Airlines might go for fare hikes this festive season

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Airlines might go for fare hikes this festive season Brace yourself for higher fares in the coming festive season. Airlines fear oil marketing companies (OMCs) may hike aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price — which is anyway among the highest in India for domestic flights — in next 3-4 days due to the Centre's decision to levy 5% basic customs duty on jet fuel. How the rest of the world identifies its citizens Aadhaar was conceived with the objective of building an efficient and transparent mechanism for targeting welfare and subsidy benefits to the poor. But as Aadhaar's scope expanded, opposition to it also grew, with many seeing it as a tool of mass surveillance. Scroll down to find how other countries ID its citizens. Some precautions you should take while flying with your baby In a tragic incident, a 11-month old baby boy died while travelling on a flight coming from Doha, Qatar, on September 26. If you frequently fly with your baby here are some precautions you should take: It's been 20 years since you started Googling Marking the special occasion, search giant Google on Thursday created a special doodle to celebrate its 20th birthday. It's not Switzerland! Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake spews 10-ft high toxic foam Is this the Swiss locale where a '90s Bollywood dance number was performed? No, this is our very own Bellandur Lake in Bengaluru and there's nothing romantic about that' snow'. H-1B visa: How this new US deportation rule may hit Indians From October 1, the US would start implementing a new rule which allows initiation of deportation process of people whose legal status to stay in America has expired for reasons such as denial of visa extension application or change in status. Wooden library lures bookworms outside Beijing Deep in the heart of a valley surrounded by rocky hills, a wooden library sits just over a creek on the outskirts of Beijing, seemingly in the middle of nowhere. Tech billionaire buys Australia's most expensive home Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes (in pic) has bought a Sydney waterfront mansion for a reported Aus$100 million (US$72 million), media said Thursday, eclipsing the previous Australian purchase record set by his business partner. Fashion models speak out about catwalk misery They appear to be living the dream, walking the catwalks of Paris, New York and Milan in the most beautiful clothes money can buy. But behind the glamour and the travel, many models are earning mere "pocket money", tied by debt to agencies and afraid to admit what they owe. Facebook, Google to tackle spread of fake news Facebook, Google and other tech firms have agreed a code of conduct to do more to tackle the spread of fake news, due to concerns it can influence elections, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

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