Pilot lone survivor, 18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff

A Nepalese private plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people aboard, including a child, and......

Defence gets Rs 6.21 lakh cr, 4.79% hike from previous allocation

India on Tuesday set aside Rs 6.22 lakh crore as defence outlay for 2024-25 in a meagre increase of 4.79 percent over the previous fiscal's budgetary allocation amid the lingering border row with......

China Threat Leads India Japan To Boost Defence Ties

The compulsion behind India and Japan to deepen security cooperation is in response to China's growing political and economic clout and its assertive behaviour in disputed areas. This has been the......

Why Are Airport Roofs Collapsing?

Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing? IMAGE: A view of the T1 terminal at the Indira Gandhi international airport,......

Now, 5% uniform IGST rate on all aircraft, engine parts

The government on Monday announced the implementation of a 5 per cent uniform IGST rate on all aircraft and aircraft engine parts to boost the industry. Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters The decision,......

DGCA issues guidelines to prevent runway incursions, calls for training

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday issued specific measures for aviation sector players to mitigate the risk of runway incursions at Indian airports. Image: Japan......

Jet Air told to deposit Rs 150 cr by Jan 31 in SBI's escrow account

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Jalan-Kalrock consortium, the new owners of the cash-strapped Jet Airways, to deposit Rs 150 crore in SBI's escrow account by January 31, saying failure to do......

InterGlobe plans to launch electric air taxi service in India in 2026

InterGlobe Enterprises on Thursday said it along with Archer Aviation plans to launch an all-electric air taxi service across India in 2026. Image used for representative purpose only.Photograph:......

How Qatar is maintaining stadiums for FIFA World Cup

Preparing turf for the World Cup, being held for the first time in the Middle East, is environmentally costly.  Qatar has also countered the risk of fungus and disease outbreaks with a......