IndiGo flight suffers tail strike while landing at Ranchi airport
An IndiGo flight suffered a tail strike while landing at the Ranchi airport, officials said on Saturday. The incident happened around 7.30 pm on Friday when the Bhubaneswar-Ranchi flight was landing with around 70 passengers on board, they said. "The tail of...
India’s Russian crude imports hit 5-month high in Nov
India's imports of Russian crude oil rose 4 per cent in November to a five-month high of Euro 2.6 billion, with a large part of the refined fuels produced from it being exported to Australia, a European think tank said. ...
Former Home Minister Shivraj Patil passes away
Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passed away at his home town Latur in Maharashtra on Friday. Patil, 90, passed away at his residence after a brief illness, family sources said. He was a former Speaker of the...
Ethanol-blended petrol environment friendly, benefitting farmers: Gadkari
Ethanol-blended petrol has greatly benefitted farmers and resulted in saving of over Rs 1.40 lakh crore of foreign exchange, Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. Amid concerns over the use of ethanol-blended petrol, Union Minister of Road Transport...
IndiGo to Fly Nearly 1,900 Flights Today as Network Restores
IndiGo is facing a major operational crisis, cancelling over 2000 flights daily since Tuesday due to staff shortages and new crew regulations. Passengers at major airports, including Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Kolkata, are dealing with long delays and rising airfares....
Back on our feet, operations stable, says IndiGo CEO
IndiGo airlines has stablised its operations nearly a week after Indian airports were engulfed in chaos due to hundreds of flight cancellations and delays across the country, with chief executive officer (CEO) of the airline, Pieter Elbers, apologising to the...
Donations for Babri-style mosque in Bengal touch Rs 3 cr
Donations for the proposed Babri Masjid-style mosque announced by suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir in West Bengal's Murshidabad have reached nearly Rs 3 crore, the leader's aides claimed on Tuesday. Kabir laid the foundation stone of the mosque at Rejinagar...
IndiGo chaos: Over 4500 bags returned, Rs 827cr refunded
IndiGo announced a significant operational rebound on Monday, confirming it will operate more than 1,800 flights across its network, marking a decisive turnaround after days of widespread disruption. In a press release, the airline said it has restored connectivity to...
IndiGo crisis enters day 7; over 300 flights cancelled
Flight disruptions at IndiGo entered the seventh day as the crisis-hit carrier cancelled over 300 flights. According to airport officials, 134 flights have been cancelled in Delhi and 127 in Bengaluru. At Chennai airport, 71 flights have been cancelled. Several flights...
One year of Mahayuti Govt: Bawankule showcases progress report
Mumbai: The Devendra Fadnavis–led Mahayuti Government in Maharashtra has completed one year in office, marking a period that the administration describes as stable, transparent and result-oriented. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule unveiled the government’s comprehensive “Progress Report Card” during a press...
Govt orders high-level probe into IndiGo crisis
The government on Thursday said the new flight duty norms for pilots have been kept in abeyance and various operational steps are being taken to help normalise flight operations amid widespread disruptions at IndiGo. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said...
Prez, PM reach Rashtrapati Bhawan to welcome Putin
PM Narendra Modi welcomes President Droupadi Murmu to the Rashtrapati Bhawan forecourt ahead of the ceremonial welcome that is to be accorded to Russian President Vladimir...
Unanimous decision to implement rate cut: RBI guv
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced a 25 basis points reduction in the policy repo rate, bringing it down to 5.25 per cent. The decision was communicated by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra after the conclusion of the three-day...
Delhi airport sees 71 Indigo flight cancellations till 4 pm
Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport continued to face heavy disruption on Thursday, with a total of 34 departures and 37 arrivals cancelled as of 4 PM, as confirmed by Delhi Airport. Meanwhile, flight operations at Delhi Airport...
4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh
A mild earthquake of magnitude 4.1 shook Bangladesh early Thursday, with tremors felt in the capital Dhaka and neighbouring districts. The quake hit at 6:14 am local time, with the epicentre located at a depth of 30 km in Narsingdi, news...
33 Indigo flights likely to be cancelled from Hyderabad
As many as 33 outbound Indigo flights are expected to be cancelled from here on Thursday, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport sources said. Similarly, 35 incoming flights are also likely to be cancelled during the day, they said. Indigo cancelled 19...
Govt rolls back order on mandatory Sanchar Saathi pre-install rule
New Delhi: The Government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones sold in the country. The order to manufacturers, including American technology giant Apple, reportedly prepping a legal challenge, was withdrawn because...
21-month-old Khushi battles rare genetic disorder; family appeals for support for Rs 9.5-cr treatment
Mumbai: Twenty-one-month-old Khushi Yadav, a resident of Panvel, Navi Mumbai, is fighting for her life after being diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 2, a rare and progressive genetic disorder that weakens the muscles and affects mobility and respiratory...
Soldier dies after Army tank sinks in canal in Rajasthan
An Army soldier was killed during a routine military exercise in the Indira Gandhi canal in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday morning. There were two soldiers in the tank. While one managed to...
Operation Sindoor remains in progress: Navy chief
Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday said his force's aggressive posturing during Operation Sindoor in May forced Pakistan Navy to remain close to their ports. In his annual press conference, Admiral Tripathi also said that the Indian Navy...
Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Mumbai due to bomb threat
A Kuwait-Hyderabad IndiGo flight was diverted to Mumbai on Tuesday following a bomb threat email, police said here. The flight landed safely in Mumbai, they said. The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad received the threat email claiming that...
