Domestic aviation industry projected to face steeper losses in FY26: Report

IANS | December 29, 2025 9:10 PM

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Factors like India-Pakistan conflict in May, deadly Air India crash in June, flight cancellations earlier this month due to severe IndiGo crisis and the rupee depreciation against US dollar can result in Rs 170-Rs 180 billion loss to the Indian aviation industry this fiscal (FY26), higher than the earlier projections of Rs 95-Rs 105 billion, a report showed on Monday.

Tripura student killing: Rahul Gandhi, Mizoram CM demand strict punishment

IANS | December 29, 2025 7:42 PM

New Delhi/Agartala, Dec 29 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP), in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, along with the Mizoram Chief Minister and several organisations, on Monday condemned the brutal assault and subsequent death of Tripura student Angel Chakma in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, describing it as a “horrific hate crime” and demanding strict punishment for the culprits.