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Fatigued pilots and a tired roster regulation

DGCA permits a pilot to be scheduled for 60 hours of duty per seven days but a 2021 WHO-ILO report finds that anything above 55 hours of flying per week elevates the risk of stroke by 35% and the risk of death from ischemic heart disease by 17%. (HT Archive)
Published on May 11, 2026 03:12 pm IST

TMC's Mahua Moitra faces ‘chor’ chants on IndiGo flight, files complaint

Mahua Moitra claimed that a group of men shouted slogans at her and recorded the incident on their phones.
Updated on May 08, 2026 03:00 pm IST

CBI arrests DGCA official, Reliance-linked exec in drone import bribery case

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Published on Apr 20, 2026 01:31 pm IST

CBI arrests DGCA dy director, senior executive of private firm in bribery case

The CBI has arrested two persons, including a deputy director of the DGCA in a bribery case. (File)
Updated on Apr 19, 2026 07:45 pm IST

Bhujbal’s helicopter lands in parking lot, 1km away from helipad in Purandar; probe likely

However, the pilot landed the aircraft in a parking lot located around a kilometre away from the designated site. (VIDEO GRAB)
Published on Apr 12, 2026 04:18 am IST