EV charging startups explore peer-to-peer solar power tradingThese companies are participating in early pilots of peer-to-peer energy trading built on the India Energy Stack, a digital energy infrastr...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Zomato pilots food vending machines at workplaces in new attempt at quick deliveryZomato is piloting food vending machines in Gurugram corporate offices. This new initiative, Zomato Now, aims for rapid food delivery acces...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Flying Wedge Defence unveils FWD Supreme Lite touted as India’s first AI-fighter jetDefence startup Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace has unveiled its FWD Supreme Lite flight demonstrator as it moves its AI-piloted fighter p...
20 Aug, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
Both pilots fell asleep at 36,000 feet: How an Airbus A320 with 157 passengers flew unwatched for nearly 30 minutesBoth pilots of an Airbus A320 carrying 157 passengers fell asleep for 28 minutes while flying at 36,000 feet from Kendari to Jakarta. The a...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Oil giants pool capital to ignite energy deeptechThe MC2+Ignite accelerator, in partnership with IIT Madras, will select about 30 startups at the prototype-to-early-pilot stage. The focus ...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
DGCA may mandate random psychoactive substance tests for over 25% flight crew across Indian airlinesThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is set to make it mandatory for airlines to randomly test more than 25 per cent of their f...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
British corporate couple killed on honeymoon as helicopter crashes moments before landing on Greek island; watch videoA newlywed British couple and their pilot died in a helicopter crash on Sifnos island. Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert were honeymooning w...
19 Aug, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study saysNew research indicates flight attendants and pilots face elevated cancer death risks. These aircrews experience higher odds of dying from r...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Pilots body FIP calls for making oral fluid testing complementary under drug testing frameworkThe Federation of Indian Pilots has urged the DGCA to introduce oral-fluid drug testing alongside existing urine-based screening and raise ...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Air India undertakes pilot testing programme amidst scrutiny after Phuket incidentAir India has voluntarily undertaken a testing programme covering all its pilots, beyond regulatory requirements, amid heightened scrutiny ...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
'Two Air India pilots found non-negative in drug test'Two additional Air India pilots have reportedly tested non-negative in initial drug tests. These pilots have been removed from flying dutie...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Two more Air India pilots fail drug test after Phuket-Delhi flight incidentTwo more Air India pilots failed preliminary drug tests following a recent incident. Air India mandated psychoactive substance screening fo...
17 Aug, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Iran claims Qatar holds missing pilots; UAE tanker attacked in Strait of HormuzIran alleges Qatar is holding three missing pilots captured after their aircraft were shot down. Qatar denies this, stating search teams re...
16 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Iran appeals to ICRC over pilots it says Qatar is holdingIran's Armed Forces General Staff appealed to the Red Cross for pilot release. They claim three Iranian pilots are being held by Qatar auth...
15 Aug, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Pilots struggled to control Air India's Phuket-Delhi aircraft due to rare malfunction, shows Airbus’ initial assessmentAn Air India A320 flying from Phuket to Delhi briefly lost hydraulic control across all three systems, causing the aircraft to plunge about...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Air India makes psychoactive substance testing mandatory for pilots after Phuket incidentAir India now mandates psychoactive substance testing for all pilots. This new internal measure enhances safety protocols beyond DGCA requi...
13 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Air India pilot in Phuket-Delhi flight incident was on sleep medicationAn Air India pilot on sleep medication tested positive for marijuana after an incident. The aircraft rapidly lost altitude, injuring sevent...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.12 PM IST