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A look at deadliest air crashes in India

After a London-bound Air India aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, the spotlight is back on India's history with aviation disasters. IMAGE: People......

Air India faces worst crisis, cancels 7 int'l flights amid crash fallout

Troubles continued at Air India, which is facing the biggest crisis since Tata group bought the airline three-and-a-half years back, with as many as seven international flights being cancelled on......

Air India cancels 8 flights; bookings decline by up to 20%

Air India on Friday cancelled eight flights, including four on international routes, due to operational reasons even as the impact of the Ahmedabad plane crash last week is becoming manifest on its......

'Smuggler' Kannada actress earned Rs 12 lakh for each Dubai trip

Kannada actress Ranya Rao's frequent trips to Dubai have come under intense scrutiny following her arrest for allegedly smuggling gold into India. IMAGE: Kannada actress Ranya Rao. Photograph:......

Indian airlines suspend flights to Middle East amid tensions

The Indian airlines have suspended their flights to the Middle East due to the escalating tensions in the region, impacting thousands of passengers and also resulting in significant financial loss......

Historic photos of Dubai International Airport

Dubai International Airport is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, spread over an area of 7,200 acres of land. Opened in 1960, the Dubai airport has a glorious history.Take a look at historic......

Dubai overtakes Heathrow as top international airport

Political unrest in the region has pushed more investors and tourists to Dubai, which is seen as a safe haven Image: Terminal 3 concourse B of Dubai International Airport. Photograph, kind......

Air India may help India become international transit hub

Consider this: despite a traffic of over 130 million passengers flying international-to-international (I2I) routes per annum over India, only one-sixth of the long-haul traffic (26 million)......

Dubai's new international airport opens for passengers

Touted to be the world's largest once it is completed, Dubai has opened passenger operations at its second airport. Dubai officially launched passenger services at its new Al Maktoum International......

Curbing air access is like shooting yourself in foot: Emirates president

Restricting air access to foreign carriers by not granting them more bilateral rights is akin to shooting yourself in the foot, as air transport is a wealth multiplier for India’s economy,......

Mamta Kulkarni: 'I Have Not Come Back For Bollywood'

'I have no connection with the D (drug) world.' IMAGE: Mamta Kulkarni in Karan Arjun. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mamta Kulkarni/Instagram "I have not come back for Bollywood and I am not planning......

Spotted: Kunal Kapoor in Dubai

Reader Prasad Bolinjkar spotted actor Kunal Kapoor at the Dubai International Airport.If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a photograph or a video of the......

Spotted: Akon in Dubai

Reader R Ramesh has sent us a photograph of his children Gayathri and Raja along with R&B singer Akon at the Dubai International airport.If you encounter/meet/see film or television......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

PIX: Jacqueline, Shah Rukh, Salman at TOIFA

The Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) event kicked off in Dubai, and Bollywood's stars made sure to attend. The two-day awards ceremony started with the technical awards on March 17. The......

In Dubai, Beating Pakistan Takes Precedence

The fervour for the India-Pakistan match is so intense that for many beating Pakistan in Dubai seems even more important than winning the Champions Trophy itself, observes K R Nayar, the veteran......

SEE: The Champions Return Home!

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma arrives in Mumbai on Monday. Photograph and Video: Kind Courtesy Mumbai Indians/Instagram Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Head Coach Gautam Gambhir and bowler Harshit Rana......

Champions Trophy test: Can Kohli, Rohit deliver?

Dressed nattily in a white T-shirt and black tracks, Rohit Sharma got down from his car, and walked towards his teammates at the departure lounge amid loud calls of 'Rohit bhai' and 'Rohit sir' by......

India's freestyle wrestlers miss out on Olympic qualification

IMAGE: Aman Sehrawat was pinned by Uzbekistan's Gulomjon Abdullaev after falling behind by 10 points in the men's 57kg category at the Asian Olympic Qualifier on Friday. Photograph: SAI Media/X In......

The two contenders to replace Jay Shah as BCCI secretary

IMAGE: Anil Patel, the secretary of Gujarat Cricket Association, is among the contenders to replace Jay Shah as the BCCI secretary. Photograph: Gujarat Cricket Association/X The primary focal......