Air India Must Stop Flying Boeing 787s

By BPN News Desk February 3, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

On February 2, 2026, an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating a London Heathrow to Bengaluru flight was grounded after pilots reported that a fuel control switch moved from “RUN” towards “CUTOFF” during engine start. The aircraft was withdrawn from service, taken into a hangar for detailed

Op-Eds Opinion

No ILS, No ATC, No Margin: The Normalisation of Risk at VIP Airstrips

By BPN News Desk January 29, 2026

The tragedy at Baramati should not be treated as an isolated aviation mishap or reduced to a question of pilot judgment in bad weather. It is a window into a deeper and more uncomfortable truth about how VIP aviation operates in India. Accidents in aviation rarely occur because someone suddenly abandons common sense. They occur […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Koyta Raj in Pune: How Fadnavis and Pune Police Let a City Fall to Teenaged Blades

By BPN News Desk November 28, 2025

Pune was once proud of being India’s cultural capital, the academic hub, the IT magnet, the city where families felt safe. Today, it is a city where mothers pray their children return home without crossing paths with a teenager holding a koyta. That is the transformation Maharashtra’s Home Ministry has gifted us. Not progress. Not […]

South India State News

Tamil Nadu To Frame Rules For Public Events After Karur Stampede

By BPN News Desk September 29, 2025

In the wake of the tragic stampede at a political rally in Karur that killed at least 39 people and injured over 50, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has said the government will draft rules and guidelines for organizing public events. The announcement came during his visit to Karur, where he also expressed […]

North India State News

Supreme Court Directs Immediate Removal of Stray Dogs in Delhi-NCR

By BPN News Desk August 11, 2025

The Supreme Court has ordered authorities across Delhi and its neighboring regions—Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad—to begin clearing stray dogs from residential areas immediately. The court described the situation as “extremely grim,” citing rising cases of dog bites and rabies. Dog Shelters Must Be Ready in Eight Weeks Civic bodies are instructed to establish shelters

North India State News

Temple Gate Slab Collapses in Nagpur, Seventeen Injured

By BPN News Desk August 10, 2025

On the evening of August 9, 2025, a slab from the under-construction rear gate of the Mahalaxmi Jagadamba Devasthan in Koradi, Nagpur, caved in, injuring 17 workers. Three of the injured are in critical condition, while the rest are receiving treatment for moderate injuries. Rescue Efforts and Official Response Rescue operations began immediately and involved […]

National

DGCA Flags 51 Safety Lapses at Air India

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has identified 51 safety-related lapses in Air India’s operations during a recent audit. While the audit was not linked to the recent Ahmedabad crash of Flight AI-171, it has raised new concerns about the airline’s internal systems. Of the 51 lapses, seven have been classified as serious “Level […]

National

DGCA Issues Four Show-Cause Notices to Air India

By BPN News Desk July 24, 2025

India’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has issued four show-cause notices to Air India for multiple safety and operational violations. The notices were served after the airline voluntarily disclosed irregularities related to crew rest, flight duty limitations, and training compliance. Key Violations Identified The DGCA found

National

APU Fire on Hong Kong-Delhi Air India Flight

By BPN News Desk July 22, 2025

An Air India Boeing 787 (Flight AI 315) from Hong Kong to Delhi experienced a small auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after landing and while passengers were disembarking at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on July 22, 2025. The APU, located near the aircraft’s tail, shut down automatically as designed. Minor Damage, All Safe Air India […]

National

Air India Faces 9 Safety Notices in 6 Months

By BPN News Desk July 22, 2025

Air India has been served nine show-cause notices in the last six months for five different safety-related violations. This information was shared by Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, during a recent session of Parliament. The regulatory scrutiny comes amid broader concerns about flight safety standards in India’s rapidly growing aviation sector.