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What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

It was December 31, 1999. As the hostages on IC-814 were leaving after their eight-day ordeal in Kandahar, a hijacker "quietly informed" now National Security Advisor and then lead negotiator Ajit......

'Yahan Rehna Bada Mushkil Hai'

'Ajit Doval said, "They are threatening us now".' A revealing excerpt from former RA&W chief A S Dulat's A Life in the Shadows: A Memoir. IMAGE: Two Taliban officials watch the hijacked Indian......

Hijacker played Antakshari, gifted shawl: IC-814 survivor

Amid a row over the depiction of code names of hijackers of the 1999 Indian Airlines plane in the OTT series IC814: The Kandahar Hijack, a survivor of the harrowing incident on Wednesday said there......

IC-814: The Hijack That Shook The Nation

All You Want To Know About The 1999 Hijack. IMAGE: The hijacked Indian Airlines plane, an Airbus A300, sits at Kandahar airport in Afghanistan December 31, 1999. Photograph: Muzammil Pasha/Reuters......

Pilot lone survivor, 18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff

A Nepalese private plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people aboard, including a child, and......

AAI to spread its wings across SAARC nations

This step is an attempt by the government to increase the nation’s influence in the region. State-owned airport operator Airport Authority of India (AAI) plans to foray in neighbouring......

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways keen to spread its wings in Indian skies

Jazeera Airways started flying to India 18 months ago, servicing Ahmadabad, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi and Mumbai. Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways is opening six new routes and seeking additional......

To trim losses Jet suspends flights to 9 destinations

The airline has closed reservation for flights to Silchar, Imphal, Aizawl, Jorhat in northeastern states from mid-February. Reservation has also been closed for flights to Madurai, Visakhapatnam,......

How Yogi plans to develop Gorakhpur as regional air travel hub

Although Gorakhpur is the largest urban centre and trading hub in Eastern UP, catering not only to the neighbouring district but also the adjoining Bihar and Nepal, it had been lacking in proper......

Why IndiGo is betting on low fare for long-haul

"The return fare on economy class to most European capitals from Mumbai are close to 50,000 plus. If an LCC can offer direct connectivity for a basic fare of 25,000 with additional top ups for......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

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......

10 Must Watch Hostage Dramas On OTT

From the promos of Jawan, it looks like Shah Rukh Khan takes a metro train hostage, even as he serenades them with Hemant Kumar's song from Bees Saal Baad. There have been several films about......

Kalki and Sappho's WONDERFUL Beach Holiday

It's a small world and Bollywood knows that only too well. That's why they're always on the move! Photograph: Kind courtesy Kalki Koechlin/Instagram Kalki Koechlin enjoys the beach with......

India's Most Wanted review: Death by boredom

Arjun Kapoor doesn't know the difference between restrained and reactionless, says Sukanya Verma. Hot on a dreaded terrorist's trail, an intelligence team provides minute-by-minute updates to their......

Former Nepal and IPL cricketer Lamichhane convicted of rape

IMAGE: A wily leg-spinner, armed with a vicious googly, Sandeep Lamichhane, who played two seasons of the IPL, was a much sought-after cricketer in big-ticket T20 leagues around the world,......

Rape-accused former Nepal cricket captain arrested

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ANI/Twitter Former Nepal cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane has been arrested and taken into custody on charges of raping a minor, following his arrival at the Tribhuvan......

India to start SAFF C'ship preparation with Nepal friendly

IMAGE: India captain Sunil Chhetri during a practice session. Photograph: Indian Football Team/Twitter The Indian men's football team will kick-start its preparation for the next month's SAFF......

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