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Nitish Kumar came to the national capital in the same flight from Patna airport. Since the Lok Sabha election results were out, both the BJP-led NDA and the Opposition INDIA bloc are strategising their next steps to form a new government at the Centre.Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a third term, but the BJP need the support of other parties in his coalition, primarily JDU chief Nitish Kumar and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu.Nitish Kumar who has a history of changing sides at key moments, might play a crucial role. Memes of 'palat' also emerged on X.

Ashneer Grover, co-founder of BharatPe and former 'Shark Tank India' judge, took to social media to share his thoughts on the 2024 Lok Sabha election results while visiting the Statue of Liberty in New York. His visit coincided with the announcement of the election outcomes. Grover posted a photo at the iconic monument and expressed his admiration for the Indian electorate.

WestJet is introducing a new way to fly — called UltraBasic.As of Tuesday, the Basic fare is being replaced by UltraBasic across domestic and transborder routes.It consists of a number of restrictions, including no carry-on bags unless the passenger is travelling on a transatlantic or transpacific flight, or if the passenger purchases Extended Comfort for all flights in a single direction, including connections.WestJet says personal items that fit under the seat in front are allowed and checking a bag is allowed for an additional fee.

Delta Passenger had a bad encounter brought on by a fellow passenger's mishap in the restroom. The whole cabin smelled bad after the incident. A thoughtful traveller commended the flight attendant for her professionalism in handling the matter, as per a Netflix report.

₹120 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 6.66 crore shares. In the OFS, stakeholders such as SAIF Partners, Peak XV Partners, Aloke Bajpai, Rajnish Kumar, Micromax Informatics, and Placid Holdings will sell part of their stakes.Also read: Kronox Lab Sciences IPO Day 2: Should you subscribe or not? Check GMP, key dates, subscription status, more.The offering is being conducted through the book-building process, with 75 per cent of the IPO reserved for qualified institutional buyers, 15 per cent for non-institutional investors, and the remaining 10 per cent for retail investors.The net proceeds from the public offer are intended to be used for funding working capital requirements, investments in technology, supporting inorganic growth through acquisitions and other strategic initiatives, and general corporate purposes.Ixigo is a travel technology company dedicated to empowering Indian travelers to plan, book, and manage their trips across rail, air, buses, and hotels.

United Airlines expects to hire nearly 10,000 workers this year as U.S. air travel continues to grow

initial public offering (IPO) of Le Travenues Technology, which operates travel tech platform Ixigo, will open for subscription on June 10 and close on June 12. The company filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with markets regulator Sebi in February and received approval for the same in May.

INDIA bloc's show in the Lok Sabha polls, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday pushed for staking a claim to form the next government at the Centre and said the opposition alliance's leaders will meet on Wednesday in New Delhi to decide on the Prime Minister's face.

The Adani group’s digital platform Adani One and ICICI Bank have launched India’s first co-branded credit cards with airport-linked benefits in collaboration with Visa.

Dinara, a popular social media influencer from Moscow, has taken the internet by storm with her unconventional quest to find an Indian husband. During her visit to an Indian shopping mall, she posed with a male mannequin holding a sign that read, «Looking for an Indian husband (unmarried).» The sign also included a QR code linking directly to her Instagram profile, making it easy for interested individuals to connect with her.

Amid uncertainty in the economy and the still-present pressures of inflation, a new survey shows the country is split on whether now is the right time to be investing.

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India's strong GDP growth of over 6% a year will help push the annual growth in travel spending in the country to roughly 9%, a new McKinsey report released on Monday said. With this growth, India's domestic travel market could overtake Japan and Mexico to become the world's fourth largest by 2030, as per the report titled 'The State of Tourism and Hospitality 2024'. Domestic air passenger traffic in India is projected to double by 2030, buoyed in part by a state-subsidised initiative that aims to connect underserved domestic airports and has shifted the development focus away from major metropolises such as Mumbai and Delhi towards fast-developing smaller cities such as Chandigarh and Hyderabad.

Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldie Brar gangs allegedly considered employing minors to carry out the killing of Bollywood actor Salman Khan, according to police. Navi Mumbai Police uncovered a plot to kill the actor during their investigation disclosing a video call conversation between Lawrence Bishnoi gang member Ajay Kashyap and another accused.

delayed local train services on the Central Railway, with the authorities attributing the disruptions to the new signalling system. The Central Railway undertook a 36-hour mega block over the weekend along with a 63-hour block for widening platforms at Thane station between Friday and Sunday.

airlines can offer in one of the world’s biggest markets for outbound travel, Emirates president Tim Clark said.

Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries have extended their deep output cuts aimed at supporting slack prices

The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has new life following a massive six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation to create a hub for mobility projects in the rebirth of the Motor City

The Maldives government will ban Israelis from the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for luxury resorts, as public anger in the predominantly Muslim nation rises over the war in Gaza

MintGenie, Sharma said that the Government should chalk down a clear transition plan to move to the new tax regime with certain modifications that allow deductions on account of select investments.Individuals opting for the new tax regime cannot claim several exemptions and deductions, such as House Rent Allowance, Leave Travel Concession, Savings under 80C such as Employee Provident Fund (EPF)/ Public Provident Fund (PPF)/ Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS), medical insurance premiums under 80D, National Pension Scheme (NPS) under 80CCD and many more. Given that the legacy tax system was developed to encourage investment planning to save taxes, many individual taxpayers are tuned to make those annual investments that are now not eligible for a tax break in the new tax regime.

Bill Gates to Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg — A look at the hobbies tech billionaires enjoyEtihad has managed to turn itself around after an ill-fated expansion spree a decade ago saddled it with huge losses and stakes in unprofitable regional carriers. Now, Neves said he’s been told by the owners to run the company as if it were listed, improving its financial performance and corporate governance.