Amid mutiny, Putin vows to punish 'those on path of treason'

Russia's President Vladimir Putin in a televised address to the nation on Saturday, said that the 'armed mutiny' by the Wagner Group is a 'stab in the back' and vowed to punish those who were on......

Hundreds of flights across US grounded due to technical glitch

Hundreds of flights across the United States were grounded on Wednesday morning following a technical failure in the system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). IMAGE: A woman looks at a......

Five truths about India

India's politics has grown more regionalised, yet powerful forces of centralisation remain intact, says Milan Vaishnav, an associate in the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for......

Plane carrying Michelle Obama aborts landing

A White House plane carrying United States First Lady Michelle Obama had to abort its landing at Andrews Air Force Base since it came dangerously close to a 200-ton military cargo jet, owing to an......

Is Modi's best nowhere near good enough?

The failure to reform has meant that there is no buzz about job opportunities, or about urban opportunities enticing young people off the farms. And it is this failure that has contributed to the......

Indian aviation: A few hits, many misses

Image: A Vistara aircraft. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Facebook The issue of high airfares and alleged predatory pricing ways came into the limelight, mainly with some Parliamentarians seeking......

DGCA audit raises concern over Air India's ageing fleet

Staff shortage, poor inspection seen as other major pain areasThe Air India plane involved in an incident at the Delhi airport early last month had been exposed to a higher level of flying risk for......

Why 2014 was a turbulent year for India's aviation sector

The change in political leadership brought much hope for the aviation sector, which was for long seeking attention of decision-makers to address issues like infrastructure, high taxes and costs.......

Revealed! Final moments of Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) estimated Bryant's luxury passenger helicopter hit the ground at a speed of more than 2,000 feet (610 m) per minute. IMAGE: NBA......

All India Football Federation set for BCCI-style overhaul

'We can appoint an eminent footballer as ombudsman along with the former Chief Election Commissioner.' IMAGE: AIFF president Praful Patel, right, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Photograph:......

HC says AIFF rules breach Sports Code, sets aside president Patel's election

The court had appointed former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi as the administrator-cum-returning officer to conduct the fresh polls to the sports body.   IMAGE: AIFF president Praful......

NASCAR team plane crashes, 10 dead

A plane owned by NASCAR's Hendrick Motorsports organization crashed on Sunday near a small airport in Virginia, killing all 10 people aboard, police said.Neither Hendrick Motorsports owner, Rick......