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Covid-19: Good, bad and ugly of Indian aviation sector

Covid-19: Good, bad and ugly of Indian aviation sector

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

The year gone by has also forced all airlines to turn the lens sharply on their own costs, workings and internal dynamics, opening their eyes to their vulnerabilities. Fewer, leaner, nimbler players will emerge from the carnage.

'We will not move until the last person is taken out'

'We will not move until the last person is taken out'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

'People in general have a kind of contemptuous attitude to those from Malappuram. But we have shown the entire world what dedicated and selfless work is.'

High-end phone smuggling is costing govt exchequer Rs 2,400 crore annually

High-end phone smuggling is costing govt exchequer Rs 2,400 crore annually

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

As much as Rs 8,000 crore worth of mobile phones in this segment - out of a total of Rs 15,000 crore - come into the country through the grey market. The government imposed the duty on these phones primarily to encourage domestic production but the strategy has failed as the bulk of high end mobile phones are currently imported.

Kohli's hour of reckoning as India take on New Zealand

Kohli's hour of reckoning as India take on New Zealand

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

Virat Kohli will be facing the most defining test of his captaincy career as he expects his men to be the proverbial 'phoenix rising from the ashes' when India take on a street-smart New Zealand in a do-or-die T20 World Cup Super 12 match in Dubai on Sunday.

'Today it is a fight head on'

'Today it is a fight head on'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

'This year, we know the virus. Last year we didn't know anything about it.' 'The best part is that for the Indian population there has been some amount of cross protection.'

'Why was Shahzad allowed to board the plane?'

'Why was Shahzad allowed to board the plane?'

Rediff.com5 May 2010

Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad's bid to flee the United States did not raise any red flag as the airline whose flight to Dubai he boarded had not refreshed its information on the Pakistani-American being tailed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Arrested American was trying to flee US

Arrested American was trying to flee US

Rediff.com4 May 2010

A middle-aged individual who is suspected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other investigating agencies for being involved in the failed Times Square car bombing is a naturalised US citizen of Pakistani origin, media reports said on Tuesday.

From Kabul to Guangzhou, SpiceJet goes global

From Kabul to Guangzhou, SpiceJet goes global

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

SpiceJet is expanding international operations to improve dollar earnings and offset losses caused by currency rate fluctuations.

2021 will be a year of high hopes

2021 will be a year of high hopes

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

2021 has a lot to offer for sports lovers with the Tokyo Olympics topping the list.

Now select Emirates seats online!

Now select Emirates seats online!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2007

Emirates is now making this feature available to customers of all classes instead of only those travelling first and business class, a press release said in Dubai.

PIX: Musharraf returns to Pak; vows to save his country

PIX: Musharraf returns to Pak; vows to save his country

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf on Sunday ended nearly four years in self-exile defying threats of arrest and assassination by Taliban, saying that he returned home to "save" Pakistan and would face all "challenges" that lay ahead.

Now, fly from Delhi to San Francisco non-stop on Air India

Now, fly from Delhi to San Francisco non-stop on Air India

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

The 16-hour flight will be the first direct one from India to the US west coast.

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.

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.

'Tired Indian players jittery after physio tested positive'

'Tired Indian players jittery after physio tested positive'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

'So for this last Test everybody has been told to stay in the rooms... don't move, or try and order room service. Play the Test match and get on with it and let's get to IPL after that. So that's kind of been the mood so to speak (before the match was called off)'

Maradona clashes with reporters on return to Buenos Aires

Maradona clashes with reporters on return to Buenos Aires

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona insulted reporters and kicked a photographer after arriving home in Buenos Aires on a visit from Dubai, where he works as a sports ambassador.

DGCA awaits FAA report on Boeing 787

DGCA awaits FAA report on Boeing 787

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Recently, there have been technical mishaps, including an electrical fire and a brake problem, involving the aircraft.

Murray, Ferrari's Leclerc test positive for COVID-19

Murray, Ferrari's Leclerc test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

The Scottish broadcaster said Murray was self-isolating and still had hopes of competing in the Australian Open next month.

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.

Rupee crisis: Airlines to hike fares

Rupee crisis: Airlines to hike fares

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Jet Airways is imposing $50 surcharge on economy class fare on its Gulf flights.

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.

QPR's Redknapp rejects team drinking reports

QPR's Redknapp rejects team drinking reports

Rediff.com2 Mar 2013

Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has rejected allegations that several players from his Premier League bottom side often stayed out until 5 a.m. drinking alcohol at a training camp in Dubai last month.

Cyprus Air eyes tie-up with Jet, Sahara

Cyprus Air eyes tie-up with Jet, Sahara

Rediff.com5 Dec 2003

In a bid to provide a competitive package for destinations to India, Cyprus Airways is looking at tie-ups with private Indian airlines like Jet and Sahara, for flights to Colombo.\n\n\n\n

Flying by Jet Air? Agents can now book your preferred seats

Flying by Jet Air? Agents can now book your preferred seats

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Such seats would be available on a pre-payment of Rs 500 per passenger on domestic flights and Rs 800 for international travel

Puri questions Cong MPs' tweets on Kozhikode plane mishap

Puri questions Cong MPs' tweets on Kozhikode plane mishap

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

After the accident on Friday, Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore, Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor alleged on Twitter that there were safety lapses on the part of the civil aviation ministry.

Spurs' Alli gets one-match ban for racist coronavirus joke

Spurs' Alli gets one-match ban for racist coronavirus joke

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Alli apologised for the offence caused by his behaviour after the FA's decision.

Direct to Oz still a Dreamliner apart

Direct to Oz still a Dreamliner apart

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

Air India postpones plan to put new long-haul aircraft on Australia route.

Federer shows his choice of ride for India trip

Federer shows his choice of ride for India trip

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

On Friday, the Swiss legend posted a picture of his 'vehicle of choice' for the journey, on his Twitter page.

Emirates on recruitment drive

Emirates on recruitment drive

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

Pak-origin man jailed for shouting 'Allah-o-Akbar' on plane

Pak-origin man jailed for shouting 'Allah-o-Akbar' on plane

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Shehraz Sarwar caused alarm with his behaviour during turbulence on-board an Emirates Boeing 777 from Dubai to Birmingham in February this year.

Mallika Sherawat's brother booked under FEMA

Mallika Sherawat's brother booked under FEMA

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Vikram Lamba was carrying 13000 pounds and electronic and luxury items worth lakhs.

Coronavirus cases rise to 100; more states shut malls, schools

Coronavirus cases rise to 100; more states shut malls, schools

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Maharashtra has reported 31 positive cases, Kerala 19, Uttar Pradesh 11, Delhi and Karnataka six each, Ladakh three, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Telangana two each; and Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab one case each. The total number of confirmed cases also includes 17 foreigners -- 16 Italian tourists and a Canadian, it said.

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.

Bahrain hangs over F1 as teams head for China

Bahrain hangs over F1 as teams head for China

Rediff.com10 Apr 2012

Formula One teams headed to China on Monday still unsure whether their return trip would take in troubled Bahrain for the following grand prix next week amid safety fears and increasingly loud calls for that race to be cancelled.

Indian killed in Nigeria shootout

Indian killed in Nigeria shootout

Rediff.com22 Jun 2006

He was caught in the crossfire.

I have pulled out of IPL due to personal reasons: Harbhajan

I have pulled out of IPL due to personal reasons: Harbhajan

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Harbhajan Singh has already the CSK management about his decision of opting out of the T20 league, starting on September 19.

How the govt sounded Air India's death knell

How the govt sounded Air India's death knell

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

Foreign carriers leveraged the sixth freedom rights to grab Indian market share.

Aussie coach confident Wade will be fit for India

Aussie coach confident Wade will be fit for India

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

Australia are confident wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will be fit for the upcoming Test tour of India and have no plans to call up another gloveman as a precaution, according to coach Darren Lehmann.

Emirates denies SpiceJet stake buy reports

Emirates denies SpiceJet stake buy reports

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

Dubai-based Emirates Airline has termed reports that it is holding discussions with Indian carrier SpiceJet for buying a stake in the airline as 'inaccurate' and said that it was busy with its own expansion plans.

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.