Hundreds of Airbus aircraft flown by Air India and IndiGo were affected by an emergency airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

With Cyclone Ditwah steadily advancing towards the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, authorities have stepped up preparedness on multiple fronts, from large-scale relief operations to flight cancellations and district-wide holiday notifications

Ireland is “really optimistic” that the long-pending India-EU Free Trade Agreement can be concluded soon, with Dublin viewing the proposed pact as a “win-win” with transformative economic potential for both sides, Irish Ambassador to India said