Operation Ajay: 230 Indians to fly out of Israel today; no fares charged

The first charter flight to facilitate the return of Indian citizens stranded in Israel will leave Thursday evening from the Ben Gurion airport, sources said, amid the country's raging war with the......

Indians in Israel, Gaza safe; stranded citizens seek quick exit

There have been no untoward incidents involving Indians living and working in Israel so far amid escalating tensions in the region, even as the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv received requests from its......

Israeli foreign minister cuts short India visit following 'security update'

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Tuesday said he would cut short his three-day visit to India in view of a "security update" he received on his arrival in New Delhi regarding Tel Aviv's......

Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls concludes with 68% voting

A 67.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday in 95 seats spread in 11 states and a Union Territory, the Election Commission said. Barring sporadic......

'We want Indians to shape the Internet'

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the Google for India event Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reports from the Google For India event in New Delhi. India is fast emerging as a hotspot in not only......

Air India, others plan direct flights to top global destinations

Airlines are in talks with DIAL over connectivity on 7 routes. These are some of the hottest international destinations and 2.42 million people visit these from India every year. But passengers......

Bangalore all set to become 'unwired'

Close on the heels of Pune and Baramati (a small city in Maharashtra), India's infotech capital, Bangalore, too will provide seamless wireless connectivity as a part of its Rs 800 crore "Unwire......

Airtel vs Hutch: And the winner is...

Telecoms are rolling out like never before. And that 100-million mark doesn't look too far away. The mobile subscriber base crossed 65 million in September 2005, an over-30 per cent increase over......

Robby Grewal: Sushmita is not a Kiran Bedi

Robby Grewal did not join the film industry for money. Orfame. Or even a passion for films.He simply wanted to get away from his father's business.The 28 year-old director, who prefers to be called......