Hindus dismayed at porn-star type image of goddess Kali in upcoming video game | coastaldigest.com - The Trusted News Portal of India

July 15, 2012

Amritsar, July 15: Hindus were perturbed at the portrayal of goddess Kali giving the appearance of a porn-star in an upcoming online action video game SMITE which is being developed by Georgia (USA) headquartered Hi-Rez Studios, informed President of Universal Society of Hinduism, Rajan Zed from Nevada, USA, on Sunday.

Zed said portrayal of goddess Kali was quite disturbing for the devotees who worshipped her in temples or home shrines on a regular basis.

"It was denigration and belittling of the entire community" he said. Zed said he had asked the online video game developer Hi-Rez Studios to immediately remove the Kali and other Hindu gods (Vamana and Agni) from the game as it trivialized the highly revered and sacred deities of Hinduism.

Zed, however informed that representatives of various religions including Catholics, Jews and Buddhists had come out in the support of Hindus who were upset at this inappropriate usage of Kali and other Hindu deities.

"Roman Catholic leader in Nevada Father Charles T Durante, prominent Jewish leader in Western USA Rabbi ElizaBeth W Beyer and distinguished Buddhist leader from Nevada Reverend Jikai' Phil Bryan have issued separate statements backing the cause of protesting Hindus" he informed.

He said in the game, the player would control and manipulate goddess Kali and other Hindu deities, which was highly inappropriate as in reality the devotees put the destinies of themselves in the hands of their deities.

"Reimagining Hindu scriptures and deities for commercial or other agenda is not okay as it hurt the devotees" he said.

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India’s Tougher Pilot Fatigue Rules: Why IndiGo’s Operations Crashed Into Turbulence

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December 6,2025

New Delhi: IndiGo, India’s largest airline, faced major operational turbulence this week after failing to prepare for new pilot-fatigue regulations issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The stricter rules—designed to improve flight safety—took effect in phases through 2024, with the latest implementation on November 1. IndiGo has acknowledged that inadequate roster planning led to widespread cancellations and delays.

Below are the key DGCA rules that affected IndiGo’s operations:

1. Longer Mandatory Weekly Rest

Weekly rest for pilots has been increased from 36 hours to 48 hours.

The government says the extended break is essential to curb cumulative fatigue. This rule remains in force despite the current crisis.

2. Cap on Night Landings

Pilots can now perform only two night landings per week—a steep reduction from the earlier limit of six.

Night hours, defined as midnight to early morning, are considered the least alert period for pilots.

Given the disruptions, this rule has been temporarily relaxed for IndiGo until February 10.

3. Reduced Maximum Night Flight Duty

Flight duty that stretches into the night is now capped at 10 hours.

This measure has also been kept on hold for IndiGo until February 10 to stabilize operations.

4. Weekly Rest Cannot Be Replaced With Personal Leave

Airlines can no longer count a pilot’s personal leave as part of the mandatory 48-hour rest.

Pilots say this closes a loophole that previously reduced actual rest time.

Currently, all airlines are exempt from this rule to normalise travel.

5. Mandatory Fatigue Monitoring

Airlines must submit quarterly fatigue reports along with corrective actions to DGCA.

This system aims to create a transparent fatigue-tracking framework across the industry.

The DGCA has stressed that these rules were crafted to strengthen flight safety and align India with global fatigue-management standards. The temporary relaxations are expected to remain until February 2025, giving IndiGo time to stabilise its schedules and restore normal air travel.

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