NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation has constituted an oversight team to monitor IndiGo’s operations amid large-scale disruptions reported across multiple airports. In an order dated December 10, 2025, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced that the move aims to address passenger inconvenience caused by flight delays and cancellations.The team comprises senior…
A 16-year-old Delhi schoolboy, Shourya Patil, died by suicide on November 18 after allegedly facing days of humiliation by some teachers — a loss that has shaken his classmates, triggered protests outside his school, and left a city asking how a child could feel so cornered, so unseen. Suicides have been explained in many ways,…
NEW DELHI: Forty-four former Supreme Court and high court judges have condemned what they described as a “motivated campaign” targeting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant over his comments in the Rohingya migrant case, saying critics had twisted a routine judicial query into accusations of bias, according to a statement.“Judicial proceedings can and should be…
The United States’ latest immigration policy is turning routine visa appointments into unpredictable gambles. Mandatory social-media screening for H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, effective from December 15, 2025, has triggered widespread cancellations and deferments at consulates worldwide, according to a TNN report. For many, careers, travel plans, and family commitments are now hostage…
Representative image (ANI) NEW DELHI: Nearly 24 lakh households in the country have so far been provided with rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY), Union minister of state for new and renewable energy Shripad Yesso Naik informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.Replying to a separate question, the minister…
Rajya Sabha-nominated MP Sudha Murty on Tuesday urged the government to make singing Vande Mataram compulsory in primary and high schools, emphasising its importance in shaping young minds. She highlighted that the song is not just a patriotic ritual but a tool to instill courage, sacrifice, and a sense of belonging among students, helping them…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre over the chaos faced by air travellers amid disruptions at IndiGo, questioning why the government failed to prevent airfares from soaring to Rs 35,000–Rs 39,000 and what immediate measures were taken to assist stranded passengers. “Why did such a situation even precipitate? What…
Indian workplaces have long operated on an unspoken rule: The workday ends, but work rarely does. Employees slip into their evenings only to be pulled back by a message, a missed call, or a last-minute “quick update.” Into this reality comes the proposed Right to Disconnect Bill, introduced in Parliament, a legislative nudge that questions…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday publicly tore up a note outlining the new MGNREGA norms, escalating her feud with the BJP-led Centre and the saffron party, the poll-bound state’s principal opposition.Banerjee, who leads the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), accused the central government of imposing ‘valueless’ conditions for releasing West…
H‑1B visa interviews deferred to 2026 Indian students and young professionals planning to work in the U.S. are facing unprecedented uncertainty. Over the past year, the H‑1B visa process has seen a series of changes — from increased scrutiny of applications to longer processing timelines and highly competitive annual caps. Recently, the U.S. State Department…
