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Air India plane, which hit wall, was possibly overloaded: Officials

Air India plane, which hit wall, was possibly overloaded: Officials

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

The pilots have been "derostered" pending investigation, Air India Express later said in a statement.

Near-miss in Mumbai: Wing tips of two planes on tarmac touch

Near-miss in Mumbai: Wing tips of two planes on tarmac touch

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

A major mishap was averted on Wednesday when the wingtips of two aircraft -- one of them taxiing and the other on the verge of takeoff -- touched each other at the Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.

India's great low fare spiral

India's great low fare spiral

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

Pak's anti-terror court grants bail to Hafiz Saeed

Pak's anti-terror court grants bail to Hafiz Saeed

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

The Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore granted interim bail to Saeed and his aides -- Hafiz Masood, Ameer Hamza, and Malik Zafar -- until August 31 against surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each, Dawn newspaper reported.

DGCA to probe Mamata flight incident; Opposition alleges conspiracy

DGCA to probe Mamata flight incident; Opposition alleges conspiracy

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

TMC asks why the flight was made to hover in the sky despite reporting a fuel shortage.

Pak serial killer who raped, murdered 7-year-old girl sentenced to death

Pak serial killer who raped, murdered 7-year-old girl sentenced to death

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

ATC judge Sajjad Hussain handed down the death sentence to 23-year-old Imran Ali on four grounds -- murdering a child, kidnapping a child, rape of a minor, and committing an unnatural act with a minor.

AAI has a team plan to cut through fog

AAI has a team plan to cut through fog

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

ATC data show on an average airport capacity falls 40 per cent because of higher runway occupation time during the dense fog period.

Air Deccan to hike flights not fares

Air Deccan to hike flights not fares

Rediff.com1 Nov 2004

After having slashed fares when his competitors increased them, low-cost carrier Air Deccan's chief G R Gopinath on Monday said the airline would increase the number of flights instead of fares to meet the passenger demand.

Dense fog in North India hits air, rail traffic; causes road accidents

Dense fog in North India hits air, rail traffic; causes road accidents

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

Visibility was very low in many areas of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.

26/11 perpetrators in Pak jails 'know' they won't be punished

26/11 perpetrators in Pak jails 'know' they won't be punished

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

Saeed's release has virtually 'boosted up the morale' of the six suspects facing the trial in Pakistan for the last eight years, believe Saeed's supporters.

Rahul Gandhi's jet forced to make go-around at Delhi airport

Rahul Gandhi's jet forced to make go-around at Delhi airport

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

A business jet carrying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was forced to make a go-around while landing recently at Delhi airport as an IAF aircraft had still not cleared the runway, airport sources said on Thursday.

Pakistani prosecutor alleges foul play over bail to Lakhvi

Pakistani prosecutor alleges foul play over bail to Lakhvi

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Chief Pakistan prosecutor in the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, Chaudhry Azhar says the bail will lead to unusual delays in the case. Shahzad Raza reports from Islamabad.

26/11 attack mastermind Lakhvi gets 5-year jail term in terror financing case

26/11 attack mastermind Lakhvi gets 5-year jail term in terror financing case

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

United Nations proscribed terrorist Lakhvi, 61, who was on bail since 2015 in the Mumbai attack case, was arrested by the Counter-Terrorism Department of Punjab province on Saturday.

At least 5 Indian airports have tabletop runways

At least 5 Indian airports have tabletop runways

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Tabletop runways are constructed on hilly or elevated terrains. Also, there could be low lying areas adjacent to such runways and there could be gorges at the end of such runways. Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman Arvind Singh told PTI that tabletop runways are there at four airports operated by it.

Musharraf skips hearing, angers anti-terror court

Musharraf skips hearing, angers anti-terror court

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Musharraf, 69, has been named as one of the main accused in assassination of Bhutto by the Federal Investigative Agency last month.

Fire at Chennai airport, flight operations hit

Fire at Chennai airport, flight operations hit

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

Flight operations were affected after a minor fire broke out in the air traffic control room at Chennai airport in the wee hours on Tuesday.

Pak anti-terror court summons 7 witnesses in 26/11 case

Pak anti-terror court summons 7 witnesses in 26/11 case

Rediff.com20 May 2015

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court holding the trial of the seven Mumbai attack accused, including mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, on Wednesday summoned seven witnesses for the next hearing after the case record was finally submitted to it.

Lakhvi claims foreign intel agency, Taliban want him dead

Lakhvi claims foreign intel agency, Taliban want him dead

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Lashkar-e-Tayiba operations commander Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of 2008 Mumbai terror attack, has pleaded before an Anti-Terrorism Court to exempt him from appearing in the court, citing alleged security threat.

Delhi-bound GoAir aircraft returns after bomb scare

Delhi-bound GoAir aircraft returns after bomb scare

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

A Delhi-bound GoAir flight returned to an isolated bay tonight after the pilot informed the ATC of a bomb scare, an airport spokesperson said. All the passengers have been de-boarded, inspection of cargo in the plane is on and security agencies are carrying out checks, he said.

Pakistani court issues non-bailable arrest warrant against Musharraf

Pakistani court issues non-bailable arrest warrant against Musharraf

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

The ex-army chief is facing a slew of court cases after returning from five years of self-exile in Dubai.

Will you buy a scooter for Rs 15 lakh?

Will you buy a scooter for Rs 15 lakh?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Stop rubbing your eyes! You read that right! The Aprilia SRV 850 ABS/ATC is priced around Rs 15.05 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

'People of Thiruvananthapuram want a first class airport'

'People of Thiruvananthapuram want a first class airport'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'Mr (Gautam) Adani invested in Vizhinjam port when no other viable party was willing to bid.' 'He has also been active in charitable work and CSR projects in our coastal areas.' 'As the local MP, I do not judge the local situation purely through the prism of politics.'

Bangladesh plane with 67 on board crashes in Nepal, 50 killed

Bangladesh plane with 67 on board crashes in Nepal, 50 killed

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

The condition of over two dozen people who were admitted to the hospital in Kathmandu is said to be serious.

Foreign entities picking states in airlines: GoM to decide

Foreign entities picking states in airlines: GoM to decide

Rediff.com11 Jan 2012

A group of ministers will soon meet in New Delhi to decide on allowing foreign entities to pick up stakes in the airline sector in India, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Wednesday.

Major fire at Delhi's IGI airport, airline offices gutted

Major fire at Delhi's IGI airport, airline offices gutted

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

The blaze erupted between 12.45 am and 1:00 am in the first floor of the cargo terminal, located near the Air Traffic Control (ATC) building, which houses offices of around 20 international airlines, including Air India, Air Sri Lanka and others.

Delhi Airport is the 6th busiest in Asia

Delhi Airport is the 6th busiest in Asia

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

In contrast to its global peers, a lion's share of Delhi airport's growth came from domestic flyers, which, at 46.6 million, makes up for 73 per cent of the total number of passengers.

Pak govt gets Lakhvi's bail order copy, but will appeal 2 weeks later

Pak govt gets Lakhvi's bail order copy, but will appeal 2 weeks later

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Pakistan government is all set to challenge the bail to Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the key planner of 2008 Mumbai attacks, after getting a copy of the court's order, the chief prosecutor in the 26/11 case said on Saturday.

Pak court indicts 59 people for burning alive Christian couple

Pak court indicts 59 people for burning alive Christian couple

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Two clerics and four women were among 59 people indicted by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Wednesday for burning alive a Christian couple over alleged desecration of the Quran in Punjab province.

Pak Taliban claims Benazir Bhutto's assassination in new book

Pak Taliban claims Benazir Bhutto's assassination in new book

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

Pakistan Peoples Party chief Bhutto, 54, was killed in a suicide attack in Rawalpindi shortly after she had addressed an election rally on December 27, 2007.

Spicejet-Emirates mid-air mishap averted

Spicejet-Emirates mid-air mishap averted

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

The incident which occurred on August 11, involving SpiceJet Hyderabad flight from Chennai (SG 511) and Emirates' Dubai-bound Brisbane flight (EK 433), is currently being investigated by the aviation regulator, DGCA sources said.

AI jet makes emergency landing after bomb threat

AI jet makes emergency landing after bomb threat

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

Soon after AI-888 took off from Mumbai at 7:00 pm, the Air India call centre there received a phone call from an anonymous person saying the aircraft was carrying a baggage, which had a bomb.

When the German Air Force came to the rescue of a Jet Airways flight

When the German Air Force came to the rescue of a Jet Airways flight

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

A Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to London, with more than 300 people, triggered a major scare when it lost contact with the Air Traffic Control after getting intercepted by German fighter jets. The flight then had to be escorted by German Air Force fighter planes before it landed.

Mumbai airport runway reopens after four days

Mumbai airport runway reopens after four days

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

After remaining shut for four days, the main runway of the Mumbai airport was on Monday reopened after a team of engineers towed away a Turkish Airways' Airbus 340 aircraft, which got stuck in the mud when it skidded off the tarmac, airport officials said.

Air traffic control to be new entity

Air traffic control to be new entity

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

AAI would like the company to operate as a subsidiary in order to make sure that the revenue does not go out of its kitty.

Pak govt fails to challenge Lakhvi's bail order

Pak govt fails to challenge Lakhvi's bail order

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Pakistan government on Tuesday again failed to file a plea challenging the bail to Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the key planner of 2008 Mumbai attacks, on the last working day for courts ahead of a two-week winter break, citing that the judge has not released the copy of the order.

Pak fails to challenge 26/11 conspirator Lakhvi's bail order

Pak fails to challenge 26/11 conspirator Lakhvi's bail order

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

The Pakistan government on Monday failed to file a plea challenging the bail to Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi even as the key planner of 2008 Mumbai attack filed a petition in the high court in Islamabad against a court's decision to make a judicial panel's record a part of evidence in the 26/11 case.

Air India operates 'world's longest all-women flight'

Air India operates 'world's longest all-women flight'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

National carrier Air India on Monday said it flew the "world's longest" all-women operated and supported flight from New Delhi to San Francisco.

1971 War: A brave Dakota pilot's contribution

1971 War: A brave Dakota pilot's contribution

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

'We flew all missions in the first part of the war at low levels; that is at 300 to 500 feet above the ground.' 'These sorties were no doubt stressful since the pilots and crew had to look out for birds and obstructions as well as enemy gunfire.'

How states can avail extra borrowing from the markets

How states can avail extra borrowing from the markets

Rediff.com20 May 2020

These conditions are implementation of the 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme, ease of doing business, power sector reforms, and urban local body reforms.