IndiGo crisis | Civil Aviation Ministry introduces airfare cap amid surging ticket prices
Seeking to protect passengers from “any form of opportunistic pricing” following the large-scale cancellation of IndiGo flights, the government on Saturday capped airfares at Rs 7,500 for air travel up to 500 km and Rs 18,000 for those above 1,500 km.
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Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir lays 'Babri-style' mosque foundation in Bengal amid tight security
Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a mosque – modelled on Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid – at Rejinagar in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, escalating political temperatures in the state where the assembly elections are due next year.
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IndiGo offers full waiver on cancellations, reschedule requests for bookings between December 5-15
With IndiGo flight disruptions impacting thousands of passengers, the airline on Saturday said that it will offer full waiver on all cancellations/reschedule requests for travel bookings between December 5, 2025 and December 15, 2025.
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BJP MP moves Private Member's Bill to remove 'secular', 'socialist' from Preamble
The terms 'secular' and 'socialist' are not required in the Preamble of the Constitution, and were added in an "undemocratic" manner during the Emergency, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Bhim Singh, who has introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the Upper House to remove these words, said here.
CM Siddaramaiah labels Kumaraswamy 'Manuvadi' over Bhagavad Gita curriculum push
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday took a swipe at Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, by calling him a "Manuvadi" after his alliance with the BJP, for seeking the inclusion of Bhagavad Gita in curriculum for students.
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I.N.D.I.A. bloc on life support, risks being wheeled into ICU: Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc is currently "on life support" and risks being wheeled into the "ICU" due to infighting and a failure to match the BJP's round-the-clock election machine.
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India-Russia ties among 'steadiest' globally: S Jaishankar
The India-Russia partnership has been among the "steadiest big relationships" in the last 70-80 years and President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi was about "reimagining" the ties with a focus on economic engagement, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.
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IndiGo crisis | 'Tell my boss not to fire me': Passengers narrate harrowing tale of chaos at airports
Over the past five days, the IndiGo crisis has crippled the nation with its disrupted air travel as Saturday too saw a fresh wave of flight cancellations.
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Explained | Why Indian rupee is falling when economy is growing?
A week ago, Indians were over the moon after the economy recorded a six-quarter high growth of 8.2 per cent in July-September— a number which exceeded the expectations of most economists.
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ODI final: Prasidh, Kuldeep limit South Africa to 270 after De Kock's hundred
India fought back gallantly through Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav after Quinton de Kock struck his 23rd hundred, keeping South Africa to a manageable 270 in the third and series-deciding final ODI, here Saturday.
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