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DGCA Flight Duty Relaxation Sparks Pilot Safety Alarm

DGCA Flight Duty Relaxation Sparks Pilot Safety Alarm

Rediff.com17 Mar 2026

'Extending 'flight duty period' and 'flight time' limits for minimum crew complement operations increases exposure to fatigue-related performance degradation'

Fuel switch moves from 'run' to 'cut off', Air India grounds jet

Fuel switch moves from 'run' to 'cut off', Air India grounds jet

Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

Air India grounded a Boeing 787-8 after a pilot reported a potential fuel control switch defect. The incident occurs amidst an ongoing investigation into the airline's Dreamliner crash last June.

Pilots blame IndiGo's manpower policy for flight delays

Pilots blame IndiGo's manpower policy for flight delays

Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

Pilots' body the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has alleged that IndiGo, despite getting a two-year preparatory window before the full implementation of new flight duty and rest period norms for cockpit crew, "inexplicably" adopted a "hiring freeze."

IndiGo cancels over 100 flights, scores delayed; DGCA launches probe

IndiGo cancels over 100 flights, scores delayed; DGCA launches probe

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

Indigo airlines cancelled 13 flights from Hyderabad airport, causing chaos and frustration among passengers. The cancellations were attributed to technology and operational issues.

5500-strong pilots group seeks judicial probe into AI plane crash

5500-strong pilots group seeks judicial probe into AI plane crash

Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has urged the government to order a judicial probe into the Air India Dreamliner crash that killed 260 people, alleging that the ongoing investigation is "compromised" and should be halted.

Emergency turbine activates mid-air on Air India flight to UK

Emergency turbine activates mid-air on Air India flight to UK

Rediff.com5 Oct 2025

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner experienced an uncommanded deployment of its Ram Air Turbine (RAT) shortly before landing. The DGCA is investigating the incident, raising safety concerns.

IndiGo cancels over 550 flights, ops to stabilise by Feb 10

IndiGo cancels over 550 flights, ops to stabilise by Feb 10

Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

Domestic carrier IndiGo has cancelled over 180 flights from three major airports on Thursday, as the Gurugram-based airline struggles to secure the required crew to operate its flights in the wake of new flight-duty and rest-period norms for pilots.

AI crash: Blame before detailed probe premature, says pilots' body

AI crash: Blame before detailed probe premature, says pilots' body

Rediff.com16 Jul 2025

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has expressed concerns over the preliminary investigation report on the Air India Boeing 787 plane crash, calling it premature and irresponsible to assign blame before a thorough investigation.

Pilots' body sends legal notice to WSJ, Reuters over AI-171 reports

Pilots' body sends legal notice to WSJ, Reuters over AI-171 reports

Rediff.com19 Jul 2025

The Federation of Indian Pilots on Friday initiated legal action through a formal notice to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters over their recent reports on the AI-171 crash that occurred on June 12.

AI171 probe: Pilots' body flags possible tech faults

AI171 probe: Pilots' body flags possible tech faults

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has asked the government to reassess possible technical misinterpretation or mechanical faults in Air India's Boeing 787-8 plane that crashed last month and sought inclusion of subject matter experts in the probe.

No dirty business or manipulation in AI171 crash probe: Minister

No dirty business or manipulation in AI171 crash probe: Minister

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu assures a clean investigation into the Air India plane crash, dismissing concerns of manipulation. The statement follows calls for a judicial probe and criticism of selective leaks from the preliminary report.

AAIB warns against media speculation on AI crash, says probe underway

AAIB warns against media speculation on AI crash, says probe underway

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has urged restraint in speculating about the cause of the Air India plane crash, emphasizing that the investigation is ongoing and premature narratives should be avoided.

Retired Radwanska embraces a new sport

Retired Radwanska embraces a new sport

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Former world number two Agnieszka Radwanska is considering a new career as a padel professional after recently making her debut on the CUPRA FIP Tour in Spain.

Major PSU banks to go live on account aggregator system by July-end

Major PSU banks to go live on account aggregator system by July-end

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

After the finance minister directed public sector banks to join the account aggregator (AA) ecosystem, 5-6 major ones, including State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda are expected to go live by July-end. Sahmati, an industry alliance for the AA ecosystem, has been working with PSU banks to get them onboarded for quite some time now. So far, Union Bank of India and Punjab National Bank (PNB) have gone live on the AA ecosystem. While Union Bank has been live for a while, PNB went live earlier this month.

'We would one day succeed in including polo as an Olympic sport'

'We would one day succeed in including polo as an Olympic sport'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Polo is regarded as sport of the kings. It was played by the likes of Darius, Genghis Khan, and Alexander the Great. Dr Richard T. Caleel, the president of the Federation of International Polo (FIP) was in Jaipur recently. Rediff.com's PB Chandra spoke to Dr Caleel on how the FIP is trying to popularize the sport.

Breakfast Recipes: Oat Lassi. Wheat Bran Paratha

Breakfast Recipes: Oat Lassi. Wheat Bran Paratha

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Add oats and bran to your breakfast to make your meal more nutritious.

Financial inclusion a key driver of economic growth: Das

Financial inclusion a key driver of economic growth: Das

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said financial inclusion will continue to be a "policy priority" for the central bank to make the post-pandemic recovery more equitable and sustainable. The Reserve Bank of India will very soon be coming out with the first financial inclusion index, which will assess progress in terms of access, usage and quality, Das said, while speaking at the Economic Times Financial Inclusion Summit. It is the responsibility of all stakeholders to ensure that the financial ecosystem (including the digital medium) is inclusive and capable of effectively addressing risks like mis-selling, cybersecurity, data privacy and promoting trust in the financial system through appropriate financial education and awareness, he added.

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

Days after the PM announced a financial inclusion package, a look at how banks and insurance firms are going about it and what lies ahead.