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Pink Villa
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Thug Life Bookings: Tamil Government gives permission for special shows, last to end at 2 AM
Mani Ratnam's Thug Life stirred controversy after it was banned from screening throughout Karnataka. This occurred after one of Kamal Haasan's statements at the pre-release event hurt the sentiments of Kannada-speaking people. And now, with just a day left for release, the film has been granted permission to hold special shows in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu government allows special morning shows for Thug Life As per the latest directive issued by the Tamil Nadu government, a total of five special shows have been allowed to be screened early morning, from 9 AM and running till 2 AM the next day. This change came forth after a special request was made by the CEO of the production house of the film, Raaj Kamal Films International. The move has further buzzed excitement among fans who are all set to watch the gangster action thriller on the big screen. Kamal Haasan agreed to stall Thug Life's screening in Karnataka After the ban from KFCC, Kamal Haasan moved to the High Court, pleading for better judgement and security. Moreover, he even issued a written statement where he articulated how wrongly his statements were interpreted. However, since his letter did not have any trace of apology as demanded by the KFCC, the Court simply upheld that the two parties must have a conversation before the film would get screening rights in Karnataka. As a result, the Tamil senior actor also agreed and stated that his film wouldn't be screened entirely all over Karnataka until both parties had a dialogue and sorted out the issues. Why did Kamal Haasan upset Kannada-speaking people? The bone of contention between the Kannada Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) and Haasan sparked after the latter said that Kannada was born out of Tamil. This comment left many surprised, with many believing it belittled another ancient language.
New York Post
28-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Cuomo flip flops again with lefty $20 minimum wage proposal for NYC — after shooting it down as gov
Andrew Cuomo is flip flopping once again — this time with a lefty pitch to boost New York City's minimum wage after slapping down such efforts when he was governor. Cuomo — the frontrunner in the Democratic mayoral primary — rolled out the campaign proposal Wednesday before a raucous crowd of labor union members, saying it was aimed at putting 'more money in people's pockets.' 'The best way to combat affordability, the best way is to raise wages… and today we announce we're going to raise the minimum wage to $20,' he said from the Midtown HQ of the Service Employees Local Union 1199 SEIU. Cuomo's latest nod to the left-wing of the party comes as he tries to stall the momentum of Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, the state Assemblyman from Queens who has been coming in second to the ex-gov in recent polls. Advertisement Andrew Cuomo also received endorsements from RWDSU, ATU, and UFCW Local 1500. Stephen Yang His proposal would raise the minimum hourly pay to $20 by 2027, which he says would bring Big Apple wages in line with inflation. Cuomo's campaign said the proposal builds on a law he signed as governor in 2016 that mandated a multi-year phase-in plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2020. Advertisement But when then-Mayor Bill de Blasio publicly pushed for the city to set its own, similar increase in 2014, Cuomo sharply shot down the proposal, saying the 'chaotic situation' would be bad for the state's economy. 'We don't want to cannibalize ourselves,' Cuomo said at the time. 'We don't want to have different cities with different tax rates competing amongst themselves.' If elected, Cuomo would need to go hat-in-hand to Albany and get the approval of state lawmakers to make any moves on the minimum wage. The union members cheered the announcement. Stephen Yang Advertisement 'How do we get him passed? We get it passed the way we've gotten every progressive reform and in the past 30 years, we've organized the working men and women of this city,' he said at the rally. The thrice-elected Democrat ignored The Post when asked about the flip-flop at his Wednesday event, instead slinking out of the back of the building and appearing to blow through a red light in an attempt to avoid reporters. Mamdani — the ex-gov's main challenger in June 24 primary — has proposed a $30 minimum wage by 2030. Advertisement Mayor Eric Adams, who opted out of the primary and will contend as an independent in the general, attacked Cuomo Tuesday for pandering throughout his bid back in public life. 'He would say anything, anything to get elected, to get back in office. That's just how he is,' Adams said at City Hall.
Euronews
23-05-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Justice Dept. reaches tentative deal with Boeing over 737 Max crashes
The US Justice Department (DOJ) struck a deal with Boeing that would allow the planemaker to avoid criminal prosecution in a fraud case related to two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people over five years ago. Under the tentative deal, the aerospace giant would pay more than $1.1 billion (€967.5 million), and an additional $445 million (€391 million) to the crash victims' families. In return, the DOJ agreed to dismiss a fraud case against Boeing, allowing the planemaker to avoid a criminal conviction that could jeopardise its status as a federal contractor. 'We are confident that this resolution is the most just outcome with practical benefits,' a Justice Department spokesperson said in a statement. 'Nothing will diminish the victims' losses, but this resolution holds Boeing financially accountable, provides finality and compensation for the families and makes an impact for the safety of future air travelers,' they added. However, the verdict comes as a blow to some of the victims' families, who believe the monetary fine could send a wrong signal to companies on accountability regarding the safety of their products. Some relatives of passengers in the crashes have been pushing for a public trial, the prosecution of former company officials, and a more severe financial punishment for Boeing. 'This kind of non-prosecution deal is unprecedented and obviously wrong for the deadliest corporate crime in US history," said Paul Cassell, an attorney on the case, adding that the families he repesents will object and try to convince the court to reject the deal. Two new 737 Max jets crashed in 2018 in Indonesia and 2019 in Ethiopia, killing 346 people after a faulty sensor reading forced the plane into an uncontrollable nosedive. Boeing was accused of misleading the Federal Aviation Administration about aspects of the Max before the agency certified the plane for flight. The planemaker did not tell airlines and pilots about the new software system, called MCAS, that could turn the plane's nose down without input from pilots if a sensor detected that the plane might go into an aerodynamic stall. The DOJ had already charged Boeing in 2021 with deceiving FAA regulators about the software, and about how much training pilots needed to fly the plane safely. At the time, the aerospace giant was let off the hook after they agreed to pay a $2.5 billion (€2.2 billion) settlement and took steps to comply with anti-fraud laws for three years. After federal prosecutors found Boeing did not comply with the agreement and failed to make the promised changes, the plane manufacturer agreed to plead guilty to the criminal fraud charge to avoid a potentially lengthy public trial. But in December, a federal judge rejected the plea deal citing concerns with diversity, inclusion and equity requirements when picking a monitor to oversee Boeing's compliance. At least seven migrants from Sudan have been found dead after their vehicle broke down and left them stranded for days deep in the Libyan desert, according to an ambulance service official. The car was carrying 34 Sudanese nationals when it broke down crossing Libya's border from Chad and onto a deserted path often used by smugglers, Ebrahim Belhassan, director of the Kufra Ambulance and Emergency Services, said. They were discovered in the sand dunes after 11 days, having run out of food and water, he said. "The survivors were almost about to die. They are severely dehydrated and exhibiting signs of distress and trauma with such circumstances and given that they're seeing those around them dying and they know if they will die next," he said. The 22 people rescued, including five children, were transferred to Kufra for medical checks. Five people are missing, but Belhassan said hopes were slim they would survive on foot in the vast desert. A smuggler who found them alerted emergency crews, Belhassan said. Libya, which shares borders with six nations and has a long coastline along the Mediterranean, is a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East, and often trying to reach Europe. The International Organization for Migration estimates around 787,000 migrants and refugees from various nationalities lived in Libya as of 2024. During last year, the Kufra ambulance service responded to emergencies involving more than 260 Sudanese migrants found in the desert, Belhassan said.
NDTV
23-05-2025
- Climate
- NDTV
Pak Denies Help, Plane Dives 8,500 Ft/Minute: Inside IndiGo's Mid-Air Ordeal
New Delhi: A domestic flight from Delhi to Srinagar went through a chaotic situation on Wednesday, after the IndiGo aircraft encountered a violent hailstorm and severe turbulence, triggering multiple warnings, an 8,500-feet-per-minute descent, and a denied request for emergency passage through Pakistani airspace. According to an initial report from the civil aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the flight, IndiGo A321neo aircraft operating as Flight 6E-2142, carrying more than 220 passengers, including members of Parliament, was cruising at 36,000 feet when it ran into unanticipated adverse weather near Pathankot, close to the India-Pakistan border. Request To Deviate Denied According to the crew's post-flight statement submitted to the DGCA, the flight team identified significant bad weather ahead and made an urgent request to the Indian Air Force's Northern Control for a deviation towards the left, which would have taken the aircraft briefly into Pakistani airspace. That request was denied. Subsequently, the flight crew contacted Lahore Air Traffic Control directly, seeking clearance to enter Pakistani airspace for a short period to avoid the storm system. This request too was declined. With limited options and a fast-approaching thunderstorm, the pilots initially considered a return to Delhi. However, by then, the aircraft was already too close to the approaching clouds. Weighing the proximity and potential hazards, the crew decided to penetrate the weather head-on to proceed toward Srinagar. Inside The Storm Once inside the thunderstorm, the aircraft experienced severe hail impact and violent turbulence. Several critical systems began flagging malfunctions. DGCA's preliminary assessment confirms that the aircraft suffered Angle Of Attack (AOA) fault while alternate law protection was lost. These failures were triggered by the aircraft's flight control systems as the plane was tossed vertically by intense updrafts and downdrafts. Amid this chaos, the autopilot disengaged. The crew was forced to assume full manual control under rapidly fluctuating airspeed indications and extreme stress. At one point, the aircraft entered a steep descent, recording a rate of 8,500 feet per minute. Compounding the crisis were multiple stall warnings and alerts indicating the aircraft was nearing its Maximum Operating Speed and Mach number. The pilots, relying on manual flying skills, kept the jet stable until it emerged from the weather system. The aircraft continued toward Srinagar on the same heading to exit the storm in the shortest possible time. Warnings Explained An Angle of Attack (AoA) sensor fault, possibly from hail or ice, can disrupt the stall warning system, which alerts pilots with lights, sounds, or vibrations when the wing's angle to the airflow risks a stall, where the plane loses lift and control. In this situation, the Airbus A321's fly-by-wire system switched to Alternate Law, disabling protections like stall and overspeed safeguards. Alternate Law is a degraded flight control mode in Airbus fly-by-wire systems where certain automated protections, like stall and overspeed safeguards, are disabled, requiring more direct pilot control. Unreliable airspeed readings, likely from blocked pitot tubes (which measure airspeed), triggered repeated stall and maximum speed warnings. Amid severe turbulence, the A321 descended rapidly at 8,500 feet per minute at one stage, far exceeding the typical 1,500-3,000 feet per minute for a standard approach. With the autopilot system having tripped, the pilots manually flew the jetliner into Srinagar, declaring an emergency and made a safe landing. The Landing Upon stabilisation, the crew completed all Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitoring (ECAM) checklist actions and declared a "PAN PAN" - the international standard urgency signal that someone aboard a vehicle uses to declare an emergency. Srinagar ATC guided the flight through its final descent. Despite earlier system malfunctions, the aircraft landed safely in Srinagar without further incident. Damage Assessment Following landing, a standard post-flight walk-around inspection revealed significant damage to the aircraft's nose cone, specifically the radome, which houses weather radar and is vulnerable to hail impact. There were no injuries reported among passengers or crew. The DGCA has confirmed that the incident is under formal investigation. Technical teams from IndiGo and the regulator are currently assessing both flight data and cockpit voice recordings. Passengers On Board Among the passengers on board was a five-member delegation from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), including MPs Derek O'Brien, Nadimul Haque, Manas Bhunia, Mamata Thakur, and party spokesperson Sagarika Ghose. "It was a near-death experience," Ms Ghose said after landing. "People were screaming, praying, panicking. Hats off to the pilot who brought us through." Her description matched video footage from inside the cabin that has since surfaced on social media. Passengers were seen gripping seats, many visibly distressed, some praying. IndiGo confirmed in a statement that the aircraft was undergoing mandatory inspections and maintenance before being cleared for further operations.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Demand for housing, office, retail space may dip slightly if India-Pakistan conflict widens: Anarock
Anarock anticipates a temporary 5-10% dip in North Indian housing sales if the India-Pakistan conflict escalates, potentially impacting office and retail spaces. Construction delays and dampened confidence may lead to purchase postponements, though long-term demand is expected to recover within a year. The hospitality sector in affected regions could see occupancy drops, but domestic leisure travel should remain robust. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Housing sales in north India may be impacted for a short term and fall by a modest 5-10 per cent if the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan broadens, real estate consultant Anarock said on Friday. The demand for office and retail spaces might also have some impact for short term, the consultant said, but ruled out any "outright plunge"."If the current conflict broadens, we should be prepared for certain ramifications," Anarock Group Regional Director & Head, Research, Prashant Thakur said in a statement."Wars also stall construction and dampen end-user and investor confidence. Aspiring homebuyers put decisions on hold. Retailers put a brake on their expansion plans, and tourists postpone their travel plans. Real estate markets adapt, pause, and then bounce back," he the housing segment, he said sales in Delhi-NCR and other parts of north India may witness a short-term dip of 5-10 per cent. Luxury housing buyers tend to delay purchases in periods of uncertainty. Demand for mid-income housing will be the first to recover once normalcy is restored. However, prices of cement and steel would remain elevated over the medium term unless the government office demand, the consultant said MNCs might put their entry/expansion plans into India on hold temporarily if the conflict persists or widens."This would obviously impact absorption numbers, but long-term demand -- most notably from the GCC, BFSI and IT sectors -- will return and strengthen within 12 months or less," he said there could be a drop in footfall in shopping malls."Nevertheless, India's consumption will overcome these odds quickly and Indian retailers have perfected the art of nimbleness during Covid-19 -- expect highly imaginative promotions to draw the crowds back in," he the hospitality segment, Anarock said Delhi, Kashmir, and other impacted regions are going to see a flurry of cancellations if the conflict persists or widens."We may see hotel occupancies drop by anywhere between 10-15 per cent in these areas. However, domestic leisure travel -- which accounts for almost 90 per cent of room-nights -- will not flounder and we can definitely expect a massive surge of 'victory tourism' such as was seen in Kargil once hostilities cease," the consultant said there could be some short-term sluggishness in the market, but there is no question of an outright plunge."Much has changed since the bombs last flew at scale -- the country's economy has strengthened considerably, its real estate sector has become more disciplined and regulated, and homebuyers showed their strongest side during what was expected to be the death-knell of the housing market -- Covid-19," he is one of the leading real estate consultants in the country. Its revenue grew 36 per cent to Rs 566 crore in the 2023-24 fiscal year.
