Mumbai-bound AI flight returns to Delhi due to engine issue
A Mumbai-bound Air India's Boeing 777 aircraft returned to the national capital due to a right engine issue on Monday morning, according to sources. The plane, carrying around 335 people, was airborne for nearly an hour before returning...
IAF’s MI-17 helicopter transports Pench tigress from MP to Rajasthan
A tigress that had been eluding the authorities of Pench Reserve in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni for the last 24 days was finally captured and successfully airlifted to Rajasthan in an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter on Sunday, officials said. ...
Encounter breaks out between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh
An encounter broke out between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Friday, a police official said. The exchange of fire started in the morning in the forested hills of Bhairamgarh-Indravati area when a District Reserve Guard team was...
Lok Sabha adjourned sine die; pollution debate junked
Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, drawing curtains on the 19-day-long Winter Session of Parliament. During the brief session with 15 sittings, key Bills were passed, including the one to open up the civil nuclear sector for...
Rohingya man dies after being stabbed 19 times in Hyd
A 19-year-old Rohingya man was stabbed to death allegedly by another Rohingya following a drunken brawl here, police said on Thursday. The victim was attacked by a knife by the suspect who stabbed him 19 times at their camp in Balapur...
IndiGo issues advisory as fog triggers flight delays
IndiGo on Tuesday night issued a travel advisory for a foggy Wednesday morning, with reduced visibility and slower flight movements expected as misty winter skies blanket North and East India. In a post shared on X, IndiGo said, "As the...
126 flights cancelled as low visibility disrupts flight ops at Delhi airport
Low visibility conditions disrupted flight operations at Delhi airport on Tuesday, leading to widespread cancellations, a Delhi International Airport Ltd official said. So far, 49 departures and 77 arrivals have been cancelled due to poor visibility, he added....
SC refuses to hear plea on cancellation of IndiGo flights
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking judicial intervention into the issue of cancellation of hundreds of flights by IndiGo, and asked the petitioner to move the Delhi high court with the grievances. The Delhi high...
Modi embarks on three-nation visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman -- countries which enjoy civilizational ties and exceptional bilateral relations with India. "First, I will be visiting Jordan, on the invitation of His Majesty King Abdullah...
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...
