Citing IndiGo flight disruptions, sources told PTI that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to withdraw the provision ‘no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest’ from the FDTL norms.
Author: Press Trust of India
Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh loses appeal against conviction for lying to parliament committee
The 49-year-old Indian-origin secretary-general of the Workers’ Party (WP) was convicted in February in connection with the case involving former party member Raeesah Khan, who had admitted to making untruthful statements in Parliament. Khan later resigned from Parliament.
Donald Trump receives first FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw in the US
Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Price, had been heavily favoured to win the newly created FIFA prize. He and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are close allies, and Infantino had made clear that he thought Trump should have won the Nobel for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.
IndiGo cancels over 550 flights, seeks FDTL relaxations; says operations will stabilise by February 2026
IndiGo on Thursday, December 4, told aviation watchdog DGCA that operations are expected to be fully stabilised by February 10, 2026, and sought temporary relaxations in flight duty norms on a day when the country’s largest airline cancelled more than 550 flights, disrupting the travel plans of hundreds of passengers. Acknowledging that the flight disruptions […]
RBI lowers interest rate by 25 bps to boost growth; loans to get cheaper
Announcing the fifth bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to cut the short-term lending rate or repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent with a neutral stance.
Over 3,200 Indians sent back by US in 2025: Jaishankar
Responding to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said state governments and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have also investigated cases of human trafficking, in which Punjab has the maximum number of cases.
Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol unveil ‘DDLJ’ sculpture at London’s Leicester Square, where Simran met Raj
The sculpture of the duo joins Leicester Square’s ‘Scenes in the Square’ trail depicting memorable shots from some of the world’s most famous films, with ‘DDLJ’ marking a Bollywood first and the 30th anniversary of the 1995 box-office hit.
Modi hosts Putin ahead of bilateral summit; leaders to fortify defence ties during 2-day visit
The Russian leader’s nearly 27-hour visit to New Delhi has assumed greater significance as it is taking place against the backdrop of rapid downturn in India-US relations.
Trump Administration tells H-1B, H-4 visa applicants to make social media profiles public
In a new order, the US State Department said that beginning 15 December 2025, a review of the online presence for all H-1B applicants and their dependents will be conducted.
Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill return to India’s T20I squad for South Africa series
Gill, who missed a major part of the Test series and the ODIs against South Africa due to a neck injury, has been picked for the T20 games as vice-captain after recovering from his condition.
