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Too big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation

NEW DELHI, Dec 8 (Reuters) – A wave of flight cancellations by IndiGo, India’s largest airline, sparked a week of chaos and grounded tens of thousands of passengers, laying bare the risks of having a duopoly-like situation in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market. For years, IndiGo with a 65% domestic market share has helped Indians realise their dreams of flying — an aspiration shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who once said those “in slippers should also be seen in aircraft”. The airline became the poster child of the nation’s aviation boom in recent years, with its promise of low

India withdraws pilot restrictions after IndiGo cancels flights and disrupts airports

NEW DELHI, December 5, 2025 (AP) — India’s aviation watchdog temporarily rolled back restrictions on airline crew duty hours, days after the previous order disrupted operations at major Indian airports as the country’s biggest airline, IndiGo, scrambled to restore normal services. The new regulations mandated longer rest periods and limited night flying hours for crew and pilots to address concerns about fatigue and safety. India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation said late Friday the suspension of the new rules would go into effect immediately. “Without compromising on air safety, this decision has been taken solely in the interest of passengers, especially

Congress says Leaders of Opposition not invited to Putin banquet, takes swipe at Tharoor for accepting invite

New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) The Congress on Friday said Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have not been invited to the banquet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and took a swipe at its own MP Shashi Tharoor for accepting the invite. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, “There has been speculation whether the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha have been invited for tonight’s official dinner in honour of President Putin. The two LoPs have not been invited.” Congress’ media and publicity department

Putin and Modi held talks and announce expansion of Russia-India trade ties amid US pressure

NEW DELHI, December 5, 2025 (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual summit and agreed to diversify mutual economic ties, as the United States presses India to revise its decades-old partnership with Russia. The 23rd Russia-India Summit comes at a pivotal moment as the U.S. pushes for a Ukraine peace deal while seeking global cooperation. It will test New Delhi’s efforts to balance relations with Moscow and Washington as the nearly four-year war in Ukraine grinds on. Putin was received by Modi at an airport in New Delhi

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