Govt Reimposes Airfare Caps as IndiGo Crisis Sends Ticket Prices Soaring
In a major intervention, the Indian government has reinstated airfare caps for the first time since the Covid-19 era, after the IndiGo operational crisis triggered an unprecedented spike in domestic airfares across airlines. The move aims to shield passengers from exploitative pricing until IndiGo restores normal operations, expected by December 15. Unusually High Fares Trigger […]
IndiGo Faces Major Operational Crisis: Over 550 Flights Cancelled, Thousands Stranded Across India
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, entered its third consecutive day of severe operational chaos, with more than 550 domestic and international flights cancelled on Thursday alone, triggering widespread disruptions at major airports and leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The scale of the cancellations one of the worst in IndiGo’s operational history has led to heightened scrutiny […]
Cyclone Ditwah Weakens into Deep Depression; Heavy Rain to Continue Across Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Ditwah has weakened into a deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal and continues to track northwards at around 10 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said early Monday. The system is expected to lose strength further and downgrade into a depression by Monday noon as it moves along the north Tamil Nadu–Puducherry […]
Explained: Why Airbus A320 Aircraft Worldwide Are Undergoing an Urgent Software Fix
A major safety directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has temporarily grounded nearly 6,000 Airbus A320 aircraft globally, after investigators flagged a potentially dangerous malfunction in a critical flight-control computer. The emergency airworthiness order means nearly half of the world’s A320 fleet, the most widely used passenger aircraft, will require a […]
Cyclone Ditwah Nears Tamil Nadu Coast; India on High Alert After Sri Lanka Death Toll Crosses 80
India has been placed on high alert as Cyclone Ditwah, which has already caused devastating damage in Sri Lanka, continues its slow movement toward the Tamil Nadu coast. The storm has claimed more than 80 lives in Sri Lanka, prompting red and orange alerts across several districts in Tamil Nadu. Slow-Moving Storm Brings Rain to […]
Cyclone Ditwah: What the Name Means and When the Storm Will Make Landfall
Cyclone Ditwah the third cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal after the October–November monsoon season is expected to make landfall on November 30, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue widespread weather alerts for southern India. The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall, along with thunderstorms and lightning, across Tamil […]
Tamil Nadu on High Alert as Bay Weather System Intensifies; Heavy Rain Likely Across State This Weekend
Tamil Nadu is preparing for a spell of intense rainfall as a well-marked low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal shows signs of further deepening. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has maintained its forecast of heavy rain across south Tamil Nadu and the delta districts, with the wet conditions expected to extend […]
Ayodhya Ram Temple: PM Modi Hoists Saffron Flag Marking Completion of Construction
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (November 25, 2025) ceremonially hoisted the saffron Dharma Dhwaj at the newly completed Ram Temple in Ayodhya, marking a major milestone in the temple’s construction. Mr. Modi unfurled the right-angled triangular flag 10 feet high and 20 feet long featuring a radiant Sun symbolising Lord Ram’s valour, an ‘Om’, […]
Delhi’s Toxic Air Turns ‘Life-Threatening’: Experts Declare Public Health Emergency
Delhi’s air has once again turned deadly. As smog thickens and air quality plunges to life-threatening levels, health experts and environmental agencies are sounding the alarm, calling the situation a “public health emergency.” Surveys show nearly 80% of Delhi-NCR households report at least one family member falling ill due to pollution over the past month […]
Chennai Braces for a Wet Week as IMD Predicts More Rain; Schools Closed, Roads Flooded
Chennai is in for a wet and turbulent week as heavy rain continues to lash the city due to a low-pressure system brewing over the Southwest Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Chennai and several districts across Tamil Nadu, warning residents to brace for more rain, cloudy […]