With temperatures in parts of Pune City dipping around 10 degrees Celsius, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday issued a directive public appeal banning open bonfires in the city, stating that the practice is contributing to deteriorating air quality.
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu outlined a series of flagship initiatives propelling the sector forward, including the PM Gatishakti National Master Plan, the National Logistics Policy 2022, and the I-CLASS cargo enhancement programme targeting 79 airports by 203
Criticising the BJP government over rising pollution in Delhi and addressing allegations that Punjab's smoke is responsible for the worsening air quality in the national capital at a press conference, the Chief Minister asserted that smoke from Punjab does not even reach Delhi.
Russia showcased the Su-57 fighter, Ka-52 helicopter, and several defence systems at the Dubai Air Show 2025, where HAL Tejas, Surya Kiran, Boeing 777X and UAE's Fursaan Al Emarat also performed. Rosoboronexport displayed 850 products, including new missiles, UAVs and air defence systems.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 13 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels and one ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.
A poachers' boat was discovered during a routine naval surveillance operation off Tillangchong Island in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Six poachers have been arrested by the authorities.
Rating agency ICRA has affirmed "stable" outlook on Indian civil aviation industry, with expectations that will witness modest 4-6 per cent growth in domestic air passenger traffic in the current financial year 2025-26.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) announced the beginning of Exercise Garuda-25, a bilateral air exercise with the French Air and Space Force (FASF), marking another step in the growing defence partnership between the two nations.
The national capital woke up to a thick layer of toxic smog on Tuesday morning with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) at 341 at 7 am, remaining in the "very poor" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Subject to the requisite regulatory approvals, Air India also intends to introduce non-stop flights between Mumbai and Shanghai in 2026, as per the statement.
The passenger, who arrived on Air India flight AI-2383 on November 15, was stopped at the green channel exit based on profiling. He claimed to be the CEO of a firm dealing in machine spare parts.