New Delhi : A mid-air collision between two IndiGo aircraft was averted over Bengaluru airspace on Tuesday, according to reports on Thursday.

“The TCAS-Resolution Advisory system was triggered on two of our aircraft operating Coimbatore-Hyderabad and Bangalore-Cochin routes respectively on July 10. Following normal procedure this has been reported to the regulator,” the airlines said.

More details are awaited.

In February, a mid-air disaster was averted in the Mumbai air space when a Vistara aircraft came perilously close to an Air India plane, prompting the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to launch a probe.

On February 7, the Vistara’s UK 997 Pune-bound aircraft from Delhi, carrying 152 passengers, was just 100 feet away from the Air India’s AI 631 flight for Bhopal which had 109 passengers on board.

Air India flight captain Anupama Kohli had the presence of mind to pull away when the planes were barely seconds away from each other.

“The Air India pilot’s action was perfect as she followed the resolution advisory and steered the aircraft to a safer distance,” an Air India official said.

courtesy : hindustantimes.com

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New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi became a trending topic on social media platform 'X' following the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, which was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. The ceasefire, mediated by the United States, drew sharp criticism from the opposition, particularly the Congress party, which accused the central government of "succumbing" to foreign pressure.

The Congress and its leaders took to 'X' to draw parallels between the current situation and the 1971 India-Pakistan war under Indira Gandhi’s leadership. The official handles of the Congress and Kerala Congress posted images of the former prime minister with captions praising her courage and strength. "Indira Gandhi. COURAGE | CONVICTION | STRENGTH," read a post from the Congress’s main handle, while party leader Supriya Shrinate added, “It is not easy to be Indira Gandhi.”

Kerala Congress official 'X' handle also shared a post of former PM Indira Gandhi addressing media in the US, where she is heard saying, " It is not the task of any one country to say to another what they should do, even if it is a question of helping."

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh called for an all-party meeting and a special Parliament session to discuss recent developments, including the terror attacks in Pahalgam and the path ahead. He also posted a letter written by Indira Gandhi to then U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1971, asserting that there was no "neutral site" in her time as there is now. “She ensured that there was no ‘neutral site’ which has now been agreed to,” he wrote.

Congress MP Manish Tewari remarked that the U.S. was openly highlighting its mediation role, calling it “third party mediation.” He noted that the agreement involved not just a ceasefire but also talks at a neutral venue, which he said was being portrayed as diplomatic intervention.

Former Youth Congress president Srinivas B.V. criticized the current regime for yielding to external pressure, contrasting it with Indira Gandhi’s defiance in 1971 despite U.S. threats. “Indira Gandhi neither stopped nor bowed down, nor got scared,” he wrote, recalling her role in the creation of Bangladesh.

The Left also expressed concerns over American involvement. CPIML general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya questioned why India under Prime Minister Modi had to rely on “a long night of American mediation” for a ceasefire. He urged both countries to de-escalate and restore diplomatic relations while bringing the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack to justice.

The Congress further posted excerpts from Indira Gandhi’s 1971 letter to Nixon: “We have our backbones straight, enough will & resources to fight all atrocities... That was courage, that was standing up for India, that was not compromising with the nation’s pride.”

Another X user, @srivatsayb, tweeted, “Today every Indian will understand.”

"But the fact remains: there has only been one #IndiraGandhi. India’s MOST powerful Prime Minister," wrote TMC MP, Sagarika Ghose.

Another user, @CheKrishnaCk, wrote, “Everyone cannot be Indira Gandhi.”