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Woman plunges to death from Hong Kong hotel pool deck, injuring 7 others
NEWS
5/4/2026

Woman plunges to death from Hong Kong hotel pool deck, injuring 7 others

An American woman has died after plunging from a Hong Kong hotel’s 29th-floor pool deck, injuring seven people on the ground floor, one seriously. The 69-year-old, a US passport holder who had reportedly suffered from depression and stopped taking medication in March, was staying at Hotel Indigo on Queen’s Road East in Wan Chai with her husband, a police source said. Her husband reportedly left the hotel at about 8am to see a doctor. The woman went to the pool deck and plunged to her death...

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SCMP Economy
IndiGo Launches First Direct Flights Between Chennai and Réunion Island
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Business·4/30/2026AI summary

IndiGo Launches First Direct Flights Between Chennai and Réunion Island

IndiGo has launched direct flights from Chennai to Réunion Island, becoming the first Indian airline to offer non-stop connectivity to the French overseas territory. The route operates three times weekly (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday) using Airbus A320 aircraft, starting April 29, 2026. The island is home to around 300,000 people of Indian origin, representing more than one-third of its population, with demand driven by tourism, business travel, and family visits.

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Economic Times
Indian Airlines Warn of Industry Collapse, Seek Fuel Cost Caps
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Business·4/29/2026AI summary

Indian Airlines Warn of Industry Collapse, Seek Fuel Cost Caps

India's airline industry faces existential threat according to Federation of Indian Airlines, which represents IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet. The carriers have formally requested the Civil Aviation Ministry restore pandemic-era cost caps on aviation turbine fuel and reduce or defer taxes. Speculation is growing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration will raise fuel prices after state election voting concludes on Wednesday, though the government denied plans to raise petrol prices while declining to comment on jet fuel.

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SCMP Economy
IndiGo and Chinese Carriers Resume Direct India-China Flights After Years of Suspension
NEWS
4/28/2026AI summary

IndiGo and Chinese Carriers Resume Direct India-China Flights After Years of Suspension

IndiGo and Chinese carriers have resumed direct flight services between India and China, including Delhi-Guangzhou and Beijing-Delhi routes. This marks the restoration of air connectivity after years of suspension, following improved bilateral ties since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's SCO visit to Tianjin last year. Air China will operate Beijing-Delhi flights three times weekly, while China Eastern has already resumed Kunming-Kolkata and New Delhi-Shanghai routes. IndiGo has also reinstated Kolkata-Shanghai and Kolkata-Guangzhou routes, reflecting concerted efforts to revitalize travel and economic cooperation.

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Economic Times
IndiGo Passenger Deboard for Photographing Female Cabin Crew, Using Abusive Language
NEWS
4/26/2026AI summary

IndiGo Passenger Deboard for Photographing Female Cabin Crew, Using Abusive Language

A passenger identified as Praveen, a businessman from Tamil Nadu, was deboarded from an IndiGo flight 6E-6323 at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport for allegedly photographing female cabin crew in an objectionable manner and using abusive language. The accused, seated in 6B and allegedly under the influence of alcohol, zoomed his phone camera to capture images of female crew members' legs, faces and bodies. Despite multiple warnings, he continued misbehaving. The crew handed him over to police, who registered a case under Section 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the BNS.

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Times of India