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New Delhi: Actress and content creator Urvi Kothari sparked a debate online after sharing a video alleging uncomfortable behaviour by a fellow passenger during a flight. The clip, now going viral, has raised questions around in-flight safety, passenger conduct and how such complaints are handled. Taking to Instagram, Urvi shared the video with a caption highlighting her discomfort. "This is why women are always alert. Even on a plane... imagine feeling unsafe even in the sky," she wrote. In t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) Domestic carrier IndiGo on Friday announced it will deploy its long-range narrow-body A321XLR aircraft on the Delhi-"Istanbul route, which is currently being serviced with an Airbus A320neo with a technical halt at Jeddah, starting from April 19. The strategically important route enables the airline to offer seamless onward connections to over 50 international destinations through its codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines, it said. The Airbus A321XLR operating IndiGo' ...Read More >
Kalyan: In a sensational development, Dombivli's notorious 'reel star' Surendra Patil has been arrested once again, barely eight days after securing bail in a rape case. The accused was apprehended with a massive cache of illegal weapons, sending shockwaves across the region. According to police sources, a raid conducted at Patil's residence led to a startling recovery of arms and ammunition. Authorities seized seven pistols, 370 live cartridges, along with sharp weapons including swords and ch ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 30: A potential mid-air security crisis was averted on an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Varanasi after a passenger attempted to open the emergency exit door twice during the journey, prompting swift intervention by the cabin crew and cockpit team. The incident occurred on flight 6E-185 on March 29, with the aircraft eventually landing safely at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport following precautionary measures. According to officials, the passenger -- identified as Moham ...Read More >
Nearly a month after the death of then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded four aircraft operated by the same charter company that was flying him. The regulator also announced a slew of measures for charter companies across the country, following "a recent surge" in incidents to ensure tighter oversight, after a high-level meeting on Tuesday with several charter operators. Also Read | Baramati plane crash: ...Read More >
Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a special safety audit of M/s VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd following the fatal crash of a Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) at Baramati on January 28 that claimed five lives, including 66-year-old Ajit Pawar. Pawar died on the morning of January 28 when the Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-SSK) carrying him crash-landed while attempting to land at Baramati airport in Pune district. The aircraft went down near the r ...Read More >
Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport are returning to normal. A technical glitch in the Automatic Message Switching System caused significant delays and some cancellations. The system is now functional. While backlogs may cause minor temporary delays, normal automated operations will resume shortly. Over 800 flights were impacted by the fault. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) informed on Friday that the technical malfunction in the Automatic Message Switching Sy ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Aviation regulator DGCA will look into the incident of a power bank catching fire onboard a domestic flight last week, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Saturday. On October 19, a passenger's power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at the Delhi airport, and the fire was extinguished by the cabin crew. In response to a query from PTI, Naidu said the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) will review the incident. " ...Read More >
Mahi Khan, the content creator, posted a video showing the woman insisting that he speak Marathi. A content creator was allegedly threatened by a co-passenger on an Air India flight for not speaking Marathi. The incident occurred on board the Mumbai-Kolkata flight AI676. Mahi Khan, the content creator, posted a video, showing the woman, who refused to reveal her identity, insisting that he speak Marathi. "You are going to Mumbai, you should know Marathi," she told him. When he replied that he ...Read More >
Sensing something was wrong, the flight attendant, Preeti, took extra care to comfort her. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Aditi Mittal shared a memory of Air India flight attendant Preeti comforting her in 2017 * Mittal was grieving her father's sudden death during an emergency flight from London to Mumbai * Preeti offered emotional support and encouraged Mittal to share funny stories about her father Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Drama unfolded on Akasa Air's Bengaluru-Delhi flight QP 1599 on Monday, October 20, after an allegedly inebriated passenger created a ruckus. The incident was caught on camera, and its video soon surfaced online. According to reports, the passenger first indulged in a verbal spat with co-passengers and then got involved in an altercation with crew members. After reaching Bengaluru, he was forcibly taken off the flight. Akasa Air said that its crew members handled the situations as pe ...Read More >
New Delhi: A routine flight to Los Angeles turned into an emergency diversion after a communication breakdown in the cabin sparked fears of a hijacking. The aircraft -- operating call-sign 6469 for SkyWest Airlines -- departed from Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska on the evening of Monday, October 20, bound for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Shortly after take-off, the cockpit crew realised they had lost contact with the cabin crew via the aircraft's inter-phone system. At the same ...Read More >
A minor fire broke out onboard IndiGo flight 6E 2107 from Delhi to Dimapur on Sunday after a passenger's power bank caught fire inside the seat-back pocket, prompting the aircraft to return to the bay at Delhi airport. The airline said the crew acted swiftly to contain the situation. "The crew managed the situation quickly and diligently following the Standard Operating Procedure, and the incident was controlled within seconds," an IndiGo spokesperson said. "As per the set protocol, relevant a ...Read More >
Taking to her Instagram Stories, Priyanka shared a picture of Malti busy with her studies. Dressed in a red and white outfit, she had her back to the camera as she wrote something. Sharing the photo, Priyanka added a red heart and folded hands emojis. She also tagged Malti. In the next post, Priyanka shared a handmade card by Emirates for Malti. Decorated with different stickers, the card had greetings for Malti in different languages. The actor was given the note during her journey from Dubai ...Read More >
Among the other recoveries were three fake photos showing Chaitanyananda with world leaders. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The objects were recovered from self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati's ashram in Delhi * Among the other recoveries were three fake photos showing Chaitanyananda with world leaders * Chaitanyananda has been accused of sexually harassing at least 17 women Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode The saga of ...Read More >
"India is a strategic powerhouse for Airbus" - Rémi Maillard, President of Airbus India & South Asia The centre has been set up as a 50:50 joint venture between Air India and Airbus. The facility was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu in the presence of Christian Scherer, CEO of Commercial Aircraft at Airbus, Campbell Wilson, MD & CEO of Air India, and senior officials from the Tata Group, Air India and Airbus. Spread across 12,000 square metres, the centre will h ...Read More >
New Delhi: Police have found disturbing evidence against self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, alias Partha Sarathy, who stands accused of sexually harassing over a dozen women at his Delhi ashram. During the investigation, police have recovered incriminating chat logs from his mobile phone, which expose his predatory tactics and systematic efforts to lure women with various false promises. The police have also found that Chaitanyananda had saved numerous photos with female cabin crew me ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Chaitanyananda Saraswati, against whom a case of alleged sexual harassment has been registered, has shown "no remorse" for his actions and is not cooperating with the police during questioning, the Delhi Police said on Tuesday. According to the Delhi Police, the accused has been giving "evasive answers" during questioning in connection with the alleged sexual harassment case registered at Vasant Kunj North Police Station. Police officials further stated th ...Read More >
Pune: A Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight (SG937) on Monday morning returned to Pune because of a technical problem around an hour after it took off, leaving more than 150 flyers on board scared and later hassled. The passengers stressed the aircraft, a Boeing 737, made an emergency landing in the city. The airline and the airport officials denied it.Advocate Vishal Jadhav, flying to Delhi with his wife and daughter, told TOI that the aircraft took off at 6.20am, about 20 minutes after its scheduled d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Air India has vigorous and multi-layered safety protocols with every aircraft undergoing thorough checks take-off, its chief Campbell Wilson said on Wednesday as he emphasised that the airline is strengthening internal processes to minimise operational challenges. On June 12, a London Gatwick-bound Air India's Boeing 737-8 aircraft crashed into a building soon after take-off, killing 260 people. Since then, the Tata Group-owned carrier has carried out various checks on it ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4(ANI): A San Francisco-Mumbai Air India plane was subjected to an emergency deep cleaning on Monday after cockroaches were spotted in the aircraft mid-flight, prompting the airline to issue an apology and take swift corrective measures. The incident occurred on flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata. According to an official statement issued by Air India, 'On flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata, two passengers were unfortunately bothe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4(ANI): A San Francisco-Mumbai Air India plane was subjected to an emergency deep cleaning on Monday after cockroaches were spotted in the aircraft mid-flight, prompting the airline to issue an apology and take swift corrective measures. The incident occurred on flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata. According to an official statement issued by Air India, On flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata, two passengers were unfortunately bother ...Read More >
New Delhi: SpiceJet on Sunday, August 3, said a senior Army officer, who was to board a flight to Delhi, assaulted four airline ground staffers at the Srinagar airport on July 26, and one of them suffered a spinal fracture. The Army officer was bound to travel from Srinagar to Delhi on July 26. At the check-in counter, an argument took place between him and the staff after he was found carrying two pieces of cabin baggage weighing a total of 16 kg, more than double the permitted limit of 7 kg. ...Read More >
An IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Kolkata witnessed an incident. A passenger slapped another on flight 6E138. The airline crew handed over the perpetrator to Kolkata airport security. IndiGo declared the passenger unruly. A video showed the seated passenger hitting the other. Cabin crew intervened. Passengers mentioned the victim was having a panic attack. An IndiGo passenger slapped a fellow passenger, who was on the aircraft aisle, onboard a flight from Mumbai to Kolkata on Friday, reported PTI ...Read More >
Bulandshahr: A court in Bulandshahr delivered its verdict in the Syana violence case that dates back to December 2018. The court convicted all 38 accused individuals, including prominent local activists and community members. Mob Violence Erupted Over Cow Carcass Discovery The violence followed the discovery of cow carcasses near Mahav village, prompting protesters to storm Chingrawathi police outpost. They set vehicles ablaze, leading to escalating chaos. During the riot, Inspector Subodh Kum ...Read More >
Silchar: A youth from Assam's Cachar district has gone missing after allegedly being slapped by a co-passenger on a Mumbai-Kolkata IndiGo flight, an incident that has sparked outrage on social media. The video of the altercation, which shows Hossain Ahmed Mazumdar being escorted to his seat by flight attendants before being slapped, has raised serious concerns about passenger safety and mental health awareness.Hossain, who worked at a gym in Mumbai, was returning home to Katigorah in Cachar dist ...Read More >
Mumbai: A disturbing video has surfaced showing a man slapping a fellow passenger onboard a Mumbai-Kolkata IndiGo flight, reportedly because the latter was experiencing anxiety during the flight. The incident occurred aboard an Airbus A321 aircraft shortly after its departure from Mumbai at 2:45 AM. According to reports, the assaulted passenger was suffering from a panic attack when another traveler slapped him. The act has drawn widespread criticism, with many calling for strict action agains ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Friday distanced itself from the White House's call to award the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump, saying any such queries should be directed to Washington. This came after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that Trump had brokered peace in multiple global conflicts, including between India and Pakistan."As far as the statements of the White House are concerned, please take your question to them," said ministry of external affairs spokesperson ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday slammed the government decision to privatise Air India, saying it been a disaster. Tewari expressed frustration over the airline poor performance under Tata Group management, citing frequent flight cancellations and delays without explanations. In a post on X, Tewari said, Government of India should take @airindia back from the @TataCompanies. They have run the airline into the ground. Flights cancelled at the dr ...Read More >
New Delhi: An IndiGo passenger slapped a fellow passenger, who was on the aircraft aisle, onboard a flight from Mumbai to Kolkata on Friday. A video clip of the incident shared on social media showed a passenger sitting in his seat suddenly slapping another passenger on the aisle, who started crying and was moved away from the spot. Also, a cabin crew member is heard telling the passenger on the seat, "don't do" while another passenger is heard asking why did he slap and that he does not have ...Read More >
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