Bringing In 2024 Around The World

How 2024 arrived the world over.   IMAGE: Ladies leap in the air on the last day of 2023 in Bhopal. Photograph: ANI Photo   IMAGE: Mumbaikars watch the last sunset of the 2023 from a......

Ex-Lanka Prez gets govt bungalow, special security on return

Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been given special security and a state bungalow for accommodation on his return in Colombo from Thailand where he fled amid months-long mass......

'They are victims of systematic human trafficking'

'We have interesting leads on the agents. The roles of agents in this entire operation, who were doing what.' IMAGE: A passenger from the flight, which was sent back from France, evades the media......

Nephew reveals: Netaji died in 1945 aircrash

Laid to Rest: The controversy over Subhas Chandra Bose's death, a book by Bose's great nephew Ashis Ray, reveals how we've always known the truth, notes Karan Thapar. Photograph: PTI Photo If there......

Tigerair, Axis Bank to offer one-way free ticket from S'pore

Singapore-based Tigerair on Tuesday joined hands with private lender Axis Bank to offer one-way free ticket (excluding other charges and taxes) on a return trip from Singapore for a limited period......

Fare wars: It's the best time to fly abroad!

Initiating a fare war on global routes, Qatar Airways and Singaporean budget carrier Tigerair have announced massive limited-period discounts hoping to corner a chunk of the Indian travel market......

Jet enters into code share pacts with Air France, KLM

Jet Airways and European carriers Air France and Royal Dutch Airlines have entered into a code share agreement to provide seamless connectivity to passengers for destinations in India and Europe.......

Tricks of trade: How South Asian network can help India

The Greater Mekong Sub-region economic corridors initiative offers a model that should be duplicated in South Asia, notes Barun Roy. Slowly but surely, the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) is moving......

In Pre-season prep, Arsenal, Everton, Stoke to play Asia trophy

Arsenal's Wojciech Szczesny, Per Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud celebrate after a match. Photograph: Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff Livepic Arsenal, Everton and Stoke City have all......

Sports Shorts: Saina, Srikanth, Sindhu enter second round of Asia C'ship

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: PV Sindhu of India competes. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images After stupendous success at the......

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Manny Pacquiao (white trunks) throws a punch at Keith Thurman during their WBA welterweight championship bout at MGM Grand......