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Domestic carrier IndiGo cancelled 67 flights from multiple airports on Thursday, attributing the disruption to “forecasted” bad weather and related operational issues during the winter fog period. According to the airline’s website, only four of the 67 cancellations were for routine operational reasons, while the rest were linked to poor visibility at airports including Agartala, […]

The civil aviation ministry has granted initial clearance to two airlines, Al Hind Air and Fly Express, to begin operations, weeks after IndiGo’s large‑scale cancellations highlighted the lack of competition in India’s fast‑growing aviation market. Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said both carriers received their no‑objection certificates this week, signalling the government’s intent to diversify capacity

New Delhi: Adani Group has completed 33 acquisitions worth about ₹80,000 crore (USD 9.6 billion) across its portfolio since January 2023, underscoring a sharp turnaround in capital access after the Hindenburg Research short-seller report wiped out over ₹10 lakh crore of market value nearly three years ago. Market data show that the conglomerate has resumed

Bharti Airtel has unveiled a major leadership reshuffle as part of its long‑term succession strategy, elevating long‑time chief Gopal Vittal to Executive Vice Chairman and naming Shashwat Sharma as the next Managing Director and CEO of Bharti Airtel India. The transition, effective January 1, 2026, is designed to balance continuity at the top with fresh

Global consumer-focused investment firm L Catterton’s has entered into a strategic partnership with Haldiram’s, marking another major global bet on India’s fast‑growing packaged food and ethnic snacks market. The deal, which includes an equity investment and a long‑term collaboration, is expected to strengthen Haldiram’s leadership in the domestic market while accelerating its international expansion. With

Elon Musk’s recent appearance on Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s WTF Podcast has sparked intense interest among Indian entrepreneurs, investors and tech enthusiasts. The nearly two-hour conversation, titled “Elon Musk: A Different Conversation w/ Nikhil Kamath,” dives deep into how Musk thinks about work, money, AI, education and the future, while repeatedly stressing that every ambitious

RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹91 lakh on HDFC Bank after finding multiple violations in interest‑rate practices, outsourcing of key processes and KYC compliance, highlighting growing regulatory scrutiny of large private lenders. The action stems from the central bank’s 2024 supervisory inspection, which examined the bank’s financial position and governance as of March

Thousands of Airbus A320-family aircraft worldwide have been temporarily grounded for urgent software fixes after investigators linked intense solar radiation to a vulnerability in their flight‑control computers, triggering disruptions but also a swift, safety‑first response from regulators and airlines. The episode has highlighted both the complexity of modern fly‑by‑wire jets and the robustness of global