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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicUS Airlines

Topic: US Airlines

United Airlines plane catches fire on runway in Houston, all passengers safe

There were 104 passengers & five crew members on board, the New York Post reported. This marks the third airplane disaster the US has witnessed in a week.

The reason why airline tickets are costly right now

Fares this summer may be 30% higher than pre-pandemic levels due to high demand, according to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian.

Emirates predicts 737 Max won’t fly until after Christmas

Tim Clark, president of Emirates says "it’s going to antagonise a lot of people if they insist that this aircraft is safe to fly".

As China deadline kicks in, US airlines strip Taiwan of nation label, list cities instead

Beijing has waged a campaign to force global businesses to conform to its worldview if they want to stay in its good graces.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.