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‘Drunk’ Indian ‘urinates’ on co-passenger mid-air on New York-Delhi flight

Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement that American Airlines had taken 'appropriate action' and 'handed over the passenger to law enforcement. An FIR has been lodged'.

India meets international standards for aviation safety, says US watchdog FAA after audit

DGCA says India retains ‘Category 1 status’ under FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment programme. Category 1 countries allowed to expand services in US, among other things.

Restrain them, DGCA advises airlines on unruly passengers, categorises offence for apt punishment

Advisory issued after a London-bound Air India flight was forced to return to Delhi Monday, due to ‘serious unruly behavior’ of a passenger who hurt two crew members.

Woman moves SC to postpone news broadcast on Air India urination case

In her petition, the 72-year-old woman asserted that media reportage had ‘caused immense mental agony’ to her and affected her right to live with dignity, as guaranteed by Article 21.

Cautious pilots, jittery crew, possible bad press — why many ‘unruly’ passengers go unreported

DGCA released guidelines on dealing with unruly passengers in 2017. Since then, there've been only a few cases of such passengers being put on ‘no fly’ lists or reported to police.

Urinating in cup to physical harassment, cabin crew say many mid-air altercations go unreported

Air India case raises questions about aviation protocol. ThePrint spoke to several cabin crew who said de-escaltion needs to be emphasised and management should stand with crew.

‘Unruly’ behaviour on NY-Delhi flight one-off incident? Not exactly, but FIRs filed negligible

Mumbai-based man 'urinated' on woman fellow passenger in November on Air India flight. In May there was complaint of forcible 'grabbing & face-touching' on a New York-Delhi flight.

‘Unprofessional’: DGCA slams Air India over handling of unruly passenger on flight

The airline faced criticism for its handling of an unruly passenger on a flight from New York in November, while apparently inebriated, urinated on a fellow female passenger.

‘Unprofessional conduct,’ DGCA shoots show-cause notice to Air India over urinating incident

The DGCA has said it looks prima facie that ‘provisions related to handling an unruly passenger on board have not been complied with’ by the airlines.

Telcos asked to halt 5G near airports over safety concerns, but experts say ‘don’t worry’

DoT says that 5G sites up to 2.1 km away from airports should be avoided at least till DGCA ensures tech upgrade. Experts, however, assert advanced tech is there to ensure safety.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.