Govt unlikely to renew IndiGo pact with Turkish Airlines

IANS | May 19, 2025 12:20 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The government is unlikely to extend the commercial airline IndiGo’s leasing agreement with Turkish Airlines due to strained diplomatic relations following Turkey’s open support for Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor launched by India to avenge the killings of 26 tourists.

FTA likely to double India’s apparel, textile exports to UK: Report

IANS | May 19, 2025 11:51 AM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India's apparel and home textiles exports to the UK are expected to double from the current levels in the next 5-6 years, with the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) scheduled to become operational in calendar year 2026, according to an ICRA report.

Trinamool withdrew name from Op Sindoor delegation as Mamata Banerjee not consulted

IANS | May 19, 2025 11:25 AM

Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) The Centre's action of selecting and including Yusuf Pathan, the cricketer-turned-politician and Lok Sabha member from Baharampur constituency of West Bengal, in the multi-party delegation on Operation Sindoor without consulting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, prompted Trinamool Congress to withdraw his name.

JGU Dean is first Indian academic appointed to Cambridge International’s SHEAC

IANS | May 19, 2025 10:38 AM

Sonipat (Haryana), May 19 (IANS) In an unprecedented educational honour for Indian academics, Prof (Dr) Upasana Mahanta, Dean of Admissions and Outreach at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), has been appointed as the First Indian to the Strategic Higher Education Advisory Council (SHEAC) formed by Cambridge International.

CM Stalin to hold review meet today on monsoon preparedness

IANS | May 19, 2025 9:43 AM

Chennai, May 19 (IANS) With the onset of southwest monsoon rain in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is set to chair a high-level review meeting on Monday to assess the state’s preparedness and discuss precautionary measures.

UP businessman arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan

IANS | May 19, 2025 8:52 AM

Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) Days after the arrest of Haryana-based YouTuber and travel blogger Jyoti Malhotra on charges of espionage, the Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a businessman from Rampur for allegedly spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).