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New Delhi: As many as 1,331 commercial pilot licences have been issued by aviation watchdog DGCA this year till June 30, and out of them, 41 per cent of the cadets were trained overseas, according to the government.The data was submitted to the Rajya Sabha on Monday as part of a written reply by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol.This year, till June 30, commercial pilot licences were issued to 791 cadets from Indian Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) and 540 cadets from foreign FTOs.The licences were issued to 1,652 cadets and 1,347 cadets in 2025 and 2024, respectively.As…

New Delhi, India on Monday invited the first round of applications for the allocation of 2026 import quotas for fully-built passenger cars and goods vehicles under the duty concession provisions of the India-UK free trade agreement. Under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which came into effect from July 15, New Delhi has allowed the import of a total of 3.78 lakh units of conventional-engine passenger cars, including those in the mass segment, from the UK at a concessional customs duty during the first 15 years of the implementation of the trade pact between the two countries.ALSO READ…

Hamas on Monday named Khalil al-Hayya, one of the founding members of the Palestinian militant group, as its new leader. Hayya is seen as a respected and pragmatic Hamas veteran “who doesn’t get carried away easily”. Last year, he survived an Israeli attack in Doha targeting the Hamas leadership which left several people dead, including one of his sons. Source link

The European Commission has proposed waiving penalties linked to the bloc’s methane rules for three years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Industry and top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters have been pressuring Brussels over its burdensome reporting requirements, which they said could affect exports to the European Union. EU member states adopted methane rules in May 2024, introducing the bloc’s first framework for measuring, reporting and verifying methane emissions in the energy sector as part of efforts to curb one of the most potent greenhouse gases. Failure to honor such requests would incur penalties, which would start applying in 2027. But on Monday,…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Qatari-donated jet that serves as an Air Force One plane will soon be sent away for upgrades, following questions about the plane’s security features.Trump started flying aboard the jumbo jet on July 1 after accepting the plane as a gift last year, when an accelerated effort to renovate the Boeing 747 for presidential use began. But Trump unexpectedly ditched the plane on a flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom amid rising hostility with Iran on July 8. He flew aboard an older Air Force One to London in what he…

2 min readJul 20, 2026 08:45 PM IST Rishikesh Metro rail project: The Centre on Monday said that it has not received any Detailed Project Report (DPR) from the Uttarakhand government for the extension of an urban rail transport project up to Rishikesh. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu said: “No Detailed Project Report (DPR) to extend an urban rail transport project, such as Metro Rail or Metro Neo/Metrolite upto Rishikesh has been received in this Ministry from the concerned State Government.” The Union Minister was responding…

2 min readNew DelhiJul 7, 2026 10:36 AM IST The University of Mumbai (MU) on Monday extended the deadline for admissions to undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and four-year undergraduate degree programmes for the 2026–27 academic session. Eligible candidates can now complete the admission process through the university’s e-Samarth admission portal until July 15. According to an official circular, all admission formalities must be completed between July 4 and July 15, 2026. Affiliated colleges have also been instructed to complete the entire admission process within the same timeline. The university has further clarified that applicants must submit the required online or offline…

For ten glorious days starting on April 1, 2026, one human endeavor captivated our home planet across continents and time zones: the NASA Artemis II mission to orbit the moon, the first crewed mission to cislunar space since 1972. In an Easter-Passover week that had especially demoralizing headlines on global conflicts, this mission presented a powerful vision of what journeying together and taking enormous risks for a shared purpose towards a shared future could look like.Much has been spoken and written about the scientific and personal achievements of the Artemis II mission and its trailblazing astronauts. Their humanity, and what…

Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams hailed Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon for his role in La Roja’s 1-0 2026 FIFA World Cup victory in extra time over 10-man holders Argentina on Sunday (July 19) in New Jersey. The Bilbao custodian was a rock at the back for Luis de la Fuente’s side, keeping seven clean sheets in eight games, conceding only against Belgium in a 2-1 quarter-final win. Thanks for the submission! On Sunday, Simon, 29, had no saves to make, as the Albiceleste’s three shots on the La Roja goal – all deep in extra time – were off target.…

The world’s best-selling car of all time is going electric. Toyota’s next-generation Corolla EV will debut on a new platform as “a considerable sense of crisis” forces the company to reinvent itself. When is Toyota launching the next-gen Corolla EV? With 12 model changes and over 57 million units sold since its launch 60 years ago, the Toyota Corolla has surpassed the Volkswagen Beetle to become the world’s best-selling vehicle. The Corolla is “a symbol of Toyota,” Akio Toyoda, the company’s current chairman and former CEO, said during a recent interview with Japanese media NHK. The special broadcast that aired…