India Archives - Page 140 of 301

06 Dec

Centre Directs IndiGo to Refund Passengers by December 7, Deliver All Mishandled Baggage Within 48 Hours

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaCivil Aviation Ministry directive, IndiGo refunds, mishandled baggage delivery, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu

New Delhi, December 6, 2025: The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday issued strict directives to IndiGo, ordering the airline to complete all pending refunds for cancelled or disrupted flights by 8 PM on December 7 and to trace and deliver all baggage separated from passengers within 48 hours.Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu made the announcement on X, stating that IndiGo must immediately clear all refund backlogs and ensure that every affected passenger receives their money without further delay. He added that all mishandled baggage must be located and delivered to the passenger’s home or chosen address…

06 Dec

IndiGo Operations Collapse Again, Leaving Hundreds Stranded at Chandigarh and Amritsar Airports

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaIndiGo

National Times Bureau :- India’s largest airline, IndiGo, continued to face a severe operational crisis on Saturday, with significant disruption reported at both Chandigarh and Amritsar airports. Ongoing technical issues and a shortage of operational staff led to multiple flight delays extending for hours, while several flights were cancelled without prior notice. The chaos caused widespread inconvenience, leaving passengers frustrated and desperate. Among the most distressing cases was that of Shruti, a woman who had travelled from Kolkata to Chandigarh for her mother’s funeral. Her return flight, scheduled for Friday night, was abruptly cancelled upon her arrival at the airport.…

06 Dec

Smog chokes Delhi as AQI climbs to 333; city shivers through coldest morning of season

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaair pollution, New Delhi

National Times Bureau :- A thick layer of smog once again engulfed the national capital on Saturday, pushing Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) to 333, firmly within the ‘very poor’ zone and slightly worse than the previous day, even as residents continued to battle biting cold conditions. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Friday marked the coldest December morning of the year so far, with temperatures sliding to 5.6°C. Among all monitoring locations, Mundka emerged as the most polluted area with an AQI of 381 at 7 am, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) readings. Out of Delhi’s…

06 Dec

Northern Railway Launches 13 Special Trains to Ease Passenger Crunch Amid IndiGo Flight Disruptions

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingSpecial Trains

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): In response to rising travel pressures caused by IndiGo’s ongoing operational setbacks, Northern Railway has announced the operation of 13 special trains to help stranded and festive travellers across the country. These services will run between December 6 and 12, 2025, connecting key destinations across northern, eastern, and western India. The special trains aim to provide passengers with alternatives on routes heavily affected by high demand and flight cancellations, particularly in cities where air travel has been disrupted. Special Services Across Major Routes Some of the key special trains include: Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Special (05591/05592): Two…

06 Dec

Sonu Sood Appeals for Calm as IndiGo Staff Face Passenger Anger Amid Ongoing Travel Disruptions

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsEntertainment, India, TrendingIndiGo, Sonu Sood

Mumbai (Rajeev Sharma): With India’s busiest airports reeling from days of severe IndiGo flight delays and cancellations, actor Sonu Sood has stepped in with a public plea urging travellers to stop venting their anger on airline ground staff who, he says, “are just as powerless” in the unfolding situation. Chaotic scenes have gripped terminals across the country, where stranded passengers—some waiting for hours without clear updates—have erupted in confrontations now widely circulating on social media. Several clips show irate flyers demanding explanations from airline employees struggling to manage swelling crowds. ‘They Don’t Have the Answers Either’: Sood’s Message to Flyers…

06 Dec

Flight Chaos Eases as IndiGo Slowly Rebuilds Network After Days of Disruptions

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingIndiGo

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): After nearly a week of severe turbulence in India’s aviation sector, flights operated by IndiGo began moving toward stability on Friday evening, with Delhi Airport confirming that the carrier’s schedule was “progressively improving” following mass cancellations that left thousands stranded across the country. The disruption, which peaked on Friday with more than a thousand flights grounded in a single day, caused crowding, frayed tempers and hours-long delays at major airports. Travellers at Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru reported confusion as departure boards filled with cancellations and rescheduled flights. FDTL Enforcement at the Heart of the Crisis While…

05 Dec

Raghav Chadha Introduces Private Member’s Bill Seeking Tough Penalties for Sacrilege of Holy Scriptures

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Private Member’s Bill, Raghav Chadha, sacrilege bill

New Delhi, December 5, 2025: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has introduced a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament proposing stronger legal action against the desecration of major religious scriptures, including Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Bhagwat Gita, the Holy Quran and the Holy Bible.The Bill aims to amend the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, to formally classify sacrilege of these texts as a grave offence attracting the highest permissible punishment under the law. Chadha said the proposal is intended to reinforce religious harmony and create a strict deterrent against attempts to hurt the sentiments…

05 Dec

India Announces Free 30-Day Visa for Russians as Modi and Putin Deepen Strategic Partnership

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, World News30-day visa, e-tourist visa, India-Russia ties, Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin

New Delhi, December 5, 2025: India has moved to further strengthen its partnership with Russia by introducing a free 30-day e-tourist visa along with a 30-day group tourist visa for Russian nationals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the decision during a joint press briefing with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling it an important initiative to enhance people-to-people ties and promote deeper cultural exchange.PM Modi said the visa reforms will make travel easier for Russian visitors and give new momentum to bilateral engagement. He highlighted that cooperation between the two nations is now expanding into advanced and specialised sectors, particularly maritime…

05 Dec

Lok Sabha Approves New Cess on Demerit Goods to Boost Health and Defence Funding

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiadefence budget India, Health Security National Security Cess, Lok Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, December 5, 2025: The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, clearing the way for additional revenue from products such as pan masala to support India’s defence and public health requirements. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the debate in the House, said the cess is essential for meeting modern defence needs and for strengthening state-level health systems.She said that public health is a state responsibility while national defence is handled by the Centre, making it necessary to create dependable sources of funding. She emphasised that items categorised as demerit…

05 Dec

Jaish Chief Masood Azhar Claims Pakistan-Based Women’s Wing Has Recruited 5,000 Members for Suicide Missions

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaIndia, Jaish-e-Mohammad, suicide bomber, Terrorist, Women's

National Times Bureau :- In a startling revelation, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar has alleged that the outfit’s women’s wing in Pakistan has recruited as many as 5,000 members, who are reportedly being trained and indoctrinated for potential suicide missions. According to Azhar’s claims, the recruits are undergoing both ideological conditioning and operational training. Although independent verification of these assertions remains unavailable, the comments have sparked serious security concerns across the region, especially given JeM’s long history of involvement in major terror attacks. Security experts say the development, if true, marks a dangerous expansion of JeM’s capabilities by involving female…