Top news headlines of today – 5 Dec 2025

Mumbai/ Delhi: IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, and a large number of flights were delayed at various airports on Friday, according to sources.

Hundreds of passengers faced hardships at the airports as flights were delayed for long periods.

The sources told PTI that over 220 flights, including departures and arrivals, were cancelled at the Delhi airport, while more than 100 were cancelled at the Bangalore airport.

At the Hyderabad airport, over 90 flights were cancelled, the sources said.

There were also cancellations at other airports, and many flights were delayed.

IndiGo has been grappling with operational disruptions due to cabin crew woes and other factors.

The civil aviation ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) are closely monitoring the situation regarding IndiGo flight disruptions that have been ongoing for the past few days.

On Thursday, IndiGo told the aviation regulator, the DGCA, that flight operations are expected to be fully stabilised by February 10, 2026.

In other big development, Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a two-day India visit for 23rd India-Russia summit talks on Friday at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.

Follow this page as we track big developments of the day...

Dec 05, 2025 18:05 IST
Airports in chaos as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights; DGCA steps in
Air travel across India remained in chaos for a fourth straight day on Friday as IndiGo, the country's largest airline, scrapped around 500 flights, including all departures from New Delhi, leaving thousands of passengers stranded for several hours at a stretch with little clarity on alternatives.
The crisis, sparked after IndiGo -- which controls about two-thirds of India's domestic traffic -- failed to plan for new pilot flying-time regulations, leaving travellers missing everything from wedding receptions to job interviews and onward international connections.
As anger mounted and Opposition parties attacked the government for doing nothing, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stepped in to grant IndiGo temporary exemption from stricter night duty rules for pilots. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 18:01 IST
Centre orders high-level inquiry into IndiGo disruptions as FDTL norms put on hold
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Friday said various operational measures, including keeping new flight duty norms in abeyance, will help address the IndiGo flight disruptions, and complete restoration of services is expected in next three days.
The government has also decided to institute a high-level inquiry to determine the reasons and accountability for the IndiGo disruptions that has resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations and delays in the past four days. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 17:57 IST
India–Russia seal 5-year road map; PM Modi urges peaceful solution in Ukraine
India and Russia on Friday firmed up a five-year plan to bolster economic and trade ties in the face of Washington's punitive tariff and sanctions regime even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to President Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must be brought to an end through peaceful means.
Following their summit talks that generated global attention, Modi and Putin demonstrated their keenness to impart a fresh momentum to the over eight-decades-old India-Russia friendship with the prime minister saying that it remained steadfast like a "pole star" notwithstanding geopolitical churn. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 17:50 IST
India-Russia to achieve USD 100 bn bilateral trade target before 2030: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday exuded confidence that the USD 100 billion bilateral trade target between India and Russia will be achieved ahead of 2030.
Speaking at the India-Russia Business Forum, along with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Modi invited Russian businesses to 'come and Make In India...and partner with India'.
The Prime Minister recalled that last year, President Putin and he set a target of reaching USD 100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 17:45 IST
'Dangerous precedent': ALPA India slams DGCA's 'selective, unsafe' breather to IndiGo
Pilots' body Airlines' Pilots Association (ALPA) India on Friday took "strong" objection to safety regulator DGCA's "selective and unsafe" relief to domestic carrier IndiGo, amid widescale cancellations, saying the decision sets a dangerous precedent.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) earlier in the day granted IndiGo temporary exemption from stricter night duty rules for pilots.
In a letter to the DGCA on Friday, ALPA-India said the decision not only sets a "dangerous precedent" but also undermines the very principle and purpose of the civil aviation requirement under which the norms have been formulated. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 17:39 IST
From Mamata's cabinet to Babri-style mosque: Turbulence, theatrics and defiance of Humayun Kabir
Once a minister in Mamata Banerjee's first cabinet and today one of TMC's most controversial dissidents, MLA Humayun Kabir has again seized Bengal's political spotlight, this time by planning to lay the foundation of a "Babri Masjid-style" mosque on December 6, the anniversary of the shrine's demolition.
For the TMC, his suspension on Thursday was less an act of discipline and more an inevitability. For Kabir, it was the cue he had been rehearsing for months. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 16:43 IST
RBI policy effect: EMIs set to shrink as rate cut brings home loans relief for buyers
Real estate industry bodies CREDAI and NAREDCO on Friday said RBI's move to cut repo rate by 25 basis points would lead to reduction in interest rates on home loans and boost housing demand.
The central bank has slashed key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and took steps to boost liquidity to support a "goldilocks" economy in the face of high US tariffs.
"This move will further strengthen positive market sentiment, lower borrowing costs, support credit growth, and stimulate demand across sectors—including real estate," CREDAI President Shekhar Patel said. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 16:37 IST
RBI cuts repo rate to 5.25% in rare ‘goldilocks’ moment for economy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and took steps to boost liquidity to support a "goldilocks" economy in the face of high US tariffs.
The six-member monetary policy committee, led by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, voted unanimously to lower the repurchase or repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent and retained a neutral stance, which give room for further rate cuts.
In doing so, RBI seems to have shrugged off concerns over fall in the rupee, which breached 90 to a dollar this week. The currency is down almost 5 per cent against the dollar this year, the worst performer in Asia. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 16:10 IST
India, Russia unveil new measures to broaden trade and economic ties
New Delhi: India and Russia on Friday firmed up a five-year plan to bolster economic and trade partnership in the face of Washington's punitive tariff and sanctions regime even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to President Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must be brought to an end through dialogue.
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Dec 05, 2025 16:09 IST
‘Illegal’ demolition of Nath sect’s 1,400-year-old Jhandewalan shrine rocks Parliament
New Delhi: Two days after NewsDrum reported how the Jhandewalan demolition had shaken the centuries-old Har Shree Nath sect, Congress leader and Member of Parliament Ajay Maken on Thursday raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha, accusing the DDA and the BJP establishment of destroying a rare piece of heritage in the name of enforcement.
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Dec 05, 2025 16:08 IST
Temple money belongs to deity, cannot be used to save cooperative banks: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said that money belonging to a temple deity cannot be used to prop up financially distressed cooperative banks.
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Dec 05, 2025 14:08 IST
DGCA eases duty norms amid IndiGo disruptions, allows leave substitution for weekly rest
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday eased the flight duty norms by allowing substitution of leaves with a weekly rest period amid massive operational disruptions at IndiGo, according to sources.
As per the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms, "no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest", which means that weekly rest period and leaves are to be treated separately. The clause was part of efforts to address fatigue issues among the pilots. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 13:02 IST
India not neutral, it is on side of peace: PM Modi to Putin on Ukraine conflict
India is not neutral and it is on the side of peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed this to Russian President Vladimir Putin at their annual summit talks here on Friday.
In his televised opening remarks at the summit, Modi said the conflict should come to an end through dialogue and diplomacy.
We support a peaceful solution to the conflict, the prime minister said.
On his part, Putin said Russia is working on a peaceful solution to the conflict.



Dec 05, 2025 12:12 IST
IndiGo cancels all departing flights from Delhi airport till Friday midnight
IndiGo on Friday cancelled all its departing domestic flights from the Delhi airport till midnight as the airline continues to grapple with significant operational disruptions.
Delhi airport operator DIAL said operations of all other carriers remain as scheduled.
"IndiGo domestic flights departing from Delhi Airport on 5th December 2025 are cancelled till midnight today (till 23:59 hours)," Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) said in a post on X.
Passenger Advisory issued at 11:34 Hours#DelhiAirport#PassengerAdvisory#DELAdvisorypic.twitter.com/lVeV76itAW
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) December 5, 2025



Dec 05, 2025 11:58 IST
IndiGo disruptions worsen; over 400 flights cancelled, passengers stranded for long hours
India's largest airline, IndiGo's operations crumbled as pilot-rostering issues continued to force large scale flight cancellations -- over 400 on Friday -- and many passengers have been stranded for as long as three days at airports.
Airports witnessed chaotic scenes as some IndiGo flights faced delays of more than 12 hours, many passengers staged protests and some complained of misplaced baggage. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 11:52 IST
Russian President Putin accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Friday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt here ahead of his summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Modi on Thursday received Putin at New Delhi's Palam airport with a hug amid a group of artistes performing traditional dances.
From the airport, the two leaders travelled to Modi's official residence in his car for a private dinner. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 11:04 IST
RBI trims policy interest rate by 25bps to 5.25%; loans to get cheaper
Shrugging off concerns over the depreciation of rupee, the RBI has cut interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent in a bid to further bolster economic growth, which rose to a six-quarter high of 8.2 per cent in the second quarter of the current financial year.
The development is expected to make advances, including housing, auto and commercial loans cheaper. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 11:01 IST
49 Indigo flights likely to be cancelled from Hyderabad
As many as 49 outbound Indigo flights are expected to be cancelled from here on Friday, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport sources said.
Similarly, 43 incoming flights are also likely to be cancelled during the day, they said.
A chaotic situation prevailed at the airport for the second consecutive day on Thursday as IndiGo cancelled 37 outbound flights, leaving aggrieved flyers stranded without alternative arrangements or clear communication. READ MORE



Dec 05, 2025 10:34 IST
ED attaches fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore in Anil Ambani firms probe
The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore as part of its money laundering probe against the companies of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, officials said.
Eighteen properties, including the Reliance Centre in Mumbai's Ballard Estate, fixed deposits, bank balance and shareholding in unqouted investments of Reliance Anil Ambani Group have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. READ MORE