Aishwarya Rai Bachchan serves regal glamour in black couture and a crystal cape in Paris

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan serves regal glamour in black couture and a crystal cape in Paris

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‘Calm, kind and extraordinary’: Mumbai neighbours remember flydubai hero Captain Smit Machchhar

Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot whose courage during the flydubai FZ1073 incident has drawn praise from around the world, is now being remembered by people who knew him long before he became the focus of international attention.

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‘Gujarati spirit flowing in veins’: flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar to be honoured with Gujarat’s state award

The Gujarat government will honour flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar with the ‘Visisht Gujarat Garima Award’ to honour his bravery and the extraordinary act to thwart the Omani co-pilot’s attempt to crash the flight despite being stabbed, announced Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday.

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Google Fitbit Air launched at Rs13,999: Screenless fitness tracker with 7-day battery life

Google has just launched the new Fitbit Air in the Indian market, which is priced at Rs 13999. The faceless wearable lineup comes with a tracker that does not need a screen at all. So, in case someone is really tired of notifications, checking the step counts repeatedly and being bothered by multiple application notifications, then this tracker band is perfect.

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GATE registration 2027 to close next week; know how to apply at gate2027.iitm.ac.in

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) registration 2027 will be closed next Monday, October 5. The candidates who wish to apply for GATE 2027 can do so on the official website – gate2027.iitm.ac.in. GATE is scheduled to be held on multiple dates between February 6 and 21, 2027.     

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‘He is a true hero’: Netanyahu hails Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for averting mid-air catastrophe

An Indian pilot has emerged at the centre of a dramatic mid-air incident after his actions helped prevent a possible disaster aboard a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot during the flight, managed to open the cockpit door despite suffering serious injuries. His action allowed passengers and crew members to enter the cockpit and overpower the attacker.

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Commercial LPG cylinder prices hiked ahead of festival season, check new rates here

State-owned oil marketing companies have increased the prices of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders from today (October 1), raising costs for businesses just ahead of the festive season. Across cities, commercial LPG cylinder prices have risen by Rs 60 to Rs 71.50, depending on the location.

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Pratyusha Banerjee’s ex-boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh discharged by Bombay HC in actor’s suicide case

The Bombay High Court has discharged Rahul Raj Singh, an accused in the death case of TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee. Pratyusha had shot to fame playing the character of Anandi in the TV serial Balika Vadhu. The bench led by Justice Shivkumar Dige delivered this verdict based on the final conversation that took place between Pratyusha and Rahul Raj before she hanged herself on April 1, 2016. This case dates back nearly 10 years.The 24-year-old Pratyusha was found dead in her flat. Her then-boyfriend and live-in partner, actor-producer Rahul Raj Singh, had rushed her to the hospital, where doctors declared her dead. 

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Amarinder Singh Raja Warring quits as Punjab Congress chief in big shakeup months before assembly polls

Amarinder Singh Raja Warring quits as Punjab Congress chief in big shakeup months before assembly polls.

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Trump calls Indian pilot ‘hero’ for saving 174 people on flydubai plane, labels co-pilot ‘terrorist’

US President Donald Trump praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a ‘hero’ for saving 174 people aboard a flydubai plane after he was stabbed by his co-pilot, who allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft. Trump described the attacker as ‘perhaps a terrorist or perhaps a whack job.’

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