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Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Jean-Eric Vergne delivers podium finish in Berlin, and he's not the only one to bounce back after a bad day
Jean-Eric Vergne (Image credit: Instagram) DS Penske driver Jean-Eric Vergne finally clinched his second podium of the season at the Berlin E-Prix. The Number 25 driver had hoped to secure a podium position in Saturday's Round 13 race as well, but he was unable to finish the race. He is, however, happy with how things turned out on Sunday and has shared his joy at the podium finish. How fate turned around for 3 Formula E drivers at Berlin E-Prix on Sunday Interestingly, all three drivers — Jean-Eric Vergne, Jake Dennis, and Oliver Rowland, who failed to finish Round 13 in Berlin on Saturday had a reason to celebrate on Sunday. While Vergne grabbed third place on the podium and Dennis finished second, Rowland missed the podium but sealed his Formula E World Championship victory. Jean-Eric Vergne on winning his second podium of the season Jean-Eric Vergne started from 18th on the grid and put on a great performance to finish third in the Round 14 race. Sharing his experience at the Tempelhof Airport Circuit during the Berlin E-Prix weekend, Vergne said, 'I guess I took it a little bit easy at the beginning, it feels nice to be on the podium, especially after the bad luck yesterday. I think another podium yesterday would have been possible, so overall I'm quite happy with the weekend. It was a strong one, and the team deserves a little bit of a reward. I'm happy for the guys, it was a good race!' Taking to Instagram, the French driver shared a picture of himself sipping champagne on the podium and captioned it, 'Was good to drink champagne in Berlin.' His fans and friends erupted in celebration in the comments section and congratulated him on his podium spot. One fan wrote, 'So well deserved, my eagle. Congrats to you and the team!' Another said, 'Congratulations on the podium, Jean-Eric. Look forward to seeing you in London.' One more commented, 'Fantastic race!!! Congratulations.' Jean-Eric Vergne had earlier secured a podium finish in Shanghai, where he finished second in Round 10 of the Formula E season. He is currently sixth in the 2025 Formula E Driver Standings with 89 points. Also Read: Jake Dennis ends bad luck streak with Berlin podium ahead of London home race: 'It's more for morale' Formula E Season 11 now heads toward its grand finale in London, scheduled to take place at ExCeL London from July 25–27. 22 Formula E drivers, including Vergne, will represent 11 teams in the Round 15 and Round 16 races in London. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
First shoes, now carry-on liquids: Airline security rule could soon be updated
One week after announcing an end to the requirement that passengers remove their shoes when undergoing airport security screening, the Department of Homeland Security could also alter another post-9/11 mainstay of air travel – the amount of liquid ounces that people can take with them onboard commercial planes. "The liquids I'm questioning, so that may be the next big announcement is what size your liquids need to be," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said at an event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. "We're looking at our scanners, what we have put in place in TSA, multi-layered screening process that allows us to change some of how we do security and screening so it still is safe." Noem didn't indicate when the updated policy announcement might be made. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in 2006 implemented a policy limiting liquids, gels and aerosols in passenger carry-on luggage to 3.4-ounce containers or smaller, to lessen the chances of liquid explosives being brought onboard commercial aircraft. MORE: Homeland Security ends mandatory shoe removal at airport screening Noem announced on July 8 that DHS was ending the nearly 20-year requirement that passengers remove their shoes for inspection before boarding commercial aircraft. The policy was implemented in 2006 after the so-called "shoe bomber," Richard Reid, unsuccessfully attempted to detonate plastic explosives concealed in his shoes onboard a flight from Paris, France to Miami, Fla. On Dec. 22, 2001. Noem said during last week's announcement that DHS was able to terminate the shoe removal policy due to the 'layered security' by the TSA now place. These layers include additional officers at security checkpoints, new scanners and technology and the recently enforced REAL ID requirement, Noem said. Secretary Noem was also asked about the current threat environment in the United States. "We have the threat from terrorists that are in our country today that we need to remove," she said. "We also have the crimes that are happening on our streets by those individuals that are murderers and rapists that affect families immediately." Noem said the U.S. critical infrastructure is also vulnerable to attack and pointed to various cyber incidents that have occurred in the past year. Solve the daily Crossword
3 days ago
- Politics
DHS Secretary Noem says airline carry-on liquids limit could be changed soon
One week after announcing an end to the requirement that passengers remove their shoes when undergoing airport security screening, the Department of Homeland Security could also alter another post-9/11 mainstay of air travel – the amount of liquid ounces that people can take with them onboard commercial planes. "The liquids I'm questioning, so that may be the next big announcement is what size your liquids need to be," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said at an event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. "We're looking at our scanners, what we have put in place in TSA, multi-layered screening process that allows us to change some of how we do security and screening so it still is safe." Noem didn't indicate when the updated policy announcement might be made. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in 2006 implemented a policy limiting liquids, gels and aerosols in passenger carry-on luggage to 3.4-ounce containers or smaller, to lessen the chances of liquid explosives being brought onboard commercial aircraft. Noem announced on July 8 that DHS was ending the nearly 20-year requirement that passengers remove their shoes for inspection before boarding commercial aircraft. The policy was implemented in 2006 after the so-called "shoe bomber," Richard Reid, unsuccessfully attempted to detonate plastic explosives concealed in his shoes onboard a flight from Paris, France to Miami, Fla. On Dec. 22, 2001. Noem said during last week's announcement that DHS was able to terminate the shoe removal policy due to the 'layered security' by the TSA now place. These layers include additional officers at security checkpoints, new scanners and technology and the recently enforced REAL ID requirement, Noem said. Secretary Noem was also asked about the current threat environment in the United States. "We have the threat from terrorists that are in our country today that we need to remove," she said. "We also have the crimes that are happening on our streets by those individuals that are murderers and rapists that affect families immediately." Noem said the U.S. critical infrastructure is also vulnerable to attack and pointed to various cyber incidents that have occurred in the past year.
The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
You no longer have to take off your shoes for screening at US airports
Travellers leaving the US no longer have to take their shoes off during security screening. — AP/Filepic Travellers leaving the United States no longer have to worry about removing their shoes to go through standard airport security checkpoints, a change that will likely speed up screening for airline passengers. The US Transportation Security Administration or TSA recently updated its policies to make the change, said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a press conference. This move extends a benefit that's already available to individuals who pay for TSA PreCheck to most ordinary travellers. TSA's reversal ends a policy that has been for nearly two decades one of the most visible – and criticised – features of the post-9/11 heightened US airport security system. Critics, who've long dismissed the shoe rule as more security theatre than actual security, have also faulted the policy for increasing wait times at security checkpoints at American airports. The change also puts the US in line with most other global aviation hubs including the European Union, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, and Singapore, which typically don't require travellers to take off their shoes when going through airport security. The US requirement to remove footwear was made mandatory in August 2006 – following a failed attempt in 2001 by 'shoe bomber' Richard Reid to ignite explosives packed in one of his sneakers on an American Airlines flight. On July 8, Noem at the press conference said that the new policy was effective immediately, nationwide. According to a report by The Associated Press, Noem said that a pilot program showed the TSA had the equipment needed to keep airports and aircraft safe while allowing people to keep their shoes on. – Bloomberg
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Court grants Tihar authorities time to reply on Tahawwur Rana's plea
File photo: Tahawwur Rana (ANI) NEW DELHI: Hearing a plea by key 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana seeking phone conversations with his family, a Delhi court on Tuesday granted the the Tihar Jail authorities time to file a reply. Special NIA Judge Chander Jit Singh scheduled the next hearing for July 25. Earlier, court had allowed Rana to talk to his family. The hearing took place in-camera where Legal Aid Counsel's advocate Piyush Sachdev appeared for Rana. Meanwhile, the court allowed a plea by Rana seeking a bed and a mattress in prison. The jail authorities had opposed the plea submitting that, as per jail rules, inmates aged 65 or older can get bed. But Rana submitted he was 64 years and six months old and had medical issues. NIA informed court that it provided Rana's complete medical history to jail authorities. On July 9, after NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet, court extended his judicial custody till August 13.
