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Passenger booked for joking about bomb in luggage at Kochi airport

A passenger who jokingly responded that his luggage contained a 'bomb' when an airport security official questioned about its weight, has been booked, police said on Thursday. Kindly note that......

2 Indians to hang for drug trafficking in Malaysia

Two Indian nationals have been sentenced to death by two separate Malaysian High Courts for trafficking in 12 kilogram of ketamine drug, reports said on Tuesday. In the first case, the High Court......

Indian pilot dies mid-flight

An Indian pilot working for Qatar Airwys has died mid-flight due to a massive heart attack after the plane took off from Manila, even as the aircraft landed safely at Kuala Lumpur. Ajay Kukreja,......

Why Chase The Black Box?

Why not stream all the data in real time to multiple recipients?It would make the investigation of aviation incidents much easier and far more transparent, recommends Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

Shower, cups of coffee await Syrian refugee stuck at airport for 7 months

37-year-old Hassan Al Kontar has finally been granted asylum in Canada where he will begin his new life. Dreams do come true! Hassan Al Kontar hugs one of the people who helped in getting his......

20 most expensive airport expansion projects

There seems to be a race between nations to develop swankiest airports. Government are spending unheard of amount to develop airports. While the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia was......

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)......

Indians to get 'calling visas' in Malaysia

Indian workers flying into Malaysia can now apply for 'calling visas', a facility which is likely to reduce the waiting time for their employers in Kuala Lumpur to receive them.The calling visas......

Malaysia's budget airline eyes more Indian routes

Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia, which is eyeing more routes to India, China and Singapore, has said the country's aviation sector must be open to competition to ensure passenger growth. Chief......

IBM official to return to India on Tuesday

Bangalore-based IBM employee Narendra Babu, who was detained here over the weekend for overstaying his visa, will be sent back to India on Tuesday, an official of the Malaysian immigration office......

Sports Shorts: Jarry suspended for doping at Davis Cup

IMAGE: Chile's Nicolas Jarry. Photograph Darren England/AAP Image/via Reuters Chile's Nicolas Jarry has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after testing......

IOC expects US 2024 bid despite Boston pullout

President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach arrives at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia on Friday. Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters The International Olympic......

Badminton World No.1 Momota injured in crash

Momota suffered multiple lacerations to his face and a fractured nose. Badminton world number one Kento Momota was injured in a pre-dawn vehicle collision in Malaysia on Monday, just hours after......

Sports Shorts: Totti declines to confirm retirement at end of season

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday. IMAGE: AS Roma's Francesco Totti. Photograph: Paolo Bruno/Getty Images AS Roma stalwart Francesco Totti declined on......

Sports Shorts: I-League to approach court if ISL is made top league

IMAGE: Bengaluru FC Skipper Sunil Chhetri arrives at Bengaluru airport with the ISL trophy. Photograph: PTI The I-League clubs Monday said they will approach 'appropriate courts for relief'......