US diverts Korean plane to Japan

A Korean Air flight to California was diverted to Japan after US officials refused to let it enter American airspace because they suspected a passenger might be a terrorist, airline officials said......

Bengaluru, Delhi airports lead the world

Bengaluru and Delhi airports had the fastest growth in passenger traffic in 2016 among global peers.Aneesh Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Bengaluru airport. Photograph: Kind courtesy GVK Airports in......

3 Indian airports among the world's best

Three airports from India have bagged the Airports Council International’s Airport Service Quality Awards. Photograph, courtesy: Ramesh NG/Wikimedia Commons     The Indira Gandhi......

Smooth take off: Foreign airlines may take SpiceJet staff on board

Since global carriers are enhancing flight frequencies in India, staff which have been pinks slips by SpiceJet may be picked up by the former. Image: Asiana Airlines crew prepare to board their......

Smart cities can change the urban way of life

Smart cities can provide more safety, better management of traffic congestion, a low-carbon environment and better services, says M Ramachandran. Thanks to this year's Budget announcements......

Shock as South Korean shooting star collapses

IMAGE: South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, whose video of breaking a world record at the Olympics with almost no visible reaction went viral on social media, arrives after competing in the......

What is Ivanka Trump doing at Winter Olympics?

IMAGE: Ivanka Trump, advisor to and daughter of US President Donald Trump, arrives at Incheon International Airport. All Photographs: Ahn Young-joon - Pool/Getty Images Ivanka Trump arrived in......

Mary Kom and Sarita Devi: The untold story

'Mary just stopped talking to me. Maybe she did not like the fact that she was the gold medallist, but it was me (Sarita), not her, who was getting all the attention.' They came from similar......

Dipa Karmakar: Vaulting from primitive beginnings to the Olympics

'Dipa has shown India just what female gymnasts are capable of doing. By becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to go to the Olympics, she has broken down so many barriers. She has paved the way......

No boxer should experience what I went through: L Sarita Devi

L Sarita Devi of India cries after she refused her bronze medal during the medal ceremony in the Womens Light Division Final on Wednesday. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Having offered......