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After 2 Years, India Resumes Regular International Flights Today
After a coronavirus pandemic-induced hiatus of over two years, regular international flights are set to resume from today with airports and airlines getting ready for normal overseas operations.
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First Air India Flight From London Amid Lockdown Takes Off For Mumbai
The first Air India flight from the UK, scheduled as part of the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indians stranded overseas due to the coronavirus lockdown, took off from London's Heathrow Airport today and will land in Mumbai in the early hours of Sunday.
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Rahul Gandhi To Meet Indian Community On First UAE Visit
Congress President Rahul Gandhi who will interact with the Indian overseas and student communities during his maiden visit to the UAE was accorded a warm welcome by the Indian diaspora at the Dubai airport on Thursday, the party said.
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Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Denied India Entry. Broke Laws, Says Centre
A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist was denied re-entry into India recently for allegedly violating visa rules. Cathal McNaughton, chief photographer at news agency Reuters' Delhi office, was recently sent back from the New Delhi airport after his arrival from an overseas trip.
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Unrecognisable After Plastic Surgery, Chinese Women Detained At Airport
Three Chinese woman who travelled overseas to get some work done on their face were unable to go back home as they were barred from taking their flights.
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Out On Bail, Ex-India Player With Criminal Record, Jacob Martin, Appointed Ranji Coach
The Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) has appointed former player Jacob Martin as their coach for the Ranji Trophy. Martin, who played 10 ODIs for India, was arrested in Delhi in 2009 in connection with a 2003 human-trafficking case that was registered at the Indira Gandhi International Airport police station
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US Man Pleads Guilty to Supporting Islamic Militants
A US man pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing material support to Islamic State militants after attempting to travel overseas to join the group, the Department of Justice said.
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Etihad Passengers Complain of 12-Hour Wait on Tarmac With No Food
Hundreds of air travelers landed in San Francisco, safe but irritated, after a 28-hour overseas flight they say included 12 hours on a tarmac in the Middle East without food or accurate flight information.
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Ill Airline Passenger Prompts Medical Response
Officials say an ill passenger prompted medical crews to meet an overseas flight that landed at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
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Some US-Bound Air Travelers Must Turn on Phones
Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices in order to board their flights - a measure intended to enhance aviation security at a time when intelligence officials are concerned about hidden explosives, a counterterrorism official said.
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US Increases Security at Overseas Airports Amid Bomb Concerns
The United States said on Wednesday it would increase security at overseas airports with nonstop flights to the country and US officials cited concerns al Qaeda operatives in Syria and Yemen were developing bombs that could be smuggled onto planes.
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GMR row: Maldives has assured protection to lenders' money, says Indian Overseas Bank
The Maldives government has given a comfort letter to Indian Overseas Bank, which has $25 million exposure to GMR Group's Male airport project, assuring safety of lenders' funds, a top bank official said today.
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Starting today, pay more to fly from Mumbai
The cost of air travel from Mumbai will go up by Rs 600 for those flying to overseas destinations and by Rs 100 for domestic travellers with the addition of development fee (DF) from today. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed all the air-carriers to collect development fee from passengers and subsequently deposit the same ...
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GMR eyes $500-mn investment in overseas airport projects
Leading airport operator GMR on Sunday said it has an investment pipeline of $7-8 billion for the next three years, including $500 million for airport projects in the overseas markets. "We have close to $7-8 billion projects that we have on our plate over the next three years. So next 3-4 years we are full on our plate," GMR Group CFO Subba...
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After 2 Years, India Resumes Regular International Flights Today
After a coronavirus pandemic-induced hiatus of over two years, regular international flights are set to resume from today with airports and airlines getting ready for normal overseas operations.
-
First Air India Flight From London Amid Lockdown Takes Off For Mumbai
The first Air India flight from the UK, scheduled as part of the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indians stranded overseas due to the coronavirus lockdown, took off from London's Heathrow Airport today and will land in Mumbai in the early hours of Sunday.
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Rahul Gandhi To Meet Indian Community On First UAE Visit
Congress President Rahul Gandhi who will interact with the Indian overseas and student communities during his maiden visit to the UAE was accorded a warm welcome by the Indian diaspora at the Dubai airport on Thursday, the party said.
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Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Denied India Entry. Broke Laws, Says Centre
A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist was denied re-entry into India recently for allegedly violating visa rules. Cathal McNaughton, chief photographer at news agency Reuters' Delhi office, was recently sent back from the New Delhi airport after his arrival from an overseas trip.
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Unrecognisable After Plastic Surgery, Chinese Women Detained At Airport
Three Chinese woman who travelled overseas to get some work done on their face were unable to go back home as they were barred from taking their flights.
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Out On Bail, Ex-India Player With Criminal Record, Jacob Martin, Appointed Ranji Coach
The Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) has appointed former player Jacob Martin as their coach for the Ranji Trophy. Martin, who played 10 ODIs for India, was arrested in Delhi in 2009 in connection with a 2003 human-trafficking case that was registered at the Indira Gandhi International Airport police station
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US Man Pleads Guilty to Supporting Islamic Militants
A US man pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing material support to Islamic State militants after attempting to travel overseas to join the group, the Department of Justice said.
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Etihad Passengers Complain of 12-Hour Wait on Tarmac With No Food
Hundreds of air travelers landed in San Francisco, safe but irritated, after a 28-hour overseas flight they say included 12 hours on a tarmac in the Middle East without food or accurate flight information.
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Ill Airline Passenger Prompts Medical Response
Officials say an ill passenger prompted medical crews to meet an overseas flight that landed at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
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Some US-Bound Air Travelers Must Turn on Phones
Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices in order to board their flights - a measure intended to enhance aviation security at a time when intelligence officials are concerned about hidden explosives, a counterterrorism official said.
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US Increases Security at Overseas Airports Amid Bomb Concerns
The United States said on Wednesday it would increase security at overseas airports with nonstop flights to the country and US officials cited concerns al Qaeda operatives in Syria and Yemen were developing bombs that could be smuggled onto planes.
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GMR row: Maldives has assured protection to lenders' money, says Indian Overseas Bank
The Maldives government has given a comfort letter to Indian Overseas Bank, which has $25 million exposure to GMR Group's Male airport project, assuring safety of lenders' funds, a top bank official said today.
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Starting today, pay more to fly from Mumbai
The cost of air travel from Mumbai will go up by Rs 600 for those flying to overseas destinations and by Rs 100 for domestic travellers with the addition of development fee (DF) from today. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed all the air-carriers to collect development fee from passengers and subsequently deposit the same ...
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GMR eyes $500-mn investment in overseas airport projects
Leading airport operator GMR on Sunday said it has an investment pipeline of $7-8 billion for the next three years, including $500 million for airport projects in the overseas markets. "We have close to $7-8 billion projects that we have on our plate over the next three years. So next 3-4 years we are full on our plate," GMR Group CFO Subba...
