Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal says out of 72 persons onboard the plane, 70 bodies have been retrieved so far. Officials have also recovered black boxes.
India’s air bubble agreement with the U.S. has given a fillip to 16-hour non-stop flights between the two nations. Air India has taken a lead, but questions remain about its continuity.
According to the aviation consultancy firm, only emergency and essential air travel is happening at present, which isn’t good news for Indian airlines.
Vijay Mallya’s extradition to India is now in the hands of the U.K. government. The former liquor baron is wanted for fraud and money laundering amounting to ₹9,000 crore.
‘I wish the FM would listen in this time of crisis,’ the beleaguered industrialist tweeted; he has challenged an extradition warrant against him in the U.K.
While Delhi High Court refused Goyal permission to fly abroad, it asked him to deposit ₹18,000 crore as guarantee if he wished to travel. Meanwhile, Vijay Mallya’s extradition suffers a setback.
