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The airline has initiated its inaugural special evacuation flight to Tel Aviv, utilizing its Airbus A340 aircraft.”Flight SG 9995, designated as the evacuation flight, took off from Amritsar for Tel Aviv on Saturday evening,” an airline spokesperson said.”The return journey from Tel Aviv is scheduled for departure at 11 p.m. (local time), with an arrival in Delhi the following morning,” said the spokesperson.”SpiceJet has been a steadfast contributor to the government’s evacuation and repatriation efforts, previously assisting in ‘Operation Ganga’ by evacuating over 1600 students through special flights to Budapest, Kosice, and Suceava,” said the spokesperson.In ‘Operation Kaveri’, SpiceJet helped…

The suicide had triggered massive protest last night in Ashok Nagar area in Hyderabad.Marri Pravallika, 23, who was staying in Brindavan Girls Hostel in Ashok Nagar, committed suicide 15 days ago in the hostel. The students staged a protest against the government, alleging that the delay in conducting public service exam forced the girl to committed suicide.Soon, the matter took a political turn with BJP and Congress leaders pitching into the protest. The protest also turned violent as students pelted stones on the police. However, in its probe, police came to know that Pravallika was in love with Shivaram Rathod,…

The incident took place on October 12 and the investigation is still on, officials said on Saturday.Rahul and Meenu were summoned to an upper floor of the factory on suspicion of theft of silver, where they were allegedly beaten with wooden and plastic sticks. After they lost consciousness they were locked inside the security guard’s room.According to the accused men, Rahul had been dismissed from his job at the factory seven months ago under suspicion of theft of silver. However, he was rehired just ten days prior to the incident when discrepancies in the silver stock were detected, prompting their…

The new feature called “mute assist” automatically mutes or lets users quickly mute people they don’t know who use profanity and potentially offensive words. “Based on your selected comfort level — off, low, medium, or high — mute assist can either automatically mute expletives spoken by others or present a quick-access pop-up to the mute button,” Meta said in a blogpost. According to the company, this feature will be limited to certain worlds during testing, including Venues, Bad Roommates, Bobber Bay, and Arena Clash, and it may not be accessible to everyone. “Once the setting is configured, you can focus…

Addressing a mega rally in Tripura in the Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) headquarters at Khumulwng in western Tripura, the Meghalaya CM said if anybody tries to damage the life, culture, language and traditions of the indigenous people “we would fight jointly”.”We have to protect the future of our youths. We would not remain silent against any deprivation to the tribals and indigenous people,” Sangma said adding “we have to be confident that one day our dream would be fulfilled”.Saying that “we are not against any community or any individuals”, he said that leaders from the northeast for many…

Due to scarcity, he said, neither purchases of paddy were being made smoothly nor farmers getting fair rates. The two-time chief minister estimates farmers are incurring a loss of Rs 200 to 300 per quintal.He said in a statement here the government should solve the problems of the farmers so that buyers can also go to nearby markets and purchase.The Leader of Opposition reiterated the demand for lifting the ban on export of paddy. He said export duty should also be abolished so that farmers can get the benefit of high prices in the international market.Hooda said he has visited…

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Lee Keshav, a racing driver from India, shared his journey as a tech enthusiast and his love for motorsports. Born into a traditional Indian family, where sports were seen as an alternative to education, Lee’s passion for racing began at a young age. He discovered racing on TV and started searching for ways to become a racing driver at around 13 years old. Lee’s curiosity and passion led him to find training programs at 16 years old, which allowed him to pursue his dreams.Lee’s career in racing began shortly after receiving professional training in Thailand,…

San Francisco, Oct 14 (IANS) While many people believe that losing weight as a couple is a great way to achieve their weight loss goals, a new study has found that going it alone can be just as effective. The study published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine has highlighted how characteristics of “grit” (the ability to persevere toward long-term goals) and self-control are associated with better weight loss and weight maintenance in couples. The 12-month study included a six-month intervention and then a follow-up after another six months with the 64 couples. The researchers had participants fill out questionnaires…

“I have been enjoying the World Cup. I knew where to bowl on this pitch. Difficult wicket to bowl on to be honest, it’s on the slower side. We were focusing on the length. They were not attacking too much so I was just focusing on my pace and my variations. I was bowling very well. Not too much width because of the field restrictions,” he said in a mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.Kuldeep was accurate in his spell, but got into the wicket-takers column by coaxing India into taking a review when he trapped Saud Shakeel lbw after on-field…

Citing practices in several other countries, the Delhi government told the court that a proposal regarding prisoners’ rights to seek conjugal visits has been forwarded to the state’s Home Department. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula was hearing a petition urging the Delhi government and DG (Prisons) to make suitable arrangements in jails for conjugal visits by prisoners’ spouses.This public interest litigation (PIL) was originally filed in May 2019, leading to the High Court issuing notices to relevant authorities. The above-mentioned proposal is also set to be conveyed to the Union Ministry of…