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Kashmir: Half a dozen houseboats gutted in massive fire in Nigeen Lake
Srinagar, April 4: At least half a dozen houseboats were gutted on Monday in a massive fire that broke out in Nigeen Lake in Srinagar causing damage to the property worth crores, officials said. Fire and Emergency services said that…
China Boeing crash: US investigators going to probe air crash that killed 132
Washington, April 2: A team of US investigators have departed for China to probe the causes of an airliner crash that killed all 132 people on a Boeing 737-800 operated by China Eastern Airlines on March 21, the National Transportation…
A Private helicopter crashes in Melbourne, 5 dead
Sydney, April 1: After a private helicopter crashed in the Australian state of Victoria, an all-day search party concluded late Thursday night that all five people aboard died. The crash occurred in bushland 60 km north of Melbourne at…
Indian travelers ready to unleash their travel bug in 2022
New Delhi, March 29: Most Indians plan to spend on travel and holidays as much as they spent before the pandemic and shop at desi outlets to support the local economy, said a recently released report. A report titled 'Global Travel…
Jammu-bound SpiceJet plane hits pole at Delhi airport
New Delhi, March 28: A SpiceJet B737-800 aircraft on Monday hit a pole at Delhi airport during push back damaging the aileron, a hinged part in the trailing edge of an aircraft wing. The flight was scheduled to operate from Delhi to…
PNB assigned lead bank responsibility in new Meghalaya district
March 23: State-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) has been assigned the responsibility of a lead bank for the newly-created district in Meghalaya. The government of Meghalaya had, on November 9, 2021, notified the formation of new district…
Boeing 737 crashes in South China, 132 dead
Nanning (China), March 21: A passenger plane Boeing 737, with 132 people aboard crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang region on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The Boeing 737 of China Eastern Airlines, which flew from Kunming to…
Tourist visas, E-Visa services restored for foreign travelers
New Delhi, March 16: Close on the heels of announcing to resume regular international flights, the government has restored 5-year e-tourist visa and regular tourist visa services to foreign nationals. "Indian e-visa service has been…
BharatPe announces launch of new digital campaign on International Women’s Day
Kolkata, Mar 8 (UNI) BharatPe, one of India's fastest-growing Fintech companies, on Tuesday announced the rollout of its latest digital campaign on the occasion of International Women's Day (IWD). Conceptualized in line with this year's…
India to resume scheduled international flights from March 27
New Delhi, March 8 (UNI) The government has decided to resume scheduled commercial flights from March 27, nearly two years after suspending the operation in the wake of Coronavirus pandemic.
The decision has been taken after…
Hijacker of IC-814 Mistry Zahoor Ibrahim shot dead in Karachi
Islamabad/New Delhi, March 7 (UNI) A Pakistani furniture trader who was killed point blank by two unidentified motorcycle borne men on March 1 in Akhtar Colony of Karachi was none other than Indian Airlines flight IC 814 hijacker…
Turkish aviation expert Ilker Ayci declines Air India top job offer
New Delhi, March 1 (UNI) Former Turkish Airlines Chairman Ilker Ayci who had recently been appointed by Tata Sons to lead Air India as CEO & MD has declined the offer. A Tata Spokesperson confirmed the development responding to a…
Heavy snow shuts roads, hits flights, defer exams in Valley
Srinagar, Feb 23 (UNI) Moderate to heavy snowfall disrupted normal life in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday. It shut the only road link connecting the valley with the rest of the country and also hit the air traffic. Several flights from…
TruJet to resume its operations from Feb 23
Hyderabad, Feb 21: Regional airline TruJet on Monday announced that it will resume its operations from February 23. In a statement, the airline, which has been a forefront player in the government's regional connectivity scheme of UDAN,…
India’s Tejas to participate in Singapore Air Show
New Delhi, Feb 12: Three indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) have reached Changi International Airport in Singapore to participate in the Singapore Air Show 2022 scheduled from 15th to 18th February. A 44-member contingent of…
Domestic Air traffic dipped to 42-43 per cent in Jan 2022
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) The third wave of pandemic, Omicron and the resultant restrictions led to a sharp sequential decline in domestic air passenger traffic by 42-43 per cent at 64 lakh in January 2022, compared to 112 lakh in December…
Emirates starts first class service from Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7: Emirates started its first class services on Dubai to Thiruvananthapuram route from February 6, 2022, a statement said. Travelers from Thiruvananthapuram can experience Emirates' First Class product on…
McLeodganj gets fresh snowfall
Dharamshala, Feb 4 (UNI) McLeodganj, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile, and the Dal Lake near here experienced snowfall for a second day on Friday disrupting life even as the Kangra Valley shivered due to a dip in the…
Violence spreads in Canadian capital
Ottawa, Jan 30 (UNI) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family have left their home in the capital city amid the trucker protest against coronavirus restrictions, Canadian media report. Trudeau and his family were moved to a…
Kashmir freezes under sub-zero temp spell
Srinagar, Jan 29 (UNI) Even as the 40-day period often referred as the harshest winter period in Kashmir, "Chillai Kalan", is about to end, the minimum temperatures continue to settle below zero across Kashmir valley, it was reported on…