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India-China to resume direct flights later this month as New Delhi-Beijing thaw gathers pace

Announcement comes after Chinese fertilisers & tunnel boring machines that India asked for started coming in. Beijing has been pushing for direct air services, suspended since COVID-19.

IndiGo suspends Kathmandu flights till 6 pm amid protest in Nepal

In a travel advisory issued Wednesday, IndiGo announced suspension of all flights to & from Kathmandu. The airline has made cancellation, rescheduling of flights flexible for passengers.

IndiGo hands over unruly passenger to security after flight lands in Kolkata

The passenger allegedly demanded that the crew allow him to leave the aircraft so that he could smoke. When denied, he began asking fellow passengers to chant 'Har Har Mahadev.'

News of the day: 17 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from India.

Delhi-bound IndiGo flight forced to turn back mid-air and return to Patna due to a bird hit on Wednesday

IndiGo spokesperson said flight was cancelled for the day to carry out proper maintenance of the aircraft. Tuesday's Indore to Raipur flight also faced mid-air issue, and had to land abruptly.

What could have gone wrong? A pilot & an ex-crew member reflect on AI 171 crash & rules of takeoff

At 1.39 pm Thursday, the London-bound AI flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed in Ahmedabad, claiming 241 lives on board the flight. Only 1 escaped.

India-EU inch closer to trade deal & Indian aviation’s Turkish purge

Global media also looks at how a rural community in Odisha is fighting forest fires with music. An investigative report reveals Adani is back under US prosecutors' lens.

IndiGo to end Turkish airlines lease within three months after final extension from Indian govt

The agreement was criticised in India after Turkey came out in support for Pakistan after Indian govt launched Operation Sindoor in retaliation to Pahalgam terror attack in J&K.

IndiGo issues travel advisory for Goa, says heavy rain might lead to flight delays

The airline advised passengers to stay informed on flight status & contact customer service teams available at service touchpoints.

IndiGo cancels flights to 6 airports for 13 May amid India-Pakistan tensions

The 6 airports are among those that were reopened for civilian flights Monday after being temporarily shut.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.