38 Injured After ‘Unexpected Aircraft Movement’ on a United Flight
Thirty-eight people were injured on a United Airlines flight that was headed this week to Washington, D.C., from Lagos, Nigeria, officials in Nigeria said, after the plane experienced what the airline described as “a technical issue and an unexpected aircraft movement.” Six people were treated at a hospital for their
UBS to double its GCC footprint in Hyderabad with additional 1,800 jobs
HYDERABAD: Swiss banking giant UBS is doubling its global capability centre (GCC) footprint in Hyderabad with plans to create another 1,800 new jobs over the next two years.The expansion will mainly focus on beefing up UBS’s finance and operations functions by leveraging the quality talent pool available in the city,
Should Sports be a College Major? Some, including Nike, Say Yes
For decades, a small but passionate group of academics has offered a potential balm for the fraught relationship between athletics and education at major universities: Allow students to major in sports. One such educator is David Hollander, a clinical professor at New York University’s School of Professional Studies. He has
The Cheat Sheet on Trump’s First Week
During his first week in office, President Trump issued a barrage of executive orders, signing sweeping directives on immigration, D.E.I., energy policy, trade, TikTok and more. The blizzard of activity — some of which is bound to be challenged in court — was overwhelming. Here’s our cheat sheet. Tariffs and
Inside the $32 Billion Industry Transforming Marijuana
An email obtained by The Times shows that one committee leader, Representative Sharon Wylie, a supporter of the industry, shared a draft of the bill with a cannabis lobbyist. “Thank you for being open to the compromise approach,” she wrote. In an interview, Ms. Wylie said that “the jury’s still
How Improv Comedians Make a Living Teaching Corporate Workshops
In 1994, Bob Kulhan was in his early 20s and on the path to becoming a marketing executive at a top ad agency. The financial stability of his blossoming career comforted his parents. That year, he also began taking improvisational comedy classes at Second City, a renowned comedy institution based
Tatas buy 60% in Pegatron’s India unit for iPhone plant
MUMBAI: Tata Electronics has acquired a 60% stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron‘s India unit that operates an iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu. This follows Tatas’ earlier acquisition of Wistron’s India operations in Karnataka in March 2024.The financial details of the stake acquisition remain undisclosed. This transaction positions Tata Electronics
Odisha tops in fiscal health: Report | India News
NEW DELHI: Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand and Gujarat have emerged as the top performing states in the fiscal health index, compiled by govt think tank Niti Aayog.Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala and Haryana figure at the bottom of the table. The performance of the states have been put under
IndiGo Q3 net falls 18% on weak rupee
NEW DELHI: The weaker rupee has led to IndiGo reporting 18% decline in its Q3 profit to Rs 2,449 crore from Rs 2,998 crore in Oct-Dec 2023. This is despite a 14.6% increase in total income from Rs 20,062 crore in Q3 FY24 to Rs 22,993 crore in the same
‘Debanking,’ and the Trump Diss Heard Around Davos
Good morning from Davos, Switzerland, on the final day of the World Economic Forum. The hottest chatter over the past 24 hours has been about two topics. First, jaws were on the floor when President Trump, during a Q. and A. session that included Brian Moynihan of Bank of America,