AI pilot found tipsy just before operating Zurich-Delhi flight NEW DELHI: Air India has suspended a pilot who was reportedly found tipsy when he was to operate a Zurich-Delhi flight earlier this month. The Zurich-Delhi flight of Sept 6 had to be rescheduled after the pilot was found unfit to operate the same and till…
AI generated image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: A bounced cheque feels like a banking hassle, but legally it can be a criminal offence. Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can turn a dishonoured cheque into a court case and, for some, a jail sentence.What is Section 138?Section 138 deals with a…
The Anduril FQ-44 Fury is an American multirole unmanned fighter aircraft with loyal wingman capabilities. (Image credit: US DoW) The book on air combat is being rewritten as the US Air Force is now operationally experimenting with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). These remotely piloted aircraft are designed to fly in support of manned fighters to…
There are no limits to what a well-planned project cannot achieve and researchers in Colorado have proven it right. They have managed to make a rooftop with solar panels produce electricity while also growing the world’s most expensive spice and generating extra income.Colorado State University researchers report that saffron, grown beneath solar panels rated at…
Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court on September 14 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Goa government on a plea filed by former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal challenging the Bombay high court judgment convicting him in a 2013 sexual assault case and sentencing him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment.The bench sought…
US President Donald Trump hosts state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House Chinese President Xi Jinping, during his meeting with US President Donald Trump, revived discussion over the “Thucydides Trap,” an idea used to describe the tensions that can arise when a rising power challenges an established one.For Xi, the message…
US President Donald Trump holds a binder as he stands next to Chinese President Xi Jinping before Xi delivers a speech during a state dinner at the White House in Washington. Reuters image US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged warm remarks before joining guests for a White House state dinner, with…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi is learnt to have told ministers that knowing facts and communicating them effectively was crucial as he asked them to study issues in detail and put across govt’s position to counter negative narratives.The suggestion came during the two-day Chintan Shivir at a time when issues around Election Commission’s SIR exercise…
Shehbaz Sharif meets Masoud Pezeshkian Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif met Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian in New York on Thursday on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, with the two leaders discussing bilateral ties and the ongoing regional conflict.According to a statement issued by Sharif’s office, Pakistan’s deputy prime…
Indian weddings are a grand affair VanVivah, positioned as the World’s Largest Wedding Expo is being held in Delhi bringing together ecosystem under one roof. It is reported to feature 150+ exhibitors and leading brands across a 1,40,000+ sq. ft. venue, with 100+ curated stalls and 70,000+ sq. ft. of dedicated exhibition space. It is…
