Air India will suspend its Delhi-Washington nonstop flights from September 1, 2025. This is due to a shortage of wide-body planes. The airline is revamping its legacy fleet. Passengers can rebook or get full refunds. The retrofit program aims to enhance customer experience. Supply chain issues have delayed the completion to October 2028.
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Speculation surrounds MS Dhoni's future with Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2026. Following a disappointing IPL 2025 season, the 43-year-old Dhoni, battling knee issues, remains undecided. He humorously addressed fan queries about his participation, citing knee pain concerns. Dhoni's knee has been a recurring issue, requiring surgery after their IPL 2023 victory.
Kalyan Banerjee resigned as TMC's chief whip in Lok Sabha. This follows a public dispute with party MP Mahua Moitra. Banerjee criticized Moitra's comments made during a podcast. He deemed her language dehumanizing and uncivil. Banerjee defended his questions about public figures' conduct. He accused Moitra of personal attacks to deflect from her performance.
P. Chidambaram criticized the election commission of India for adding approximately 6.5 lakh "migrant workers" to Tamil Nadu's electoral roll while removing around 65 lakh people from Bihar's voter list, terming them "permanently migrated." He questioned the ECI's methodology and described the move as an abuse of power, advocating for political and legal challenges against it.
Donald Trump claimed India halted Russian oil imports, calling it a "good step," despite earlier threats of tariffs for continued trade with Russia. He also suggested Pakistan might one day sell oil to India. India's MEA firmly rejected Trump's remarks, asserting the "steady and time-tested partnership" with Russia stands independently and shouldn't be viewed through a third country's lens.
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RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra downplayed fears of significant inflation from reduced Russian oil imports, citing diversified sources and potential government fiscal measures. His remarks come amid US tariff threats over India's Russian oil purchases, which India has rejected. Despite geopolitical tensions, the RBI held its repo rate steady, forecasting stable growth and controlled inflation.