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IndiGo cancels 562 flights from 6 metro airports

Rahul Bhatia-controlled domestic carrier IndiGo on Monday cancelled 562 flights from six metro airports, with 150 cancellations originating from Bengaluru airport alone, according to sources.......

Ten dead as torrential rain paralyses Kolkata; Puja holidays advanced

At least 10 people were killed, nine of them due to electrocution, as torrential overnight rain -- among the heaviest in four decades -- left Kolkata and adjoining districts paralysed on Tuesday,......

Kolkata Metro creates history, runs rake under river for first time in India

Kolkata Metro created history on Wednesday when its rake ran through a tunnel under a river for the first time in the country, a senior official said in Kolkata. IMAGE: Image used for......

Over 800 IndiGo flights cancelled on day 5 as cancellation chaos persists

Domestic carrier IndiGo cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, the fifth day of the ongoing crisis, even as the government imposed a cap on airfares and directed the airline to process all refunds......

Modi unveils India's 1st underwater metro line in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled multiple metro projects across the country, including India's first underwater metro line in Kolkata. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

India's new travel anthem: Go where the music plays, and tourism thrives

India’s live events scene is hitting a high note. With global performers adding the country to their tour maps and the government aiming to double the concert economy, hotels in key metro cities......

Kolkata metro corridor may hit Mamata hurdle

The East-West corridor of Kolkata Metro rail -- India's first underwater transport project -- might face delay and fresh planning as Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has 'sought details' about......

'Don't see mobiles replacing PCs immediately'

'Lots of YouTubers and influencers use a phone that can do lots of things, but if you need to do heavy editing or proper editing, you will still come back to a proper laptop setup.' Kindly note......

AC coaches in Kolkata Metro soon

The Metro Railway in this eastern metropolis will soon have air-conditioned coaches with the older ones being gradually phased out. Of the 13 being built by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur,......

Apollo Hospitals to expand presence in metros with five new hospitals

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise is set to expand presence in metro cities during FY26 with the addition of five hospitals that would add over 1,400 beds. Image used for representation purpose only.......

Metro... In Dino Review: Meandering Mess

Metro...In Dino's assembly of actors exhaust all their charm at the end of this messy musing on metropolitan monotony, observes Sukanya Verma. When Anurag Basu made Life In A...Metro in 2007,......

The Om Puri You Never Knew

'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.''When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys'......

'Saiyaara Is Striking A Chord With Gen Z'

'Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda have captured the relevance to and imagination of Gen Z and millennial viewers.' Exceeding industry expectations, the Mohit Suri-directed Saiyaara, featuring......

'Actors Live In A Bubble, Disconnected From Reality'

'Social media managers, bouncers, their catering department people... they tell the actor whether he should do a film or not.' Salman Khan's big Eid release Sikandar was meant to give the......

'Independence Without Safety Means Nothing'

'I humbly request the government to create safe spaces for ALL women, the strictest of punishment and the swiftest justice.' IMAGE: A vigil in Mumbai to condemn the rape and murder of a trainee......

Delhi blast: Security tightened for India vs SA Test in Kolkata

'The number of police personnel deployed at all ticket sale points has been increased. Patrolling around the stadium has also been intensified.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah bowls during a team training......

Major centres stunned as ODI WC ignites venue controversy

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC World Cup/Twitter The officials of major cricket centres, which have not been allocated an ODI World Cup matches, have expressed their disappointment at missing out......