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Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

Top 10 per cent rural households control 44 per cent of land in India: Report

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The top 10 per cent rural households of India own 44 per cent of land, while 46 per...

No cash at toll plazas from April 10; UPI payments to cost 1.25 times more

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Cash payments at toll plazas will be discontinued for travellers on national highways from April 10, the road...

Nissan Motor strengthens retail footprint in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) Japanese auto maker Nissan Motor has strengthened its footprint in Maharashtra with the opening of three touch points in the...

Rupee rises 28 paise to close at 92.90 against US dollar

Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The rupee gained 28 paise to close at 92.90 against the US dollar on Monday, following the Reserve Bank's...

Govt imposes export curbs on wood briquettes

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The government on Monday imposed export curbs on wood briquettes, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional firewood, with immediate...

India has enough fiscal space to push capex, support sectors impacted by West Asia crisis: FM

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said fiscal prudence has given the government enough room to push capex and...

No unusual volatility in prices of essential items, govt monitoring situation: Officials

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The government on Monday said there is no "unusual volatility" in prices of essential commodities on account of...

2 LPG tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz, 16 still stranded

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers have safely crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz and are headed for Indian ports...

Silver jumps Rs 5,000; gold advances Rs 2,300 on weak dollar

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Silver prices jumped Rs 5,000 to Rs 2.42 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Monday, while gold...

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.