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‘Gross mismanagement’: Aviation minister blames IndiGo’s internal lapses for flight chaos

NEW DELHI: Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu blamed IndiGo’s internal lapses for the nationwide flight disruptions that left passengers stranded across multiple cities...

IndiGo offers travel vouchers worth Rs 10,000 to passengers stranded at airports btw Dec 3 &5

NEW DELHI: Amid its worst operational meltdown, IndiGo on Thursday announced an additional compensation of Rs 10,000 for passengers who were left stranded at...

Umar Khalid gets interim bail to attend sister’s wedding

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Karkardooma Court on Thursday granted interim bail to activist Umar Khalid for December 16 to December 29 in 2020 Delhi riots...

Rahul Gandhi’s Germany trip during Parl Winter Session sparks political row

BJP slams ‘foreign tour’ timing NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Germany from December 15 to 20, where he is scheduled to meet...

Shashi Tharoor refuses Veer Savarkar award, denies consent

Organisers say he was informed NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday firmly ruled out accepting an award named after VD Savarkar, stressing that...

What is E-passport, who can apply & what happens to existing ones

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs rolled out e-passport service under the Passport Seva Programme (PSP V2.0). With the new system, the government...

India should not be dumping rice into US market; will take care of it: Trump

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that India should not be "dumping" rice into the United States market and he will "take...

‘No provision for SIR in Constitution or in law,’ Congress MP Manish Tewari says in LS

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday claimed that the Election Commission legally has no right to conduct the SIR and it must...

Govt acts against IndiGo amid massive cancellations

Reduces its winter slots by 5 pc NEW DELHI: In a significant move, the Centre has ordered to reduce the Winter Schedule 2025 by 5...

‘BJP will destroy Bengal’s culture, heritage’: Mamata’s big attack after PM’s ‘Bankim Da’ reference

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing Bankim Chandra Chatterjee as ‘Bankim...

Will invest over USD 75 billion in energy transition space in 5 years: Gautam Adani

DHANBAD: Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani on Tuesday said the conglomerate will invest over USD 75 billion in the energy transition space over the...

Netflix letter to 300 million subscribers: Will your membership stay same after Warner Bros deal?

NEW DELHI: Netflix has a letter for its 300 million subscribers: don’t panic. Late last night, the streaming giant sent out a carefully crafted...

NCP leader Mir Arifa Jan congratulates Dr. Fauzia Khan, hails her efforts on Doctor Protection Bill

SRINAGAR: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Mir Arifa Jan, Jammu & Kashmir, has extended her heartiest congratulations to Dr. Fauzia Khan, National President of...

IndiGo chaos continues; Civil Aviation Minister blames crew-rostering lapses

NEW DELHI: Flight delays linked to IndiGo showed no signs of easing on Monday, with Delhi Airport issuing a fresh advisory asking passengers to...

IndiGo crisis: Airline cancels over 650 flights Sunday

Operations expected to stabilise by Dec 10 NEW DELHI: IndiGo cancelled over 650 flights across major airports on Sunday as disruptions in the airline’s services...

Ex-CJI Gavai says he faced criticism for backing creamy-layer rule for SCs

New Delhi, Dec 07: Former Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai said he has been “widely criticised” by people from his own community for...

Govt directs IndiGo to clear all passenger refunds; 400 domestic flights cancelled

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday directed IndiGo to clear all pending passenger refunds without delay, even as more than 400...

Simplification of customs would be next big reform agenda for govt: FM

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set her sights on customs reform as the next major government push, signalling a significant move ahead...

India, US to begin talks on first phase of bilateral trade agreement from Dec 10

NEW DELHI: India and the United States are set to begin three-day discussions on the first phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement from...

New national slogan should be ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Samvidhan:’ Akhilesh Yadav

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav, on the death anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar proposed a new national slogan — “Jai Jawan,...

IndiGo flight chaos enters third day as crew shortages trigger nationwide disruptions

Over 180 flights from three major airports cancelled NEW DELHI: India’s largest airline, IndiGo, plunged deeper into operational turmoil Thursday with over 180 flights from...

Russian President’s visit  

Govt tells visiting dignitaries not to meet LoP; it's their insecurity: Rahul NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the government...

SC asks states, UTs to provide more staff to EC for SIR duty to ease pressure of BLOs

NEW DELHI: Taking note of a plea alleging extreme work pressure faced by booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in time-bound special revision of electoral...

Fitch raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.4% boosted by GST reforms

NEW DELHI: Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised India’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal year to 7.4 per cent, up from 6.9 per...

Falling value of rupee shows country’s real economic situation: Kharge

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rupee crossing the 90-mark against the...

‘Will build Babri’ remark: TMC suspends MLA Humayun Kabir

KOLKATA: West Bengal’s political temperature spiked on Thursday after the Trinamool Congress suspended its Murshidabad MLA Humayun Kabir, after he reiterated that he would...

‘Lie, WhatsApp university story’: Congress slams Rajnath for ‘Nehru-Babri mosque’ claim

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday termed as "lie" and "WhatsApp university story" Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's claim that India's first prime minister Jawaharlal...

PM Modi, Congress pay tribute to Dr Rajendra Prasad on 141st birth anniversary

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday led the nation in paying homage to Dr Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President, on his 141st...

Suicide attempt by Meerut BLO ignites unrest among staff, inquiry ordered

NEW DELHI: A booth-level officer (BLO) deployed for the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Meerut allegedly consumed poison. His family and colleagues...

Sanchar Saathi app downloads jump 10-fold to 6 lakh in day after mandatory pre-install order

NEW DELHI: The government's cyber security and safety app, Sanchar Saathi, saw a tenfold surge in downloads on Tuesday, jumping from an average of...

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