London: An airport operator and lawmakers on Saturday called on the government to urgently address chaos at Britain's borders to prevent disruption for Olympic visitors. Concerns have been raised amid lengthy waits for passengers arriving at immigration desks from flights into the British capital, including complaints from passengers who faced long lines on Friday at Heathrow's Terminal 5. BAA Ltd, which operates Heathrow and Stansted airports in London, said Britain's...
12:44 PM, Apr 29, 2012
London: In the wake of heavy snowfall and severe weather warnings, London's Heathrow Airport cancelled 30 per cent of flights that were scheduled to take off on Sunday. The world's busiest international passenger airport said that up to 10 centimetres of snow were expected to fall which would cause major disruption at the west London airport without reductions to the flight schedule. Heathrow's chief operating officer Normand Boivin said, "We...
12:10 PM, Feb 05, 2012
London: A Pakistan-origin drug smuggler who imported heroin hidden in a consignment of vegetables has been jailed for 11 years in the UK. Ali Amir Shah, 44, was sentenced to 11 years in prison by London's Kingston Crown Court after pleading guilty to conspiracy to import two kilos of heroin with a street value of around 80,000 pounds. Shah was sentenced last week, but his conviction wasn't announced until Tuesday....
10:46 AM, Oct 12, 2011
London: British novelist Tony Parsons is gearing up to tell tales from the terminal, as he assumes the role of writer-in-residence at London's Heathrow Airport. The author and journalist, best known for his novel "Man and Boy," moved into a hotel in the airport Wednesday and will spend a week roaming the terminals in search of inspiration for his first collection of short stories. Describing airports as "places of extreme...
11:04 AM, Aug 04, 2011
Passengers were stranded at airports as many flights were canceled due to heavy snowfall in Europe. ...
04:45 PM, Dec 21, 2010
Mumbai: Major Indian carriers on Sunday announced the cancellation of their flights to and from London following the closure of London's Heathrow airport due to heavy snow. "Due to persistent bad weather, all flights to and from London Heathrow have been cancelled for Monday. We will resume flight operations Tuesday if the weather is in control," an Air India spokesperson said. Kingfisher Airlines too cancelled all its flights on Sunday....
11:02 PM, Dec 19, 2010
He made lewd comments after a colleague strayed into the scanner. ...
05:19 PM, Mar 24, 2010
Rashid Rauf was one of the top operatives of the al Qaeda. ...
03:31 PM, Nov 22, 2008
It seems trouble won't stop following superstar Amitabh Bachchan. ...
01:09 PM, Sep 26, 2008
Three men were found guilty of a terrorist bombing plot drawn up in Pak. ...
11:20 PM, Sep 08, 2008
West London Magistrate's Court has sentenced Naomi to community service. ...
01:45 PM, Jun 21, 2008
Chennai: With their frontline batsmen and bowlers in good form this season, Tamil Nadu, winners in 1986-87 and twice runners-up thereafter, would be looking to roll over Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal beginning here from Monday. With Cyclone Thane sparing the city and the sun out in all its winter splendour, a full game is on the cards despite a wet spell being forecast later in the week that...
09:33 PM, Apr 05, 2008
Where Australia's final two wickets batted 22.3 overs, India slumped to 69 for 5 after batting 23.3 overs. With Sachin Tendulkar at the crease, die-hard fans would have had some reason to remain optimistic, but the batting maestro's approach fit into Australia's best-laid plans. Eager to counter-attack despite the shambolic scenes around him, Tendulkar's overconfidence led to his dismissal. He was quick to come onto the front foot and drive,...
02:02 PM, Apr 04, 2008
The Indian woman, sacked for wearing a nose pin, has been reinstated. ...
10:38 PM, Oct 05, 2007
While a woman lost her Heathrow job for wearing a nose stud, in France, turbans are banned. ...
09:27 AM, Sep 20, 2007
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