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PICS: 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas begins in Kochi

Giving a platform to Keralites in the Gulf to air their grievances, an exclusive session on Non-Resident Indians in that region was held as the 11th Pravasi Divas began in Kochi on Monday. In his......

Gulf Air plane towed, Kochi airport ops resume

The Gulf Air plane from Bahrain, which had skidded off the runway into a muddy area while landing at the international airport in Kochi, was towed back to the taxibay early Tuesday morning. After a......

Plane skids off Kochi airport runway, 7 hurt

At least seven passengers were injured as a Gulf Air plane from Bahrain with 137 passengers veered off the runway as it was landing at the international airport and went into a muddy area, damaging......

Bomb hoax in Thiruvananthapuram airport

An anonymous call that a bomb had been placed in an incoming Gulf Air flight created panic at the international airport, but a thorough search by security personnel proved it to be a hoax. Airport......

IAF draws lessons from Gulf War

Drawing lessons from the awesome air power that was deployed by the allied forces in Iraq, the Indian Air Force is gearing up to use satellite-based communication links for real-time operation......

Handsome pay packages lure AI pilots to Gulf

Lured by fatty pay packages and "better" work conditions, flag carrier Air India's pilots are taking a flight to the Gulf airlines leading to a severe shortage of commanders, sources said. The......

Kerala govt to go ahead with Air Kerala Project

Kerala government on Wednesday said it has decided to go ahead with its Air Kerala project to operate flights to the Gulf sector, despite reservations by certain quarters on the feasibility of the......

Indian low-cost carriers sniff opportunity in Gulf

A few weeks ago, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy stunned the aviation world in India when he announced the launch of Air Kerala, a state government-owned airline, to fly to the Gulf. This......

AI Express to cut flights to Gulf by 8-10%

Air India Express' decision to curtail a number of flights on several routes, including the Gulf, was based on operational reasons and the frequency drop would be only 8 to 10 per cent, a senior AI......

Air India plans engineering base in Dubai

Air India is set to open an engineering base in Dubai to help streamline the airline's operations in the Gulf sector, its chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav has said.Jadhav said the......

UAE investors invited to bid for I-League clubs

In a move to revive football in India, the All India Football Federation has invited investors from the United Arab Emirates to bid for two available club slots in India’s top-flight domestic......

Doha, Baku out of running for 2020 Games

The chase to host the 2020 Summer Games was reduced to a three horse race between Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo after Doha and the Azerbaijan capital Baku were dropped from the running by the......

Bahrain tense as F1 chiefs say race to go ahead

The Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead next weekend despite concerns over security but the race organisers' decision has split opinion in the Gulf state, which has been shaken by a year of......

Qatar mull over allowing alcohol in World Cup stadiums

Qatar is still considering whether to allow alcohol in stadiums when it hosts the 2022 World Cup, though a senior official said he did not see a need for it. "Alcohol will be allowed in Qatar.......

WC qualifiers: Lebanon shock South Korea, Iraq advances

Lebanon produced a stunning performance to beat South Korea 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday to keep their fairytale campaign going, while Alberto Zaccheroni's unbeaten run as Japan coach......

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Q. It is read in the news paper today that the Kerala Government is very serious about starting its own airlines called Air Kerala (I guess mainly to cater the gulf travellers) in order to make the air travel affordable for common people. If it becomes a reality, then will it increase the competition thus forcing other airlines whose charges are exorbitant to cut costs? Your views?
Good Citizen: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/it-is-read-in-the-news-paper-today-that-the-kerala-governmen/23912305/answers/

Q. NEWS :- A scorpion sting made the travel plans of a Bahrain-bound passenger go awry, and delayed a Gulf Air flight for more than 30 minutes at the Chennai airport on Sunday.Do U plz take care b 4 traveling abroad ......... ???????
Anantharaman: A. this is very good more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/news---a-scorpion-sting-made-the-travel-plans-of-a-bahrain-b/23275276/answers/23912313

Q. Kya ab air tickets bhi mahange ho jaayenge?
Avantika: A. Many people are more poisonous than scorpions more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/kya-ab-air-tickets-bhi-mahange-ho-jaayenge/22302688/answers/23275285

Q. What happened at Mumbai airport?
Avantika: A. Remember that GULF air Aeroplane sliped off from run way and got stuck in Soil and due to rain its difficult to pull it out hence the runway is closed . more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-happened-at-mumbai-airport/22302688/answers/20646521

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Gulf Airlines engulfed in Indian fare dogfight, offer cheaper tickets

Air India fears the discounts are part of Etihad's long-term strategy of pulling fares down in order to capture a large chunk of Indian traffic to... ...

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Kerry visits Oman for arms deal signing, talks on Syria, Mideast

By Arshad Mohammed SHANNON, Ireland (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co's signing of an... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/us-oman-kerry-idINBRE94J0YV20130521

Steps to detect online movie piracy

The Anti-Piracy Cell of the Kerala Police Crime Branch has mooted the creation of an in-house cyber forensic unit to help it crack down on online... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/steps-to-detect-online-movie-piracy/article4733379.ece

Mandela name pulled into politics

Johannesburg: Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house, the fighting over his... ...

http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/south-africa-mandela-name-pulled-into-politics_849866.html

Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle-activists

About 30 Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have been killed in the fiercest... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/1837350/report-hezbollah-suffers-big-losses-in-syria-battle-activists

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