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On day of Modi visit, Chinese-built Lumbini international airport thrown open

Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday inaugurated the country's second international airport built by China that will help connect Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha and a major......

DGCA finds IndiGo staff violated rules in barring child from boarding

Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday said it has issued a showcause notice to IndiGo after a fact-finding committee found the airline staff prima facie violated regulations in denying boarding to a......

Chhattisgarh govt chopper crashes at Raipur airport; 2 pilots killed

A Chhattisgarh government helicopter crashed at the Raipur airport on Thursday night, killing two pilots, the police said. IMAGE: The wreckage of the helicopter that crashed at Raipur airport in......

High Commission rejects reports of Mahinda, family fleeing to India

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka on Tuesday refuted as 'fake and blatantly false' local social media speculation that former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family members have fled......

Child rights panel wants IndiGo booked for barring specially-abled boy

The apex child rights body in the country, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, asked the Jharkhand police on Monday to register an FIR against IndiGo for barring a specially-abled......

Cognitive disabilities and the dilemma facing India's airlines

Experts say that while regulations are more pronounced on how to handle physical disabilities, they are silent on mental or cognitive ones. Arindam Majumder reports. Photograph: Vivek......

Airlines have to compensate if fliers are denied boarding, says DGCA

The regulator has warned airlines and in an email on May 2 asked all Indian carriers to give compensation and facilities to passengers affected by such denial of boarding, failing which it would......

Airspace coordination in India helps airlines save big

Coordination between defence and civilian authorities has freed up airspace for commercial airlines in India, resulting in routes becoming shorter and costs coming down, apart from mitigating......

Jet Airways conducts test flight in Hyderabad

Jet Airways conducted its test flight to and from the Hyderabad airport on Thursday in a step towards obtaining the air operator certificate. Photograph: Jet Airways/Twitter Jet Airways, which has......

US aviation watchdog likely to maintain highest safety rating for India

A continuation of the highest standard by the FAA will be a relief for Indian airlines especially the Tata group which intends to increase Air India flights on India-US routes. Photograph: Max......

10 AMAZING Songs For Indian Flights

Nothing speaks to every single of us like music. It's magical, universal appeal lends wings to our imagination and is balm for the anxious soul. Looks like the good folks at the ministry of civil......

UEFA moves Champions League final from Russia to Paris

IMAGE: The Champions League final was set to be staged at Zenit St Petersburg's stadium on May 28. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images UEFA has moved this year's Champions League final from St......

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