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China to evacuate citizens from India amid rising border tension

China to evacuate citizens from India amid rising border tension

Rediff.com26 May 2020

Troops of both the countries are locked in a tense standoff in the disputed areas of Pangong Tso and Galwan Valley along the LAC.

Air India plane carrying 240 Indians from Ukraine lands at Delhi airport

Air India plane carrying 240 Indians from Ukraine lands at Delhi airport

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

The flight AI 1946 landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here at around 11.40 pm.

AI Express flight overshot runway in rainy conditions: Puri

AI Express flight overshot runway in rainy conditions: Puri

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

"All efforts are being made to help passengers. A formal enquiry will be conducted by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau," the minister said on Twitter.

Kiwis to fly out of Pakistan in chartered flight on Saturday

Kiwis to fly out of Pakistan in chartered flight on Saturday

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

New Zealand's cricket team will fly out of Pakistan in a chartered flight on Saturday, even as the cricket community is fuming over the sudden and unilateral decision of the visitors to abandon the tour due to a security threat.

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The City of Bikes is like no other.

Indian student who was shot at in Kyiv reaches Delhi on IAF flight

Indian student who was shot at in Kyiv reaches Delhi on IAF flight

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh and around 200 Indians, mainly students, also returned to India on the flight that landed at 6.15 pm, they said.

76 Indian military personnel replaced by civilians: Maldives

76 Indian military personnel replaced by civilians: Maldives

Rediff.com11 May 2024

However, the Maldives government has no intention of removing the doctors from India at Senahiya, a media report said.

Shami races against time to be fit for SA Tests

Shami races against time to be fit for SA Tests

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

They are scheduled to fly out to Johannesburg on Friday.

Relief for professionals, students as China lifts Covid visa ban on Indians

Relief for professionals, students as China lifts Covid visa ban on Indians

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Separately, China is also processing requests of thousands of Indian students studying in Chinese universities who have conveyed their interest to re-join their colleges and universities.

Flight cancellations during lockdown: IndiGo to refund all passengers by Jan 31

Flight cancellations during lockdown: IndiGo to refund all passengers by Jan 31

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

IndiGo on Monday said it will refund all customer credit shells, which were created when flights were cancelled due to the coronavirus lockdown earlier this year, by January 31, 2021. The airline in a statement said it has already processed close to Rs 1,000 crore of refunds, which is approximately 90 per cent of the total amount it owed to its customers.

Mumbai girl Aarohi to re-enact India's 1st commercial flight by JRD Tata

Mumbai girl Aarohi to re-enact India's 1st commercial flight by JRD Tata

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Aarohi Pandit, the world's first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean solo in a light sport aircraft (LSA), is all set to re-enact on 15th of this month India's first commercial flight flown by the legendry J R D Tata in 1932.

Air India's 3 more flights bring back 688 Indians from Ukraine

Air India's 3 more flights bring back 688 Indians from Ukraine

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

Indian evacuation flights are operating out of Bucharest and Budapest. The government is not charging the rescued citizens for the evacuation flights.

Indian civilian team in Maldives to replace military personnel

Indian civilian team in Maldives to replace military personnel

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

There are 88 military personnel manning the three Indian platforms that have been providing humanitarian and medical evacuation services to the people of the Maldives for the last few years using two helicopters and a Dornier aircraft.

Hong Kong bars AI flights for 4th time as flyers test Covid positive

Hong Kong bars AI flights for 4th time as flyers test Covid positive

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Previous bans were on the airline's Delhi-Hong Kong flights during September 20-October 3 and August 18-August 31 and October 17-October 30. Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done within 72 hours prior to the journey, according to rules issued by the Hong Kong government in July.

Another Cong ally backs Kejriwal on ordinance row

Another Cong ally backs Kejriwal on ordinance row

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

Kejriwal said that the ordinance must be defeated collectively in Parliament where it is likely to come up for voting as a law in the forthcoming session.

COVID-19: Russian flights with humanitarian aid land in India

COVID-19: Russian flights with humanitarian aid land in India

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Two Russian flights with oxygen concentrators, lung ventilation equipment, bedside monitors, medicines, including Coronavir and other essential pharmaceutical items landed in India to help the country in its fight against the COVID-19 surge.

Why Are Airport Roofs Collapsing?

Why Are Airport Roofs Collapsing?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing?

Amit Shah lands in violence-hit Manipur on peace mission

Amit Shah lands in violence-hit Manipur on peace mission

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in strife-torn Manipur on Monday night to try restore peace by hammering out a solution between the warring communities.

Giriraj Singh's big claim: RJD, JD-U to merge soon

Giriraj Singh's big claim: RJD, JD-U to merge soon

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United and its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal, founded and headed by Lalu Prasad Yadav, were heading for a merger.

630 cancellations as domestic flights resume in India

630 cancellations as domestic flights resume in India

Rediff.com25 May 2020

According to aviation industry sources, around 630 domestic flights of Monday were cancelled due to the Centre's Sunday night announcement that there would be no flights in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, and limited operations at major airports such as Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.

Special train carrying Shiv Sainiks leaves for Ayodhya

Special train carrying Shiv Sainiks leaves for Ayodhya

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

Thackeray, who assumed office on November 28, 2019, is visiting Ayodhya weeks after the Centre constituted a trust to oversee construction of a Ram temple at the once disputed site in the town.

Race for Karnataka CM: Siddaramaiah leaves for Delhi

Race for Karnataka CM: Siddaramaiah leaves for Delhi

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Amid speculation that he has been asked to come to the national capital by the high command, he said: "I have not received any call yet. Let's see."

India to operate 2 flights daily from Kabul to evacuate its citizens

India to operate 2 flights daily from Kabul to evacuate its citizens

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

Two Indian aircraft would be permitted to operate from the Kabul airport which is under the control of American security forces, government sources told ANI.

Gehlot, Baghel cite air travel curbs to skip G20 dinner; MHA clarifies

Gehlot, Baghel cite air travel curbs to skip G20 dinner; MHA clarifies

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

The Ministry of Home Affairs posted on X, 'In a news report, Chief Minister Chhattisgarh has expressed his inability to participate in G20 Dinner at Leaders' Summit at Delhi on 9 Sept 2023 due to air restrictions in and around Delhi.'

Two COVID-19 cases on Australian Open flight; 24 players quarantined

Two COVID-19 cases on Australian Open flight; 24 players quarantined

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Two coronavirus infections were reported on Saturday on a flight to the Australian Open, forcing two weeks of strict hotel quarantine for all the tennis players and entourage on board.

Afghan crisis: 146 Indians evacuated to Doha brought back

Afghan crisis: 146 Indians evacuated to Doha brought back

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

People familiar with the development said the Indians were flown back to Delhi as part of India's mission to evacuate its citizens and Afghan partners from Kabul following its takeover by the Taliban over a week back.

India's 1st Private Launchpad Preps For Liftoff

India's 1st Private Launchpad Preps For Liftoff

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

Preparations are in the final stages by the Chennai-headquartered space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos for the maiden launch of India's first-ever private launchpad and the second rocket launch by a private sector player.

No Indian troops, not even in civilian clothing to remain in Maldives: Prez

No Indian troops, not even in civilian clothing to remain in Maldives: Prez

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

The President stated that due to his government's success in expelling Indian troops from the country, people who spread false rumours, are attempting to twist the situation, a news portal Edition.mv reported.

What's On Pooja Hegde's Mind?

What's On Pooja Hegde's Mind?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Tara enjoys a candle light dinner... Vijay prays for new beginnings... Mahesh Babu promotes his film...

Students, migrants take 1st flight home as services resume

Students, migrants take 1st flight home as services resume

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Those who took first flights from the Indira Gandhi International Airport included paramilitary personnel, army men, students, and migrants, who failed to book a ticket on the special trains being run by the railways. Many said they shelled out more to reach the airport as there were limited public transport options available.

Why RJD Won Only 4 Seats!

Why RJD Won Only 4 Seats!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

The RJD polled the highest vote share in Bihar, but it was not reflected in the number of seats it won.

Modi to release Namibian cheetahs in MP national park today

Modi to release Namibian cheetahs in MP national park today

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release cheetahs being brought from Namibia in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park on Saturday morning, an official said on Friday.

Most viruses do not spread easily on flights: CDC

Most viruses do not spread easily on flights: CDC

Rediff.com27 May 2020

The CDC guidelines do not recommend following social distancing between 2 passengers inside a plane or keeping the middle seat unoccupied.

Eknath Shinde back in Guwahati, 5 months after revolt

Eknath Shinde back in Guwahati, 5 months after revolt

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Shinde will spend the night at Radisson Blu hotel, the same hotel where the then rebel MLAs had stayed in June.

AI offers special fares to Jet's stranded int'l passengers

AI offers special fares to Jet's stranded int'l passengers

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Passengers holding confirmed RT tickets on Jet Airways will be allowed to avail special stranded passenger fares from the destinations common with Air India.

He built India's first airplane

He built India's first airplane

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

'I will be happy when Indians will get to see a plane made by an Indian taking to the skies.'

Stranded Air India passengers return from Pakistan

Stranded Air India passengers return from Pakistan

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Over 120 passengers and crew of an Air India plane from Abu Dhabi that made an emergency landing in Pakistan's southern Sindh province early on Monday arrived in New Delhi on Monday evening on a special flight.

Govt okays maritime aircraft among Rs 84,560-cr defence buy

Govt okays maritime aircraft among Rs 84,560-cr defence buy

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

The proposals cleared by the DAC include new-generation anti-tank mines, air defence tactical control radar, heavy-weight torpedoes, medium-range maritime reconnaissance and multi-mission maritime aircraft, flight refueller aircraft and software-defined radios.

ISRO gears up for crucial manoeuvre of Aditya-L1 on Jan 6

ISRO gears up for crucial manoeuvre of Aditya-L1 on Jan 6

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

According to ISRO officials, the spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, about 1.5 million km from the Earth. The L1 point is about one per cent of the total distance between the Earth and the Sun.

How India will open up: Places of worship, malls, local flights

How India will open up: Places of worship, malls, local flights

Rediff.com1 May 2020

PM to take a call on reopening places of worship on Saturday; state governments empowered to take a call on malls and wedding halls; domestic flights expected to resume on May 18, with Air India being first off the blocks.