Update on the Air India strike which is a week-old now.

The government today refused to hold talks with the agitating pilots till they resumed work, as harried passengers got no respite with 14 international flights being cancelled.

"As the pilots are not ready to call-off their strike and join work, we have cancelled 14 international flights from Delhi and Mumbai," an Air India official said. Hundreds of passengers were stranded following the flight cancellations. 

The pilots, who are on strike since Tuesday, are not ready to relent from their stand until their demands are met. They have also refused to accept Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's call to come to the negotiating table after withdrawing their strike.