AI flight faces mid-air snag after take-off from TN, lands safely

An Air India Express Sharjah-bound flight from Tiruchirappalli experienced a mid-air technical glitch shortly after takeoff on Friday, forcing the plane to circle multiple times in the sky to......

Are Russia, Ukraine On Brink Of Nuclear Conflict?

With the fight now having been taken to the seizure of nuclear plants, it is one more warning to Europe that this prolonged war could end up with disastrous consequences, observes Rashme Sehgal......

Over 1,300 die during Hajj, extreme heat main cause

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that as many as 1,301 people died during the Hajj pilgrimage, with 'numerous cases' due to heat stress and 'unauthorised' trips accounting for over four out of five of......

Defence Policy: India's Democracy Deficit

One hopes the new Lok Sabha will mark a break from a dismal tradition -- lack of interest and inputs in defence and security policies, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Indian soldiers......

Akasa seeks exemption for CAT-III trained pilots from fog mandate

Akasa Air has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to exempt it from deploying CAT-III trained pilots on flights to and from two major fog-affected airports, Kolkata and......

Liquidation of Jet Airways only option, lenders tell SC

Lenders of bankrupt airline Jet Airways, led by the State Bank of India (SBI), on Thursday told the Supreme Court that successful bidder Jalan Kalrock Consortium (JKC) was “unwilling”......

Sunset for once-storied Jet Airways as turbulent insolvency flight ends

More than five years ago on an April evening, cash-starved Jet Airways announced temporary grounding of operations after flying as a full service airline for 25 years. Photograph: Francis......

Team of 80 people harmonising ops of 4 Tata airlines: Air India CEO

Over the past eight months, a team of 80 people has been diligently working to harmonise operating procedures across four airlines run by the Tata group, as part of two mergers, revealed Campbell......