4 min readNew DelhiJun 27, 2025 07:15 PM IST The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture will meet on July 8 to discuss overall civil aviation safety in the country, with Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha scheduled to brief the panel, according to sources in the know. The meeting comes close on…
India’s largest airline IndiGo has opened the next chapter in its story with its recent long-haul debut by launching direct flights to Manchester and Amsterdam, which also marks a shift away from the well-established low-cost carrier (LCC) model. According to the airline’s CEO PIETER ELBERS, IndiGo is on course to become a ‘fit-for-purpose’ airline, with varied…
2 min readSuratMay 23, 2026 05:33 AM IST A SURAT lawyer on Friday submitted an application to the Bar Council of India, the Bar Council of Gujarat and the Surat District Bar Association against stand-up comedian Badal Sharma over the latter’s “derogatory” remarks on lawyers during one of his shows. In his application, Surat-based Kamlesh…
The country’s power grid struggled to fully meet peak daytime electricity demand for the first time during this summer, prompting the government on Friday to urge citizens to use electricity “wisely and judiciously”. The appeal comes amid reports of power cuts from several parts of the country as India recorded a peak daytime shortage of…
3 min readBengaluruMay 23, 2026 03:17 AM IST FOR YET another week, many areas along the northwest India regions will continue to experience “severe” heatwaves, with both day and night temperatures likely to remain significantly above normal. Some areas in southern states like Telangana will also experience heatwave conditions till May 27, the India Meteorological…
2 min readNew DelhiMay 23, 2026 01:37 AM IST The Centre has asked district collectors to regularly review the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) works and address the gaps related to drinking water services, including regularity, adequacy, water quality, grievance redressal and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of schemes. During a review meeting with deputy commissioners, district…
3 min readNew DelhiJul 22, 2025 09:08 PM IST Akasa Air expects its aircraft and seat capacity to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25-30 per cent over the over the next seven years as the airline expects to have a 226-aircraft fleet by 2032, up from its current strength of 30…
4 min readNew DelhiAug 19, 2025 06:55 PM IST Tata group airline Air India and India’s largest refiner and fuel retailer Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) have inked a memorandum of understanding, laying the groundwork for supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) manufactured by IOC to Air India. This is the first agreement between an Indian…
With Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent visit to New Delhi, India and China appear to be one step closer to resuming direct flight connectivity between the two most populous countries in the world. With the exception of the Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong, India and China have had no direct flights since…
India late Friday extended the ban on Pakistani airlines and aircraft from entering Indian airspace by a month till the early morning of September 24, according to a fresh notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued by India’s aviation authorities. The new notice comes two days after Pakistan’s NOTAM extended the closure of its airspace for Indian…
