DGCA suspends senior Akasa pilots in-charge of operations & training
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday suspended the director training and director operations of Akasa for six months each and “advised” the airline to nominate “suitable candidate(s)”, meaning find replacements for these crucial positions. The action came after a DGCA audit at Akasa’s Mumbai facility on October 7, 2024, found […]
Is ‘doom spending’ draining your money? How to fix your financial habits in 2025
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Infinix Note 50 Reportedly Spotted on FCC Database; Said to Support 45W Fast Charging
Infinix Note 50 could arrive soon as a successor to the Infinix Note 40, which was globally unveiled in March alongside other handsets in the Note 40 series. Details about the Infinix Note 50 lineup have started surfacing online. A recent report suggests that the purported smartphone was spotted on a certification website, suggesting an imminent […]
Redmi Turbo 4 Runs Geekbench With MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra SoC, 16GB RAM
Redmi Turbo 4 is all set to go official early next year with the latest MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra SoC. Shortly after the Xiaomi sub-brand announced the arrival of the new Turbo series phone in its home country, it was spotted in the Geekbench database hinting at a few key specifications. The listing suggests the upcoming phone’s […]
Manmohan Singh’s final days in office: The shaping of a complex legacy
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gestures during the ceremonial reception of Maldives President Abdulla Yameen at the forecourt of India’s presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on January 2, 2014. | Photo Credit: REUTERS During his last days in office as Prime Minister in May 2014, Manmohan Singh jokingly told an aide he had […]
MWM’s sit-ins on arterial roads trigger traffic chaos in Karachi
This collage shows MWM workers staging sit-ins on arterial roads in Karachi on December 27, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News Additional contingents of traffic, district police deployed. Sindh CM appeals to protesters not to cause troubles for citizens. Recent clashes in Parachinar killed over 130 people. KARACHI: Commuters have faced extreme difficulties due to […]
OpenAI and Microsoft Reportedly Have a Strange Commercial Indicator for AGI
OpenAI and Microsoft reportedly have a unique definition of what constitutes artificial general intelligence or AGI. As per the report, the two entities added a commercial indicator of AGI in last year’s extension of their partnership. The new definition claims that an AI system that can generate at least $100 billion (roughly Rs. 854 lakh […]
5 Road Trips From Noida For A Perfect Weekend Escape
Last Updated:December 27, 2024, 19:18 IST Here are the five most enthralling road trips that you can cover from Noida. Alwar, with its old world charm, has beautiful architecture to marvel at. Noida, the bustling satellite city of Delhi, is perfectly positioned at the heart of numerous recreational hotspots. If you’re a resident struggling to […]