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Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asked why the Lok Sabha polls are being conducted in seven phases amid severe heatwave across the country and alleged that the schedule for the elections was designed to «satisfy the BJP». Addressing a rally for Trinamool's Bolpur candidate Asit Mal, she claimed: «Earlier, the poll process used to be over by May 2 or 3, but this year they have stretched it for three months, amid severe weather conditions.» «Election Commission has planned polls for three months to satisfy BJP,» she said, adding her motto was «to defeat BJP». She said she was facing difficult time traveling in chopper due to extreme heat but has no other option.

The Biden administration is setting new rules on airline fees and refunds

Allied Pilots Association spokesman Capt. Dennis Tajer joins 'Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street' to discuss growing flight safety concerns.

gender equality have three times higher loyalty, productivity, motivation and belongingness scores than those working with laggards, according to the latest edition of Deloitte’s Women @ Work survey. The survey represents the views of 5,000 women across 10 countries, including India.

The backdrop to these new rules is the spike in complaints during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Complaints related to airlines and ticket agents rejecting or delaying refunds made up 87% of all air travel service complaints during that period. US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, in a statement, emphasized, “Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them — without headaches or haggling.” Passengers will be entitled to refunds if there's a «significant change» to their flights. This includes the following scenarios:

IHG Hotels & Resorts said on Wednesday it will double its presence in India in the next five years to 100 operating hotels. The company said it recorded a 'strong' signing performance in 2023 with 13 deals closed across its brands in the luxury, premium and essentials categories and that it strengthened its footprint in markets such as Gurgaon, Jim Corbett, Mumbai, Amritsar and Goa. The chain said close to 70% of the signings were in the midscale and upper midscale segments, which continues to be a growth driver for the company in India, followed by premium and luxury.

consumer spending is estimated to more than double to $300 billion by 2030 from $140 billion now, aiding the growth of new-age brands, according to the report. “The combined revenue of new-age consumer brands tracked by Elevation has crossed $5 billion or ₹40,000 crore, a figure that continues to scale rapidly," according to a report released Wednesday. Deepening e-commerce penetration, lowering cost barriers and internet access before discretionary income are enablers now converging to make brand-building both lucrative and exciting for entrepreneurs, it added.

The latest Boeing uproar belies the potted story line. Instead of bringing shame by abandoning the glories of American manufacturing, in its 787 factory Boeing was inventing new manufacturing to build airliners from carbon fibers rather than traditional aluminum. A whistleblowing engineer testifies that in fitting together these planes, Boeing departed from its estimated tolerances and force limits as it struggled to gain experience in assembling carbon-fiber airliners.

Employees of the company tasked with rapidly personalizing jerseys for each first-round NFL draft pick as they are announced don’t need to travel very far for this year’s player selections in Detroit

A politician is always a politician: Former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu may no longer be an active BJP leader but loves to meet people, deliver lectures and travel to various parts of the country. After receiving Padma Vibushan, Naidu met friends and well-wishers over breakfast where he announced that he would be more active now in his interactions. He also expressed his ire over leaders switching parties for instant gains and plum posts, saying a true leader would not change colours. Interestingly, most defections in recent times have been to BJP. Pleadings and allegation season: BJP's Bardhaman-Durgapur candidate Dilip Ghosh has sought support from the Left parties and their followers to strengthen Narendra Modi's hands. It is believed that a substantial number of Left votes backed BJP in 2019. Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee has been alleging a 'Ram-Bam' (BJP and Left) connection and claiming that Congress, Left and BJP are teaming together to defeat Trinamool.

₹1,00,893.63 per kl in Delhi, 3% higher on-year and 54% higher than in FY20. A strong and sustained demand is expected to result in tailwinds for Indian airlines.

in-flight entertainment content through its app on a trial basis for passengers traveling between Delhi and Goa. This move, starting from May 1, will mark the first time that IndiGo is providing such entertainment options to its customers. Trial Details and Features The trial, scheduled to last for three months, will allow passengers to access the in-flight entertainment content via the IndiGo app. However, to prevent interference with aircraft electronics, this service will be activated only after the aircraft reaches cruising altitude. Passengers will be required to use their personal headphones to enjoy the content.

floods. «After the heaviest rainfall the UAE experienced in 75 years Dubai Airports is making remarkable strides in restoring and normalising operations at Dubai International Airport (DXB),» a statement from Dubai Airports said.

Canadians’ views on retirement are shifting dramatically as the cost of living rises and longer life expectancies become the norm, with the idea of retiring at age 65 being one of the early casualties.

Schengen visa rules for Indians, the strength of Indian passport is arguably set to grow with travel to 29 European countries getting seamless and hassle-free. Incidentally, Indian passport is currently ranked at 85, as per Henley Passport Index for 2024 that ranks 199 nations based on the strength of their passports. Our neigbouring country Pakistan is ranked at 106, while Bangladesh at 102.

Credit cards offer several benefits like cashback, miles, vouchers, discounts, free priority pass membership, etc, to attract customers. One of their prominent offerings is free airport lounge access at select airports in the country and abroad. The facility of airport lounge access is available not only on travel credit cards but also on some other premium cards issued by banks.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has dissolved the barrier to applying for health insurance in India that allowed only individuals aged 65 and lower to purchase health covers. The recent development on Sunday has pushed insurance companies to provide insurance to people irrespective of their age.

Also Read | 'Goodbye Air India jumbo': Netizens hail ‘wing wave’ manoeuvre as Boeing 747 takes off for last time from Mumbai “Delighted to announce our newest codeshare partner, @FlyANA_official. With this, we offer you even more convenient connectivity between India and Japan. If you are a Flying Returns Gold or Platinum member, this also lets you enjoy premium services on both airlines," Air India said on X.

TBO Tek received regulatory nod from Sebi to raise funds through an IPO. The issue includes fresh equity of Rs 400 crore and an offer for sale of up to 1.56 crore shares. The company had filed a draft prospectus in November last year.

Monday, April 22, 2024 – Solana’s incendiary new community-focused meme coin Smog (SMOG) has just paid out rewards for over 11 million quests successfully completed across its first two airdrop seasons, according to an announcement on X.

#ldnont ^cs pic.twitter.com/siT6uuzfnm— London Fire Department (@LdnOntFire) April 22, 2024The London Fire Department said multiple 911 calls came in from residents in the west end of the city at 10:49 p.m. The train continued travelling, heading eastbound to downtown, before coming to stop at Waterloo and Pall Mall streets.“At the height of the incident, we had about 28 firefighters and 10 apparatus on scene,” Shewell said.Crews focused on protecting the Drewlo Holdings building from smoke and fire damage and used about 250 litres of foam to get the fire down.By 12:30 a.m.