Air passengers to get reimbursement for ticket downgrades
New norms to be effective from Feb 15
New Delhi: Airlines will reimburse 75 per cent of the ticket costs to passengers whose domestic flight tickets have been downgraded, with aviation regulator DGCA putting in place new norms. For downgrade of international tickets, the reimbursement amount will vary from 30 per cent to 75 per cent of the ticket costs, including taxes, depending […]
HR violation- Reviewing engagement with Taliban: US
Washington: The US is reviewing its approach and engagement with the Taliban regime in context of the slew of human rights violations taking place in Afghanistan, a top official in the Biden administration has said, emphasising that Washington is actively evaluating with its allies and partners to take the next appropriate steps towards it. US […]
5.8-magnitude quake hits Nepal, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan
New Delhi: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal Tuesday afternoon with tremors also being felt in parts of Delhi, national capital region and Jaipur. The quake struck at 2:28 pm with the epicentre in Nepal at a place 148 km east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, the National Centre for Seismology said. “It was scary as the […]
Cong distances itself from Digvijaya’s remarks
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday distanced itself from party leader Digvijaya Singh’s remarks questioning the 2019 surgical strikes, saying the views do not reflect the position of the party which supports all military actions that are in national interest. “The views expressed by senior leader Digvijaya Singh are his own and do not reflect […]
UN says Taliban divided on appeal to restore women’s rights
United Nations: A delegation led by the highest-ranking woman at the United Nations urged the Taliban during a four-day visit to Afghanistan that ended Friday to reverse their crackdown on women and girls. Some Taliban officials were more open to restoring women’s rights but others were clearly opposed, a UN spokesman said. The UN team […]
Chinese Prez inspects combat readiness of troops along India-China border in eastern Ladakh
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a video conversation with the soldiers stationed along the India-China border in eastern Ladakh and inspected their combat readiness, official media here reported on Friday. Xi addressed the troops from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) headquarters here on the border defence situation in Khunjerab under the Xinjiang Military […]
Hybrid immunity offers more protection against severe Covid than infection alone: Study
London: Individuals with hybrid immunity had the highest magnitude and durability of protection, and may be able to extend the period before booster vaccinations are needed compared to individuals who have never been infected, according to a new study. Hybrid immunity refers to immunity developed through a combination of SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination. The effectiveness […]
HC asks NIA to reply to plea by 4 JeM men challenging their life term
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the response of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to a plea by four members of terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) challenging life imprisonment awarded to them in a case of recruiting and training youths for terror activities. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh issued notice […]
China accuses ‘some Western media’ of COVID-19 coverage bias
Beijing: China on Thursday accused “some Western media” of bias, smears and political manipulation in their coverage of China’s abrupt ending of its strict “zero-COVID” policy, as it issued a vigorous defense of actions taken to prepare for the change of strategy. The move in December to end mass testing and quarantines led to a […]
SC questions Wikipedia’s credibility
Says such online sources not completely dependable
New Delhi: Online sources such as Wikipedia are based on a crowd sourced and user generated editing model that is not completely dependable and can promote misleading information, the Supreme Court has said. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath said it acknowledged the utility of the platforms that provide free access to […]
