'Marke wapas aa gaya': Indians rescued from Sudan recount ordeals

"It was like we were on a deathbed," recalled a relieved Sukhvinder Singh from Haryana as he arrived at the Delhi airport from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night after being evacuated from strife-torn......

Test Your Big Cat IQ

The homecoming of the cheetah to India leads one to wonder what exactly are the differences between it and leopards that, often visibly, prowl India's jungles and countryside? Do you know the......

Why a 'Mughal prince' stakes claim to the Babri Masjid

'Prince' Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy likes to introduce himself as a great-great grandson of Bahadur Shah Zafar.Dasarath Reddy reports. Last month, 'Prince' Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, a self-proclaimed......

US, UK ban laptops, other electronic devices on some flights from Mideast

The United States and the United Kingdom, citing terrorism concerns, on Tuesday barred passengers on some international flights from mostly Muslim-majority countries, from carrying large electronic......

Air India upgrading crew rostering, customer notification system: Wilson

Air India has been a subject of its passengers' ire this week as more than half of its flights have been delayed, primarily because of an old crew rostering system. Photograph: Vivek......

Coronavirus impact: Saudi move to halt pilgrimages to hit Indian carriers

Over 50 per cent of all traffic to Jeddah consists pilgrims headed to Mecca and Medina. Saudi Arabia’s decision to halt religious tours to the kingdom to contain the spread of coronavirus......

Good news for fliers to Saudi Arabia as seat quota hiked by 78%

Among the Indian carriers, Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, and SpiceJet operate flights to Saudi Arabia while Saudi Arabian Airlines and Flynas are the two carriers operating in India. India......

Etihad beats Gulf rivals to become fastest growing foreign airline

Etihad has been able to introduce flights faster than other carriers because of the additional 37,000 weekly seat entitlements granted to airlines from Abu Dhabi in 2013. Image: Etihad Airways......

Sports Shorts: Another podium finish for Jehan Daruvala

IMAGE: Jehan Daruvala came 3rd for a podium finish in the F2 race on the sidelines of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah on Sunday. Photograph: Jehan Daruvala/Twitter Indian racer Jehan......