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Cockpit breach: DGCA fines Air India Rs 30L, pilot's licence suspended

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Air India for allegedly not taking prompt and effective action in the February 27 Dubai-Delhi flight cockpit violation......

Anti-hijab protests spread to more Iranian cities

The large-scale protests against the Iranian government over the custodial death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by the country's notorious 'morality' police for allegedly violating......

'Alappuzha may get submerged in 20-25 years'

'Because of the melting of ice as well as irresponsible human behaviour such as throwing soil and plastic into the sea, there has been a rise in temperature.''I fear there will be direct and......

Well, life is tough, so suck it up

'We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the season -- and all that crap,' mutters Kishore Singh as he draws up a will :)).Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Now that everyone's......

Here's all that I want from 2015

Here's all I want from 2015: Just stop beating up the world so hard, okay? I don't care if not one new gadget comes into being, as long as we start managing our resources better, says Mitali......

I'm willing to bet there is no case against Chanda Kochhar

'... not even a moral one, let alone a legal one.''Even if it is assumed that Deepak Kochhar tried to influence his wife into doing something dodgy for his 'social acquaintance', why would she do......

AI pilots, cabin crew will have to put in more flying hours

Air India pilots and cabin crew will now have to put in more flying hours as Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has directed the national carrier to go by the rule book. The direction came after a......

Tatas to start work on S Africa plant next week

Indian automotive giant Tata Motors will start construction of a vehicle assembly plant in South Africa next week, giving the country's economy a huge boost, according to a report in business day......

Air India staff asked not to fly on weekends

Between April 15 and June 15, employees of Air India will not be able to travel for work or leisure on the airline's flights on weekends. The reason for the directive, the first of its kind by......

Economy travel: Pilots to meet AI chairman

The Indian Pilots' Guild plans to meet Air India Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jadhav on Thursday to put across its stand on the management's directives on economy-class travel. "We are......

Review: Deadpool is smarter (and stupider) than you think

The genius of Deadpool lies in the audacity of its storytelling, raves Raja Sen. You’re wrong about Deadpool, you know. Yes, you. I can see it as you start reading this review,......

Review: Love Story 2050

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, we have a winner! No no, the film is indeed ghastly, but it does feature one of the most atrociously graphic and bizarre bits of innuendo......

Movies we don't admit we love

I was quite horribly ill the day Iron Man released, which is why, despite being a hardcore Marvel Comics fanatic, I couldn't review the film -- or even see it till five days later, while friends......

'There was Plan A. There was Plan B. There was Plan C... and then there was Rishabh's Plan'

Bandon Mein Tha Dum is about a team that hits rock-bottom, loses key players, has its global reputation shrink overnight, but despite all the setbacks, pulls off one of the greatest comeback......

Pakistani paper blames India for 'fixing' scandal

Pakistani media has blamed India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for the match fixing scandal, and says that India wants to oust Pakistan from international cricket. A Pakistani newspaper, Daily......

Tiger Woods admits 'transgressions,' apologizes

Golfer Tiger Woods, engulfed in speculation over his private life after a car accident in the middle of the night, apologized on Wednesday for "transgressions" in a statement that apparently......

Hamish the hawk protects Wimbledon

A small army of agronomists, groundstaff and technicians is working round the clock to prepare Wimbledon's lawns for the most important fortnight of the grasscourt calendar, aided by a Harris's......

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