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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the 23rd edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, criticised attempts to link India’s past economic performance with the Hindu faith, calling such interpretations an attempt to “malign the Hindu way of life.”
A devastating fire tore through the popular nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, North Goa, shortly after 1 am on Friday, leaving 25 people dead and more than 50 others injured, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: After nearly a week of chaos triggered by widespread disruption of flight operations, IndiGo announced that it has restored 95 percent of its network connectivity across destinations.
The 3rd Quad Counter Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) meeting between India, Japan, Australia, and the United States was held in New Delhi on December 4-5, when officials unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism.
India and the United States of America (USA) held the 21st Meeting of the India-USA Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT) and the 7th Designations Dialogue on Wednesday in New Delhi, when officials underscored the importance of bilateral cooperation in tackling the crisis.
Airlines major Air India and Air India Express on Saturday said they have proactively capped economy class airfares on non-stop domestic flights to prevent the usual demand-and-supply mechanism amid the ongoing IndiGo crisis.
The first round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and South Sudan was held on December 4 in Juba, when they reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral ties.
New Delhi/IBNS: Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has firmly held IndiGo responsible for the massive disruption in flight services that has stranded thousands of passengers nationwide, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday introduced temporary caps on airfares amid growing complaints about skyrocketing ticket prices, cautioning airlines of strict action for any violations during the ongoing service disruptions.
Mumbai/IBNS: A dramatic scene unfolded at Mumbai airport on Friday when an African woman climbed onto an IndiGo counter out of sheer frustration amid massive nationwide flight disruptions that have left thousands of passengers stranded.
Kolkata/IBNS: Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir is set to lay the foundation stone of a Babri Masjid–modelled mosque at Rejinagar in Beldanga, Murshidabad, on Saturday amid simmering political tensions in poll-bound West Bengal.
New Delhi/IBNS: Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has vowed strict action against IndiGo, holding the airline responsible for the cancellation or delay of more than 1,000 flights that have left thousands of passengers stranded nationwide, media reports said.
The UK government announced an asset freeze and director disqualification against businessman Gurpreet Singh Rehal, who is suspected of belonging to organisations involved in 'terrorism in India'.
In a scene that blended celebration with crisis, a newlywed couple from Bengaluru was forced to attend their own wedding reception virtually after widespread IndiGo flight cancellations left them stranded hundreds of kilometres away.
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers issued a public apology on Friday evening after the airline was forced to cancel more than a thousand flights in a single day, calling it the “most severely impacted day” in the carrier’s history.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has been invited to attend Friday night’s State dinner hosted for Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge were left out of the guest list, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday unveiled the India arm of the state-backed Russian Television Network (RT), during his first visit to the country since the start of the Ukraine war.
The fifth edition of Joint Military Exercise “Exercise Harimau Shakti -2025” commenced on Friday in Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan.
The Union government has ordered a high-level inquiry into the ongoing IndiGo flight operations crisis that has triggered widespread disruption to air travel across India.
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, held a bilateral meeting with Oxana Lut, Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, at Krishi Bhawan on Friday, where both sides discussed ongoing cooperation and outlined future areas of collaboration.
Indian PM Narendra Modi, who met President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi, on Friday said India and Russia have agreed on an Economic Cooperation Program until 2030.
New Delhi/IBNS: Parliamentarians from across party lines recently came together for the pre-wedding festivities of MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal’s daughter, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated that India is not “neutral” on the Russia–Ukraine war, stressing that the country’s stance is firmly aligned with the cause of peace.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a copy of the Bhagavad Gita in the Russian language during the latter’s two-day visit to India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Vladimir Putin for a private dinner at his official residence on Thursday night, setting an unusually warm and personal tone for the Russian President’s 27-hour visit to India.
Former Mizoram governor and senior advocate Swaraj Kaushal, husband of the late Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, passed away on Thursday at the age of 73.
IndiGo has sought temporary exemptions from pilot rest and duty-time rules until February 10, 2026, as the airline grapples with widespread operational disruptions triggered by the rollout of new fatigue-management norms, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only personally received Vladimir Putin at Delhi airport this evening but also welcomed him with a hug, setting a warm tone for the Russian President’s two-day visit to India.
Delhi/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for high-level bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Renowned sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar has criticised Air India after discovering her sitar was damaged during a recent flight, according to media reports.
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