Man misses his own wedding amid IndiGo flight cancellations, video surfaces
A video showed a groom being stuck at an airport amid widespread flight cancellations by IndiGo. “I am the groom. It is my own wedding on 4th December, and I am not able to go," the groom said. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers regarding the flight cancellations.
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News By: Saurav Joshi
11:40 am Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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A video showed a groom being stuck at an airport amid widespread flight cancellations by IndiGo. “I am the groom. It is my own wedding on 4th December, and I am not able to go," the groom said. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers regarding the flight cancellations.
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11:40 am Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Old video shows Putin scolding oligarch for not paying staff, X user says 'IndiGo needs this'
An old 2009 video of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who recently visited India, has resurfaced amid the IndiGo crisis. The clip shows Putin, then PM, publicly scolding an oligarch for not paying factory workers for three months and throwing an undertaking document at him, saying, "I don't see your signature...Come and sign.” A social media user remarked, "IndiGo needs this...treatment."
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News By: Dharini Mudgal
12:40 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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An old 2009 video of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who recently visited India, has resurfaced amid the IndiGo crisis. The clip shows Putin, then PM, publicly scolding an oligarch for not paying factory workers for three months and throwing an undertaking document at him, saying, "I don't see your signature...Come and sign.” A social media user remarked, "IndiGo needs this...treatment."
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12:40 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Aviation minister rejects Rahul’s 'monopoly' charge amid IndiGo crisis
Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu countered Rahul Gandhi’s claim that the IndiGo fiasco stemmed from the government’s "monopoly model". Naidu said the Centre is encouraging more competition and easing leasing rules. "It'd be better if [Rahul] spoke with complete information," he added. IndiGo’s mass cancellations were triggered by crew shortages linked to new pilot fatigue norms.
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News By: Udit Gupta
01:16 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu countered Rahul Gandhi’s claim that the IndiGo fiasco stemmed from the government’s "monopoly model". Naidu said the Centre is encouraging more competition and easing leasing rules. "It'd be better if [Rahul] spoke with complete information," he added. IndiGo’s mass cancellations were triggered by crew shortages linked to new pilot fatigue norms.
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01:16 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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IndiGo cancels over 110 flights at Mumbai airport: Reports
IndiGo reportedly cancelled at least 112 flights at the Mumbai airport on Sunday as the disruptions entered sixth day. Of the flights that were cancelled, 56 are departure flights and 56 are arrival flights. Notably, IndiGo had cancelled 1,600 and 800 of its 2,300 daily flights on Friday and Saturday respectively, as per reports.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
01:53 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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IndiGo reportedly cancelled at least 112 flights at the Mumbai airport on Sunday as the disruptions entered sixth day. Of the flights that were cancelled, 56 are departure flights and 56 are arrival flights. Notably, IndiGo had cancelled 1,600 and 800 of its 2,300 daily flights on Friday and Saturday respectively, as per reports.
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01:53 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Over 100 IndiGo flights cancelled at Delhi airport: Reports
As many as 109 IndiGo flights were cancelled at Delhi airport on Sunday, as per reports. Long queues of passengers were seen at the airport amid flight cancellations. Of the flights that were cancelled, 59 are departure flights and 50 are arrival flights. Notably, over 500 flights have been reportedly cancelled at several airports on Sunday.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
02:03 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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As many as 109 IndiGo flights were cancelled at Delhi airport on Sunday, as per reports. Long queues of passengers were seen at the airport amid flight cancellations. Of the flights that were cancelled, 59 are departure flights and 50 are arrival flights. Notably, over 500 flights have been reportedly cancelled at several airports on Sunday.
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02:03 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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IndiGo crisis not deliberate: Group Captain (Retd) MJ Augustine
Group Captain MJ Augustine Vinod (Retd) dismisses claims that IndiGo intentionally triggered the massive flight disruptions, saying no airline would "do this deliberately" and suffer losses 10-20 times higher than any potential gain. He explains that IndiGo was "caught off guard", and one misaligned operational element triggered a larger system-wide collapse due to its massive scale.
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01:28 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Group Captain MJ Augustine Vinod (Retd) dismisses claims that IndiGo intentionally triggered the massive flight disruptions, saying no airline would "do this deliberately" and suffer losses 10-20 times higher than any potential gain. He explains that IndiGo was "caught off guard", and one misaligned operational element triggered a larger system-wide collapse due to its massive scale.
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Why is IndiGo running out of captains? Expert explains
Group Captain MJ Augustine Vinod (Retd) says IndiGo’s crisis stems from a long-brewing shortage of pilots and captains. “Training a captain takes 6–7 years, yet many leave for foreign airlines offering nearly triple the in-hand salary,” he notes. With fare caps limiting revenue and pay hikes, he warns the system faces “a vicious cycle it cannot absorb.”
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01:41 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Group Captain MJ Augustine Vinod (Retd) says IndiGo’s crisis stems from a long-brewing shortage of pilots and captains. “Training a captain takes 6–7 years, yet many leave for foreign airlines offering nearly triple the in-hand salary,” he notes. With fare caps limiting revenue and pay hikes, he warns the system faces “a vicious cycle it cannot absorb.”
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Is IndiGo's 'cartel' culture claims true? Expert breaks down
Pilot unions have accused IndiGo of running a fear-driven, “cartel-like” culture that discourages raising safety or fatigue concerns. Group Captain MJ Augustine Vinod calls dissent essential, saying “a dissentless organization is a dead organization,” but adds that disciplinary action for policy breaches exists everywhere. He urges the public to assess the larger system, not isolated allegations.
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Pilot unions have accused IndiGo of running a fear-driven, “cartel-like” culture that discourages raising safety or fatigue concerns. Group Captain MJ Augustine Vinod calls dissent essential, saying “a dissentless organization is a dead organization,” but adds that disciplinary action for policy breaches exists everywhere. He urges the public to assess the larger system, not isolated allegations.
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Will FDTL rollback fix IndiGo’s crisis? Expert explains
As IndiGo processes mass refunds and passengers remain stranded, debate over rolling back the new FDTL rules has intensified. Group Captain MJ Augustine Vinod (Retd) says past FDTL norms caused no accidents but agrees India must align with global standards. The real issue, he stresses, is timing-large airlines like IndiGo feel even small regulatory changes as seismic shocks.
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As IndiGo processes mass refunds and passengers remain stranded, debate over rolling back the new FDTL rules has intensified. Group Captain MJ Augustine Vinod (Retd) says past FDTL norms caused no accidents but agrees India must align with global standards. The real issue, he stresses, is timing-large airlines like IndiGo feel even small regulatory changes as seismic shocks.
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Widow gets stuck at airport with husband's coffin amid IndiGo chaos
Amid chaos due to IndiGo flight cancellations, a woman got stranded at Guwahati airport with her husband's coffin. "I've come here to transport the casket all the way to Kolkata, to be buried in his hometown...The body is embalmed for 48 hours, which will expire tomorrow...Who is going to take responsibility for it," she said. She came from Shillong.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
03:41 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Amid chaos due to IndiGo flight cancellations, a woman got stranded at Guwahati airport with her husband's coffin. "I've come here to transport the casket all the way to Kolkata, to be buried in his hometown...The body is embalmed for 48 hours, which will expire tomorrow...Who is going to take responsibility for it," she said. She came from Shillong.
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03:41 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Railways set up helpdesks at Mumbai airport amid IndiGo chaos
Amid massive IndiGo cancellations that left thousands stranded at Mumbai airport, Western and Central Railways have set up helpdesks at Terminals 1 and 2 to assist passengers with train inquiries and bookings. The move follows days of disruptions, with 112 flights cancelled on December 7 alone. Railway staff from WR, CR, and IRCTC are jointly managing the counters.
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02:23 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Amid massive IndiGo cancellations that left thousands stranded at Mumbai airport, Western and Central Railways have set up helpdesks at Terminals 1 and 2 to assist passengers with train inquiries and bookings. The move follows days of disruptions, with 112 flights cancelled on December 7 alone. Railway staff from WR, CR, and IRCTC are jointly managing the counters.
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Travel plans ruined for lakhs of people as IndiGo continues to cancel flights
Travel plans have been ruined for lakhs of people as IndiGo continued cancelling flights on Sunday. Since December 2, it has cancelled more than 5,000 flights, impacting over 7.75 lakh passengers across the country. Pilot unions have said that the crisis was avoidable as new norms were introduced in January 2024, giving airlines almost two years to prepare.
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News By: Ankush Verma
04:06 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Travel plans have been ruined for lakhs of people as IndiGo continued cancelling flights on Sunday. Since December 2, it has cancelled more than 5,000 flights, impacting over 7.75 lakh passengers across the country. Pilot unions have said that the crisis was avoidable as new norms were introduced in January 2024, giving airlines almost two years to prepare.
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04:06 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Real issue of safety & fatigue pushed to back burner: Actor-pilot Gul on IndiGo crisis
Actress Gul Panag, also a certified pilot, reacted amid chaos after IndiGo cancelled hundreds of flights over its inability to comply to new FDTL (Flight Duty Time Limits) rules. "Interesting how the narrative has been moved from safety and fatigue to chaos…The real issue, updated FDTL norms designed to protect lives, has been pushed to back burner," she wrote.
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
04:20 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Actress Gul Panag, also a certified pilot, reacted amid chaos after IndiGo cancelled hundreds of flights over its inability to comply to new FDTL (Flight Duty Time Limits) rules. "Interesting how the narrative has been moved from safety and fatigue to chaos…The real issue, updated FDTL norms designed to protect lives, has been pushed to back burner," she wrote.
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04:20 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Letter purportedly written by IndiGo employee names 8 officials for downfall of airline
A letter purportedly written by an employee of IndiGo has named eight officials including the CEO, accusing them of being responsible for the "downfall" of the airline. "IndiGo will collapse if it continues treating its employees like they don't matter," the letter read. The letter alleged that people who can't even draft an email have been made VPs by IndiGo.
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News By: Ankush Verma
04:47 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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A letter purportedly written by an employee of IndiGo has named eight officials including the CEO, accusing them of being responsible for the "downfall" of the airline. "IndiGo will collapse if it continues treating its employees like they don't matter," the letter read. The letter alleged that people who can't even draft an email have been made VPs by IndiGo.
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04:47 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Expert flags India's aviation training gaps amid IndiGo crisis
Amid the raging IndiGo crisis, Group Captain MJ Augustine Vinod (Retd) warns India's aviation faces a crisis in training and infrastructure. Pilots are trained abroad due to lack of local facilities, airports aren't built to absorb operational shocks, and DGCA staffing hasn't grown in 30 years. He says the ecosystem isn't scaled for India's ambitions, posing safety and efficiency risks.
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01:51 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Amid the raging IndiGo crisis, Group Captain MJ Augustine Vinod (Retd) warns India's aviation faces a crisis in training and infrastructure. Pilots are trained abroad due to lack of local facilities, airports aren't built to absorb operational shocks, and DGCA staffing hasn't grown in 30 years. He says the ecosystem isn't scaled for India's ambitions, posing safety and efficiency risks.
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People joke 'Indians can’t run 1 stable airline', it hurts: IndiGo employee in purported letter
A letter purportedly written by an IndiGo employee noted the airline "didn't collapse in a day, this downfall was years in the making." "Cabin crew facing passengers with a smile while crying in gallery. And messaging from the top? 'You're lucky you've a job'," the employee wrote. "People joked, 'Indians can't even run one stable airline?" It hurts," they added.
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
05:15 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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A letter purportedly written by an IndiGo employee noted the airline "didn't collapse in a day, this downfall was years in the making." "Cabin crew facing passengers with a smile while crying in gallery. And messaging from the top? 'You're lucky you've a job'," the employee wrote. "People joked, 'Indians can't even run one stable airline?" It hurts," they added.
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05:15 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Pilots were shouted at, humiliated: Employee in letter on toxic culture at IndiGo
Amid chaos at airports across India, an IndiGo employee in a purported letter claimed that when pilots raised concerns about fatigue and unsafe duty timings, they were shouted at, intimidated and humiliated. "We started small in 2006...But somewhere along the way, pride turned into arrogance...The attitude became: We are too big to fail," the letter read.
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News By: Shalini ojha
05:47 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Amid chaos at airports across India, an IndiGo employee in a purported letter claimed that when pilots raised concerns about fatigue and unsafe duty timings, they were shouted at, intimidated and humiliated. "We started small in 2006...But somewhere along the way, pride turned into arrogance...The attitude became: We are too big to fail," the letter read.
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Lando Norris wins F1 world championship for 1st time ever
McLaren's 26-year-old British-Belgian driver Lando Norris on Sunday finished third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to clinch Formula One 2025 world championship. This is the first time that Norris has won the world championship. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finished second in the championship, while McLaren's Oscar Piastri finished third this season.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:03 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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McLaren's 26-year-old British-Belgian driver Lando Norris on Sunday finished third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to clinch Formula One 2025 world championship. This is the first time that Norris has won the world championship. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finished second in the championship, while McLaren's Oscar Piastri finished third this season.
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08:03 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Fireworks inside Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub led to fire that killed 25: Goa CM
Goa CM Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that the massive fire in the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub broke out because of its internal fireworks. He further noted that the limited number of exits in the club led to 25 deaths. Earlier reports claimed that cylinder blast might have caused the fire.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
07:52 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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Goa CM Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that the massive fire in the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub broke out because of its internal fireworks. He further noted that the limited number of exits in the club led to 25 deaths. Earlier reports claimed that cylinder blast might have caused the fire.
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07:52 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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UBS to lay off 10,000 employees
UBS is planning to cut an additional 10,000 jobs by 2027, Swiss media reported. Responding to the report, UBS did not confirm this number, but said it would "keep the number of jobs cuts in Switzerland and globally as low as possible". UBS has been cutting jobs due to the integration of former rival Credit Suisse it bought in 2023.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
06:26 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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UBS is planning to cut an additional 10,000 jobs by 2027, Swiss media reported. Responding to the report, UBS did not confirm this number, but said it would "keep the number of jobs cuts in Switzerland and globally as low as possible". UBS has been cutting jobs due to the integration of former rival Credit Suisse it bought in 2023.
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06:26 pm Sunday, 07 December, 2025
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