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Govt eases duty norms, orders probe as IndiGo cancels over 1,000 flights

New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec. 5 -- IndiGo's nationwide flight disruptions deepened on Friday, triggering widespread chaos at major airports as more than 1,000 flights were cancelled, prompting the aviation r... Read More


IndiGo chaos sends airfares soaring past Rs 80,000 on domestic routes

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- A wave of IndiGo flight cancellations across the country has pushed domestic airfares to steep highs, with passengers reporting unprecedented prices on key routes as they sought l... Read More


Heads & Tails: Portraits of real and imagined people

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The India International Centre (IIC) presents a new exhibition titled 'Heads & Tails' by Golak Khandual. The exhibition brings together intimate portraits of real and imagined peo... Read More


India and Russia unveil 5-year strategic roadmap; Modi calls for peaceful end to Ukraine war

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- India and Russia on Friday reaffirmed the strength and future of their Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership as the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit concluded here during Ru... Read More


Nearly 6 months after 'illegal deportation', pregnant Sunali, her son return to India from B'desh

Malda, Dec. 5 -- After nearly six months of uncertainty, legal battles and emotional turmoil, 26-year-old Sunali Khatun and her eight-year-old son were brought back to India on Friday evening through ... Read More


Fin Min 'lied in Parl' on Bengal's dues, claims of 'industry exodus': TMC

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Friday flayed Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for "peddling falsehoods" about industries leaving Bengal, pointing out that registered compa... Read More


'Automatic allotment of lower berths to senior citizens, 45-plus women, if available'

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Allotment of lower berths to senior citizens and female passengers of 45 years and above is automatically done, even if no choice is given by passengers, subject to availability, ... Read More


Bengal: Schools fined Rs 5K for lapses in Madhyamik

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has ordered schools to pay a penalty of Rs 5,000 per student by Monday for failing to complete registration or rectify data with... Read More


What's going wrong with IndiGo flights

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- IndiGo's massive wave of cancellations and delays was the result of a sudden shortage of available pilots after new flight-duty rules came into force. These rules changed how long... Read More


Modi, Putin ask officials to speed up investment promotion pact

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- India and Russia on Friday directed their officials to speed up negotiations for a mutually beneficial agreement on the promotion and protection of investments. The matter came u... Read More