New rules: How will airlines decide if a bomb threat is serious

Pseudonymous or anonymous nature of the social media handle, analysis of the geopolitical situation and presence of VIPs onboard are some of the new criteria that agencies will keep in mind while......

Over 100 flights get bomb threats on Tuesday; AI, IndiGo among worst hit

More than 100 flights operated by various Indian airlines received bomb threats on Tuesday, according to sources. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: ANI Photo In 16 days,......

Nagpur man behind bomb threats to flights, wrote a book on terror

Police in Maharashtra's Nagpur have identified a 35-year-old man from Gondia in the state as the person behind a spate of hoax bomb threats that triggered panic, caused flight delays and led to......

Modi, Sanchez unveil facility to manufacture military aircraft

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez on Monday inaugurated the Tata Aircraft Complex in Vadodara, India's first private facility to build military planes, where C295 aircraft......

Airfares Nosedive For Diwali!

'The past few quarters have seen prohibitive fares for advance bookings, only to dip closer to departure.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes. Photograph:......

Air India-Vistara Merger: What You Must Know

From November 12, Vistara aircraft will be operated under Air India's banner, identifiable by a special four-digit flight code beginning with '2'. For example, flight UK 955 will become AI 2955,......

Vistara planes to replace Air India's on metro-to-metro routes after merger

Vistara's aircraft, having better interiors, will replace Air India's planes on major metro-to-metro routes between Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru after merger of both the carriers next month, sources......

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

Here stood a man who embodied the legacy of whatever Brand Tata stood for, embellished it, and departed into the long night, leaving the brand legacy for others to further enrich, notes R......

It's All Khel Khel Mein On OTT This Week

It's an Akshay Kumar special on OTT this week. Of course, there's tons more as well. Go ahead and take your pick. Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options.   Khel Khel MeinWhere to......

'Captain Sharan Praised Me'

'He told me he was very happy to see the realistic portrayal of the cockpit too.''His wife told me that I carried the same kind of personality as her husband in my performance.' IMAGE: Vijay Verma......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles!

IMAGE: Members of LA28, local government officials and US Olympic athletes pose with the official Olympic flag as it returns to Los Angeles for the first time in 40 years, in Los Angeles,......

Our women boxers can win medals at Paris Olympics: Vijender

'The girls will do well, I hope we get one or two medals. It could be a silver or may be even a gold.' IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain will be aiming to become the first......