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Spotted! Rishi in Heathrow

Spotted! Rishi in Heathrow

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

Reader Llyod sends us a picture of his friend with the actor.

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

Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi at Heathrow

Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi at Heathrow

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Reader Sanjay Kumar Misra met tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi when he was in England for the Wimbledon championships.

Spotted: Anu Malik at London's Heathrow Airport

Spotted: Anu Malik at London's Heathrow Airport

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

Reader Nikunj Kambodia has sent us this photograph of the singer/composer.

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.

Spotted: Salman at Heathrow Airport

Spotted: Salman at Heathrow Airport

Rediff.com10 Oct 2007

Reader Gunjan Bajoria sends us some photographs.

Spotted: Arjun Rampal, Boman at Heathrow Airport

Spotted: Arjun Rampal, Boman at Heathrow Airport

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

Reader Yogesh Joshi has sent us a photograph.

'Plans to protect Heathrow found on road'

'Plans to protect Heathrow found on road'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2004

According to The Sun, 'the plans intended to protect Heathrow actually give terrorists a step-by-step guide to attacking it.'

Shabana Azmi at Heathrow airport

Shabana Azmi at Heathrow airport

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

Reader Asim Syed sends in a picture.

Spotted: Sourav Ganguly at Heathrow airport

Spotted: Sourav Ganguly at Heathrow airport

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

Reader Soumya Kumar Mitra sent us a photograph of Sourav Ganguly from London.

£ 40 m Heathrow robbery foiled

£ 40 m Heathrow robbery foiled

Rediff.com17 May 2004

British police ambushed the gang which raided a warehouse containing bullion and bank notes.

Spotted: Sachin Tendulkar at Heathrow airport

Spotted: Sachin Tendulkar at Heathrow airport

Rediff.com10 Sep 2007

Reader Mahesh Kaka sent us these pictures from London.

UK starts Ebola screening at Heathrow airport

UK starts Ebola screening at Heathrow airport

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

The United Kingdom on Tuesday started screening for the Ebola virus at Heathrow airport by testing the temperature of the passengers arriving from countries at risk in Britain, the first European Union country to begin such screenings.

Avinash meets Krajicek at the Heathrow airport

Avinash meets Krajicek at the Heathrow airport

Rediff.com31 Oct 2006

We recently launched a new feature where we post images of world sportsmen contributed by you Dear Readers.

Death during turbulence: Singapore Airlines says...

Death during turbulence: Singapore Airlines says...

Rediff.com22 May 2024

Singapore Airlines on Wednesday said it is fully cooperating with relevant authorities in the investigation into the London to Singapore flight which encountered severe turbulence, leading to the death of one passenger and injuring 30 others.

Briton dead, many hurt as turbulence hits SIA flight; 3 Indians among flyers

Briton dead, many hurt as turbulence hits SIA flight; 3 Indians among flyers

Rediff.com22 May 2024

The airline confirmed that there were injuries onboard, and stated that all "possible assistance" will be provided to the passengers on the aircraft.

British Airways officer on the run in India over visa racket

British Airways officer on the run in India over visa racket

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

The unnamed 24-year-old suspect worked at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport and is said to have charged customers GBP 25,000 per trip to abuse a loophole and fly them across the British Airways network without crucial visa documents.

Worker at Heathrow sacked for wearing nose stud

Worker at Heathrow sacked for wearing nose stud

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

When Lalji refused to remove the stud, she was fired after a disciplinary hearing.

'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.

Air India's international cargo business takes wings, not so for IndiGo

Air India's international cargo business takes wings, not so for IndiGo

Rediff.com13 May 2024

The international cargo operations of two major carriers - IndiGo and Air India Group (Air India and Vistara) - are experiencing opposite trajectories despite both the airlines significantly expanding their international flight offerings over the past year. During the fourth quarter of 2023-24, IndiGo's international non-passenger cargo business declined to 6,848 tonnes. This is an 18.2 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decrease, according to data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

Satish Shah's 'Sarabhai style' reply to racism at UK airport

Satish Shah's 'Sarabhai style' reply to racism at UK airport

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

"I replied with a proud smile 'because we are Indians' after I overheard the Heathrow staff wonderingly asking his mate how can they afford 1st class?" Shah tweeted on Tuesday.

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The City of Bikes is like no other.

Cargo from Pakistan with radioactive Uranium seized in London

Cargo from Pakistan with radioactive Uranium seized in London

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

A shipment containing several kilograms of uranium, which could potentially be used for making a dirty bomb was seized at United Kingdom's Heathrow Airport in a cargo consignment originating in Pakistan, reported British tabloid The Sun.

UK air traffic control outage to cause chaos for days

UK air traffic control outage to cause chaos for days

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

The United Kingdom government on Tuesday said that though the air traffic control 'technical issue' that led to the severe disruption of hundreds of flights and left thousands of passengers stranded has been resolved, routes will continue to be affected for some days as airlines scramble to recover from the domino effect on their schedules.

Baga for Fun, Gokarna for Sun

Baga for Fun, Gokarna for Sun

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Baga and Gokarna make the list of the world's top 100 beaches.

Glimpses From China's Covid Crisis

Glimpses From China's Covid Crisis

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Makeshift hospitals have been created to cope with the outbreak of coronavirus.

'Canada enabled Khalistan extremists to use violence'

'Canada enabled Khalistan extremists to use violence'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

'We have unfortunately created that kind of ecosystem in Canada where these people are very vocal, very violent, very aggressive, and they don't let anybody.... come out against them. They will bully, they will threaten, they will use every possible illegal means... to counter any sanity'

Airline Staff Are NOT Your Servants!

Airline Staff Are NOT Your Servants!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Talk to any member of the cabin crew on any Indian airline and you will hear the worst horror stories. Almost always, the targets of abuse in the air are female staff members who are called 'servants' or worse, points out Vir Sanghvi.

Why Didn't Rohit Fly To London?

Why Didn't Rohit Fly To London?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Rohit Sharma reportedly delayed his departure for the UK for personal reasons.

Covid-19 gives India's private airlines a chance to go international

Covid-19 gives India's private airlines a chance to go international

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Over 600 slots at three major airports - Heathrow, Dubai and New York's JFK International - could be at stake.

Team India Leaves For England

Team India Leaves For England

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Burmah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Hanuma Vihari and K S Bharat boarded a flight to Heathrow airport in London early on Thursday morning.

Air India deboards unruly passenger for causing 'physical harm' to crew

Air India deboards unruly passenger for causing 'physical harm' to crew

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

In recent times, there have been various incidents of unruly passengers onboard domestic and international flights.

Virgin Atlantic's Delhi, Mumbai flights from London to resume

Virgin Atlantic's Delhi, Mumbai flights from London to resume

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

Virgin Atlantic plans to operate three flights a week from Delhi to London's Heathrow from September 2, while Mumbai services are planned to re-commence from September 17 with four flights per week. Both the destinations will provide connections to New York JFK and will operate on 787-9 Dreamliner.

Life under lockdown at Britain's quarantine hotels

Life under lockdown at Britain's quarantine hotels

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

People returning from any of 33 'high-risk' countries where travel to Britain is banned, they must pay 1,750 pounds as a 10-day quarantine hotel package.

Tina Turner: The Legend In Pictures

Tina Turner: The Legend In Pictures

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Known as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll for her blistering performances and powerfully gritty vocals, Tina Turner died on May 24 after a long illness. She was 83.

Tatas likely to take call on cash-strapped Air India bid this week

Tatas likely to take call on cash-strapped Air India bid this week

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

The last date to submit bids is March 17 but the deadline could be extended if there are requests from potential bidders.

Eight England players return home after IPL suspension

Eight England players return home after IPL suspension

Rediff.com5 May 2021

Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Sam Billings, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Jason Roy and Curran brothers Sam and Tom landed on Wednesday morning.