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'India Must Not Support Nepal's Ex-King'

'India Must Not Support Nepal's Ex-King'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2025

'Gyanendra back on the throne would be bad news for the Nepali people. He may not have learnt from his experience, but we have.'

Denver airport evacuated over security threat

Denver airport evacuated over security threat

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

A section of the main terminal at Denver International Airport was evacuated because of a possible security threat, officials said.

Dilli Ab Door Nahin!

Dilli Ab Door Nahin!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

'Delhi's streets were not alleys but an artist's canvas,' the eminent poet Mir Taqi Mir noted more than 150 years ago. Syed Firdaus Ashraf savours the sights and cuisine of the national capital.

India denies entry to British MP who backs Art 370

India denies entry to British MP who backs Art 370

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Abrahams was among a group of MPs who issued formal letters following the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 in August last year.

Denied entry to India as...: UK-based Kashmiri Pandit professor

Denied entry to India as...: UK-based Kashmiri Pandit professor

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

The BJP also went on to label Kaul a "Pakistani sympathiser" and posted headings of a couple of her writings on X.

UK authorities clear Ramdev after 2nd round of questioning

UK authorities clear Ramdev after 2nd round of questioning

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Yoga guru Ramdev was on Saturday cleared by United Kingdom authorities following a second round of questioning at Heathrow Airport here, a day after he was detained and quizzed by customs officials for over six hours on landing in Britain.

Turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight dropped 178 ft in 4.6 secs

Turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight dropped 178 ft in 4.6 secs

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Investigators found that the aircraft, a Boeing 777-300ER, was flying at its cruise altitude of 37,000 ft south of Myanmar and near an area of developing storms in the afternoon when turbulence started to cause fluctuations between +0.44g and +1.57g for 19 seconds.

Plane on fire shuts down London's Heathrow airport

Plane on fire shuts down London's Heathrow airport

Rediff.com24 May 2013

A British Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport after one of the engines of the aircraft caught fire, forcing authorities to briefly shut down the airport, Europe's busiest.

Ranbir Kapoor jumps customs; fined at Mumbai airport

Ranbir Kapoor jumps customs; fined at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com4 May 2013

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor was on Saturday detained and fined about Rs 60,000 on undeclared branded personal goods he was carrying at the Mumbai International airport, a customs official said.

Suicide bomber targets British embassy vehicle in Kabul, 5 dead

Suicide bomber targets British embassy vehicle in Kabul, 5 dead

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

A suicide bomber attacked a British embassy vehicle in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing five people, including one Briton.

UK air traffic control outage to cause chaos for days

UK air traffic control outage to cause chaos for days

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

The United Kingdom government on Tuesday said that though the air traffic control 'technical issue' that led to the severe disruption of hundreds of flights and left thousands of passengers stranded has been resolved, routes will continue to be affected for some days as airlines scramble to recover from the domino effect on their schedules.

Kenya police arrest British national over mall siege

Kenya police arrest British national over mall siege

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Kenyan authorities are questioning a British national arrested at Nairobi airport as he tried to board a Turkish Airlines soon after an upmarket mall was besieged by militants in that country's capital.

E Bengal player prevented from flying abroad

E Bengal player prevented from flying abroad

Rediff.com3 May 2003

Immigration authorities found that Brazilian Douglas D'Silva had overstayed in the country.

Dubai overtakes Heathrow as top international airport

Dubai overtakes Heathrow as top international airport

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

70.5 million passengers passed through it last year

Air India eyes more slots at Heathrow

Air India eyes more slots at Heathrow

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

With over 700,000 annual passengers and 21 per cent market share Air India is the largest carrier on India-United Kingdom routes.

UK fighter jet escorts Qatar plane to Manchester airport

UK fighter jet escorts Qatar plane to Manchester airport

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

A British fighter jet was on Tuesday scrambled to escort a Qatar Airways plane carrying 282 people to Manchester airport after reports of a possible device on the aircraft emerged, as police arrested a passenger on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat.

Imran admits to forming offshore company to 'evade British taxes'

Imran admits to forming offshore company to 'evade British taxes'

Rediff.com14 May 2016

The admission came in the midst of his virulent campaign against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign after his two sons and a daughter were named in Panama Paper leaks as having offshore companies.

4 British children detained trying to join Islamic State in Syria

4 British children detained trying to join Islamic State in Syria

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Nine British nationals, including two women and four children, have been detained in Turkey after allegedly trying to enter Syria illegally, amid fears that they may have travelled there to join the dreaded Islamic State militant group.

British 'family' of 9 held on Turkey-Syria border; probe on

British 'family' of 9 held on Turkey-Syria border; probe on

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

They may have travelled there to join the dreaded Islamic State militant group.

Bhindranwale's terrorist nephew dies in Pakistan

Bhindranwale's terrorist nephew dies in Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Khalistani separatist Lakhbir Singh alias 'Rode', a designated terrorist under the Indian law, has died recently in Pakistan, where he had taken refuge after his uncle Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was killed in 1984 during an army action, officials said on Tuesday.

India refuses entry to British MP, says he wanted to create trouble in Indo-Bangla ties

India refuses entry to British MP, says he wanted to create trouble in Indo-Bangla ties

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Carlile was to hold a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday.

Airlines collected UK airport tax despite exemption

Airlines collected UK airport tax despite exemption

Rediff.com29 May 2017

The travel agents have demanded refunds for customers

Terror in Brussels: 35 dead as explosions hit airport and metro

Terror in Brussels: 35 dead as explosions hit airport and metro

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in Brussels after a series of terror attacks struck the city's airport and a metro station near the European Union headquarters.

Kerala Cong red-faced over Savarkar photo on Bharat jodo yatra banner

Kerala Cong red-faced over Savarkar photo on Bharat jodo yatra banner

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The teary-eyed Congress worker said he committed a "grave error" and appealed to the party workers and leaders to accept his apology.

Govt says it has nothing to do with sale of Jet's slots

Govt says it has nothing to do with sale of Jet's slots

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

Under flak from several MPs over the Jet-Etihad deal, government on Monday said it had "no role to play" in the sale of Jet's slots at London Heathrow airport to the Abu Dhabi-based airline.

'Hamas would have not existed if...'

'Hamas would have not existed if...'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

'If Israel had stuck to the peace accords, Hamas would have had no one to fight.'

India imposes tit-for-tat Covid curbs on UK nationals

India imposes tit-for-tat Covid curbs on UK nationals

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

British nationals arriving in India, irrespective of their vaccination status, will have to undergo 10 days of mandatory quarantine from October 4 as part of the reciprocal actions initiated by the government following the vaccine certification row between the two countries.

Unidentified plane over Mumbai triggers panic

Unidentified plane over Mumbai triggers panic

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

An unidentified aircraft caused a security scare in Mumbai airspace on Saturday after it was spotted by an Etihad Airways flight and reported to the air traffic control, official sources said.

Personal Data Protection

Personal Data Protection

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking person's guide.

Top posts vacant in 35 PSUs including Coal India, BSNL, NHPC

Top posts vacant in 35 PSUs including Coal India, BSNL, NHPC

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

In all, 25 Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) posts, 8 MD posts and 2 Chairman posts are lying vacant, according to a written reply by Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises P Radhakrishnan in the Lok Sabha.

'3 drinks are more than enough on a long flight'

'3 drinks are more than enough on a long flight'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

'Passengers feel since they have paid for the ticket it means they are entitled to unlimited free drinks.' 'They don't differentiate between 'free' and 'complimentary' drinks.'

Why was the British academic denied entry into India?

Why was the British academic denied entry into India?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

On June 8, an academic from Britain was turned away at the Hyderabad airport by the Indian immigration authorities. She was told that she would not be denied entry into India, and if she wished to do so, she could re-apply in 2016.

Football Extras: Wayne Rooney arrested in US

Football Extras: Wayne Rooney arrested in US

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

'Politically, BJP is ruthless'

'Politically, BJP is ruthless'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

'The BJP think they are running an ideology machine in this country, and they have to convert everyone, from people to parties to party leaders.'

Amritpal arrested in Moga, shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh jail

Amritpal arrested in Moga, shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh jail

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

The Punjab Police has already invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against the Khalistan sympathiser.

Indian arrested in China for 'suspected terror links'

Indian arrested in China for 'suspected terror links'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

The tourists were detained at Ordos airport in Inner Mongolia on July 10.

Rouble in trouble: Tourist arrivals in Goa to fall

Rouble in trouble: Tourist arrivals in Goa to fall

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Estimates of decline in arrivals vary from 30-50 per cent. Rouble fell to 80 against the dollar on Tuesday, but settled around 72 against the dollar its steepest fall in sixteen years.

Best day of my life: Ecstatic Chelsea fans celebrate

Best day of my life: Ecstatic Chelsea fans celebrate

Rediff.com30 May 2021

Some 16,500 fans were allowed into the stadium but many others travelled to the Portuguese city of Porto to support their teams from the sidelines.

Messi exit: Fans devastated; one files legal complaint

Messi exit: Fans devastated; one files legal complaint

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

'To see a player that I have always followed, who is an example for me, to see him leave now brings me a lot of pain.'

Nirav Modi stayed in flat above jewellery store in London

Nirav Modi stayed in flat above jewellery store in London

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

During his stay in London, he was reportedly living in the heart of the city above his jewellery boutique called "Nirav Modi" on Old Bond Street, which was reportedly closed last week, The Sunday Times reported.