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Air India divestment: Permission to retrench staff may clinch deal in second bid

The Modi government may get second time lucky with the offer made sweeter with 100% stake sale and permission to retrench staff under voluntary retirement scheme norms

1 day ago

Malaysian cuisine in Bengaluru: Shangri-La & Tourism Malaysia announce 12-day-long authentic Malay food pop-up

Shangri-la Hotel, Bengaluru brings Chef Roslan Adnan and Antonio Fedelis from Sabah, Malaysia to curate a 12-day-long authentic Malay food pop-up at b Café

8 days ago

Will there be any taker for Air India as 100% stake sale proposal sweetens deal?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hopes to raise Rs 1.05 lakh crore from once-shelved Air India stake sale while struggling to make up the Rs 1.45-lakh-crore largesse lost to a corporate tax cut amid worsening revenue account deficit.

9 days ago

China's new $11 billon Daxing International Airport in Beijing: Key facts

The Beijing Daxing International Airport will relieve some pressure from the Beijing International Airport, which already handles over 100 million annual passengers.

23 days ago

British travel company Thomas Cook collapses, stranding 150,000 travellers abroad

Thomas Cook chief executive Peter Fankhauser says firm's collapse is a "matter of profound regret" and apologises to millions of customers and thousands of employees.

25 days ago

Jet founder Goyal may face money laundering charges amid Modi's anti-graft drive

Multiple agencies are probing the defunct Jet Airways, founder-chairman Goyal and associates.

Sep 13, 2019

35-year-old IISc grad from Bengaluru falls to death in US

A Portland-based mountaineering group said Chaitanya Sathe's climbing partner was ahead of him and did not see the accident occur.

Aug 28, 2019

All departing flights cancelled in Hong Kong amid major protests at airport

Wearing black t-shirts and eye patches, the demonstrators listed out various incidents of police brutality on the visitors to the airport.

Aug 12, 2019

US revokes visa waiver to foreigners who visit North Korea

Details about the new travel provision reveal, visitors who have travelled to eight countries including North Korea since March 1, 2011, are no longer eligible to the visa-free entry.

Aug 6, 2019

Will PM Modi's intervention save IndiGo from crash-landing like Jet?

Rahul Bhatia controls nearly 38 percent stake in the airline against Rakesh Gangwal's 37 percent. Bhatia also holds special rights, including the prerogative of appointing three out of six directors.

Jul 17, 2019

IndiGo rift set to worsen as Bhatia camp plans to grill Gangwal on engine talks

Board members to seek more information from Gangwal on his 'exclusive parleys' with engine maker Pratt & Whitney before IndiGo signed $20-billion deal for engines with rival CFM.

Jul 15, 2019

Kartarpur Corridor: India-Pakistan meet to discuss second round of talks

India and Pakistan will be discussing details including infrastructure, pilgrims movement and safety on the development of the Kartarpur Corridor.

Jul 14, 2019

Will IndiGo tread Jet's path as promoters clash over governance?

Differences between Gangwal and Bhatia have reached a stage where they could affect the day-to-day operations of India's largest airline; Sebi forced to intervene

Jul 10, 2019

From visa waiver to direct flights, here's why Indians dominate Thailand tourism

Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports said that a record 180,000 Indian tourists visited Thailand in June 2019.

Jul 8, 2019

Ryan Sethi shows how passion and determination can fulfill any dream

Ryan Sethi is a popular travel bloggers, an internet guru, and a successful digital marketer. Having created an image for himself, he has shown how passion and determination can fulfill any dream.

Jul 8, 2019