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Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh is new chief of air staff

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, a fighter pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, will take charge as the chief of the Indian Air Force after incumbent Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari......

Stay sharp, adapt and innovate, CDS Gen Chauhan tells IAF commanders

Emphasising the importance of professional competence and operational readiness, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan has told a gathering of IAF commanders the need for continuous adaptation,......

Clean Chit for Air India, Says CEO Wilson

'We're always looking at how we can keep improving, keep getting better, and keep learning.' Photograph: Delhi Airport/ANI Photo The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB's)......

IndiGo cancelled 650 flights on Sunday, operated 1,650

The country's largest airline IndiGo on Sunday cancelled over 650 flights while the disrupted operations were slowly stabilising as the number of cancellations reduced and more than Rs 610 crore......

'Bollywood-style scripts': Pak on Indian DGMO's claim

The Pakistan Army on Wednesday alleged that India is trying to “mould” history by “inventing outlandish, Bollywood-style scripts”. IMAGE: DGMO Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said that Pakistan is......

Akasa Air faces DGCA heat for lapses

Aviation watchdog DGCA has issued a warning letter to Akasa Air's accountable manager Vinay Dube, who is also its founder and CEO, for regulatory lapses, days after the airline was warned for......

Festive Buzz To Boost Gig Jobs

Qcom alone is expected to account for a 60 per cent surge in gig hiring, adding 1.5 million to 2 million roles. Kindly note the images are posted only for representational purposes. Photographs:......

Vistara-Air India merger: How these two distinct brands will blend

Experts say the merged entity will draw on USPs of both firms. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters In about a fortnight, Vistara – known for its premium service – will take off on......

Air India relaxes privilege leave norm for staff approaching retirement

Air India has relaxed the new norm related to the accumulation of privilege leaves for those employees retiring in the current and next financial years. Photograph: Regis Duvignau/Reuters In......

For Jet Air staff, it's 'light at the end of the tunnel'

Jet’s staff strength stands whittled down to around 4,000, with many former employees having joined airlines in India and abroad. The first day of the Navratri festival began on a high note......

The Bhootnii Review: Senseless!

The Bhootnii is just never thrilling, frightening or funny enough to pass itself off as a horror comedy, notes Deepa Gahlot. Sanjay Dutt is co-producer of The Bhootnii, and stars in it too. The......

Where Did The Maine Pyar Kiya Vamp Go?

'Even today, people recognise me wherever I go. They come up and say 'Aap Maine Pyar Kiya mein thi, na?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pervien Dastur Irani Where did the curly-haired vamp with the......

Sky Force Review: Failed Noble Attempt

'I eagerly await the day when we can experience a truly great Bollywood movie rooted in pure historical facts, one that authentically showcases the essence of our armed forces for Indian......

Foreign IPL players head home

IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru players Yash Dayal, Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood among the rest of the team, landed in Bengaluru on Saturday. Thereafter all the foreign players and staff......

How fire forced US women's soccer camp to Miami

IMAGE: The wind whips embers while a firefighter battles the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson as the wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area, during the Eaton Fire in Altadena,......