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Major airlines across India have been directed to reduce their baggage delivery time by the The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). On February 16, 2024, BCAS issued letters to seven prominent airlines, namely Air India, IndiGo, Akasa, SpiceJet, Vistara, Air India Express Connect and Air India Express, urging them to implement necessary measures to ensure the timely delivery of baggage. BCAS conducted an extensive survey across the nation’s six major airports, scrutinising the operations of seven airlines and analysing over 3,600 flight movements along with their baggage delivery processes. As per regulations, “airlines are required to ensure the delivery…

TV actor Rituraj Singh passed away last night in Mumbai at the age of 59, a close friend of the late actor Amit Behl confirmed to ANI. The TV actor was suffering from pancreatic disease and was hospitalised recently. He has passed after suffering a cardiac arrest. Actor Arshad Warsi took to X to pay tribute and wrote, “I am so saddened to know that Ritu Raj passed away. We lived in the same building, he was a part of my first film as a producer. Lost a friend and a great actor… will miss you brother…” Film director Vivek…

Robots Are Taking Over Record-Breaking – Guinness World Records Guinness World Records has knocked together a video featuring robots performing amazing feats. Titled “Robots are taking over record-breaking,” the video (top) shows a range of clever contraptions built by teams from around the world, though Japan, a nation with a long-held reputation for robotic technology, features in many of the clips. The video, posted on Monday, kicks off with the record for “most robots dancing simultaneously,” with more than 1,300 of them pulling a variety of moves in perfect sync with each other. It also includes footage of Toyota’s talented…

Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the territory’s Health Ministry said Monday, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military bombardment in recent history. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the offensive until “total victory” against Hamas after the militants’ Oct. 7 attack on Israeli communities. He and the military have said troops will move soon into the southernmost town of Rafah on the Egyptian border, where over half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have sought refuge from fighting elsewhere. The United States, Israel’s top…

On the distinguished evening of January 14, SAMIT Event Group curated an exquisite VIP Classical Concert at Dubai Opera, featuring the renowned Italian pianist, Federico Colli. As part of the VIP Classical Concerts series, the event unfolded as a harmonious blend of musical sophistication and cultural celebration. Federico Colli’s performance was nothing short of spectacular, as he skilfully navigated the piano keys, weaving a tapestry of classical melodies that left the audience in awe. One of the pieces he performed, among others, was composed by Alexey Shor and Mikhail Pletnev’s Piano Sonata No. 1, a collaborative work between the two…

Back-to-back heavy defeats against India have compelled England captain Ben Stokes to consider an early return to bowling with head coach Brendon McCullum admitting that although it’s a good sign, they don’t want the all-rounder to push himself unnecessarily. Stokes, who is still recovering from a knee surgery, hasn’t bowled since the second Ashes Test in June last year. “Well, it’s good that he’s actually getting into a state where he thinks he might bowl,” McCullum was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo on Monday. “But Ben is clever; he’s really clever as well. He won’t bowl unless he thinks he’s…

Wyze has built a following by offering reasonably priced smart security cameras and other gadgets for the home, and the company generally enjoys a good reputation among its customers. But another security breach, this one in recent days, is sure to test some customers’ trust in the company. The latest incident involved around 13,000 Wyze customers receiving images and video from Wyze cameras that didn’t belong to them. The issue appears to be linked to an outage that impacted Wyze cameras at the tail end of last week. The Seattle-based company blamed the disruption to its service on an issue…

Smoking is a common practice among residents in the UAE and with the rise of e-cigarettes and vapes, it has become easier for smokers to find alternative ways to smoke, buy tobacco-related products and use them. Experts in the UAE have said that non-smokers who are around individuals who smoke, experience the same health effects as the ones smoking. This holds true to children as well, especially in enclosed areas. Statistics by the World Health Organisation reveal that tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year, including an estimated 1.3 million non-smokers who are exposed to second-hand smoke. Stay…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail on Tuesday in a defamation case dating back to August 2018. The District Civil Court in Sultanpur had issued a summons to him 36 hours earlier, to appear before it on a defamation case filed by a BJP leader in August 2018. “This morning Rahul Gandhi will be at the District Civil Court in Sultanpur that had issued a summons to him 36 hours earlier to appear before it on a defamation case filed by a BJP leader in August 2018. Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will not be derailed. Rahul Gandhi will not…

Gold prices inched higher at the opening of the markets in the UAE on Tuesday. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed 24K trading at Dh244.50 per gram on Tuesday morning as against Dh244.25 at the close of the markets on Monday. Among the other variants of the yellow metal, 22K was trading at Dh226.5, 21K at Dh219.25 and 18K at Dh188.0 per gram. Spot gold was up 0.13 per cent at $2,019.08 per ounce as of 9.10 am UAE time. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Rania Gule, market analyst at XS.com, said…