50 Million Passengers To Fly Out Of India Per Year By 2030, Data Shows

The number of international outbound departures by Indian residents is expected to grow to over 50 million in 2030, which is more than double of what it was in 2022 - about 18 million, predicts Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) India in their latest 'India Outbound Travel in FY2030' report. For the study and forecasts, CAPA India conducted in-depth research with 250 respondents, supported by 100 detailed, qualitative discussions, and rigorous analysis of tourism and traffic data. Indian Travelers: The Outward-Bound Surge The number of Indians...

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Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel Meet Amit Shah Amid Crisis Over Maratha Quota

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Friday met Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. The meeting took place amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra over the demand for reservation by the Maratha community and the hearing before the Election Commission on the claim over the NCP. "Had a meaningful meeting with Hon'ble Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji in Delhi, extending warm Diwali wishes. Grateful for the opportunity to pay a courtesy call and share festive joy," NCP working president Patel...

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"Complete Falsity": Team Sharad Pawar On Affidavits By Ajit Pawar Camp

The Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday accused the Ajit Pawar group of presenting false affidavits before the Election Commission to stake claim over the name and poll symbol of the party and urged the poll panel to take penal action for allegedly falsifying evidence. Two days before rebelling against uncle Sharad Pawar to join the Maharashtra government in early July, Ajit Pawar had approached the Election Commission on June 30 staking claim to the party name as well as the symbol and subsequently declared...

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Delhi Police Issues Traffic Advisory For Diwali, Dhanteras

In anticipation of the traffic congestion during the Diwali and Dhanteras celebrations, the Delhi Police have issued a traffic advisory for several parts of the national capital. Areas including Chandani Chowk, Khari Baoli, Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Sarojini Nagar, Sadar Bazar, Lajpat Nagar, Yusuf Sarai Market, Nehru Place, Greater Kailash, Tilak Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Kamala Nagar, and Rajouri Garden are expected to experience traffic congestion. Other market areas, including Saket J-Block, Anupam Cinema Market, and Dwarka Sectors 6 and 10, might...

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Congress To Organise Pro-Palestine Rally In Kerala On November 23

Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President K Sudhakaran announced on Thursday that the Congress will organise a massive rally in Kerala's Kozhikode on November 23 to declare solidarity with the Palestinian people. Mr Sudhakaran said that All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary KC Venugopal will inaugurate the solidarity rally. "All the people who believe in secular-democratic values will be brought together on the 23rd of this month at 4:30 pm at Kozhikode Beach. It will mobilise a large...

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Last 12 Months On Earth Were The Hottest Ever Recorded: Report

The Earth experienced its hottest year-long period in recorded history with global temperatures setting a new 12-month record, exceeding 1.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels from November 2022 through October 2023, according to a new analysis of international data released on Thursday. This is the hottest year-long period in recorded history due to human-caused climate change that influenced heat over the last 12 months in 175 countries and 920 cities. In India, 86 per cent of the population (1.2 billion) residents were exposed to at...

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Day After Supreme Court Report, Punjab Reports Over 2,000 Farm Fires

More than 2,000 farm fires were reported from Punjab on Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court issued directions to ensure stopping of crop residue burning "forthwith". Sangrur district, the birthplace of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, recorded the maximum number of stubble burning incidents in the state on Wednesday. Many parts in Haryana saw air quality indices in the 'severe' and 'very poor' categories. The total number of farm fires jumped to 22,981 in Punjab with 2,003 fresh such cases being reported on Wednesday, according to Ludhiana-based...

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"Abuse Of Contempt Law": Delhi Court After Man Seeks Action Against Judge

The Delhi High Court Tuesday let off a litigant after warning against "misusing and abusing" the process of contempt law by seeking contempt proceedings against a district court judge in an individual capacity, calling it an "unmitigated attack on the majesty and honesty" of courts. The high court said the litigant's conduct of pursuing contempt proceedings against a judge of the district court on the ground that his grievances have not been duly addressed is "severely misguided and should be deterred". "The courts are constitutional institutions...

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Simple Touch Not Penetrative Sex Assault Under POCSO Act: High Court

A "simple touch" cannot be considered "manipulation" of a minor's body to cause penetration and attract the offence of penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act, the Delhi High Court said. Justice Amit Bansal said "touch" was a separate offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act as he refused to uphold the conviction of a man for "aggravated penetrative sexual assault" for touching the private parts of a six-year-old girl his brother, a tuition teacher, taught The judge, however, refused to interfere with the...

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VIDEO: सीएम एमएल खट्टर ने हरियाणा रोडवेज की बस में सफर करके यात्रियों को हैरत में डाला

हरियाणा रोडवेज (Haryana Roadways) की करनाल-चंडीगढ़ बस (Karnal-Chandigarh Bus) में आज सफर कर रहे यात्री उस समय हैरत में पड़ गए जब अचानक मुख्यमंत्री मनोहर लाल खट्टर (Manohar lal Khattar) भी बस पर चढ़ गए. खट्टर ने अन्य यात्रियों के साथ अम्बाला छावनी तक की यात्रा की. उन्होंने यात्रियों से बातचीत की और अपने अनुभव साझा किए. मनोहरलाल खट्टर ने बस कंडक्टर से भी बातचीत की. कंडक्टर ने उन्हें ई-टिकटिंग सिस्टम के बारे में समझाया. मुख्यमंत्री ने बस यात्रा का एक वीडियो शेयर किया सीएम खट्टर ने एक्स पर अपनी बस यात्रा का एक वीडियो शेयर किया. उन्होंने लिखा- ''आज...

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2 Unclaimed Boxes At Karnataka Rail Station Parking Trigger Bomb Scare

Two unclaimed boxes were recovered from the parking lot of Karnataka's Shivamogga railway station this evening, a police official said. A bomb disposal team was called to the spot, the police added. The boxes triggered a bomb scare in the city. "Made in Bangladesh, food grains and sugars" was written on the boxes, Shivamogga Superintendent of Police GK Mithun Kumar said. The police are investigating who placed the boxes, he said. Barricades and sandbags were placed around the boxes to stop people from coming near them, he said. The police will...

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