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suntak period (which begins nine hours earlier) will not be under consideration. It is typically advisable to avoid performing religious activities or starting auspicious work during this time. A lunar eclipse occurs as the moon passes through the Earth’s shadow and appears to 'darken'.

Putin on Saturday called an attack on a concert hall that killed more than 100 a «barbaric terrorist act» and vowed harsh retribution to all those involved. In a televised address, Putin said all four gunmen had been arrested before they had a chance to cross the border into Ukraine.

Congress has multiple bank accounts and just three-four of them have been attached, «not frozen», for non-payment of tax dues, the BJP said Saturday, accusing the opposition party of making misleading statements on the issue sensing its «imminent» defeat in the Lok Sabha poll. «These bank accounts have not been frozen, they are operational. You (Congress) can deposit money in these accounts and withdraw too, except Rs 125 crore, which has been attached by the Income Tax department due to the non-payment of dues as per Income Tax rules,» BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said. Referring to media reports, he said the Congress has about Rs 1,000 crore in its multiple bank accounts, opened with «multiple PAN» numbers in «violation of its own party constitution». The Congress also has a fixed asset of worth Rs 500 crore, the BJP leader claimed. He said the Income Tax Department has attached three-four bank accounts of the Congress due to the non-payment of outstanding Rs 135 crore as per rules.

A Burlington, Ont., woman says she was forced to walk naked from above the waist through an airport security line in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic earlier this month.

Pocket FM scooped up 46% of the $223 million in startup funding this week — pushing up the share of dealmaking in the late-stage category, as per Tracxn data. Growth-stage deals commanded 79%, followed by the early stage at 11.2%. The latest week’s number was a 67% drop from the year-ago total of $670 million. During the same period last year – March 16th to 22, 2023 – omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskart had raised $500 million from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority in exchange for a 10% stake.

Indian Hotels Co , Lemon Tree Hotels , EIH Ltd, Chalet Hotels share prices have seen gains of 73-127 % over last one year. Even for Juniper Hotels the gains stand at around 26.5% even since its listing in February. The hospitality industry received a lot of attention during recent past and was for the correct reasons.

ICRA said in a recent report. The report added that the sustenance of domestic leisure and business travel, and demand from meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) are likely to drive demand in FY25 despite a lull during the Lok Sabha elections. As things stand, India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

THSC) said it has launched its 'highly anticipated' report on the Demand And Skill Gap. The study estimated that 5.7 million youth could be trained to meet an expected incremental labour demand of 3 million workers between 2025-2028. However, challenges such as low wages and long working hours deterred youth from continuing in the industry. The Skill Gap Report was officially unveiled by Atul Kumar, secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in the presence of dignitaries representing the National Skill Development Corporation and Industry.

Indian Railways has announced plans to run approximately 540 additional train services. These services will connect various key cities across the country, including Mumbai, Patna, Gaya, Katra, Varanasi, Saharanpur, Prayagraj, Pune, and Ambala. Notably, there will be extra departures from New Delhi to accommodate the increased demand. According to the Ministry of Railways, these additional trains will cover major national routes, such as Delhi-Patna Delhi-Bhagalpur

Russian strike Friday severed one of two power lines supplying Europe's largest nuclear power plant in southeast Ukraine as Moscow launched a major assault on energy infrastructure. «The enemy is now carrying out the largest attack on the Ukrainian energy industry in recent times,» Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on Facebook, adding that shelling had knocked out «one of the power transmission lines feeding» the Zaporizhzhia power plant. The facility, Europe's largest nuclear energy site, was seized by Russian troops in the first days of the war but is powered by Ukrainian lines.

MA Chidambaram Stadium today at 8 pm. Passenger Specials train will be running between Velachery– Chintadripet-Velachery on 22nd and 26th March 2024.

Canada is set to implement measures to curb the influx of temporary foreign workers for the first time, as announced by officials on Thursday. Ottawa aims to reduce the number of temporary residents to five percent of the population over the next three years, down from the current 6.2 percent, which translates to 2.5 million people. The proposed target will be solidified following consultations with Canada's provinces, some of which have expressed concerns over significant migrant inflows amid housing shortages and increased demands for services. Restrictions on temporary foreign worker permits are scheduled to commence on May 1. This decision comes on the heels of a recent announcement imposing a cap on new permits for international students and introducing visa requirements for certain Mexican travelers.

recruitment efforts, especially for mid-level and senior talent, propelled by the government's push on tourism and a significant boost in the interim budget presented last month. Recruitment firms told ET they are seeing a 30-50% rise in mandates from travel companies, looking to tap continued rise in consumer spending on tourism post the revenge travel boom. Companies are scouting for talent in not just product, engineering, revenue, and supply chain, but also those with specialised skills in AI and automation. Hospitality and consumer tech companies are emerging as hunting grounds for such talent, which can command compensation packages ranging from ₹70-80 lakhs, reaching up to ₹1-2 crore for CXO appointments. The travel market in India, estimated at $75 billion in FY20, is projected to reach $125 billion by FY27, according to data from industry body FICCI.

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Indian airlines are gearing up for an increased flight frequency as they prepare to operate 24,275 weekly domestic flights during the upcoming summer schedule, starting from March 31. This marks a nearly 6 percent surge compared to the corresponding period last year.

BJP candidate from the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday hit the campaign trail by hopping onto a second-class coach of a train from Bhopal to Ganjbasoda, interacting with passengers. Chouhan (65) has entered the Lok Sabha poll arena after two decades and will contest his sixth parliamentary election from Vidisha. This seat was earlier held by BJP leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1991) and Sushma Swaraj (2009 and 2014). «I have been travelling by train since I was an MP. My heart is full of happiness. I am going to Ganjbasoda, which is my 'karmabhoomi' (workplace). I have family relations with the people and I am going again there to meet all of them,» Chouhan told PTI on the train when asked that he was going to his constituency by rail after a long time. Chouhan's home turf Budhni is part of Vidisha Lok Sabha seat, a BJP citadel which the Congress won only twice (1980 and 1984) since 1967. The Congress is yet to announce its candidate for the constituency.

Lord Buddha, along with those of his disciples Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Maha Moggallana, after 26 -days returned to the National Museum in Delhi on March 19 and was open to brief exposition to the New Delhi based diplomatic corps on March 20. Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi participated in the ceremony of prayers and chanting in the presence of representatives of the diplomatic corps from 15 countries. Those present on the occasion were Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka; Pattarat Hongtong Ambassador, Thailand; Yasiel Alines Burillo Rivera, Ambassador of Panama; Vahagn Afyan, Ambassador of Armenia; Kenneth da Nobrega, Ambassador of Brazil; Guillermo Rubio Funes, Ambassador of El Salvador; Moe Kyaw Aung, Ambassador of Myanmar; Colin Kao, Deputy Director of the Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India and senior diplomats from Indonesia, Bhutan, Myanmar, Romania, Peru and Serbia.

Vinay Dube, Founder, MD & CEO, Akasa Air, says: “We are part of India's growth story. We can help underpin the economic growth as is required with strong transportation links. We are India's most on-time airline and so we have a real sort of approach to service excellence that we hope is not seen so far. For me, it is just excitement in the future and to top it all off, we are starting our first international flight and so we get to plant the orange Akasa flag in Doha, Qatar just in a few days and we have broken all records with it. We are the first airline to fly internationally within 19 months of launch when most others have taken about six years and that is the reason why I am so excited.” Dube further said: «Flight to Kuwait, Riyadh, Jeddah will come on the heels of Doha, perhaps later this summer. I cannot give you a definitive timeline because we are working with these foreign governments to get the appropriate approvals before we can launch it. But that is just the start. We will (eventually) fly to other parts of the Indian subcontinent, whether it is Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kathmandu, etc, or Southeast Asia, other parts of the Middle East.» What is happening in the Indian skies right now? There is competition. There is a news flow, a lot of issues we keep hearing about with regards to Boeing. We are going to address that in greater detail, but set the roadmap for us. Vinay Dube: For me, Indian aviation is growth, excitement and a future of connected cities.

Delhi Traffic Police has issued a warning to commuters, advising them against using the Pragati Maidan tunnel due to ongoing maintenance work starting March 19. The tunnel is scheduled to be closed every day from midnight to 6 am until April 18, with additional full-day closures on March 24, March 31, and April 7. The repair and maintenance operations are being overseen by the ITPO project division of the Public Works Department (PWD). According to PWD officials, the closure primarily aims to address persistent issues of water leakage within the tunnel structure. «Usually, the tunnel is closed after midnight for routine maintenance work. But we needed more time to carry out repair work to fix the problems of leakage inside,» stated an official involved in the maintenance efforts.

₹30 lakh so that they could settle in another country, The Times of India reported. As per a screenshot of a WhatsApp chat doing rounds on social media, the kidnapping photographs were sent to the father. When Kavya’s father replied, saying he was sending the pics to the SP, the “kidnapper" replied: “Send it to whomever you want to.

Southwest Airlines has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with union flight attendants