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Remembering Sushmaji's Twitter Diplomacy

Ms Swaraj was a conscientious woman who understood suffering and pathos and attempted in her inimitable way to mitigate them, recalls Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Sushma Swaraj will long be remembered......

Israelis abroad return home to support nation amid Hamas attacks

At the Addis Ababa airport a long queue of Israeli citizens await connecting flights back home. Many of them have been called up as Army reservists. IMAGE: The remains of a rocket fired from......

African Union becomes permanent member of G20

The African Union on Saturday joined the G20 after all member countries accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to bring the key bloc of the Global South to the high table of the world's......

Ethiopian man with monkeypox symptoms hospitalised in Bengaluru

An Ethiopian national with symptoms of monkeypox has been quarantined at a private hospital in Bengaluru, the Karnataka health department said. Image used only for representation. Photograph:......

90 SpiceJet pilots barred from flying Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating the Boeing 737 Max aircraft after finding them not properly trained. Photograph:......

High on G20 bonhomie, India readies 4th summit with African Union

Keen to capitalise on the growing geopolitical support from African nations after the recently concluded G20 Summit, India is working with the African Union to hold the fourth India-Africa Forum......

90 SpiceJet pilots barred from flying 737 Max planes

Indian aviation regulator DGCA has barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating the Boeing 737 Max aircraft after finding them not properly trained. Photograph: Spicejet via Twitter "For the moment,......

Retraining Spicejet pilots to fly Boeing 737 MAX

It takes only two hours — roughly the time it takes for a plane to fly from Delhi to Mumbai — for a pair of pilots to complete their training on the 737 MAX simulator at Boeing’s......

Boeing's 737 Max is back in Indian skies

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday flew on SpiceJet's special flight between Delhi and Gwalior using Boeing's 737 Max plane that has been allowed to return to service after two......

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed new airline Akasa Air has ordered 72 '737 Max' aircraft from United States-based aerospace company Boeing to launch service in India, a statement said on Tuesday. IMAGE:......

'I won this at the 'last ever' Golden Globes'

'Once, when I was standing around on the set one day, whining about something -- you know we were gonna work through supper or the long hours or whatever, Tommy Lee Jones said to me, 'Isn't it such......

Kenyan great Kemboi invites Sable to train under him for 'free'

'The steeplechase guy Sable, he can come to Kenya. I will offer him my service for free, free accommodation, and good training.' IMAGE: Avinash Sable finished 11th in the 3000m steeplechase final......

Gebrselassie to join Ethiopian war on rebel forces

'What would you do when the existence of a country is at stake? You just put down everything. Alas, nothing will bind you. I am sorry!' IMAGE: Olympic gold medallist Haile Gebrselassie, who set 27......

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times. IMAGE: Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, running barefoot, draws away from Abdesselem Rhadi of......

Ethiopian marathoner stays put in Rio, vows to fight for land rights

IMAGE: Ethiopia's silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa stands on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's Marathon at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21. Photograph:......

Nigeria qualify for 2014 Rio World Cup

Nigeria became the first African country to qualify for next year's World Cup finals after a 2-0 home win over Ethiopia in their playoff in Calabar on Saturday. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute......

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