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IndiGo cancels over 250 flights from Delhi, Bengaluru as disruptions enter day 7

In the notices issued to Elbers and Porqueras on Saturday, the regulator said the large-scale operational failures pointed to significant lapses in planning, oversight, and resource management, and asked them to submit their replies within 24 hours

8 Dec 2025 10:39 am
Goa fire tragedy: Four arrested in Arpora blaze remanded to police custody

According to the Goa police, a total of 25 bodies were shifted to GMC Bambolim and the process of identifying the bodies is underway, and all efforts are being made to establish the identities at the earliest

8 Dec 2025 10:33 am
PM Modi to kick off discussion on Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha today

PM Modi is also likely to highlight the contribution of the song, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and first published in the literary journal Bangadarshan on November 7, 1875, to the freedom struggle, its historical significance and current relevance

8 Dec 2025 10:14 am
Delhi air quality remains very poor as AQI hits 318

A dense layer of smog covered several parts of the city, showing little to no improvement in the hazardous air. Areas such as Anand Vihar, India Gate, Dwarka, and ITO reported thick haze early in the morning, reducing visibility significantly. The CPCB noted that large sections of the National Capital continued to experience very poor air quality

8 Dec 2025 9:56 am
Goa fire tragedy: State cracks down on Romeo Lane chain, seals two properties

A state police team also left for Delhi on Sunday to search for the property promoters -- Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra -- against whom a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered

8 Dec 2025 9:23 am
Electric firecrackers likely caused blaze at Goa nightclub: CM Pramod Sawant

The North Goa-based nightclub teeming with revellers turned into a death trap around midnight on Sunday when a massive fire tore through it, bringing to the fore illegalities along with the laxity of government officials in enforcing rules

8 Dec 2025 9:16 am
IndiGo flights may continue to experience delays: Delhi Airport

Meanwhile, IndiGo has so far processed refunds totalling Rs 610 crore after the government issued strict directives to the airline requiring that all refunds to passengers

8 Dec 2025 9:06 am
IndiGo seeks more time to reply to DGCA notice after nationwide flight chaos

The DGCA issued the Show Cause Notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers after widespread cancellations and delays triggered anger among passengers nationwide

8 Dec 2025 8:55 am
Nashik accident: PM Modi offers condolences as six devotees lose their lives

The accident occurred when a vehicle carrying devotees fell from Saptashrungi Gad in Nashik district. Local authorities said rescue teams were deployed immediately

8 Dec 2025 8:53 am
Zohran Mamdani tells immigrants they have the right not to comply with ICE

ICE agents cannot enter spaces like a home, school or private area of a workplace without a judicial warrant signed by a judge, Mamdani said

8 Dec 2025 8:50 am
Donald Trump claims he ended eight wars through trade and tariffs

In the coming weeks, the justices are expected to determine whether Trump violated federal law by using emergency powers to launch sweeping tariffs during his second term

8 Dec 2025 8:48 am
Trump says Zelenskyy isnt ready to accept peace plan for Russia-Ukraine war

Trump was critical of Zelenskyy after US and Ukrainian negotiators completed three days of talks on Saturday aimed at trying to narrow differences on the U.S. administration`s proposal

8 Dec 2025 8:44 am
A safe city is the basic right of every citizen

She warned that one should avoid stepping on these grates, drains, and covers, as they may look strong, but that is often deceptive

8 Dec 2025 7:50 am
Lets put our footpaths on eBay

If politicians are allegedly auctioning public space to the highest bidder, this should be legalised for our betterment

8 Dec 2025 7:47 am
Highway test wirelessly charges electric truck at 105 kmph in major breakthrough

The experiment took place on a 400-metre stretch of US Highway 52/231 in Indiana, where a patent-pending dynamic wireless power transfer system was installed beneath the concrete

8 Dec 2025 7:03 am
JapanChina tensions rise after Chinese jets lock radar on Japanese fighters

Japanese fighter jets had scrambled to pursue Chinese jets conducting aircraft takeoff and landing exercises in the Pacific from a safe distance

8 Dec 2025 7:01 am
Donald Trump can use force as he sees fit: Pete Hegseth

US Secretary of War said the operations, which resulted in at least 87 deaths and raised questions over breaches of international law, were justified to protect US citizens and likened the effort to the response following the September 11, 2001, attacks

8 Dec 2025 6:58 am
BRO marks record day as Rajnath Singh inaugurates 125 border infra projects

These strategically significant project, built at a cost of Rs 5000 crore and spread across the UT of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, and seven states including Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Mizoram, consisted of 28 roads, 93 bridges and four miscellaneous others

8 Dec 2025 6:55 am
Delhi braces for cold wave as air quality slips to very poor at 302

The minimum temperature settled at 8 degrees Celsius, which is 1.6 notches below normal, while the relative humidity in the morning touched 100 per cent

8 Dec 2025 6:53 am
Goa nightclub fire kills 25, sparks outrage over safety lapses

Illegal club goes up in flames in peak season as people die, and officials now face heat for letting it run; most of the deaths were caused by suffocation, as the victims got trapped on the ground floor of `Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, 25 km from Panaji

8 Dec 2025 6:49 am
UK: Pepper spray attack at Heathrow Airport leaves multiple people injured

Officers were called at 8.11 am to a multi-storied car park at Terminal 3 following reports of multiple people being assaulted; one man was arrested on suspicion of assault. He remains in custody and enquiries continue to trace further suspects

8 Dec 2025 6:43 am
China robotaxi accident leaves two pedestrians injured in Zhuzhou

Local authorities said the vehicle marked with the slogan Hello Autonomous Driving had just crossed a pedestrian crosswalk at the time of the crash

8 Dec 2025 6:40 am
Suspended sub-registrar held in Pune land deal case linked to Parth Pawars firm

According to an inquiry committee headed by Rajendra Muthe, joint inspector general of registration (IGR), the 58-year-old official processed the sale deed on May 19 by exploiting a critical loophole in the registration system

7 Dec 2025 10:28 pm
PM Modi to lead debate on 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to speak second, while Congress Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi and Wayanad Member of Parliament (MP) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, among others, will also participate. The debate forms part of year-long celebrations marking 150 years of Vande Mataram

7 Dec 2025 6:25 pm
Leopard cubs reunited with mother after two-day rescue operation in Sangli

After villagers in Shirala spotted two leopard cubs during sugarcane harvesting, the Sahyadri Rescue Warriors team, along with Maharashtra Forest Department officials, rushed to the site and placed the cubs in a crate to help facilitate their reunion with the mother leopard

7 Dec 2025 5:53 pm
Mohol: IndiGo passengers faced mental distress; action to follow inquiry report

IndiGo has cancelled more than 2,000 flights and delayed others, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at several airports around the country since Tuesday

7 Dec 2025 1:59 pm
Congress top brass holds deliberations at 10, Janpath on Karnataka issue

Venugopal said the preparations for the December 14 rally against vote chori and the general political situation was also discussed.

7 Dec 2025 11:23 am
Sidhu will return to active politics if he is declared CM face, says his wife

She, however, also pointed towards infighting within the Punjab Congress unit, claiming that already there are five leaders aspiring for the chief minister`s position, and they won`t let Sidhu come forward

7 Dec 2025 11:21 am
America First: White House signals crackdown on work permits

In line with this approach, the US government has rolled out enhanced screening requirements for H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, introducing mandatory social media checks from December 15

7 Dec 2025 11:18 am
Goa nightclub fire kills 23 after cylinder blast; CM blames safety violations

Sawant, who rushed to the spot, told reporters that of the 23, three succumbed to burn injuries and the others died due to suffocation. As per initial information, the nightclub had not abided by the fire safety norms, the chief minister said

7 Dec 2025 11:10 am
Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Centre honourees in Oval Office ceremony

Trump also has criticized the centre`s programming and its physical appearance, and has vowed to overhaul both.

7 Dec 2025 11:07 am
Brigitte Macron indulges in panda diplomacy with France-born Yuan Meng

During this visit, the panda, Yuan Meng, was living in a reserve in southwest China. She chose his name when he was born in a French zoo in 2017. It means accomplishment of a dream

7 Dec 2025 8:17 am
Gaza ceasefire is just a pause, says Qatar Prime Minister

While the ceasefire halted the heavy fighting of the two-year war, Gaza health officials say that over 360 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the truce took effect in October

7 Dec 2025 8:14 am
75 million Americans set to face an uphill battle while claiming benefits

In an operating plan shared with media houses by the SSA, it outlines a proposed target of 50 per cent fewer field office visitors in fiscal year 2026 compared to fiscal year 2025, or no more than 15 million field office visits by members of the public

7 Dec 2025 8:11 am
Pudding is like Bandra, how can you not love it?

Put your hands together for the cheeriest gift of the season the inaugural edition of Pudding, an anthology uniquely mirroring the suburb we all love

7 Dec 2025 7:59 am
Hugh Grant jokes Im half-Indian, says dad was born here

Grant also recalled his first visit to India in 1988 when he came to shoot for La Nuit Bengali (The Bengali Night) in Kolkata, then Calcutta

7 Dec 2025 7:58 am
Salt to remove the Evil Eye

As in many parts of the world, salt in India is used as a weapon against envy, malice, and invisible forces

7 Dec 2025 6:57 am
Boeing, Boeing, Gone

But no one returned, to clean up, fuel up or anything not that day, or the next day, not for a week or a month or a year.

7 Dec 2025 6:55 am
Real classy with old world humility!

Joe Roots ton in Australia in his 30thinnings was a master class on how to tackle excessive bounce. His calm, cool method showed how those who say that on pitches like these there will be a ball with your name on it, dont know what they are jabbering about

7 Dec 2025 6:52 am
IndiGo operates 1,500 flights on Saturday; 95 pc of network covered: Airline

An airline spokesperson said that the efforts were ongoing to fully stabilise operations. The airline thanked passengers, staff, and government agencies for their support and patience

6 Dec 2025 11:12 pm
Right to Disconnect: Sule introduces bill for work-personal life balance

Titled The Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025, the proposal gives employees the legal right to stop responding to work-related emails, calls or messages outside office hours

6 Dec 2025 10:21 pm
Govt caps airfares at Rs 7,500-Rs 18,000 across India amid IndiGo crisis

As per the ministry`s order, airlines have been prohibited from charging above the newly fixed maximum limits, which have been introduced in public interest, until flight operations return to normal. The cap ranges from Rs 7,500 to Rs 18,000 depending on the length of the route

6 Dec 2025 8:51 pm
Indigo flight cancellation: Congress MP alleges BJP for creating aviation crisis

Opposition launched a sharp attack on the Centre, alleging the Indigo flight cancellation and nationwide air travel chaos stem from the BJPs push to create a duopoly in the aviation sector

6 Dec 2025 6:11 pm
IndiGo announces automatic refunds amid the ongoing flight disruptions

Amid widespread flight disruptions, IndiGo has announced automatic refunds and a full waiver on cancellation and rescheduling charges for travel between December 5 and 15

6 Dec 2025 5:42 pm
Center orders IndiGo to clear all pending refunds by Sunday

Amid IndiGos ongoing flight disruptions, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered the airline to complete all pending refunds by 8 pm on Sunday. With 405 domestic flights cancelled in five days, the government also directed IndiGo to trace lost baggage within 48 hours

6 Dec 2025 5:27 pm
South Africa: 11 killed, 14 injured after mass shooting in Pretoria

The number of people killed in a deadly shooting incident in Pretoria on Saturday has risen to 11, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed

6 Dec 2025 4:53 pm
Domestic airfares capped to prevent demand-supply price spike: Air India

The move was taken to prevent fare hikes that usually occur through revenue management systems when demand increases suddenly, an official statement said

6 Dec 2025 4:25 pm
CR announces 14 special trains for winter rush of passengers

The special trains have been planned in response to the high demand for travel and will run between major cities across India, including Madgaon, Nagpur, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Gorakhpur and Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi)

6 Dec 2025 4:06 pm
ED files chargesheet against Reliance Power, others in fake bank guarantee case

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against Reliance Power Ltd and 10 others in a Rs 68 crore fake bank guarantee case linked to a SECI tender. The ED alleges Reliance officials used fraudulent endorsements and spoofed emails, while the group claims it is a victim of fraud. Several accused remain in custody

6 Dec 2025 4:01 pm
South African wildlife experts train officials on human-wildlife conflict

Two experts from South Africa Hein Schoeman, a wildlife capture specialist, and Dr Josephine Skaarup Petersson, a wildlife veterinarian led the interaction. They shared global practices on wildlife capture, conflict mitigation, population management and safe handling techniques

6 Dec 2025 3:54 pm