EgyptAir plane from Paris to Cairo crashes; terror motive suspected

An EgyptAir plane en route from Paris to Cairo carrying 66 people crashed into the Mediterranean sea off the Greek island of Crete on Thursday with Egypt saying it was more likely caused by a......

Life inside an aircraft carrier

After seven months at sea and over 2,000 missions launched against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier recently arrived at a Greek island, Crete. The......

Was Ravana the world's first aviator?

'Even among scientists and technology mavens -- typically communities that tend to view the world through the lens of logos or reason and not mythos, there is a shiny-eyed enthusiasm for the......

Greece to extend bank holiday for two more days

Image: People line up to withdraw cash from an automated teller machine (ATM) outside a National Bank branch in Iraklio on the island of Crete, Greece. . Photograph: Stefanos Rapanis/Reuters......

French co to buy 49% stake in GMR airport

Out of the total amount, Rs 9,780 crore would be towards secondary sale of shares by GMR group and Rs 1,000 crore would be equity infusion in GAL. GMR Infrastructure on Thursday announced that......

With GMR pie under its wing, Tatas check into airport business

The deal will give India's largest conglomerate indirect stakes in seven airports in India and abroad. The GMR group is selling 46 per cent share in its airport business to a three-member......

Airports infrastructure in take-off mode with the entry of Adani, Tata

With passenger growth pegged at 14 to 15 per cent, airport infrastructure could be a make or break business for both new players and incumbents. With nearly half the country’s airline......

Priyanka's BEST bridal look? VOTE!

Sukanya Verma gives you a lot of inspiration from Priyanka and Nick for your big day! Priyanka Chopra married singer Nick Jonas on December 1 and 2, but the festivities leading to her big day......

Review: The Legend of Hercules is drab and almost despicable

The Legend of Hercules is merely a mash up of 300, Gladiator, Troy and pretty much every other film made about ancient Greece, writes Paloma Sharma. The Legend of Hercules is just like your average......

Football Focus: Chelsea sign former PSG captain Thiago Silva

IMAGE: Thiago Silva arrives on a free transfer after leaving PSG following the club's defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League final. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Chelsea......

Diarra completes 26 million-euro move to Real

Mali international Mahamadou Diarra completed his 26 million-euro ($33.4 million) move from Olympique Lyon to Real Madrid when he was unveiled to the media on Tuesday.The 25-year-old was rushed to......

Jones slips out of sight

Four years ago Marion Jones stood at the pinnacle of her sport.No name was bigger in the sometimes troubled sport of athletics, no medals haul greater than the three Olympic golds and two bronzes......

How Pragg, 12, became India's youngest Grandmaster

'It was a big relief to get it out of the way. Now he can concentrate on future progress.'Devangshu Datta reports from Chennai. IMAGE: Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali. Photograph: A Ganesh......

Sports Shorts: Advani secures IBSF World Snooker C'ship title

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: Pankaj Advani. Photograph: PTI Ace Indian cueist Advani Advani dished out another superb performance to outclass......