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Air Deccan plans hub at Chennai

Air Deccan plans hub at Chennai

Rediff.com7 Sep 2004

'Hope prayers of a billion-plus fans are heard today'

'Hope prayers of a billion-plus fans are heard today'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

The final betwene the two-time champions and the five-time winners will be staged at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Airport privatisation: Another scam in the making?

Airport privatisation: Another scam in the making?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

The UPA Government is trying to push through the second wave of airport privatisation before the elections and the controversial elements of this process threaten to harm the sector.

How Mumbai airport shutdown will affect you

How Mumbai airport shutdown will affect you

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Fares to key routes such as Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad may shoot up 80 per cent

GMR, GVK can bid for six airports' privatisation

GMR, GVK can bid for six airports' privatisation

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Norms limiting airlines' stake in SPVs managing airports to hurt Tatas.

Will Robin Minz Be The Next M S Dhoni?

Will Robin Minz Be The Next M S Dhoni?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Minz is called a 'left-handed Kieron Pollard' on the domestic circuit for his ability to hit big sixes. He boasts of a strike rate in excess of 140.

Chill like Dhoni and Kohli at the airport!

Chill like Dhoni and Kohli at the airport!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

No problem for the Men in Blue. They know how to preserve their energy and RELAX.

Cyclone Mandous disrupts life in Andhra; TN; 1 hurt, many areas submerged

Cyclone Mandous disrupts life in Andhra; TN; 1 hurt, many areas submerged

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

According to the officials of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, one of their sanitary workers was badly injured due to the storm and calamitic conditions in the state.

Metros can have second airports

Metros can have second airports

Rediff.com6 Sep 2006

Chennai residents battle scarcity, high prices

Chennai residents battle scarcity, high prices

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Announcing the start of day-time domestic commercial operations, the Airports Authority of India said on Saturday night that decision on night operations would be taken on Sunday.

Govt to offer 100% stake in 6 airports to private operators

Govt to offer 100% stake in 6 airports to private operators

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The government is open to giving 100 per cent stake to private parties in six select airports, including Kolkata and Chennai.

Pakistan presenter covering World Cup leaves India amid backlash

Pakistan presenter covering World Cup leaves India amid backlash

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Pakistani presenter Zainab Abbas, part of the ICC digital team covering the ODI World Cup, on Monday left India after facing backlash on social media over her alleged anti-India posts in the past.

WATCH: Champions CSK accorded rapturous welcome on return to Chennai

WATCH: Champions CSK accorded rapturous welcome on return to Chennai

Rediff.com28 May 2018

Champions Chennai Super Kings' return to Chennai following a fairytale Indian Premier League triumph received the rapturous welcome it deserved, even as murmurs of scaling down an elaborate reception plan swirled in the wake of the Tuticorin tragedy.

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Domestic airports across the country are bursting at the seams. And new ones are stuck.

Customs clearances at ports, airports now 24x7

Customs clearances at ports, airports now 24x7

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

The facility would be made available on a pilot basis, with complementary services.

Airport revamp on new course

Airport revamp on new course

Rediff.com9 Feb 2006

Kingfisher revival plan: Mallya meets civil aviation secy

Kingfisher revival plan: Mallya meets civil aviation secy

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

The services of Kingfisher can be restored only after the DGCA is convinced that the carrier can provide safe and sustainable operations.

Chennai rains: Aerial sorties called off

Chennai rains: Aerial sorties called off

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

"The water level in the city has gone down considerably after initial days of flooding. Since Saturday evening all aerial rescue and relief operations have been called off. There are no further communications from either Tamil Nadu government or Centre to carry them out as the city is slowly returning to normalcy," a top IAF official told PTI on Sunday.

Know Who The Lady On The Left Is?

Know Who The Lady On The Left Is?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

What some of our leaders were up to on over the weekend.

Why airports must be privatised

Why airports must be privatised

Rediff.com19 Oct 2005

Govt to market Indian airports in Chicago

Govt to market Indian airports in Chicago

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

The annual Routes event attracts top representatives from a wide variety of organisations, including airlines and airports, who meet, plan and conduct business for new global routes.

Air India 'peeing' incident: Experts call for stricter punishment

Air India 'peeing' incident: Experts call for stricter punishment

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

Air India's handling of an incident in which an inebriated male flier allegedly urinated on a woman co-passenger suggests an urgent need for stricter rules to deal with unruly passengers, according to legal and aviation experts.

The man who led Chennai's rescue effort

The man who led Chennai's rescue effort

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

'Coordination between our 50 teams, each with a strength of 45 men, played a key role in rescuing flood-affected people in Chennai. In all, we succeeded in rescuing over 20,000 people.'

Hazare greeted with black flags in Chennai, 5 held

Hazare greeted with black flags in Chennai, 5 held

Rediff.com18 Dec 2011

Social activist Anna Hazare, spearheading an anti-graft movement demanding for a strong Lokpal, was on Sunday greeted with black flags by a fringe group on his arrival at the airport in Chennai.

Panels to review capacity of Delhi, Mumbai airports

Panels to review capacity of Delhi, Mumbai airports

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The working groups will comprise representatives of airlines, airport operators and the AAI.

AAI chairman opposes privatisation of airports, loses his job

AAI chairman opposes privatisation of airports, loses his job

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

In a late night development, chairman of the state-run Airports Authority of India, V P Agarwal, was removed from his post apparently because of his "opposition" to privatisation of more airports in the country, sources said.

PIX: Shilpa Shetty, son spotted at the airport

PIX: Shilpa Shetty, son spotted at the airport

Rediff.com14 May 2013

The proud mother seemed especially happy after her team Rajasthan Royals won the match against Chennai Super Kings.

More trouble ahead for Kingfisher Airlines

More trouble ahead for Kingfisher Airlines

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Kingfisher Airlines, which emerged out of an impasse over salary payment to its staff, is likely to face more trouble soon with the Revenue Department deciding to move the Supreme Court to expedite recovery of about Rs 330 crore dues.

Airport managers must gear up for competition: Min

Airport managers must gear up for competition: Min

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi on Thursday asked managers of state-run airports to tighten up their belts for competing with private-led ones and fulfil their customers' expectations.

Par panel criticises privatisation of AAI-developed airports

Par panel criticises privatisation of AAI-developed airports

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Instead of giving away the airports to the private sector 'on a platter', state-run Airports Authority of India should form a subsidiary or a special purpose vehicle to grant management contracts to entities having expertise in the field, the panel recommended.

Chennai flooded after overnight downpour; more rains expected

Chennai flooded after overnight downpour; more rains expected

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

The Met department forecast heavy to very heavy showers in north coastal Tamil Nadu till Saturday.

'Private airports are not allowing UDAN vision'

'Private airports are not allowing UDAN vision'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

Air Deccan, India's first low-cost airline that made flying affordable for the middle class, is relaunching its operations from December 23.

HPCL grounds Kingfisher flights over

HPCL grounds Kingfisher flights over

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

HPCL is the largest supplier of jet fuel to Kingfisher.

Port Blair-Pune SpiceJet flights soon

Port Blair-Pune SpiceJet flights soon

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

Spice Jet to start a series of daily flights from Coimbatore to Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad, will lauch services to Port Blair, Pune in October.

Chennai gets a swanky Metro Rail

Chennai gets a swanky Metro Rail

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The first train of the Chennai Metro Rail chugged off from Alandur Station in Chennai on Monday.

Yeh Hai India: How Monkeys Beat The Cold

Yeh Hai India: How Monkeys Beat The Cold

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Yeh Hai India: Capturing Events And Moods Across Our Incredible Country.

Left to oppose airport privatisation: Yechury

Left to oppose airport privatisation: Yechury

Rediff.com20 Jul 2004

CPI-M Politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday said Airports Authority of India should be the deciding authority on modernisation of airports in the country

Left set to limit airport reforms

Left set to limit airport reforms

Rediff.com6 Feb 2006

Sleepy-head Raina given wake-up call by Dhoni

Sleepy-head Raina given wake-up call by Dhoni

Rediff.com18 Feb 2011

Buying an ear-splitting alarm clock might be on top of Suresh Raina's shopping list on Friday after the batsman almost missed his team's charter flight to Dhaka for their opening World Cup match against Bangladesh.

Airport PPP model leads to better infrastructure, revenues

Airport PPP model leads to better infrastructure, revenues

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

The civil aviation sector is witnessing a number of initiatives