Airlines fined $50,000 for discriminating against passengers

Washington: Delta Air Lines was on Friday fined USD 50,000 by the US Department of Transportation to settle allegations it discriminated against three Muslim passengers who were ordered off their planes. The department said it found Delta “engaged in discriminatory conduct” and violated anti-discrimination laws when it removed the three passengers. AFP

UAE begins India’s Republic Day celebrations

dubai: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Dubai) Chapter NPIO, in association with the Consulate General of India in Dubai, on Friday celebrated India’s Republic Day with a power packed patriotic event titled ‘150th Year of Mahatma and 71st Republic Day of India’ in the consulate auditorium. IANS