'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......

Indian deportees stranded in Saudi Arabia

Nearly 200 Indians awaiting deportation from Saudi Arabia are stranded in the country's capital Riyadh due to paucity of seats in flights as a result of the summer rush. Frustrated over their......

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......

Govt subsidy to cover 1.25 lakh Haj pilgrims

Around 1.25 lakh Haj pilgrims will be covered this year under the subsidy scheme of the government, which also decided to go for competitive bidding for airlines to negotiate fares. The pilgrims......

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......

Saudi may open skies to foreign airlines

Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Defence and Aviation Prince Fahd bin Abdullah said foreign airlines may be allowed to operate domestic flights in Saudi Arabia provided they meet certain......

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......