Based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation for June has also been revised downwards to 4.92 per cent from the earlier estimate of 5 per cent.
There are also aircraft fleet swaps which result in last minute change of inventory, the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) said in a letter to Air India chairman and managing director Pradeep Singh Kharola.
In the financial sector, SBI lead the chart with 47 per cent respondents considering it to be the most patriotic brand, followed by LIC with 16 per cent.
Ever since the appointment of head coach Harendra Singh earlier in the year, the Indian men’s hockey team has been on an upward trajectory.
Ousmane Dembele endured a problematic first season at Barcelona but after producing a special goal to win the Catalans the Spanish Super Cup, the Frenchman has started his second firing on all cylinders.
Ahead of the 2018 Asian Games, we at News18Sports picked five of India’s most influential and impact worthy moments from its various Asian Games campaigns across the years.
Thousands of athletes are flying in as Indonesia makes final preparations to host the Asian Games - the world's second biggest multi-sports event, taking place against a backdrop of terrorism fears, environmental concerns and logistical headaches.
Chelsea winger Willian believes manager Maurizio Sarri's attack-focused tactics emulates Brazil's 'samba style' and helps the Premier League club's players flourish.
The last time India went to the Asian Games in 2014, Bajrang Punia returned with a silver. Four years later, the grappler is confident that he won't have to settle for anything less than a gold.
Andy Murray's comeback following hip surgery hit another roadblock on Monday after he was beaten 6-1 1-6 6-4 by France's Lucas Pouille in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.
Roger Federer on Monday said he is eager to make his start at the Cincinnati Masters as the world number two begins his delayed summer hard court season.
Serena Williams re-established her customary superiority, hammering Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday.
Son Heung-min has lit up the World Cup and the Premier League but unnervingly it is the Asian Games in Indonesia that could make or break the career of the prolific South Korean forward.
Spanish midfielder David Silva has joined compatriots Andres Iniesta and Gerard Pique in retiring from international football.
"We hope that we come back with medals and we have moments to celebrate. We go in with a chance in every event and very rarely this happened with the Indian team. We hope that we do well at the Games although this been a tough year for us," Gopichand told reporters at the official send-off ceremony.
Young International Master Nihal Sarin made his final stride towards the third and last GM norm, disposing off higher rated Grandmaster Parligras Mircea-Emilian of Romania in the sixth round of Abu Dhabi Masters here.
Incheon Asian Games' 800m silver medallist Tintu Luka will not feature in this edition of the continental multi-sporting event as she has pulled out of the confirmatory trials called by the Athletics Federation of India on August 15.
Indian hockey captain P R Sreejesh called his team "favourites" for the Asian Games gold medal and said there aim is to secure an early qualification to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
US Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk unveiled the first eight members of his squad Monday and heaped praise upon Tiger Woods as a potential captain's pick to fill out the lineup.
A former India coach today blamed "flawed" selection policy for the downward spiral of recurve archers, as they prepared to leave for the Asian Games in Indonesia.
Liverpool lived up to their billing as the biggest threat to Manchester City retaining the Premier League title as both sides shone on the opening weekend of the season.
Since its Asian Games debut in 1990, the one thing that has not changed is the Indian men’s kabaddi team’s result at the competition. Gold.
However successful India’s singles stars, Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, may’ve been over the better part of the last decade or so, the fact is that no Indian woman has till date won the singles gold at the Asian Games.
The Indian men's handball team, whose participation at the Asian Games got mired into controversy before getting the clearance, began its campaign at the quadrennial event with a 28-38 defeat to Chinese Taipei at the Popki indoor stadium today.
Indonesia is investigating a series of malfunctions that have plagued its first light rapid transit (LRT) system just days out from the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, the transport ministry said Monday.
Affectionately dubbed the "Minions" after the little yellow creatures from the 2015 animated movie, diminutive badminton duo Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo will hope to stand tall and win gold for hosts Indonesia at the Asian Games this month.
In his first match as club captain, Argentine super star Lionel Messi led Barcelona to their first title of the season when they beat Sevilla 2-1 in Morocco to clinch the Spanish Super Cup. This was the first time the competition was not played over two-legs and it is Messi’s 33rd title at the Catalan club – the highest for any player at the Nou Camp.
The 18th Asian Games are now less than a week away, but there’s a few medals in India’s kitty already.
Rafael Nadal won his 80th ATP World Tour title Sunday – and spoiled Stefanos Tsitsipas’ 20th birthday. The top-ranked Nadal beat the unseeded Greek upstart 6-2, 7-6 (4) for his fourth Rogers Cup crown and fifth victory of the year. He has 33 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles.
Sitting on a couch watching the Masters on television with an injured left wrist, Brooks Koepka never dreamed he would win two majors this year, much less battle his boyhood idols.
World number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday withdrew from next week's ATP Cincinnati Masters event as he prepares for this month's US Open.
Neymar scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain since February as the French champions kicked off the new Ligue 1 season with a 3-0 defeat of Caen on Sunday.
World number one Simona Halep held her nerve in a roller coaster duel with Sloane Stephens Sunday to win the WTA Montreal crown for the second time.
Parking facilities will not be available at the Delhi metro stations from 6 am on Tuesday i.e August 14 till 2 pm on Wednesday i.e, August 15 as a part of the security measures undertaken on the occasion of Independence Day
The minister wrote 'Happy Independence Day' in Hindi on a panel on the train at the Lok Kalyan Marg Metro Station and wished people on the occasion.
Approximately 11.47 lakh candidates from class 10th have applied for class 11th or Senior Secondary admissions in the state of Bihar.
The dates of the examination are 13th October, 14th October, 20th October and 21st October 2018.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar considered the submission of the state government and posted its plea for hearing on August 17.
Helping them see the light of the day, city lad Ayush Kishore has paid Rs 21,000 using his scholarship amount to ensure the inmates breathe free this Independence Day.
Indian troops carried out operations on Monday night after the ceasefire violations by Pakistan army
Sources said the BJP was exploring the possibility of deferring assembly elections of some states by a few months and advancing some others to ensure they are held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls.
The girl was found in a serious condition at a crematorium in Shukratal, the SHO of the Bhopa police station said.
The examination for the Uttar Pradesh Primary School Assistant Teacher Recruitment Examination 2018 was held in the month of May 2018 to fill 68,500 teacher posts.
As a build up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech, Prasar Bharati will telecast a song by Shankar Mahadevan, focusing on what Independence Day means for India.
The RTI was filed by a Lucknow based activist Sanjay Sharma who claimed that the government was trying to hide the facts related to the tragedy.
At times during his match-breaking spell in the first innings of the Lord’s Test, Chris Woakes seemed to be bowling leg-spin at 140 kph. India’s batsmen were mortified, and kept seeking their salvation outside the off stump.
Nearly 150 officers have been deployed in the area to avoid any untoward incident in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj on Independence Day.
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The highway has been closed due to landslides in Udhampur and shooting stones at places in Ramban district
In an advisory to states and union territories, the Home Ministry said the national flag represents hopes and aspirations of the people of India and hence should occupy a position of honour.
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