South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Thursday that it has rejected a proposed mileage integration plan submitted by Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines, citing insufficient details and consumer benefit concerns.

The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said the plan, submitted earlier in the day as part of the carriers' broader merger plan, failed to meet the standards necessary to proceed with a formal review, reports news agency.

"There were shortcomings in the proposed mileage redemption plan compared to what Asiana Airlines previously offered," the FTC said. "In terms of the proposed mileage integration ratio and other explanations, we found the submission insufficient to initiate a full assessment."

The FTC requested Korean Air to immediately revise and supplement the proposal before resubmitting.

Delhi-NCR reeled under an intense heatwave on Thursday as temperatures remained dangerously high, touching 36 degrees Celsius by 10 A.M., with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a 'Red Alert' for the national Capital and surrounding areas.

The IMD warned that the sweltering heat would persist throughout the day, with maximum temperatures expected to hover between 43 and 45 degrees Celsius. A gradual decline in temperature is anticipated from Friday, June 13.

The 'Red Alert', the highest-level warning issued by the IMD, urges residents to take serious precautions such as staying hydrated, avoiding direct Sun exposure, and limiting outdoor movement during peak heat hours.

People across the city shared their struggle with the punishing weather.

A shocking incident has rocked the temple town of Puri, where an 80-year-old senior servitor of the Jagannath Temple, Jagannath Dixit, was allegedly murdered under mysterious circumstances.

The incident took place in the Gudia Sahi area under Puri Town Police limits on Wednesday afternoon.

The deceased, a respected servitor from Mahasuar Sahi, had reportedly visited the Jagannath Temple on Wednesday for his daily religious duties.

The deceased's nephew, Bhimsen Dixit, stated, “My uncle had gone to the temple to offer his daily service to the deities on Wednesday. After returning home, this unfortunate incident occurred. We still don’t know who is behind this and why.”

South Korean companies spent a record amount of 83.6 trillion won ($61.1 billion) on research and development (R&D) projects last year as part of efforts to enhance their competitiveness amid an intensifying global technology war, government data showed on Thursday.

The latest reading marks a 15.3 percent increase from the 72.5 trillion-won R&D investments made in 2023, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

The tally is a combination of investments made by the top 1,000 companies here in terms of R&D spending, reports news agency. Among the 1,000 companies, 709 increased their spending last year, while 291 reduced their investment.

Tech behemoth Samsung Electronics Co. spent the highest amount of 30.2 trillion won in R&D in 2024, followed by its chipmaking rival SK hynix Inc. at 4.5 trillion won, leading car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Co. at 4.3 trillion won and home appliances maker LG Electronics Inc. at 3.4 trillion won.

Bollywood actor Ishaan Khatter took a trip down memory lane as he shared a few behind-the-scenes moments from the sets of his 2022 short film “Fursat”, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, from Rajasthan.

Ishaan took to Instagram, where he shared a string of pictures and videos from the sets. The first image was him looking at the camera while he was walking. The second picture showed the actor wearing a fake beard and a prop on his arm.

A hilarious clip showcased the actor standing in the desert, mimicking an exaggerated Arabic accent while giving a mock-serious commentary about a guided tour to the person filming him. Another video showed the actor attempting an impressive shot by aiming a pistachio shell at a dustbin several floors below.

For the caption, Ishaan wrote: “Throwback to the sets of #fursat in 2022 where clearly the Rajasthan heat had gotten to my brain.”

Actor Shreyas Talpade is having a fantastic year as he has a diary full of work and said that it's an incredible experience because the work is consistently coming out in frequent succession.

Shreyas shared: "This year by God's grace has been really good. It started with 'Emergency' which had a completely different role. Recently, 'Kapkapiii' also was loved and appreciated and it was a different genre altogether”

He is happy with all the love coming his way for “Housefull 5,” starring Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Dino Morea, Jackie Shroff, Sanjay Dutt, Chitrangda Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nargis Fakri to name a few.

“Now, I am so glad that people are giving me so much love for a massive franchise like Housefull 5. It's always a pleasure to work with these amazing individuals and I certainly had a blast with them.”

Playback singer Papon is celebrating 10 years of the release of his song ‘Humnava’ from ‘Hamari Adhuri Kahani’. The singer took a stroll down the memory lane on the occasion, and shared an interesting story behind the song, the story of how his voice inspired the director to take a different visual route.

The song, crooned by Papon, composed by Mithoon, and penned by Sayeed Quadri, is one of Bollywood’s most beloved heartbreak ballads, and became an instant hit upon its release in 2015. Humnava struck a deep emotional chord with listeners through its poignant lyrics and Papon’s evocative vocals. Over the years, it has remained a timeless expression of love and longing.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a massive crackdown on Thursday in connection with a Rs 2,700 crore money laundering case involving a real estate scheme. The ED conducted raids at approximately 24 locations across Delhi, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

According to agency sources, the ongoing investigation is linked to a large-scale financial fraud related to a real estate scheme named Red Nexa Evergreen.

In Rajasthan, ED teams carried out operations in cities including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Sikar, and Jhunjhunu.

Simultaneous raids were also conducted in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and parts of Delhi. The crackdown is being executed under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

There has been more than 90 times rise in direct benefit transfer (DBT) in just a decade under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.

Moreover, India leads the world in real-time payments, with more than Rs 260 lakh crore worth of transactions processed in 2024-25, the Finance Minister informed on the X social media platform.

“From Rs 7,368 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 6.83 lakh crore in 2024-25, there has been a 90X+ rise in DBT transfer in just a decade under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, ensuring that every rupee reaches to every citizen,” said FM Sitharaman.

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan revealed that he finished shooting for “five ad films and two photo shoots" in about two hours and added that the director told him he’s “spoiling the work template of work”.

Taking to his blog, Amitabh wrote: “Working away .. and the joy of it .. did 5 films and 2 photo shoots in about 2 hrs .. of course they were for an Ad., for a client endorsement .. ! but still !!”

He added: “The crew and friend director tells me - ‘I am spoiling the work template of work’ ....they told me ...'if you are going to finish an entire days work in one 4rth of half a day then, your client shall give more films to be made in the one day designated, and that shall set a bad precedent .. for all " !!Oh .. i just love this .. !!!!”

The thespian said that he would do it for the benefit of the workers.

“But the expediency of the work is helping the Producer and the crew .. I would rather do that for the benefit of the worker, than myself… many a times they ask me what I have seen as change in the Film World .. and I have many changes noticed.”