IndiGo has confirmed the delivery of the next set of 25 ATR-72 jets and will be inducting around 10 planes by the end of this calendar year, making it the largest regional fleet operator in the country.
'I can't help it if people don't love the minorities, the Dalits and Adivasis; they are as much of this country as any other Indian.' 'If I love them, it does not mean I do not love my country.' 'It is ironic and funny that they have laid such severe anti-national charges against me.'
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'There were moments when you didn't know if you will get out of there alive.'
'By August 2018, it was evident that Jet was heading into serious financial trouble.' 'Why didn't the DGCA stop all advance bookings right there and then?' asks Anjuli Bhargava.
With 262 planes, IndiGo operated over 1,500 daily flights prior to March 24 but is now operating around 350 scheduled flights a day, which is putting a pressure on its finances.
'These reports of cases being very low in other states, is it true? Are the numbers believable?'
Reader Sagar Mohammed spotted Mahesh Bhupathi in Dubai.
'If I keep criticising AITA, I won't get a call from them. I am still weighing my options. I have done a lot of good things, the work ethics, I have a lot to offer'
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Language is an issue but not a barrier as they are still able to express their love for Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. SRK though has a much bigger following than his celebrated senior.
Mourad Laachraoui, the brother of one of the Brussels suicide bombers, has won gold at the European Taekwondo Championships and is now set to compete for Belgium at the Olympic Games in Brazil.
An 18-year-old Indian girl was killed when her plane collided mid-air in Sydney's west on Friday.
The intellectual vacuum that the government is often accused of is more than evident in the policy draft.
Reader Rajesh Devene met the Om Shanti Om star at Singapore's Changi airport.
Russian hooligans prepared for "ultra-rapid, ultra-violent action" were involved in the worst of the fighting that hit Marseille at the start of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament, the French city's chief prosecutor said on Monday.
Like there's no dearth of memorable bus scenes and train imagery in Hindi movies, planes are equally prolific on silver screen.
'I used to mimic my friends, my teachers, my relatives and that's how it started.' 'But yes, it obviously takes some effort to be funny while performing in character.'
Reader Kamal Lakshmanan sent us this picture from Chennai.
'We have to be confident, we have to continue what we're doing, doing the basics really well, getting big first innings runs is crucial as we've seen, and just backing up day in and day out.'
It still isn't too late to plan your first trip of the year! Anita Rao-Kashi draws up this list.
'Somehow the Flying Sikh has endured in people's memory.'
Sunil Chhetri termed his team's maiden Indian Super League victory against FC Goa as a 'sweet one'
"This Diwali, we thought of his comrades in arms, who suffer harsh climes and the enemy from across the border, as well as some within. We thought this would be a nice gesture for soldiers, who spend Diwali away from their families," said one of Santosh Mahadik's friends.
'I went to slums in India which were quite destitute, where people were clearly really struggling, but typically there is a sort of sense of purpose.' 'People are hustling.' 'What that tells you is that if the country was so organised in a way to give these people opportunity, then they would make something of it.'
Paris for a third straight weekend witnessed violent protests leading to the arrests of more than 400 people and injuring 133. In the past few days, masked rioters have torched cars, buildings and even a police headquarter, looted shops and clashed with police. On the other hand, security forces have fired stun grenades, tear gas shells and water cannon at protesters. The protest, now called as the 'Yellow Vest Protest', comes 18 months into French President Emmanuel Macron's presidency. It has been named so because the participants are wearing fluorescent safety jackets that are kept in all cars in France. The protesters, "gilets jaunes" (yellow vests), reportedly have no real structure or leadership.
'I know a few of the Surrey guys and they are not what people make them out to be a lot of the time. But if anyone in that dressing room does think they are a big dog, they will need to sit down for a little while because there is a proper big dog coming'
Sinha posted a photograph of the meet on Twitter with a caption, 'Meeting openly.... and boldly'.
'Bobby Deol has a child-like quality which makes you love him instantly.'
Even in ruin, Jet retained its one essential brand quality: Dignity, says brand guru Sandeep Goyal.
Former England all-rounder Chris Lewis wants to help prevent young cricketers making the "wrong choices" that caused him to be jailed for cocaine smuggling.
Sabyasachi Satpathy reveals what the Bigg Boss 11 housemates are really like.
Images from Day 3 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.
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The pistol-wielding attacker, identified by Munich Police Chief Hubertus Andrae as a dual national, was later found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head.
The F-Type is geared to take on the likes of the Porsche Boxster, and also some of the smaller sports cars like the BMW M-3 and the AUDI S4
Rediff.com takes a look at the minimum taxi fare in other big cities around the globe on a day when auto rickshaw and taxi fares have been hiked in Mumbai
'I do drama with the same intensity as any comedy.'
Manchester City failed in an audacious transfer deadline day move for Leicester City midfielder Riyadh Mahrez, British media reported on Wednesday.
