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Topic: Flights

Why the odds of catching Covid on a flight are slim

Factoring in variables like the odds of being seated near someone in the infectious stage, and the protection of masks, analysts say chances of getting the virus are slim.

No passenger flights to operate to Kolkata from Delhi, Mumbai & 4 cities from 6-19 July

The move comes after the request of the state government to restrict incoming flights from cities with high coronavirus cases in order to contain the spread of the infection.

DGCA issues new rules for airlines, cabin crew on handling unruly passengers

Aviation regulator DGCA said the new procedures in place amid the Covid pandemic may lead to a rise in disputes between passengers & cabin crew members.

Beijing eases flight ban day after US suspends passenger flights from Chinese airlines

In early January, there were about 325 scheduled flights a week between China and the US, but that slid to only 20 a week by mid-February.

UK considers ‘air bridges’ with low-risk countries amid calls to ease quarantine rules

New rules, which take effect on 8 June, direct that arrivals in Britain will have to self-isolate for 14 days. Businesses warn it could devastate the industry.

International flight operations to remain suspended till 30 June midnight: DGCA

Domestic passenger flight services have already resumed after a hiatus of two months since the lockdown was announced on 25 March.

To fly or not to fly — tips from experts on how to minimize risk

Simple hygiene tips, specific knowledge about your airport and plane & the ‘'heirarchy of control' method can help minimize risks of Covid-19 during flights.

Modi govt turns on air-travel sign. Cabin crew, coronavirus, chaos, prepare for take-off

Just like 9/11 changed how people flew, Covid has brought in more automation and low-touch systems at airports. Health checks will be as important as security checks.

Inter-state movement curbs: Are Indian states being paranoid or practical during Covid?

Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa has said there is no ban on flights and trains to the state, a day after after his govt banned flights from certain states after a spike in Covid cases.

China’s ‘Wuhan’s spirit’ and a lesson for Yogi Adityanath

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On Camera

Why Indian and American Hindus must adapt in a proselytising world

Indian sampradayas have to institutionalise their knowledge and boil it down to essentials for transmission and proselytisation if they are to compete with the major Abrahamic sects.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.