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Arunachal woman detained at China airport for 18 hrs over passport

A woman from Arunachal Pradesh, who lives in the UK, alleged that immigration officials at China's Shanghai airport detained her for nearly 18 hours after refusing to recognise her Indian passport......

The Importance Of Putin's India Visit

The enduring relationship between the two countries have survived the disintegration of the erstwhile USSR in 1991, the end of the Cold War and the regime change in both countries, points out Rup......

Hindi scholar Francesca Orsini, in black list, deported from India

A professor associated with the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London was deported from the IGI Airport over alleged violation of visa conditions, a government source......

'If The Checks Find Anything Even Slightly Off...'

'...rectification has to happen then and there, and that takes additional time.' IMAGE: An Air India Airbus A321 aircraft at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport in Ahmedabad, June......

Compensation Assured for Crash Victims

The only case where there could be a change in insurance payout is if Air India's management were found to be aware of the accident and the accident was deliberate. IMAGE: The tail of the......

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators. IMAGE: The informal beginnings of what would......

AI 171 Crash: Insurance Cost: $475 Million

'$125 million for the hull and the remaining of over $350 million for liability.' IMAGE: AI 171 was seen in flames after it crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad minutes after......

Iran Missile Strike Forces Flight Reroutes

Flights from Delhi or Bengaluru, while they may still fly over Iran, depending on the route, have alternative paths that may take them through Central Asia or northern routes. IMAGE: Kindly note......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

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

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......

Single Salma Review: Huma Fits The Bill

It's good to see Huma Qureshi help create a film which is as charming as it is empowering, without taking on the stridency that so many women-oriented films invariably adopt, notes Deepa Gahlot.......

The Family Man 3 Review: Srikant Meets His Match

Season 3 belongs to Jaideep Ahlawat who, despite the not so well-etched character, owns Rukma and gives the confrontation with Srikant Tiwari the missing edge of the earlier two seasons, observes......

The Om Puri You Never Knew

'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.''When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys'......

Goodbye Maggie!

IMAGE: Maggie Smith poses for the media at a hotel in central London, August 13, 2015, for a media interaction to promote Downton Abbey's final season. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters The......

'We Sometimes Underestimate Our Parents'

'But when we actually express ourselves, sometimes our parents can surprise us, because they just love their children.''Sometimes it's just that simple. That is what I wanted to show in this film.'......

League Cup: Liverpool thrashed, holders Newcastle through

IMAGE: Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr scores their second goal. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Second-string Liverpool were thumped 3-0 by Crystal Palace as Ismaila Sarr struck twice for the......

India's New Era: Gill Leads, Kohli-Rohit Reunite in Perth

IMAGE: Australia captain Mitch Marsh and India captain Shubhman Gill on Saturday, the eve of their opening ODI in Perth, on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI/X Even amid the emotional theme of Virat......

Oval Triumph Showcases Team India's Attitude

What makes this team special is their ability to fight till the end, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar. IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj celebrates with Captain Shubman Gill and team-mates......

Can IPL cash save struggling English county clubs?

'The Hundred money allows the 18 first-class counties to look to the future rather than simply survive from one summer to the next.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates after Royal Challengers Bengaluru......

'A chance for us to forget our issues & come together'

IMAGE: South Africa's Temba Bavuma passes the ICC Test Championship Mace to head coach Shukri Conrad as they celebrate on the podium after winning the final against Australia at Lord's on......