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Diplomatic bag found in French Alps handed over to India

A 46-year-old diplomatic bag, found on Mont Blanc in the French Alps last month, was handed over to India by France but the contents were not immediately known. The jute bag, stamped "Diplomatic......

Landslide kills 11 in Mumbai

A landslide in Mumbai killed 12 and injured about 10 people, after heavy rains sent rocks and mud from a hill crashing into a slum late on Thursday. Nearly two dozen huts were buried......

Alps crash: Andreas Lubitz told ex 'everyone will know my name'

Media reports have said that the Germanwings co-pilot who crashed his Airbus in the French Alps had told his ex-girlfriend that "one day everyone will know my name." The 26-year-old flight......

Kerry flies home after cycling accident

United States Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday flew back home from Geneva with his orthopaedic surgeon on board, after breaking his right leg in a cycling accident in the French Alps. "A US......

Germanwings crash victims' bodies identified, can finally be sent home

The remains of all those killed when a Germanwings jetliner slammed into the French Alps have now been identified and can be sent home soon, Marseille Prosecutor Brice Robin confirmed. “The......

Aspiring pilots move court against Air India

Three commercial pilot licence holders have moved the Delhi high court against Air India after being rejected in psychological screening during a recent recruitment drive. Air India had advertised......

AI junior pilots are 'stressed', forced to work overtime

An Air India pilots' body has urged DGCA to look into the issue of deployment of a section of its "stressed" junior pilots in the cockpit, days after the Germanwings plane crash. Stating that......

Airline pilots might undergo regular psychological tests

The government might propose psychological tests as a routine, beside stronger background checks, beside stronger background checks. A Germanwings co-pilot allegedly crashing a plane into the......

Strict psychometric test norms for pilots in the offing

DGCA panel has proposed tests be conducted even before a candidate is inducted into a flying training institute Those aspiring to be commercial pilots may now have to undergo a psychometric test......

Air India hiring: 1 in 3 pilots fails psychological test

A stringent psychological test for pilots in the wake of the Germanwings disaster has led Air India to reject nearly a third of the prospective candidates. The airline might find it difficult to......

Emily in Paris 4, Part 2 Review: Same Old

The idea of releasing a new season in two parts is probably what is not working for Part 2 of Emily In Paris 4, observes Divya Nair. Emily in Paris is one of those fluffy Web series, where you are......

Life, Death, Romance On OTT This Week

Stories of life, death, survival and stalkers dominate the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch. Perfect DaysWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: Japanese (with......

Meet Ranbir's new girlfriend

Ranbir Kapoor has found himself a new girlfriend -- on screen, that is. His upcoming film, Yash Raj Films' Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year, sees him opposite debutante Shazhan Padamsee. This......

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Sushanth returns with Current

Sushanth, another scion of the Akkineni family -- the maternal grandson of the thespian Akkineni Nageswara Rao -- made his acting debut last year with Kalidasu. Now, the young lad hopes to......

French team leaves Alps with World Cup in sight

A week in the scenic French Alps seems to have done wonders for France who now have a healthy Williams Gallas and a vastly improved mood in the camp. France left their picturesque base on Tuesday......

Mick Schumacher bags Formula 2 title

IMAGE: Racing driver Mick Schumacher attends an event. Photograph: Flavio lo Scalzo/Reuters An 'overwhelmed' Mick Schumacher graduated to Formula One as the 2020 Formula Two champion on Sunday......

Michael Schumacher's son Mick to race for Haas F1 in 2021

IMAGE: Mick Schumacher, who has signed a multi-year agreement, is leading the Formula Two championship ahead of this weekend's finale at Bahrain's Sakhir circuit. Photograph: Peter Fox/Getty......

Schumacher to undergo 'secret treatment' in Paris

IMAGE: Michael Schumacher turned 50 on January 3 but has not been seen in public since a skiing accident in the French Alps five years ago that left him with severe head injuries and in a......

Schumi Jr's dream comes true as he takes first step on F1 journey

IMAGE: Mick Schumacher is being brought into Formula One to learn the ropes with a smaller team that has ties to Ferrari, with Haas using the Italian team’s engines, gearboxes as well as......

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