Lankan court lifts ban on Russia's Aeroflot flight from leaving Colombo

A Sri Lankan court on Monday suspended an order preventing a detained Aeroflot flight from leaving Colombo, paving the way for the Russian flag carrier's aircraft to depart for Moscow. The Colombo......

Russia looks at India for help as China refuses aircraft parts delivery

After the Russian aviation sector was hit by crippling Western sanctions for war against Ukraine, China refused to supply Russia with aircraft parts. Image only for representation. Photograph:......

The man Putin fears most

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel glances at the life and political career of Alexey Navalny who has been banned from challenging Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election. IMAGE: Alexey Navalny --......

The Programmer Who Came In From The Cold

Whether history will remember Edward Snowden as a traitor to his country or as a champion for free speech and less intrusive government is hard to tell, but the issues he has brought into focus......

Bilateral trade: No direct impact of Russia-Ukraine crisis on India

There is no direct impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on India in terms of bilateral trade but a surge in oil prices poses considerable risk to the economy, an analyst report said on Friday.......

As tourist traffic grows, airlines plan more India-Russia flights

The new flights come against the backdrop of the Indian government's move to boost air connectivity with Central Asia and tap the interest of Russian investors in India. IMAGE: Goa, with its......

Flight diversion much less after DGCA warning to airlines

A stern warning issued to airlines by Directorate General of Civil Aviation to deploy pilots trained to fly under foggy conditions in Delhi seems to have had an impact with only five flights......

Foreign airlines pull out of India

A severe squeeze on margins has prompted leading international airlines such as Virgin Atlantic, Sri Lankan Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Delta, KLM, Syrian Airlines, Aeroflot, All Nippon Airways,......

How Indians Dominate World Chess

In 2019, World Champion Magnus Carlsen was asked to guess the nationality of the reigning world champion in 2050. He responded: 'India will have had many by then!' IMAGE: 16-year-old R......

Russo-Ukrainian war: Chelsea owner Abramovich to negotiate for peace

IMAGE: Word of Roman Abramovich's involvement in talks on the conflict first came from the Jewish News, which said Kyiv had reached out through Jewish contacts to seek his help. It was not......

Russia stripped of major events as invasion of Ukraine intensifies

IMAGE: A woman holds a Ukrainian flag next to a banner reading 'Stop Putin' as youth groups protest with a human chain outside the Russian embassy. Photograph: Omer Messinger/Getty Images As......

UEFA moves Champions League final from Russia to Paris

IMAGE: The Champions League final was set to be staged at Zenit St Petersburg's stadium on May 28. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images UEFA has moved this year's Champions League final from St......

Lockdown: 14-year-old Indian IM stuck in Hungary

IMAGE: The International Master, with an Elo rating of 2452, had travelled to Budapest to compete in a tournament which was to end on March 17 and he has been there for nearly a month because of......