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Air India says flights overflying Iran will use alternative route, warns of delays
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (287+ words) Air India said in a statement on Thursday (January 15, 2026) that flights overflying Iran may lead to delays as they are using an alternative route due to closure of Iran's airspace, following tensions in Iran and anti-government protest over the economic…...
M.S. Dhoni-backed Garuda Aerospace and BEL sign MoU
22+ hour, 27+ min ago (198+ words) Updated - January 14, 2026 11:20 am IST - CHENNAI Chennai headquartered drone startup Garuda Aerospace has inked an MoU with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to jointly address upcoming opportunities for the supply of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to Indian Defence Forces, Central Police Organisations…...
Probe launched after ‘drone’ sighted over Kannur Central Jail in Kerala
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (206+ words) Published - January 12, 2026 11:49 am IST - Kannur Kannur Central Jail(file image) A probe has been launched after a drone was suspected to have been flown over the Kannur Central Jail in Kerala, the police said on Monday (January 12, 2026). The Kannur Town…...
India’s oldest Open Circuit Wind Tunnel at IISc gets an upgrade
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (273+ words) Published - January 11, 2026 07:52 pm IST - Bengaluru The upgraded Open Circuit Wind Tunnel (OCWT) at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, IISc will be inaugurated on January 12. OCWT is the oldest facility in India initiated in the 1950s under the guidance of Prof. O.G. Tietjens,…...
At least six people injured as private aircraft makes forced landing near Rourkela
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (208+ words) Updated - January 10, 2026 03:56 pm IST - Delhi A flight operating from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela made a forced landing on Saturday (January 10, 2026) as the aircraft encountered a technical glitch shortly before it was set to land. The airline confirmed that all passengers and…...
Arms consignment dropped by drone seized near IB in Jammu and Kashmirâs Samba
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (184+ words) Published - January 10, 2026 11:56 am IST - JAMMU An arms consignment, apparently dropped by a drone from Pakistan, was recovered from a forward area near the International Border in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday (January 10, 2026). The recovery…...
Iran protest: Nearly 20 flights between Dubai and Iranian cities cancelled
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (171+ words) Published - January 09, 2026 11:22 pm IST - DUBAI At least 17 Flydubai flights scheduled "for Friday (January 9, 2026) between Dubai and "Iranian cities including Tehran, "Shiraz and Mashhad have been cancelled, the Dubai Airports website showed. A countrywide internet blackout was reported in Iran on…...
IndiGo loses appeal against DGCA order imposing penalty for alleged pilot training lapses
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (215+ words) Published - January 09, 2026 07:23 pm IST - New Delhi IndiGo on Friday (January 9, 2026) said an appellate authority has rejected its appeal against regulator DGCA's penalties on two senior executives of the airline for alleged failure to use qualified simulators for pilot training at…...
Air India takes delivery of first Dreamliner after privatisation
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (366+ words) Published - January 08, 2026 03:03 pm IST - New Delhi Tata Group-owned Air India has taken delivery of the first Boeing 787-9 aircraft after the airline was privatised nearly four years ago. This is also the first line fit or custom-made Dreamliner for the airline....
India seeks fare data from airlines as part of IndiGo antitrust scrutiny
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (314+ words) Published - January 07, 2026 10:14 pm IST - NEW DELHI Government has asked "IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa to provide "data on average fares charged, a document shows, as antitrust authorities investigate unprecedented travel disruptions in December. Pilot shortages at IndiGo, which dominates…...