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Jaspal Rana to return as India shooting coach?

Jaspal Rana to return as India shooting coach?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Jaspal Rana's contribution towards Manu Bhaker's remarkable transformation into a double Olympics medallist will not go unnoticed. The national shooting federation is mulling bringing the Dronacharya awardee coach back into its fold.

SEE: Pilot jumps out of cockpit over coronavirus scare

SEE: Pilot jumps out of cockpit over coronavirus scare

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

There was a case reported of suspected Covid-19 passengers aboard I5-732, Pune to New Delhi on 20th March 2020, seated in Row 1.

Go First seeks NCLT directions to restrain lessors, DGCA from taking any action

Go First seeks NCLT directions to restrain lessors, DGCA from taking any action

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Crisis-hit Go First has sought various interim directions from the National Company Law Tribunal, including restraining lessors from taking back aircraft and regulator DGCA from taking any adverse action against the airline. The Wadia group-owned airline, which has liabilities worth Rs 11,463 crore, has sought voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings and the plea is set to be heard by the Delhi bench of the NCLT on Thursday. Go First has cancelled all its flights for three days starting from May 3.

Soon after landing in India, Hasina has VIP visitor: NSA Doval

Soon after landing in India, Hasina has VIP visitor: NSA Doval

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Separately, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the rapidly unfolding situation in Bangladesh. It is learnt that Jaishankar also apprised Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on the developments.

Asia Cup called off due to COVID cases in Sri Lanka

Asia Cup called off due to COVID cases in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Due to multiplying cases of COVID-19, Sri Lankan government has put a 10-day ban on international air travel.

Top airlines: Air India bags second position in India

Top airlines: Air India bags second position in India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Domestic air traffic grew by over 18 per cent last month compared to October last year as Air India's passenger load factor overshot that of IndiGo which had the largest number of flight cancellations, official data showed on Monday.

It's Going To Get Hotter In India

It's Going To Get Hotter In India

Rediff.com22 May 2024

More than 80 per cent of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks. Among these, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Bihar are the most vulnerable states to extreme climate events.

How missing Flight 8501 is different from MH370

How missing Flight 8501 is different from MH370

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Nine months after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared shortly after takeoff from Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, an Airbus A320 airliner carrying 162 people, disappeared from radar screens early Sunday, about 40 minutes after leaving the Indonesian city of Surabaya en route to Singapore. Till Monday, there were no signs of the missing plane. The story of AirAsia flight QZ8501 sounds remarkably similar to that of Malaysia Airlines MH370, which remains missing nearly 10 months after it disappeared from radar screens on a flight between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Beijing.

'Tatas will bring Air India to former glory'

'Tatas will bring Air India to former glory'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

'All they need is proper leadership.'

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

The order, valued at 'nearly $9 billion at list prices', was signed at Dubai Air Show 2021 on Tuesday.

The WEIRDEST Requests From Airline Passengers

The WEIRDEST Requests From Airline Passengers

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Airline flight attendants reveal the craziest requests they have received from passengers!

Nancy, Elavenil strike gold, silver at Olympic qualifiers

Nancy, Elavenil strike gold, silver at Olympic qualifiers

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Nancy and Olympian Elavenil Valarivan came up with a grand performance in women's 10m air rifle

Indian airlines revamp their in-flight menus amid intense competition

Indian airlines revamp their in-flight menus amid intense competition

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

From croissants to Galouti kebabs and Medu vada, Indian carriers, both low-cost and full-service, are revising their in-flight menus to offer passengers a differentiated fare as competition is heating up amid the boom in air travel with the waning of Covid-19. On Monday, Air India, which was taken over by the Tata Group on January 27, unveiled its new domestic in-flight menu comprising gourmet meals, new appetizers, desserts, and local dishes. Air India's economy class passengers would now be served dishes such as Mushroom cheese omelette, Dry jeera aloo wedges, and Garlic tossed spinach and corn for breakfast, and Vegetable biryani, Malabar chicken curry, and mixed vegetable poriyal for lunch.

Singapore Airlines to get 25.1% stake in enlarged Air India group

Singapore Airlines to get 25.1% stake in enlarged Air India group

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

Singapore Airlines' deal with Tata Sons (Tata) will inject a further SGD 360 million ($267 million) into Air India. It will give SIA a 25.1 per cent stake in the enlarged Air India group following its takeover by Tata and merger with Vistara Airlines. The November 2022 deal between Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons to further inject $267 million into Air India is one of the key strategic initiatives for future growth mentioned in the quarterly financial report. This agreement is still subject to regulatory approval. SIA in the statement said, "The merged entity will be four to five times larger in scale compared to Vistara, with a strong presence in all key airline segments in India.

Alert after suspicious 4-foot pit found near Hindon airbase boundary wall

Alert after suspicious 4-foot pit found near Hindon airbase boundary wall

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

A senior police official said on Monday police here have taken a serious note of it and launched an investigation after lodging an FIR.

'Trump Will Back India On Pakistan'

'Trump Will Back India On Pakistan'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

'Trump will absolutely back New Delhi on its position that Pakistan must do more to crack down on terrorists that threaten India.'

Shooter Vijayveer Sidhu clinches 17th Paris Olympics spot for India

Shooter Vijayveer Sidhu clinches 17th Paris Olympics spot for India

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Sindhu joins senior country-mate Anish Bhanwala in securing a Paris berth in the 25m rapid fire.

Air India stake sale: SpiceJet's Ajay Singh has a risky flight plan

Air India stake sale: SpiceJet's Ajay Singh has a risky flight plan

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

In March 2020, soon after the cessation of airline operations globally and domestic flights within India, many in the aviation sector had written Delhi-headquartered low-fare airline SpiceJet's obituary well before that of most of its rivals. Unlike IndiGo, GoAir (now rechristened Go First), Vistara and even AirAsia India, SpiceJet did not have founders or backers with deep pockets. Although it is the only other listed carrier in India besides IndiGo, it was considered the weakest and the least likely to survive the pandemic. But chairman and managing director Ajay Singh surprised everyone by not only surviving but taking the lead on many fronts. Within a few weeks of the scheduled flight stoppage, SpiceJet was doing as many charter flights as it could get hold of.

Ratan Tata's aviation ambitions a step closer as India opens up

Ratan Tata's aviation ambitions a step closer as India opens up

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

The $100 billion Tata group conglomerate is a major beneficiary of the decision to open up aviation in India.

Battle for the sky heats up ahead of summer

Battle for the sky heats up ahead of summer

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

According to latest data, new airlines have a combined market share of 5.4 per cent.

Fly to Malaysia for Rs 5000!

Fly to Malaysia for Rs 5000!

Rediff.com17 Oct 2008

Airfares on the India-Malaysia route are likely to decline in the next few months, with no-frills Malaysian carrier Air Asia planning a major foray into the Indian market at fares ranging between Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000.Air Asia plans to fly to 12 cities, including Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode.

SpiceJet extends Rs 1,999 monsoon offer pan-India

SpiceJet extends Rs 1,999 monsoon offer pan-India

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

The offer is applicable to airline's all domestic destinations, including Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, a company official said.

Air India buying 19 new Airbus A-320s

Air India buying 19 new Airbus A-320s

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

The national carrier has sought dry-leasing these planes for six years instead of buying them, as part of its Turnaround and Financial Restructuring Plans, airline sources said.

Sale: 'Challenge is Air India's huge size'

Sale: 'Challenge is Air India's huge size'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

It's too big to digest as one whole airline.'

COVID-19: Steps airlines are taking to keep you safe

COVID-19: Steps airlines are taking to keep you safe

Rediff.com22 May 2020

Except GoAir, all other Indian airlines have opened bookings for their domestic flights that will start operating from May 25. GoAir will open bookings on domestic flights from June 1 onwards.

Ratan Tata lauds UPA's 'investor friendly' policies

Ratan Tata lauds UPA's 'investor friendly' policies

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

Ratan Tata says FIPB nod for Tata Sons' new airline with AirAsia reflects investor friendly policies of Indian government.

Now, airlines can have full foreign ownership

Now, airlines can have full foreign ownership

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Experts said the risks associated with the Indian Experts say that aviation sector would keep investors away from airline stocks.

Akasa Air take off likely in late May or early June

Akasa Air take off likely in late May or early June

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Seeking to further democratise air travel with dependable and affordable services, airline Akasa Air is aiming to start flights in late May or early June after getting its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in April. Bullish on the long term growth potential of the country's civil aviation sector, ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed carrier is looking to have 18 planes in its fleet by the end of March 2023. Despite COVID clouds continuing to cast a shadow on the airlines, Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube is more than optimistic as he asserted that "if you look at the long term future of commercial aviation in India, it is as exciting as anywhere in the world".

'India has tourism potential but its aviation sector is small'

'India has tourism potential but its aviation sector is small'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

The country's fourth budget carrier has also announced the addition of Kochi to its existing network from July 20.

Guess which was India's most polluted city in 2023? Hint: It's not Delhi

Guess which was India's most polluted city in 2023? Hint: It's not Delhi

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Byrnihat in Meghalaya topped the list of most polluted cities in India in 2023, closely followed by Begusarai in Bihar and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, according to a report released on Wednesday.

4 threat calls at Delhi, Bengaluru airports; 3 flights grounded

4 threat calls at Delhi, Bengaluru airports; 3 flights grounded

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

While Air India and Jet Airways flights to Kathmandu were grounded at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, no-frills airline AirAsia's Goa flight from Bengaluru also failed to take off on scheduled time due to similar reasons.

IndiGo leads in on-time-performance at four metro airports

IndiGo leads in on-time-performance at four metro airports

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

IndiGo had the best on-time performance (OTP) of 95.4 per cent at four metro airports in February, while Go First secured the number two position with 94.1 per cent in the same month, according to data released by aviation regulator DGCA. Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai were the four airports where Indigo had the best OTP, the data released on Monday said. In January, the situation was inverse as Go First had logged the best OTP of 94.5 per cent at the four airports while IndiGo was at number two with 93.9 per cent OTP.

IndiGo, Air India suspend Kunal Kamra from flying

IndiGo, Air India suspend Kunal Kamra from flying

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Kamra allegedly heckled Goswami, the editor of Republic TV, on IndiGo's Mumbai-Lucknow (6E5317) flight on Tuesday.

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

'We are going to need more technical people in government.' 'You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.' 'I regret to say that most of our politicians have no competence to deal with these things. Nor is there a willingness to learn.'

Iran attacks Israel, fires 200 drones, missiles

Iran attacks Israel, fires 200 drones, missiles

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said the attack was aimed at "specific targets".

Tejas Gets More Sophisticated

Tejas Gets More Sophisticated

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

The Mark-1A will be more sophisticated and capable than the Tejas Mark-1.

Coronavirus: China's pain is Air-India's gain

Coronavirus: China's pain is Air-India's gain

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

Curtailment of flights between India and China will help Air India and other airlines to boost their seat occupancy and market share.

Foreigners can now take key positions in airline JV

Foreigners can now take key positions in airline JV

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

AirAsia's Fernandes says CEO for India will be an Indian; proposed airline firm with Tata may hit ministry hurdle

Apart from INX Media, 2 other FIPB clearances that made noise

Apart from INX Media, 2 other FIPB clearances that made noise

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Right from the early days of liberalisation, there have been political controversies surrounding several cases that landed on the FIPB table and which, in turn, have often led to court battles.

'Aionos will bridge silos within aviation, hospitality using AI'

'Aionos will bridge silos within aviation, hospitality using AI'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Industries such as aviation and hospitality have many silos within them and Aionos, the joint venture between Interglobe Enterprises (IGE) and Assago Group, is an attempt to bridge them and boost efficiencies using artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, Rahul Bhatia told Business Standard on Tuesday. Bhatia, the Group Managing Director of IGE, serves as the majority shareholder in India's largest airline, IndiGo. Additionally, IGE operates 21 hotels under the Ibis brand and runs a logistics company called Movin.