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Air India unveils revamp plan, looks forward to additional Rs. 1,000 crore revenue

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Air India unveiled the revamped first class and business class in its fleet of Boeing aircraft flying to international destinations to woo high-end travelers and increase the occupancy from 60 per cent to over 80 per cent.

The revamped premium class has been named as “Maharaja Direct” and the airline is expecting to boost its revenue to Rs 6.5 crore per day from the existing Rs 4 crore it nets from these premium classes, PTI Reported.

Air India also unveiled a new food menu and amenities for passengers. In its quest to embrace a new and refreshing look, the airline also unveiled new uniforms for its airline staff.

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha unveiled the new look ‘Maharaja Direct’ at New Delhi’s luxury hotel, Ashoka on 22 June.

Air India unveils revamp plan, looks forward to additional Rs. 1,000 crore revenue

Air India, known for its Maharaja mascot, is saddled with about $7 billion of debt and its sale was expected to cement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s credentials as a reformer willing to step away from running money-losing businesses, Reuters reported.

The government’s plans to privatise the national carrier received a severe jolt last month when no initial bids were received for the proposed strategic stake sale of the debt laden airlines by the end of the auction deadline on 31 May 31.

On Wednesday the government shelved its plan to sell a 76 percent stake in the debt-laden carrier due to lack of interest from bidders.

The airline now plans to focus on finding ways to remain competitive and win market share.

These changes, expected to be introduced over the next two months, could earn the airline an additional 10 billion rupees ($147 million) a year in revenue, Air India’s chairman and managing director Pradeep Singh Kharola told reporters.

The government is committed to supporting the airline and to making it competitive, junior civil aviation Minister Jayant Sinha said, adding Air India was also looking at flying to new destinations in Africa, Australia, and North America.

Air India unveils revamp plan, looks forward to additional Rs. 1,000 crore revenue

According to reports, Air India has been losing domestic market share to rapidly expanding lower-cost operators such as InterGlobe Aviation Ltd’s (INGL.NS) IndiGo and SpiceJet Ltd (SPJT.BO) that are now looking to expand their international routes as well.

While Minister Suresh Prabhu told media on Tuesday that stake sale of the airline would have to be put on the back-burner for the time being given the poor response, Minister of State Jayant Sinha said on Wednesday at a press conference, there wasn’t any Plan B on the table. “We are committed to the strategic disinvestment of Air India,” declared Sinha, while flanked by Prabhu on one side.

Air India says there won’t be a premium attached to the business and first class ticket prices as a result of this look overhaul. Instead, it says, funds will be dug into from the annual installment of the Rs 30,000 crore bailout package announced for the cash-strapped airline in 2012.

Air India’s chairman and managing director Pradeep Singh Kharolais looking forward to raising the “passenger load factor” of business and first class seats to 80 per cent in the coming time. This is likely to bring in additional revenue of Rs.1,000 crore per annum, said Kharola, reported Reuters.

The Minister of state for civil aviation Jayant Sinha said that Air India is looking at flying to new destinations in Australia, Africa and North America.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Anupamaa actor Rupali Ganguly joins BJP, says she feels she should also be a part of this Mahayagya

Anupamaa fame actor Rupali Ganguly joined the BJP today at party headquarter in New Delhi

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Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Anupamaa-fame actor Rupali Ganguly joined BJP on Wednesday at the party’s Delhi headquarter. Rupali praised the mahayagya of development and highlighted her enthusiasm for active politics.

BJP’s national media department in-charge Anil Baluni and party’s national general secretary Vinod Tawde were also present during the event.

After joining the party, the actor addressed the media, saying, when she sees this Mahayagya of development, she felt that she should also take part in this. Ek nagrik ke naate hi sahi, lekin hum sabko isme sehbhaagi hona chahiye, Rupali said during the press conference held from the Delhi headquarters.

As citizens, we must all actively engage in these elections. The Anupamaa actor said, through her art, she meets and connects with others, thanks to Mahkaaal and Matarani’s blessings. Therefore, she believes she should  participate in this as well as she observe this mahayagya of progress.

She also said, she came here to serve the country and follow the footsteps of PM Modi. Rupali said she want to go forward and live up to the expectations of those who have welcomed her into the BJP under the direction of Amit Shah. Concluding her speech she urged for the support, blessings and encouragement.

The actor met party president JP Nadda in Delhi after joining the BJP, accompanied by astrologer Ameya Joshi.

Earlier in March, the Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai actor shared a glimpses of her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her Instagram profile.

Sharing the image she expressed gratitude and said it was her day as  her dream to meet PM Modi came true.

Meanwhile, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is slated to take place in seven phases. On April 19 and 26, the first two stages were finished.

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Katrina Kaif deepfake video goes viral, social media says it is getting scary

The video was posted from Katrina Kaif’s Instagram fan page. The original video is from 2019

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Kartrina Kaif, who never hesitates to attempt new things, as seen by her success as an entrepreneur and her talent as an actor. Recently, a video of Katrina speaking in French that was created by AI has appeared online, has gone viral. Some fans are shocked and think it’s true, others have expressed worry about how frightening deep fakes are getting.

The video is from 2019, when Katrina and Salman Khan went to Mumbai to celebrate the release of Bina Kak’s book, Silent Sentinels of Ranthambhore.

The video was posted from Katrina Kaif’s Instagram fan page with the caption, saying, back in 2019, Bina Kak ji’s book launch (Silent Sentinels of Ranthambhore) was attended by both Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Salman and Katrina have a close relationship with her thanks to their Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya film.

In that film, Bina Kak portrayed Salman’s mother. The caption gave a disclaimer that said, the French voiceover is AI generated but the speech didn’t been morphed or twisted , exact same as her original speech. Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, which is directed by David Dhawan, The film which was released in 2005, also stars Sushmita Sen, Arshad Warsi and Rajpal Yadav in key roles.

Many people who were reacting to the video missed the caption and assumed it was real. The reality of it surprised some who verified that artificial intelligence was used in creating that video. A user said, deepfakes are getting scary. Another said, AI is the best but it is not safe. A third user said, he almost fell for this edited video. The AI-generated video fooled some others, who said, she’s so supremely talented unlike any other actor!

Meanwhile, on work front, Katrina Kaif was last seen in Merry Christmas co-starring Vijay Sethupathi. This film marks the first joint venture of Katrina and Vijay. Based on the French novel Le Monte-charge (Bird in a Cage), Sriram Raghavan directed the film. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

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DPS Dwarka, Amity, several other Delhi-NCR schools get bomb threat, Central agencies launch probe

Schools in Delhi get bomb threat emails, police searching premises.

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A bomb threat was sent by email on Wednesday morning to over 60 schools in Delhi and one in Noida, resulting in widespread evacuations, according to police officials.

The Delhi Police claims that several schools, including Mother Marry School in East Mayur Vihar, Amity School in Pushp Vihar, DAV School in South West Delhi, Mother Marry School in Dwarka, and Vasant Kunj sections of Delhi Public School (DPS), received the bomb threat. A similar bomb threat was also received by DPS Noida.

The moment the threat was received, the school’s grounds were evacuated, and the pupils were sent home, according to sources.

Following the bomb threat received by DPS Dwarka at six in the morning, members of the Delhi Police, several fire tenders, and the bomb disposal squad (BDS) were dispatched to the scene.

The police officials said that although a comprehensive investigation of the school’s grounds was carried out, nothing suspicious was found. In a similar manner, Mother Mary School, Sanskriti School, Amity School, and DPS Noida campuses were also searched.

The principal of Delhi Public School in Noida released the a statement saying, an email threatening the students’ safety and security has been received by Delhi Public School in Noida. We are sending the students back home right now as a precaution.

According to preliminary findings, the emails used to send the threat had IP addresses from countries other than India. The Delhi Police believed that a VPN might be used to hide the IP address.

In relation to the matter, an investigation is in underway.

Teams are looking, but so far nothing unusual has been discovered. We’re looking into the IP that sent the email. Early in the morning, the email was received, DCP Dwarka informed the media in a statement.

Meanwhile, Delhi Minister Atishi said that government representatives maintained continuous communication with the Delhi Police and educational authorities. She also asked the parents to be calm.

A bomb threat was received by Delhi Public School, RK Puram, earlier in February of this year. Police searched the area, but they found nothing untoward.

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