NEW DELHI: Aspiring commercial pilots in India will now be able to make an informed choice for a flying training organisation (FTO) to get trained here. In a major reform, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday (May 16) directed all flying schools in the country to “maintain a dedicated website for their…
Teenage sensation Anahat Singh delivered a stunning upset at the World Championship, defeating world No. 28 Marina Stefanoni in a thrilling five-game match. Abhay Singh also secured a notable victory, ousting world No. 25 Nicolas Mueller. Anahat now faces world No. 15 Fayrouz Aboelkheir, while Abhay is set to compete against world No. NEW DELHI:…
Preity Zinta reacts after Shashank Singh hits one six out of the stadium. (Screengrab) Punjab Kings (PBKS) co-owner Preity Zinta was left stunned after Shashank Singh smacked Mayank Yadav for a six that sailed outside the HPCA Stadium on Sunday. On the fourth ball of the 17th over, bowled by Mayank Yadav, Shashank Singh sent…
David Paton, an idealistic and innovative ophthalmologist who started Project Orbis, converting a United Airlines jet into a flying hospital that took surgeons to developing countries to operate on patients and educate local doctors, died on April 3 at his home in Reno, Nev. He was 94. His death was confirmed by his son, Townley….
When he arrives in Greenland on Friday, Vice President JD Vance is not going to get much of a welcome from Greenlanders. Mr. Vance will be the highest-ranking American official ever to visit the island. But the government of Greenland never invited him and after all that President Trump has said about his desire to…
NFL free agency 2025 will not rank among the most memorable in league history. There were few stunning address changes or jaw-dropping, bank-breaking contracts handed out. Yes, backup quarterbacks found themselves in high demand. And some players managed to secure solid deals. But the more interesting — and seemingly impactful — moves of last week…
New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips gestures after taking a one-handed catch to dismiss Virat Kohli in the Champions Trophy match in Dubai. (AP) Virat Kohli scored only 11 runs in India’s final group stage match of the Champions Trophy against New Zealand on Sunday, following his century against Pakistan a week ago.Glenn Phillips took a spectacular…
Flying cars are no longer just a fantasy. Alef Aeronautics has brought it to reality. The US-based automaker company has released footage of its flying car in action, which appears to be a scene from a sci-fi movie. It can be driven like a normal car on the roads, but it also has propellers and…
NEW DELHI: Delhi-based doctor Suvrankar Datta slammed IndiGo Airlines after enduring what he called a “nightmare” experience on a recent Bangalore-Delhi flight. Datta, a radiologist at AIIMS, took to social media to highlight concerns over passenger safety and service standards.In a series of posts on X, Dr Datta detailed his ordeal, saying that his pre-booked…
NEW DELHI: Air India has ordered 34 trainer aircraft — 31 single-engine aircraft from Piper Aircraft in the United States and 3 twin-engine aircraft from Diamond Aircraft in Austria — for its upcoming flying training organization (FTO) at Maharashtra’s Amravati. AI aims to have this FTO ready by mid-2025 and make it the biggest flying…