Air India Express to launch Tiruchi-Chennai flight services from March 22

Air India Express to launch Tiruchi-Chennai flight services from March 22

The Air India Express is set to launch services on the Chennai-Tiruchi-Chennai sector next month. The daily service will commence from March 22, which is expected to enhance domestic traffic movements at the Tiruchi airport. As per the timing, the airline’s flight from Chennai will leave at 6.45 p.m. and reach Tiruchi at 7.45 p.m. In … Read more

If Boeing deliveries were timely, more of our pilots would be flying, says Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube

If Boeing deliveries were timely, more of our pilots would be flying, says Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube

More pilots at Akasa Air would be flying today if Boeing’s aircraft delivery were timely, the airline’s founder and CEO Vinay Dube tells The Hindu. “Is it a reality that we were supposed to get more aircraft, and therefore we should have seen a larger percentage of pilots clocking flying hours or in training? Yes, … Read more

Delhi remains ‘most polluted city in India’, air quality in ‘severe’ category

Delhi remains ‘most polluted city in India’, air quality in ‘severe’ category

People were seen with masks against the air pollution, after experiencing good air quality during the first half of December. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Delhi continued to be the most polluted place in India — for the fifth consecutive day — with the overall air quality of the national capital continuing to … Read more

Delhi’s minimum temperature 4.9° Celsius; air quality remains ‘poor’

Delhi’s minimum temperature 4.9° Celsius; air quality remains ‘poor’

The minimum temperature in Delhi settled three notches below the season’s average at 4.9° Celsius. File | Photo Credit: PTI The minimum temperature in Delhi settled three notches below the season’s average at 4.9° Celsius on Sunday (December 15, 2024), the Met office said. On Thursday, the national capital recorded the lowest temperature of this … Read more

Festive air as idol is consecrated at the Muthyalamma temple

Festive air as idol is consecrated at the Muthyalamma temple

The street leading to Sri Muthyalamma Thalli temple entrance has been lit up, in Kummariguda of Secunderabad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: G. RAMAKRISHNA There was a festive air inside the lane leading up to the Mutyalamma temple in Kummariguda on Wednesday as the idol was consecrated amid chanting of slokas and rituals performed by … Read more

December’s first day brings respite for Delhi as air quality slightly improves

December’s first day brings respite for Delhi as air quality slightly improves

Delhi saw a slight improvement in air quality on December 1 as the city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 285 on Sunday, which was marked in the “poor” category, the first such occurrence since October 29. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the improvement was was aided by sunny weather and … Read more

No conclusive data to establish direct correlation of disease exclusively due to air pollution: Govt

No conclusive data to establish direct correlation of disease exclusively due to air pollution: Govt

Buildings are enveloped in smog due to air pollution in Delhi, India, November 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Air pollution is one of the aggravating factors for respiratory diseases, however, there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish a direct correlation between any disease caused exclusively by air pollution, MoS for … Read more