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    Japan Airlines (JAL) said that it posted a net loss of 286.69 billion yen ($2.64 billion) for the past fiscal year (April 1, 2020-March 31, 2021) as the Covid-19 pandemic battered the demand for travel. It is the first time for the flag carrier to report net loss since its returning from bankruptcy and re-listing in 2012, reports xinhua news agency. For the current fiscal year which started on April 1, the company opted not to reveal its earnings forecasts, with company executives citing uncertainty over travel demand looking ahead. In the year through March 31, JAL reported its sales plunged by 65.3 per cent from the year before to 481.23 billion yen, as it launched a number of cost-cutting initiatives to try to stem the outflow of capital. Looking to tap into a possible resurgent demand for air travel in the post-pandemic days ahead, as the vaccination campaign in countries gathers steam including in Japan, where a sluggish rollout has been heavily criticised, JAL said it plans

 Here is some good news in the middle of the pandemic. Nepal's illustrious climber Kami Rita Sherpa ascended the Mount Everest for a record 25th time on Friday, the country's Ministry of Tourism l announced. With the weather around Mt Eeverest turning favourable for the climbers, a small window for climbing the world's tallest peak was opened on Friday. The first team of climbers reached the top of Everest, whose height was jointly revised by Nepal and China last year as 8848.86-metre, on Friday evening, becoming the first climbers of the season to conquer the peak, Mingma Sherpa, chairman at Seven Summit Treks, said. Sherpa's Seven Summit Treks had organised the expedition as part of which 12 climbers reached the top of Mt Everest on Friday. This year, over 400 climbers have taken permission to climb the Everest even as some international media houses reported that the Covid pandemic has reached the Mt Everest and several climbers and their assistants have abandoned

    Singer Sonu Nigam urged every non-vaccinated person in India to step forward and donate blood because he says there is will be a severe blood crisis amid the second wave of Covid-19. "There is going to be a severe crisis in blood-banks. People who haven't been vaccinated till now needs to step forward and donate blood. The situation, which could turn serious in the coming time, can easily be controlled with blood donation," said Sonu. The singer, who donated blood and oxygen canisters at a blood donation camp in Juhu, urged all not to wait till the time the crisis is on us. "Rather than waiting for the crisis to arrive and then start looking for a solution, it is a lot easier to foresee the problems and start looking for solutions right away. That's what I am doing here, trying to make arrangements for the crisis," added Sonu. Sonu inaugurated the blood donation camp and also donated 250 oxygen canisters for BMC and ambulances. He added, "There are

    Austrian third seed Dominic Thiem needed less than an hour to brush past American qualifier Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-3, while Matteo Berrettini won against his fellow Italian Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-4. Meanwhile, world number seven Andrey Rublev had to work hard on his Madrid Open debut on Tuesday before booking a place in the third round with a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 win over Tommy Paul, Xinhua reports. Rublev had problems adapting to the speed on the ball on the Madrid clay, where conditions are made a bit harder by the altitude of the Spanish capital, but is on track to continue his record of reaching at least the quarterfinals of every tournament he has played in all season. In the first round, No. 9 Roberto Bautista Agut needed three sets before edging past Marco Cecchinato 6-2, 6-7(3), 7-5, and 11th seed Denis Shapovalov beat Dusan Lajovic 6-1, 6-3. Qualifier Federico Dabonic produced a surprise by knocking out Spanish No. 10 seed, Pablo Carreno Busta, coming back from a set down to win

  At least 27 people were killed, while five others were rescued following a head-on collision between an overcrowded speedboat and a sand-laden bulk carrier in Bangladesh's Padma River on Monday. The accident took place at 7 a.m., while the speedboat was en route from Munshiganj's Shimulia to the Banglabazar pier in Madaripur. Search operations are currently underway to locate more survivors, Md Rayhan, media official of the Fire Brigade and Civil Defense, told IANS. Meanwhile, Rahima Khatun, Madaripur Deputy Commissioner, told bdnews24 that authorities have confirmed the identities of five of the dead, adding that the bodies will be turned over to their families. Witnesses at the Shimulia port said that there were at least 30 passengers on board the speedboat. Read More:  https://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/bangladesh-speedboat-collision-kills-27

  Actress Shweta Tripathi encourages sustainable fashion for the sake of the environment. "I am a big advocate of sustainable fashion and I think if one is conscious of the environment, they'd always choose ethical clothing over anything else. Right from thrift stores to second-hand shopping, I'd like to encourage people to indulge in these practices and make a difference," Shweta said. The actress treats her clothes with a lot of love and care to ensure they are not torn or damaged. "The problem is that everyone thinks someone else will save the world. It's time to be that someone. If we all do our little bit, the world will be in a better place. I'd also like to tell people that even when it comes to sourcing for shoots, we try our best to cut down on new things," she added. In the upcoming web-series, the thriller "Escaype Live", Shweta wears her own footwear. "For my character in Escaype Live, I'm wearing my own footwear as op