IndiGo flight cancellations: India’s duty norms stricter than global standards, says IATA chief

India’s recently introduced flight duty regulations for pilots are significantly stricter than those in many other countries, but operations are expected to stabilise over time, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Chief Willie Walsh said.His remarks follow a week of major disruptions at IndiGo, India’s largest airline, which saw hundreds of flights cancelled and thousands of…

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Dialogue reset in Ladakh as Shah heads to Leh | India News

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena announced Saturday fresh talks between Ladakhi functionaries and Union home ministry on May 22, as home minister Amit Shah prepares for a two-day visit to Leh from April 30, his first since last year’s unrest over demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards.Saxena said a sub-committee for political dialogue…

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Private defence company tests rocket at Chandipur | India News

NEW DELHI: A Pune-based defence company has successfully carried out firing demonstrations of the EXTRA and Predator Hawk “Suryastra” rockets with ranges of 150km and 300km, respectively, at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, on May 18 and 19, reports Surendra Singh. Suryastra is India’s first indigenous universal multi-calibre rocket launcher system, designed for…

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Kerala local body polls: UDF surges, historic win for NDA | Thiruvananthapuram News

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Seen as a semi-final to the 2026 assembly elections, Kerala’s local body polls delivered a bruising verdict Saturday against the governing LDF, handed Congress-led UDF a sweeping comeback across tiers of governance and opened a new chapter in the state capital as BJP-led NDA shattered three decades of Left control in Thiruvananthapuram corporation —…

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‘Ask Cricket Australia’: Ajinkya Rahane’s blunt remark on Cameron Green stuns commentators | Cricket News

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane made a sarcastic remark involving Cricket Australia after Kolkata Knight Riders lost their IPL 2026 opener to Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.KKR went down by six wickets as Mumbai chased 221, with Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton leading the effort. Watch Greenstone Lobo predicts IPL 2026 winner After…

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Tamil Nadu polls: What will Vijay be – Delhi’s Arvind Kejriwal or Bihar’s Prashant Kishor? | India News

NEW DELHI: For decades, politics in Tamil Nadu has revolved around two Dravidian giants — DMK and AIADMK.Election after election, new entrants have tried to break this duopoly, but most have struggled to make a lasting impact.In the 2026 assembly elections, the bipolar contest was disrupted by a high-profile cinematic entry, as actor-turned-politician Vijay Thalapathy…

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Virat Kohli scripts IPL history, overtakes MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma for a big milestone | Cricket News

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli added another landmark to his glittering career on Wednesday, becoming the most-capped player in the history of the Indian Premier League after featuring for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur.The appearance was Kohli’s 279th IPL match, taking…

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