, and Abdulla Mahzoom Majid, have been suspended from their posts. Maldives govt suspends 3 ministers after ‘derogatory’ remarks on PM Modi The disparaging remarks by the ministers have drawn flak in India, with many celebrities urging people on X to explore domestic tourist destinations instead of going to the Maldives.

Karnataka's Religious Endowments Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday lashed out at the BJP for claiming that he ordered a special pooja at temples on January 22 caving under its pressure. Reddy said members of the Hindu community always worshipped Lord Ram even before the BJP was born as a political party. «Special poojas have been conducted on auspicious days and festivals at Hindu temples as a routine. January 22nd is also one such special day for all Hindus: The new Ram Mandir is being opened as the dispute over the land is now a closed chapter.

In the mid-late 90s, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay started thinking about setting up a school to encourage entrepreneurship. An infotech incubator, KReSIT, was created and funded by eminent alumni Nandan Nilekani and Kanwal Rekhi. What was the culture of entrepreneurship in India at the time? Professor Deepak Phatak, professor emeritus at IIT Bombay, recently shared an interesting anecdote about his interaction with an entrepreneur looking for incubation at KReSIT.

been suspended from their post effective immediately". Earlier, one of the suspended deputy ministers of the Maldives cabinet, Hassan Zihan, had quoted a local media tweet on microblogging platform X and had called the news “Fake". A row erupted on social media last week when a minister and some other leaders in the Maldives used derogatory remarks against PM Modi after he posted a video of him on a beach in Lakshadweep.

₹41.65 on BSE. Nishant Pitti took to social media X to express his support for India, saying, “In solidarity with our nation, @EaseMyTrip has suspended all Maldives flight bookings." Pitti praised Lakshadweep's beaches and waterways, drawing comparisons to the Maldives and Seychelles, and promised exclusive deals to draw attention to the area. EaseMyTrip, an online provider of travel solutions, started the #ChaloLakshadweep campaign to visit Lakshadweep.

A few days ago, the president of Harvard University resigned in disgrace. There is a perception among cultural observers in America that the episode has eroded Harvard’s prestige. That cannot be true.

Bilkis Bano convicts remission case on Monday, January 8. The court had earlier heard a batch of pleas that challenged the remission granted to convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan had on October 12 last year reserved its verdict after an 11-day hearing on the petitions, including the one filed by Bano.

electric vehicle facility in Tamil Nadu. The automaker, eyeing to break into the world’s third-largest automobile market, confirmed its commitment to invest $2 billion in the state. The company has earmarked an initial investment of $500 million, the EV giant said in a statement, for the first phase of the project, spanning five years from the commencement date.

NEW DELHI : The interim budget on 1 February is likely to increase the tax rebate under the new personal income tax regime, two people close to the discussions said, giving relief for the middle class ahead of the approaching general elections. The plan is to raise the tax rebate, which is now available for income up to ₹7 lakh, to about ₹7.5 lakh under the new regime, the people said on the condition of anonymity. Tax rebate eligibility is calculated on the net income after taking into account standard deduction of ₹50,000.

Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said TMC leader Sahajahan Sheikh, the key accused in the assault case on ED officials, is still present in Sandeshkhali area of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, despite his efforts to illegally cross over to Bangladesh. Sheikh has been on the run since Friday's mob assault on Enforcement Department (ED) sleuths during a raid at his residence in connection with the ration distribution scam.

derogatory remarks against PM Narendra Modi over his recent visit to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Maldives Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment Mariyam Shiuna used words like ‘clown’ and ‘puppet’ for the Prime Minister of India. The remarks sparked huge outrage in India with people calling for boycotting traveling to Maldives for its anti-India stand.

development under the union government is to ensure that it reaches the farthest and the most vulnerable sections of the population, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference as part of the ongoing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY), Puri said that citizens benefit directly from it. He added that various schemes are formulated and are being implemented, giving priority to women.

Maldives government on Sunday distanced itself from derogatory remarks made by its minister Mariyam Shiuna against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and suspended her and two other Ministers for their act. In a statement following India’s protest, the Maldivian government said the ‘opinions are personal and do not represent the views of the Government of Maldives’.

Maldives government suspended three of its ministers- Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha and Hassan Zihan- for their ‘derogatory remarks on India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the latter's Lakshadweep visit., local media Atoll Times reported. The local media quoted Maldives government spokesperson Ibrahim Khaleel, “All government officials responsible for the comments have been suspended from their post effective immediately". One of the suspended deputy minister of Maldives cabinet, Hassan Zihan, had quoted a local media tweet on microblogging platform X and had called the news “Fake".

remarks against PM Modi came in response to the recent visit of the Indian Prime Minister to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. PM Modi shared his experience in Lakshadweep with some scenic pictures from the island. The Maldivian minister commented on one such picture and used derogatory words like ‘clown’ and ‘puppet’ for the Prime Minister of India.