News for 'heathrow-airport'

Spotted! Irrfan Khan in London

Spotted! Irrfan Khan in London

Rediff.com29 Sep 2008

Reader Ratnabali Pal sends us a photograph.

All is not lost for England, just look at '81

All is not lost for England, just look at '81

Rediff.com8 Jan 2009

England should instead celebrate the fact that, among all speculation, intimation and finally confirmation, Kevin Pietersen made it absolutely clear that he wants to carry on as a player.

CBI says no news of Rahil Sheikh's arrest

CBI says no news of Rahil Sheikh's arrest

Rediff.com26 Nov 2008

A CBI spokesperson said Interpol India had received information from Interpol London to this effect in which Scotland Yard had denied reports suggesting Sheikh's detention at Heathrow airport

'Bomb threat' on Emirates jet at Heathrow, 3 held

'Bomb threat' on Emirates jet at Heathrow, 3 held

Rediff.com9 Jan 2010

Armed police stormed a packed passenger jet at Heathrow airport in London on Saturday as it was about to take off to Dubai and arrested three men on suspicion of making a bomb threat.

Taslima leaves India; destination unknown

Taslima leaves India; destination unknown

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

Controversial Bangladesh author Taslima Nasreen on Wednesday left India to an unknown destination and has reached London, as she voiced her bitterness against the Indian government accusing it of being no better than "religious fundamentalists". Talking to PTI from the Heathrow Airport before taking a connecting flight after she left New Delhi on Wednesday morning on a British Airways flight, the 46-year-old author refused to disclose where she was heading, saying she did

Meeting with Manmohan 'productive': Sharif

Meeting with Manmohan 'productive': Sharif

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

"Dialogue is the only way forward in normalising situation between the two neighbourly countries," Sharif said on his arrival at the Heathrow airport in London on his return from the US after attending the UN General Assembly.

Big B walks duty free, lands in trouble

Big B walks duty free, lands in trouble

Rediff.com27 Sep 2008

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been slapped with a showcause notice by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for allegedly not declaring dutiable goods at the Mumbai airport while returning from London last year.

Shoaib Akhtar refused entry to UK

Shoaib Akhtar refused entry to UK

Rediff.com4 Sep 2008

Surrey-bound Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar was on Thursday sent back home by British immigration officials after he landed at Heathrow airport without a valid working visa.

Spotted: Fardeen Khan in UK

Spotted: Fardeen Khan in UK

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

Reader Deepak Pais sends us a photograph.

Spotted: Fardeen Khan in London

Spotted: Fardeen Khan in London

Rediff.com10 Jul 2008

Deepak Pais sends us a photograph.

Now, driverless cars at Heathrow

Now, driverless cars at Heathrow

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

Battery-operated driverless cars with bug-eyed windows will soon be carrying passengers at the Heathrow Airport. The bubble shaped vehicles look like a capsule and their doors fold back like butterfly wings.

England waiting for security report on India tour

England waiting for security report on India tour

Rediff.com30 Nov 2008

England's cricket team could decide by Monday if they will return to India for two scheduled Test matches following this week's attacks in Mumbai that killed nearly 200 people. Morris said a security report would be compiled within the next 48 hours and that fringe players are ready if required to replace any team members not wishing to return to India.

Ferrari take legal action against F1 body

Ferrari take legal action against F1 body

Rediff.com15 May 2009

Formula One's governing body is proceeding as planned with a budget cap for 2010 and Ferrari are taking legal action in France to try to stop them, FIA president Max Mosley said on Friday. Despite an apparent impasse after talks between the teams and governing body at London's Heathrow airport, Mosley doubted the champions would carry out their threat to walk away at the end of the season.

Brown leaves for tour of China, India after delay

Brown leaves for tour of China, India after delay

Rediff.com17 Jan 2008

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday left for a key mission to China and India, his first since assuming office, aiming at improving economic and cultural ties with the two Asian giants. The departure of the British leader was slightly delayed owing to the crash landing of an international passenger plane, short of the runway, at Heathrow Airport. Three people sustained minor injuries in the incident.

Spotted: Sachin, Dhoni, Munaf and Zaheer

Spotted: Sachin, Dhoni, Munaf and Zaheer

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

Reader Farrukh Firoz sent us these pictures from London.

UK: 'Plot to blow up 7 flights was ready'

UK: 'Plot to blow up 7 flights was ready'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

Eight British men are accused of planning co-ordinated mid-air attacks on flights out of London's Heathrow airport to the US and Canada. Prosecutor Peter Wright, QC, told the Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday that the atrocity would have had 'a truly global impact'. He added that they had planned it 'all in the name of Islam'.

Kohli charged with Hannah Foster's murder

Kohli charged with Hannah Foster's murder

Rediff.com29 Jul 2007

Kohli was also charged with manslaughter, false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice.

Which is the world's first airport?

Which is the world's first airport?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

Airports across the world are known for their outstanding features and facilites.

Akshay Kumar, London calling

Akshay Kumar, London calling

Rediff.com6 Mar 2007

Spooted: Akshay Kumar in London.

Spotted: Narain Karthikeyan

Spotted: Narain Karthikeyan

Rediff.com2 Jul 2008

Reader Kedar Hardikar sent us these pictures from London.

Beckham flies home for sick father

Beckham flies home for sick father

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

David Beckham arrived in Britain on Thursday to be with his father, who suffered a heart attack on Wednesday night.

Spotted! Munnabhai's maker in London

Spotted! Munnabhai's maker in London

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

Reader Nirav Saraiya sends us a picture.

Student deported from London in custody

Student deported from London in custody

Rediff.com30 Aug 2006

After a thorough interrogation by Mumbai police, Shafiq arrived in the city Tuesday night and was handed over to Begumpet police.

Sheikh Hasina leaves for Dhaka

Sheikh Hasina leaves for Dhaka

Rediff.com7 May 2007

She is scheduled to reach Dhaka at 4 pm on Monday.

Jet plans Ahmedabad-London direct flights

Jet plans Ahmedabad-London direct flights

Rediff.com27 Mar 2007

Jet Airways on Tuesday announced the introduction of direct flights between London and Ahmedabad.

Jet to launch US flights by July-Aug

Jet to launch US flights by July-Aug

Rediff.com23 Mar 2007

Jet Airways, the country's top private airline, will launch its long-planned maiden flight to the US via Belgium by July-August this year

Jet's  London-Ahmedabad flights from next month

Jet's London-Ahmedabad flights from next month

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

Jet Airways announced on Monday the launch of flights to Heathrow airport from Ahmedabad twice a week from April 3. Ahmedabad would be the fourth Indian city to be linked by the private carrier to London.

World's 10 busiest airports

World's 10 busiest airports

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Four airports from United States figure in the list of world's busiest airports.

Virgin project: TCS, Oracle in JV

Virgin project: TCS, Oracle in JV

Rediff.com4 Aug 2005

Tata Consultancy Services and Oracle have begun a pilot project involving international carrier Virgin Atlantic to manage critical parts used in aircraft maintenance and repairs by tagging them with a radio frequency identification device.

Indian worker reinstated at Heathrow

Indian worker reinstated at Heathrow

Rediff.com5 Oct 2007

Amrit Lalji, an employee of Eurest which supplies food and services to British Airway's VIP lounge at Heathrow, was asked to resume work after she won an appeal against the company's decision

Priyanka Chopra in London

Priyanka Chopra in London

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

Reader Gaurav Jain sends us a picture.

UK: AI flight grounded, 338 passengers stranded

UK: AI flight grounded, 338 passengers stranded

Rediff.com14 Oct 2006

Air India sources in Mumbai said the aircraft was grounded due to heavy ingestion in one of its engines after it was hit by a bird.

BA to offer more holiday packages

BA to offer more holiday packages

Rediff.com16 Nov 2005

UK-India flights resume; chaos at Delhi airport as govt modifies quarantine rule

UK-India flights resume; chaos at Delhi airport as govt modifies quarantine rule

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

The first flight to land at the Delhi airport from London on Friday was Air India's AI112 that had 256 passengers in it, said Gauri Agarwal, founder of the Genestrings Diagnostic Center.

British Airways staff return to work

British Airways staff return to work

Rediff.com13 Aug 2005

British Airways resumed flights to and from Heathrow Airport when a walkout by its ground crew ended

Strike leaves thousands stranded at Heathrow

Strike leaves thousands stranded at Heathrow

Rediff.com12 Aug 2005

At least 70,000 travelers were stranded Friday after British Airways canceled all flights to and from Heathrow Airport because of an industrial dispute, an airline spokesman said.\n\n

Scarlett's body brought back home

Scarlett's body brought back home

Rediff.com1 Apr 2008

The body of Scarlett Keeling, the British teenager who was raped and murdered in Goa, was brought back home by her mother on Monday night. Fiona MacKeown arrived at the Heathrow Airport on a flight from Mumbai with her daughter's coffin. ''It is really good to be back. Now, I just want to bury my daughter. Then I will return to Goa. I am worried it will all die down there now I have left,'' Fiona said. The teenager, from north Devon, was on holiday with her family.

Indian airline staffer among UK plot suspects

Indian airline staffer among UK plot suspects

Rediff.com12 Aug 2006

The airline has declined to comment when asked if Tariq, 23, was their employee.