Gopi Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, on Sunday became the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi......

Meet Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi Thotakura.......

Trump spends 20 minutes in jail for election fraud

Former United States President Donald Trump was placed under arrest and booked at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta on Thursday (US local time) night in connection with the Georgia election......

Flight ops resume in US after major system failure

Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the United States, following a technical failure of a key pilot notification system that resulted in the grounding of thousands of......

Air India software shutdown: 137 flights delayed on Sunday

The average number of flights the Air India group, including subsidiaries Alliance Air and Air India Express, operates daily is 674. The ripple effect of the five-hour shutdown of Air India's......

Now, fly from Delhi to San Francisco non-stop on Air India

The 16-hour flight will be the first direct one from India to the US west coast.   Air India is planning to launch a direct flight between New Delhi and San Francisco in December. The......

World's 10 busiest airports

Four airports from United States figure in the list of world’s busiest airports. Photograph, courtesy: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport     The passenger traffic......

Qatar Airways seeks more traffic routes from India

Qatar Airways, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, has sought more traffic routes and seats from India to serve two-tier cities, a top airline official has said.Akbar-Al-Baker, Chief......

Spotted: Nana Patekar in the US

Reader Swapna Geetha has sent aphotograph of her boyfriend Hrishikesh Das with Nana Patekar at the Atlanta airport,...

How the US box office was won

For a long time, the June 18-20 weekend will be remembered for how Dodgeball: A True UnderdogStory, a raw and crude comedy blocked the sentimental comedy The Terminal from becominga runaway hit.......

Domestic affairs -- an equal music

While the world waits, nail file in hand, to know if the US Department of Justice will send Michael Jackson to heaven or hell, other happenings in the world of music have been noted.Surprise,......

PICS: Pandemic Games end as Tokyo douses Olympic flame

Images from Sunday's closing ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics. IMAGE: A General view of the fireworks during the closing ceremony at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday. Photograph: Maxim......

2022 FIFA WC: Climate-controlled stadiums the future

Al Janoub, a 40,000-seat venue made to resemble the sail of a dhow, or traditional wooden sailboat, was opened last May and is the first to showcase the new cooling system. IMAGE: Al Janoub, a......

World Cup Diary: Gnats swarm players during Tunisia v England game

IMAGE: England’s Jesse Lingard of England reacts after an insect lands on him ahead of Group G match against Tunisia. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images/span> England and Tunisia......

Swimming legend Phelps demands anti-doping reform

Phelps expressed his frustration at the lack of progress in the battle against the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport IMAGE: Michael Phelps of the United States. Photograph: Al......

IOC expects US 2024 bid despite Boston pullout

President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach arrives at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia on Friday. Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters The International Olympic......