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Jet's pain is big gain for other airlines

Jet's pain is big gain for other airlines

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Air India, SpiceJet, IndiGo and AirAsia India ready to fill in the gap.

Jet Airways flight diverted to Muscat following bomb scare

Jet Airways flight diverted to Muscat following bomb scare

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

A Dubai-bound Jet Airways flight from Mumbai with 54 passengers and 7 crew onboard was on Thursday diverted to Oman capital Muscat following a bomb threat where it landed safely.

Capt Sathe had planned to pay surprise visit on mother's b'day

Capt Sathe had planned to pay surprise visit on mother's b'day

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

"Today is the birthday of Capt Sathe'smother. He had last met his parents in March and was constantly in touch with them over phone since then. They had last spoken a day before yesterday," his nephew Dr Yashodhan Sathe told PTI.

South Africans cricketers to get state guest level security

South Africans cricketers to get state guest level security

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

The South African team is scheduled to play two Tests and three T20 matches in Lahore.

First ever Indian woman with alleged ISIS link deported by UAE

First ever Indian woman with alleged ISIS link deported by UAE

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

An Indian woman, allegedly involved in carrying out recruitment for the dreaded Islamic State terror outfit, was today deported by the United Arab Emirates after which she was arrested n Hyderabad.

Are you game for a surprise holiday?

Are you game for a surprise holiday?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

All you need to do is pack your bags and reach the airport, bus terminal or train station, as the case may be, on the day of departure.

Finally, some good news for tourism sector

Finally, some good news for tourism sector

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

Goa, Kerala, Maldives and Dubai are among the popular destinations.

Prime suspect in Kanpur train accident arrested in Nepal

Prime suspect in Kanpur train accident arrested in Nepal

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

A special team of Nepal Police arrested Samshul Hoda along with three others from Tribhuvan International Airport.

Mumbai rains: 203 flights cancelled, main runway shut

Mumbai rains: 203 flights cancelled, main runway shut

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Besides, another 350-odd flights -- both arriving and departing -- were delayed between 28-51 minutes (till 7 pm), as per the live flight tracking website Flightradar24.

Musharraf returns to Pakistan despite death threat

Musharraf returns to Pakistan despite death threat

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

Ending four years of self-imposed exile, Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf returned home on Sunday to take part in the May 11 general elections despite a Taliban death threat.

Rain, hailstorms and snowfall lash north India

Rain, hailstorms and snowfall lash north India

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

As many as 38 flights, including 23 domestic and nine international, were diverted from the Delhi airport to nearby cities between 6-8.45 pm.

Kerala MLA missed ill-fated AI flight

Kerala MLA missed ill-fated AI flight

Rediff.com23 May 2010

A last-minute change in his travel plan saved Congress Member of Legislative Assembly from Kerala A P Abdullakutty from meeting the fate of 158 passengers who died when an Air India Express plane from Dubai crashed near Mangalore airport on Saturday morning. Abdullakutty initially planned to catch the ill-fated flight to Mangalore since he had to reach his home town Kannur urgently. But he was a bit late to reach the Dubai International Airport and changed his ticket.

'Adani port project will be an environmental disaster'

'Adani port project will be an environmental disaster'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

'People should realise that what we are fighting for today is actually for tomorrow, for future generations.'

Friends and colleagues mourn Sridevi

Friends and colleagues mourn Sridevi

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Among the mourners were Anupam Kher who acted with Sridevi in many movies, and Satish Kaushik who acted with and directed her.

'The crew and the aircraft are overburdened'

'The crew and the aircraft are overburdened'

Rediff.com23 May 2010

In the worst air crash in India in the last decade, an Air India flight from Dubai overshot the runway and crashed at the Mangalore airport on Saturday morning, killing 158 passengers.As authorities probe the cause of the crash, a range of factors from the lack of safety infrastructure to the absence of a metallic runway at the airport have been blamed for the crash.

Twin setbacks put Pinarayi on a sticky wicket

Twin setbacks put Pinarayi on a sticky wicket

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

For Pinarayi, a victory in Thrikkakara would have come as public endorsement of his development initiatives, including controversial K-Rail project, which has witnessed widespread protest

Shaken and stunned, Kozhikode crash survivors recall the horror

Shaken and stunned, Kozhikode crash survivors recall the horror

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

The 184 passengers on board the Air India Express plane from Dubai that crashed on Friday evening had waited a long time to get tickets on the repatriation flight, part of the Centre's Vande Bharat Mission to bring back Indians stranded abroad in the coronavirus pandemic. For some, the homecoming never happened. 18 people were killed, including the two pilots.

Is gold a good hedge?

Is gold a good hedge?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

There are better ways to hedge inflation and exchange rate risk than buying gold, says Martin Feldstein.

'Pained by the plane accident in Kozhikode'

'Pained by the plane accident in Kozhikode'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Political leaders across parties reacted to the Air India Express aircraft crash, which took place on Friday evening at Kozhikode airport.

Good news for fliers to Saudi Arabia as seat quota hiked by 78%

Good news for fliers to Saudi Arabia as seat quota hiked by 78%

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

Among the Indian carriers, Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, and SpiceJet operate flights to Saudi Arabia while Saudi Arabian Airlines and Flynas are the two carriers operating in India.

India detects 2 more Omicron Covid cases; total tally reaches 4

India detects 2 more Omicron Covid cases; total tally reaches 4

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Cases with the Omicron variant have already been detected in Karnataka and Gujarat.

Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India

Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Amid rising coronavirus cases in India, the government has asked people not to panic, saying no community transmission of the virus has been observed and there has only been a few cases of local transmission so far and that it is "not a health emergency" in India at present.

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

On this day last year, ICC Anti-Corruption council officer Steve Richardson chose to eat breakfast in the executive lounge on the ninth floor of Cinnamon Grand instead of heading down to restaurant, a decision that saved him from the Easter Bombings. Richardson, who was in the country along with his colleagues to investigate corruption charges against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), was staying on the ninth floor of the hotel in Colombo, one of the six locations where bombs went off in a series of blasts, killing and injuring hundreds of people across the country.

PIX: Shah Rukh, Shatrughan Sinha return from New Year holiday!

PIX: Shah Rukh, Shatrughan Sinha return from New Year holiday!

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

B-town stars back in city after celebrating New Year!

Who should head India's aviation regulator DGCA?

Who should head India's aviation regulator DGCA?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

Ahead of two crucial audits, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has proposed to allow deputy director generals (DGs) and officers of Indian Air Force (IAF) to apply for the post of chief of India's aviation regulator. The current head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Arun Kumar, has been promoted as secretary and is expected to move out some time soon. DGCA has four Deputy DGs with experience in different fields of aviation.

Bhutto disallowed from flying out of Pak

Bhutto disallowed from flying out of Pak

Rediff.com7 Dec 2007

Bhutto, who was scheduled to go on a four-day trip to Dubai where her husband Asif Ali Zardari, her daughter and her mother currently live, was stopped at the international airport in Islamabad.

Govt to rope in ex-IAF officers to probe Kozhikode crash

Govt to rope in ex-IAF officers to probe Kozhikode crash

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Along with IAF officials, the AAIB will also reach out to experienced private sector executives, meteorologists, and aviation psychologists to be part of the probe.

India relaxes norms, allows bringing back pets from Ukraine

India relaxes norms, allows bringing back pets from Ukraine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

India joins a select list of countries that have made entry for animals less bureaucratic, thereby helping families, including people like Rishabh, escape the warzone with their beloved companion animals.

What Gulf slowdown! IndiGo, GoAir to expand ops to West Asia

What Gulf slowdown! IndiGo, GoAir to expand ops to West Asia

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Travels to Gulf accounted for 40% of India's international air traffic in 2016.

As cargo business grows, SpiceJet, IndiGo ready for new battle

As cargo business grows, SpiceJet, IndiGo ready for new battle

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Analysts remain sceptical on the profitability from freighter business, saying that once normal air transport resumes and there's abundant belly capacity, the traditional economics of air cargo may not be that lucrative.

Benazir Bhutto back in Karachi

Benazir Bhutto back in Karachi

Rediff.com4 Nov 2007

She left Karachi airport for home after being made to sit in the plane for several hours after flying in from Dubai. On her arrival in Karachi, she was not allowed to de-board. Some supporters of her Pakistan People Party gathered at the airport to greet her.

Raveena Tandon's *Super Cool* Swiss Holiday

Raveena Tandon's *Super Cool* Swiss Holiday

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

Enjoying the snow away from the Mumbai summer!

Passengers have gruelling time as Jet grounds more flights

Passengers have gruelling time as Jet grounds more flights

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

While the airline is accommodating passengers on available flights, this is resulting in extending travel time and detour for customers.

SpiceJet kicks off cargo business sale; valuation at Rs 2,500 crore

SpiceJet kicks off cargo business sale; valuation at Rs 2,500 crore

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

SpiceJet, India's second-largest private airline, kicked off the process of hiving off its logistics business to its subsidiary SpiceXpress as it looks to raise much-needed capital. On Tuesday, the company sought its shareholders' approval to complete the process and to raise up to Rs 2,500 crore via a qualified institutions placement (QIP). It is in talks with multiple private equity investors as it tries to sell shares in the logistics arm to raise money.

Jet Airways gets two suitors; Hindujas back out

Jet Airways gets two suitors; Hindujas back out

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

South America-based Synergy Group, one of the suitors, has said slots at London's Heathrow airport are critical to the airline's operations and will decide on participating in the resolution only if it gets clarity. It also wants to form a new company with its assets, employees, and operating permit but minus all liabilities.

Kochi: Emirates flight makes emergency landing

Kochi: Emirates flight makes emergency landing

Rediff.com12 Oct 2010

A Kochi-Dubai Emirates flight with 205 passengers and 14 crew on board, made an emergency landing at the airport near Kochi on Tuesday following a technical problem.

Kozhikode plane crash: 89 injured discharged

Kozhikode plane crash: 89 injured discharged

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said 83 people were under treatment at various hospitals and the condition of 22 of them was 'serious'.

'Blaming the pilot is the cheapest thing to do'

'Blaming the pilot is the cheapest thing to do'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

Serving pilots question the Kozhikode plane crash report findings.

Love my homeland, will be back: Musharraf leaves Pakistan after ban lifted

Love my homeland, will be back: Musharraf leaves Pakistan after ban lifted

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Musharraf boarded an Emirates flight bound for Dubai that departed from Karachi airport at 4.25 am.

Nuke secrets: NRI still being quizzed in Mumbai

Nuke secrets: NRI still being quizzed in Mumbai

Rediff.com14 Jun 2004

Sources said authorities have not made much headway in efforts to corroborate the allegations made by the Dubai police.