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BJP leader Jaiveer Shergill calls Air India ‘worst airlines’ after Shivraj Singh’s ‘broken seat’ row. Here’s why
3 weeks ago

BJP leader Jaiveer Shergill calls Air India ‘worst airlines’ after Shivraj Singh’s ‘broken seat’ row. Here’s why

Live Mint  

BJP national spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill dubbed Air India as the 'worst airlines'. He said in a post on X, "If there was an Oscar equivalent for WORST AIRLINES Air India would win hands down in every category." "Broken Seats, Worst Staff, Pathetic “on Ground” Support Staff, Give two hoots attitude about customer service!," Shergill said while describing the Air India …

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US blogger slams Air India for 'worst business class experience ever', shares video
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3 months ago

US blogger slams Air India for 'worst business class experience ever', shares video

India Today  

A US travel blogger has gone viral after sharing a scathing review of his experience flying Air India business class from London to Amritsar. Calling it the “worst business class experience” of his life, Drew Binsky recounted a series of issues that left him deeply disappointed with the $750 seat upgrade he had purchased for the nine-hour journey. In an …

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India reported over 75,000 forest fires in April; Odisha worst hit
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India reported over 75,000 forest fires in April; Odisha worst hit

Hindustan Times  

Even as Army helicopters have been pressed to douse forest fires in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region, the Forest Survey of India data on forest fires shows Odisha to be the worst hit followed by Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh. The FSI data shows that close to 80% of the forest fires in April started after middle of the month, especially in plains of …

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India among worst hit by extreme heat, floods, glacier disaster in 2023: WMO
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India among worst hit by extreme heat, floods, glacier disaster in 2023: WMO

Hindustan Times  

Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023, the World Meteorological Organisation said on Tuesday while highlighting that extreme heat, severe floods, a glacial lake outburst flood devastated parts of India also last year. In India, Yemen, and Pakistan, floods were the natural hazard event which caused the greatest number of fatalities, highlighting …

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India ‘one of the worst autocratisers’: V-Dem report on democracy
1 year ago

India ‘one of the worst autocratisers’: V-Dem report on democracy

The Hindu  

India, which was downgraded to the status of an “electoral autocracy” in 2018, has declined even further on multiple metrics to emerge as “one of the worst autocratizers”, according to the ‘Democracy Report 2024’ released by the Gothenburg-based V-Dem Institute that tracks democratic freedoms worldwide. The level of democracy enjoyed by the “average person in the world is down to …

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Cyclone Biparjoy leaves six dead and trail of destruction in India and Pakistan
1 year, 9 months ago

Cyclone Biparjoy leaves six dead and trail of destruction in India and Pakistan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cyclone Biparjoy has finally weakened after wrecking havoc in western India and southern Pakistan this …

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Union Minister Chandrasekhar flays Congress’s UPA rule, terms it worst decade in Independent India
1 year, 9 months ago

Union Minister Chandrasekhar flays Congress’s UPA rule, terms it worst decade in Independent India

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday hit out at the Congress, saying the Congress tenure was the worst decade for India and Indians amongst all the other bad decades in the history of Independent India. He was speaking at Bharatiya Janta Party’s programme ‘Maha Sampark Abhiyan’ here to celebrate the successful nine years …

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India ranks eighth among countries with the worst air quality index: World Air Quality Report
2 years ago

India ranks eighth among countries with the worst air quality index: World Air Quality Report

The Hindu  

India has ranked eighth in the list of countries with the worst air quality index and 12 of the 15 most polluted cities in Central and South Asia are in India, according to the Annual World Air Quality Report released by Swiss air quality technology company, IQAir. The 5th Annual World Air Quality Report released by IQAir, states that roughly …

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Sri Lanka seeks $55 million loan from India for buying fertiliser
2 years, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka seeks $55 million loan from India for buying fertiliser

India TV News  

Highlights India has agreed to provide the USD 55 million loan through the Export-Import Bank of India Lanka is facing a 50% crop loss due to ex-President Gotabaya's decision to ban chemical fertiliser Sri Lanka is going through the worst economic crisis since its independence from Britain in 1945 Sri Lanka has sought a $55 million loan from India for …

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India says aid for crisis-hit Sri Lanka to continue in line with 'neighbourhood first' policy
2 years, 11 months ago

India says aid for crisis-hit Sri Lanka to continue in line with 'neighbourhood first' policy

Hindustan Times  

India will continue to assist Sri Lanka that is in the midst of its worst economic crisis to recover from the difficulties in line with its 'Neighbourhood First' policy, the government said on Thursday. Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Sri Lanka is a neighbour and close friend of India and the government is closely watching the developments …

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Worst is Over, Says Expert on Delta Variant, Hopes Immunisation in Kids Will Start by Year End
3 years, 9 months ago

Worst is Over, Says Expert on Delta Variant, Hopes Immunisation in Kids Will Start by Year End

News 18  

The threat of highly infectious Delta variant, which according to a consortium of Indian scientists was responsible for the severe Covid-19 second wave in India, has come down, said Dr NK Arora, Head of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India. As far as the impact of the Delta variant is concerned the worst is over in India,” said …

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COVID-19 lockdown anniversary: Worst behind, Indian economy poised to bounce back but rising cases risk recovery
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 lockdown anniversary: Worst behind, Indian economy poised to bounce back but rising cases risk recovery

Firstpost  

The lockdown sent the economy into its worst-ever contraction of 24.4% in the June quarter, followed by a -7.3% shrinkage in July-September, pushing the economy into a rare recession New Delhi: Its recovery from the depths of the lockdown-induced recession was swifter than expected but a surge in coronavirus cases is threatening to hurt the Indian economy which is expected …

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Delhi, not Mumbai, was India's worst Covid-affected city over the week
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi, not Mumbai, was India's worst Covid-affected city over the week

India Today  

Over the last week, Delhi has replaced Mumbai as India’s worst-affected city due to coronavirus. Since June 12, Delhi has systematically recorded over 2,000 cases every day, a stage that Mumbai has not reached yet. But Delhi is on track to overtake first Tamil Nadu as the second most affected state in the country after Maharashtra, and then Mumbai to …

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Cyclone Fani, a Category 5 hurricane, makes landfall: A million evacuated | Highlights
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani, a Category 5 hurricane, makes landfall: A million evacuated | Highlights

India TV News  

Cyclone Fani, a Category 5 hurricane, makes landfall: A million evacuated | Highlights One of the worst cyclones in 20 years, Cyclone Fani has hit India. Highlights Follow us on Image Source : AP An abandoned house and trees bend with gusty winds ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Fani on the outskirts of Puri, Odisha, Friday, May 3, 2019. …

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India's growing affluence doesn't promise its women more rights, safety; ranks 131 of 153 in global index
7 years, 3 months ago

India's growing affluence doesn't promise its women more rights, safety; ranks 131 of 153 in global index

Firstpost  

A nation’s economic well-being does not necessarily ensure gender parity or women safety, a new index concluded. With a score of 0.58, India was ranked 131 among 153 nations, 27 places below its rank measured by per capita income. Zimbabwe ranks highest, Saudi Arabia lowest Cash-strapped, impoverished and politically unstable Zimbabwe topped when ranked by the gap between a country’s …

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Crowded hospitals, overworked doctors hurting patients: Average consultation time in India among the worst
7 years, 4 months ago

Crowded hospitals, overworked doctors hurting patients: Average consultation time in India among the worst

Firstpost  

Doctors across the country are increasingly overworked, with the result that the average consultation time accorded to a patient is on the decline, a report published in the online medical journal BMJ Open has said Doctors across the country are increasingly overworked, with the result that the average consultation time accorded to a patient is on the decline, a report …

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Pollution deadlier than wars, hunger or natural disasters; India among worst hit as 25 lakh people died in 2015
7 years, 4 months ago

Pollution deadlier than wars, hunger or natural disasters; India among worst hit as 25 lakh people died in 2015

India TV News  

Environmental pollution — from filthy air to contaminated water — is killing more people every year than all war and violence in the world. “There’s been a lot of study of pollution, but it’s never received the resources or level of attention as, say, AIDS or climate change,” said epidemiologist Philip Landrigan, dean of global health at the Icahn School …

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Demonetisation: Hit by cash crunch, auto sales hit 16-years low; 2-wheelers worst hit
8 years, 2 months ago

Demonetisation: Hit by cash crunch, auto sales hit 16-years low; 2-wheelers worst hit

Hindustan Times  

Automobile sales, which is also a true indicator of the state of economy of the country came down crashing to its 16-years low in the month of December, according to data revealed by Society of Indian Automobiles Manufacturers. One reason, the sales and marketing head of one of India top three carmakers said, was because a lot of inventory was …

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After Air India rated third worst, Jet Airways and IndiGo ranked in top 10 carriers for punctuality
8 years, 2 months ago

After Air India rated third worst, Jet Airways and IndiGo ranked in top 10 carriers for punctuality

Hindustan Times  

Private carriers Jet Airways and IndiGo have been ranked 7th and 10th in the Asia Pacific region for being on-time by FlightStats after the flight data firm ranked state-owned carrier Air India as the third worst airline in the world because of delays. Jet Airways and IndiGo ranked among top 10 carriers when it comes to punctuality FlightStats examines flight …

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Chennai witnesses worst May rains in 5 years, heavy rainfall predicted in parts of South India
8 years, 10 months ago

Chennai witnesses worst May rains in 5 years, heavy rainfall predicted in parts of South India

Firstpost  

Heavy rainfall will continue in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next 24 hours, said the weather department on Wednesday. Chennai: Heavy rainfall will continue in Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the next 48 hours, said the weather department. Similarly, heavy rainfall is predicted over south Andhra Pradesh coast during the next 48 hours. According to the IMD, wind speed …

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UN food agency facing worst challenge since World War II | India TV News
10 years ago

UN food agency facing worst challenge since World War II | India TV News

India TV News  

United Nations: The World Food Program is confronting its worst challenge since World War II in trying to tackle five top-level humanitarian crises at the same time, the head of the U.N. agency said Friday. Cousin said the demands are overwhelming the donor community and as a result WFP had to cut food assistance to six million Syrians inside and …

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Australian players face media fury in the wake of debacle
11 years, 11 months ago

Australian players face media fury in the wake of debacle

India TV News  

New Delhi, Mar 25: A livid Australian media labelled their side as "worst" in 34 years and ridiculed the shot selection of their top order batsmen to "insanity" after India inflicted a humiliating 4-0 whitewash on the visitors. ""The real concern ahead of the Ashes is not so much the batting averages in India, but the wider mentality that governs …

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