Flight tickets get expensive when cheaper seats sell out and airlines start offering costlier tickets as demand rises. Prices can rise even faster when flight disruptions reduce available seats while the demand remains high. The government has told the Supreme Court it has drafted rules to regulate airfares, surge pricing and excess baggage charges.

Companies are scanning books because they contain detailed information that can be useful for training AI models. But books may be damaged or destroyed after their pages are scanned, as an investigation found that Amazon may be doing this at one facility. The practice has sparked criticism, especially as authors question how their work is being used to train AI.

Shehzad Poonawalla cited "emergency financial and personal circumstances" as the reasons behind his exit from BJP. In an interview, he said he had been considering leaving the BJP since 2024 because he wanted to return to salaried employment and address his financial circumstances. He also said that the party spokesperson post doesn't carry a salary because it's a voluntary position.

An aircraft carrier can launch fighter jets to attack targets, intercept enemy aircraft and defend the fleet. Although huge and visible targets, carriers are built to absorb damage. Specialised teams can fight fires and contain flooding after attacks. An enemy must not only fire a missile at it, but also penetrate the carrier group’s defences and hit the moving target.

In India, mental cruelty in marriage can be established through evidence of sustained harassment, abuse, threats or other conduct causing emotional distress. It may include oral statements, documents, medical records, digital communications and surrounding circumstances. Courts consider the evidence as a whole to distinguish serious cruelty from ordinary disagreements or occasional quarrels.

Amit Malviya, who headed the BJP IT cell for 11 years, himself expressed a desire to leave the top job many times and discussed it with BJP leadership after the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha polls, NDTV reported. It added that due to Malviya's young age, it wasn't feasible for him to become national VP or a secretary.

Manchester City are still awaiting a verdict on 115 alleged financial irregularity charges, brought by the Premier League in 2023, as the independent commission handling the case is yet to issue its ruling. Of these, 54 charges concern inaccurate financial information, while 35 relate to non-cooperation with investigation. If found guilty, they could face a heavy fine or points deduction.

Trump praised India's voter ID system while pushing for SAVE America Act, aimed at mandating physical photo ID for voting. "India & Brazil tie…voter ID to biometric database, while US relies on self-attestation for citizenship," White House said. Trump argued that if India can conduct elections involving millions of voters with voter identification, US should also adopt stronger ID requirements.

The mandatory "presence-less registration" system launched by Tamil Nadu will allow buyers to complete property registration online without visiting a Sub-Registrar's office. It will cover first-sale transactions involving developer-sold plots and builder-sold apartments, along with related deposit of title deeds in first phase. Resale flats bought from individuals will remain outside the system.

Small business owners like resident individuals, HUFs and partnership firms, can declare income at prescribed rates instead of calculating actual profits under Section 44AD of the IT Act before the August 31 ITR deadline. Section 44ADA covers specified professionals such as doctors, lawyers and engineers, while Section 44AE applies to goods-vehicle operators owning up to 10 vehicles.

AAP's Satyendar Jain was arrested by Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch in connection with alleged corruption and irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board's sewage treatment plant tendering process. The case stems from an FIR registered on May 11, 2024, alleging large-scale irregularities, manipulation of tender conditions and criminal conspiracy in awarding contracts for sewage treatment plant upgrade.

A man who dressed as a dog and visited the collectorate office in MP's Khandwa identified himself as 'Doggy Bhai'. He said dogs were being defamed because corruption was being committed under the guise of sterilising them. The municipal corporation got funds, but no sterilisation happened. "Earlier, we used to get something to eat...but that doesn't happen anymore," he added.

Iceland is holding a referendum on August 29 to decide whether the government should resume membership talks with EU. A "yes" would trigger two or more years of negotiations, followed by a second referendum on whether to join the bloc. However, a "no" would put aside all EU speculation, with the pro-EU government calling it a "now or never" moment.

Unitree Robotics, recently added by Pentagon to its list of Chinese military firms, based its robot dogs on innovations funded by US DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory and other military programmes. Researchers said its Go series mirrored MIT's Mini Cheetah. Unitree studied public US military-funded research and leveraged China’s industry to mass-produce cheap robot dogs at scale globally for export.

US is helping move millions of barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz despite Iran's repeated attacks on ships violating its blockade, Axios reported. It created a shipping corridor along the southern side of the waterway, near Oman, through which 15-20 tankers have already passed. The US is using about 20 warships, including two aircraft carriers, to protect the route.

Arturo Bejar, a former Meta employee turned whistleblower, testified in a landmark child safety trial against the company. He spent six years developing child safety tools at Facebook and previously worked in security at Yahoo. Bejar holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from King’s College London. He claimed his 14-year-old daughter was preyed upon on Instagram.

Delhi's current population is 2.26 crore, out of which 1.22 crore are males and 1.04 crore are females, according to data presented in the Delhi Master Plan 2047. Delhi's population is projected to increase to 2.48 crore by 2031, 2.69 crore by 2036, and 2.92 crore by 2041. The population is estimated to reach 3.2 crore by the year 2047.

The Justice Nanavati Commission of Inquiry, which probed the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 after Indira Gandhi was assassinated, found that ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar was present, addressed, or directed mobs at the victims. A key witness told the commission she heard him saying, "No Sikh should be spared." The commission considered evidence of mobs' movements and the availability of petrol/kerosene.

Sensex and Nifty closed in the green on Thursday, ending a four- and a seven-day losing streaks, respectively. The markets rebounded as they were in oversold territory, experts said, adding that they're witnessing short covering. Sensex and Nifty rose because of FPI buying and a fall in the dollar index and benchmark 10-year bond yields, which eased market concerns.

The experimental "smart" cancer drug, RK-251, announced by India, will remain inactive in normal tissues while it travels through the body and will become activated only inside cancer cells. When it enters a cancer cell, it releases a powerful anticancer compound called 'NBDHEX'. This compound blocks target proteins that many cancer cells use to survive and resist treatment.