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National: Café Akasa, the onboard meal service of Akasa Air, has introduced its fourth edition of the Christmas Special Meal, crafted to celebrate the warmth, joy and indulgence of the holiday season. The offering features delights inspired by Goan cuisine, including delicious Roast Chicken Pie paired with a Mocha Bebinca and a beverage of choice. Available exclusively throughout December across the Akasa Air network, this festive offering can be easily pre-booked via Akasa Air’s website www.akasaair.com or mobile app. Bringing together the quintessential flavours of Christmas with a Goan twist, the festive meal captures the familiar comfort of holiday…

New Delhi: India on Sunday inaugurated its new state-of-the-art Consulate building in Shanghai, marking the first relocation of the mission in 32 years. The upgraded facility aims to better serve India’s growing business community and diaspora in eastern China, covering key trade hubs such as Yiwu. The new Chancery is located at the Dawning Centre in Changning District and spans 1,436.63 square meters, more than double the size of the previous premises. Indian Ambassador to China Pradeep Kumar Rawat formally opened the facility, which will begin full operations on December 8. Rawat highlighted the milestone as especially significant in the…

New Delhi: Ahead of the five-match T20I series against South Africa, India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav clarified the decision to promote Shubman Gill to the opening slot, replacing Sanju Samson, while emphasizing continuity in the playing combinations. With Gill returning from a short injury layoff, he is set to open alongside Abhishek Sharma, while Suryakumar himself will bat at number three. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, the skipper said, “We don’t want to change too much in terms of combinations. The focus is on the style of cricket we want to play; beyond that, nothing major will be altered.” Addressing…

New Delhi: Indian shooters delivered stellar performances at the ISSF World Cup Final on Sunday, with Simranpreet Kaur Brar clinching gold in the women’s 25m pistol, while Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Anish Bhanwala secured silver in their respective events. These results bring India’s medal count at the tournament to six, including two golds, three silvers, and one bronze, keeping the nation second on the medal table behind China. Simranpreet, whose father left his government job to support her sporting career, fired a superb 41 in the final, equalling the World junior record, to claim her first major international gold.…

New Delhi: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are poised to make a return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s premier domestic one-day tournament, as both star batsmen aim to maintain their form in the limited-overs format. While Rohit had confirmed his availability earlier, reports now indicate that Kohli has also agreed to participate. Contrary to speculation, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has clarified that neither player was mandated to feature in the tournament. A BCCI official stated that the decision to play was entirely the players’ own and not directed by the board. Coaching staff, including…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: The MCC 11 T20 cricket tournament saw two exciting encounters at the MCC Ground, with MCC Royals and MCC Masters emerging victorious in their respective matches. MCC Royals defeated MCC Knights by 23 runs, while MCC Masters beat MCC Warriors by four wickets. In the first match, batting first, MCC Royals posted a competitive 169 for 8 in 20 overs. Key contributions came from Samrudh Bharne (34), Vijay (27), and Siddhit Raiturkar (37). For the Knights, Dinesh Pai impressed with 3 wickets for 16 runs, while Vikram Gaitonde took 2 for 25. Chasing 170, MCC Knights were…

New Delhi: India’s aviation regulator has issued a show-cause notice to the CEO of IndiGo after a week of severe operational disruptions that left thousands of passengers stranded and forced the airline to cancel nearly a thousand flights in a single day. The intervention is among the strongest actions taken by the DGCA in recent years amid growing public frustration over cancellations and long delays. The regulator said the crisis stemmed from IndiGo’s failure to prepare for the rollout of revised Flight Duty Time Limitations for pilots, a policy notified months earlier and implemented from November 1. According to the…