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Amazon India says its festive sale opened with more than twice last year's orders, led by premium phones, big-screen TVs, fashion and beauty.

The India Meteorological Department issued red alerts for coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is set to make landfall, with flash flood risk across four states.

IndiGo has quietly raised several ancillary service charges, including infant travel, excess baggage and priority boarding fees, as the airline points to rising operational costs.

Amazon India is expanding its logistics network with 150 delivery stations, 20 fulfilment centres and six sort centres as part of a roughly INR 2,800 crore push.

A LocalCircles survey of over 90,000 IRCTC users found widespread forced logouts, nagging pop-ups and undisclosed charges during train ticket bookings.

Hotel chains and travel platforms report bookings up 16-20% year-on-year for the Independence Day weekend, even as travellers plan trips closer to the date.

IndiGo's Happy Independence Day Sale offers up to 20% off base fares on domestic and international routes for bookings made August 13-16.