An Indian-origin businessman’s luxury hospitality group is offering a private jet experience unlike no other for around $ 13,000 to 14,000 per hour. Kabir Mulchandani’s Five Holdings, known for its extravagant party hotels and resorts, has unveiled its 16-passenger flight complete with non-stop entertainment. The Dubai-based group announced on Thursday that it is accepting bookings for Fly...
Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman and terror suspect Tahawwur Rana has filed a plea challenging a recent US court order that approved his extradition to India where he is facing trial for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that led to the killing of 166 people, including six Americans. Filing the writ of habeas corpus through his lawyer, Rana, 62,...
Rishi Sunak-led UK government will place restrictions on the ability for international students to bring dependents into the country from January 2024. The government further said these restrictions apply to all students except students in post-graduate research courses. It further said this is aimed at banning people from using a student visa as a...
Actor Gufi Paintal, best known for playing Shakuni mama in B R Chopra’s epic TV serial Mahabharat died on Monday, 5 June. The veteran actor passed away at a hospital due to age-related issues, his nephew Hiten Paintal confirmed. He was 78. The veteran actor was admitted at a hospital in Andheri. Hiten told PTI, "Unfortunately, he is no more. He passed...
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in New Delhi on June 5, 2023. The meeting was warm and cordial. The two sides discussed a substantial range of bilateral defence cooperation issues, with particular focus on identifying ways to strengthen industrial cooperation. The two Ministers explored ways of building resilient supply chains. Both sides...
Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena stated on Sunday that the death toll in the tragedy has been updated to 275 after accounting for certain “double countings” following the catastrophic railway accident in Balasore on Friday evening. Out of the 275, 88 bodies, according to the Chief Secretary, have been identified. “The Railways on Saturday said that the number of deaths is 288...
Austin, Texas: Texas has become the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation June 2. Every major medical organization, including the American Medical Association, has opposed the bans and supported the medical care for youth when administered appropriately. Lawsuits have been filed in several states where bans...
New York: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use off-brand versions of the popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy because they might not contain the same ingredients as the prescription products and may not be safe or effective. Agency officials said this week that they have received reports of problems after patients...
Columbus, Ohio: In a blow to abortion opponents in Ohio, a fall ballot issue aimed at enshrining access to the procedure in the state's constitution will not be split into two separate issues — one about abortion, and one about other reproductive healthcare. In a unanimous ruling Thursday, the Ohio Supreme Court sided with the bipartisan...
