Govt imposes Rs 22.20 crore penalty on IndiGo for Dec flight fiasco

IANS | January 17, 2026 9:48 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has imposed a penalty of Rs 22.20 crore on airline IndiGo for large-scale flight disruptions witnessed in December 2025, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Saturday.

Chinese surveillance cameras monitoring Tibetan refugees in Nepal a bigger threat: Report

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Driven by Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investments and deepening bilateral security cooperation, the Nepali government’s increasing adoption of Chinese surveillance infrastructure, has created conditions in which Tibetan refugees in the country now face unprecedented levels of monitoring and control, a report has warned.