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DGCA forms panel to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation has set up a four-member committee to carry out a comprehensive review and assessment of the circumstances that led to the massive flight......

DGCA chief urges pilots to help stabilise flight ops

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)'s chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai on Friday requested the cooperation of all pilots to ensure smooth flight operations amid massive IndiGo......

After IndiGo chaos, DGCA withdraws flight duty norms

Aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, on Friday eased the flight duty norms by allowing substitution of leaves with a weekly rest period amid massive operational disruptions......

BBC execs quit amid row over 'doctoring' Trump speech

Two top executives at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) resigned on Sunday amid an escalating scandal over impartiality and bias, as reported by CNN. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump.......

India, Russia Set for Big Nuclear Deal

India and Russia are expected to unveil a major nuclear energy partnership during Vladimir Putin's visit, potentially involving Russian small modular reactors and expanded cooperation as India......

Liquor firms in Telangana buckle under unpaid state bills

A deepening payment paralysis in Telangana’s liquor industry is beginning to choke manufacturing units and strain supplies, employment, and the broader investment landscape, industry bodies have......

Software updates completed for 338 A320 planes in India

As many as 338 A320 family aircraft operated by Indian airlines require the software upgrade to address a potential issue related to flight controls, and modifications have been carried out in more......

Exports up in first 3 weeks of Nov: Goyal

India’s merchandise exports grew in the first three weeks of November compared with the same period last year, according to preliminary government data, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush......

October passenger vehicle dispatches see a surge

In October, small car wholesales of the auto industry -- excluding Tata Motors -- went up by 8.4 per cent Y-o-Y to 116,601 units, the data showed. However, the utility vehicle (UV) segment which......

With firefighting behind them, insurers can now shift gears and focus on growth

Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect tax reforms, regulatory overhaul and other external pressures. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The events......

Ikkis: 'You're Never Too Young To Change The World'

IMAGE: Simar Bhatia, Agastya Nanda and Jaideep Ahlawat. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff Sriram Raghavan's Ikkis tells the story of India's youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Second......

Dhurandhar Review: Excessively Violent

Dhurandhar may not have the dark realism of a spy story which a web show can manage. But it does not have the flamboyance either, that has come to be associated with espionage movies, observes......

Guess The Price Of Mogambo's Costume?

'Amrishji had a fascination for the colour red and wanted it in every movie costume of his.' IMAGE: Amrish Puri as Mogambo in Mr India. Madhav Agasti has designed outfits for about 400 movies in......

World Cup superstar Deepti Sharma felicitated by UP Police

The ICC Women's World Cup Player of the tournament, Deepti Sharma, who has also joined the Uttar Pradesh Police as a DSP under the sports quota, was felicitated on Friday at the state Police......

Onus now on SAI to resolve football crisis

IMAGE: Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya wants a constructive dialogue between AIFF and officials of the Indian Super League and the I-League. Photograph: ANI Photo Amid the ongoing crisis in......

UP Police Salute DSP Deepti Sharma!

IMAGE: Player-of-the-tournament Deepti Sharma hit a composed 58 before returning a match-winning five for 39 in the Women's World Cup final against South Africa, in Navi Mumbai, on Sunday,......