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New Delhi:  The government Friday said it has decided to institute a high-level inquiry into the massive IndiGo disruption, which will examine what went wrong at the airline, determine accountability wherever required for appropriate actions, and recommend measures to prevent similar disruptions in the future,...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday expressed confidence that the USD 100 billion bilateral trade target between India and Russia will be achieved ahead of the 2030 deadline, as he invited Russian investment in the country. Speaking alongside visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin at...

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu Friday said various operational measures, including keeping new flight duty norms in abeyance, will help address the IndiGo flight disruptions, and complete restoration of services is expected in next three days. The government has also decided...

New Delhi: Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the warm and cordial welcome extended to the visiting delegation, Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday, stated that he has established a "close working and personal contact" with the Indian PM and together they "constantly monitor" the development...

New Delhi: The Aravalli Hills, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world that spans approximately 700 km in length, has long served as a natural shield for blocking sand and dust from the Thar Desert while also aiding groundwater recharge and sustaining rich...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday remarked that temple funds “belong to the deity” and cannot be used to aid struggling cooperative banks. The observation came from a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, as it dismissed special...

New Delhi: India and Russia Friday firmed up a five-year plan to bolster economic and trade partnership in the face of Washington's punitive tariff and sanctions regime even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to President Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must be...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday strongly backed the latest efforts to end the war in Ukraine and conveyed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that India will stand shoulder-to-shoulder in all peace efforts to find an amicable solution to the conflict. The Ukraine issue...

New Delhi: IndiGo said that Friday should be the day with highest number of cancellations, as the airline is taking necessary steps to reboot its systems and schedules for progressive improvement. "Short term proactive concellations are being made to ease operations, decongest the airports to...

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Friday eased some pilot duty rules with immediate effect after low-cost airline IndiGo was hit by a massive staff crunch, resulting in the cancellation of several flights across the country. To control the spiralling crisis, the...