New Delhi/IBNS: Gender-inclusive policies, improved digital access, and stronger social protection mechanisms can significantly boost women’s participation in India’s platform economy, experts said at a high-level roundtable jointly organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Monday, sending small tsunami waves on shorelines in both Aomori and Hokkaido, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
The 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram triggered an intense political confrontation in Parliament on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra delivering sharply contrasting interpretations of its historical journey and contemporary relevance.
Pilots at IndiGo Airlines have raised sharp questions over the scale of flight delays and cancellations that have disrupted air travel across India, alleging the crisis was intentionally created to pressure the government into suspending the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms.
An Indian-origin entrepreneur and researcher, Mayukh Panja, who has been living in Germany for the past nine years, has refused to give up his passport.
The Telangana government has decided to rename a crucial road in Hyderabad that houses the US Consulate after President Donald Trump.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address in the Lok Sabha on Monday, marking the beginning of a special discussion on the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram, briefly hit an unexpected linguistic roadblock — a light but pointed exchange unfolded over his reference to the song’s creator, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, as “Bankim Da”.
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A Kerala court on Monday acquitted Malayalam film actor Dileep in connection with the 2017 abduction and rape of an actress, media reports said.
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday attributed IndiGo’s massive service disruption to issues within the airline’s crew rostering and internal planning system, according to media reports.
The Indian Navy deployed four more ships to supply HADR stores to cyclone-affected regions of Sri Lanka as part of Operation Sagar Bandhu.
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A Kerala court on Monday acquitted Malayalam film actor Dileep in connection with the 2017 abduction and rape of an actress, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 450 IndiGo flights were cancelled on Monday as the airline continued efforts to stabilise operations after nearly a week of severe disruption, according to media reports.
The Special Operation Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in the Bhalara forest area of Doda district in the Union Territory on Sunday.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Sunday dedicated to the nation 125 strategically significant infrastructure projects of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) - the most to have ever been inaugurated simultaneously - from Ladakh.
Budget airline IndiGo on Sunday said it has resumed operations across 137 of its 138 destinations, marking a significant recovery from the recent operational crisis and offering relief to stranded passengers.
A 24-year-old woman from Telangana’s Jangaon district lost her life in a devastating house fire in the United States on Thursday.
A Pakistani woman has accused her husband of abandoning her in Karachi and secretly preparing for a second marriage in Delhi, triggering outrage among social groups and mediation bodies across India and Pakistan.
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'.
