Expanding its international network, no-frill carrier SpiceJet is set to make its debut in the Chinese sky with the launch of its service from Delhi to southern China's Guangzhou city from February. SpiceJet would fly on Guangzhou-Delhi route four days a week and commercial flights on this route would commence from February 8, an airline spokesperson said, adding booking of tickets for the flights on the route are open. ...
07:09 PM, Jan 29, 2013
New Delhi: With the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner for Air India landing in New Delhi on Saturday, the airline plans to fly it on select domestic and international routes for the next two months before it flies long-haul. The new 256-seater aircraft, made out of light-weight carbon composite materials, would be flown on routes like Delhi-Dubai on the international sector, Delhi-Kolkata, Delhi-Bangalore and Delhi-Amritsar, airline sources said. The flights on...
04:47 AM, Sep 08, 2012
Pune: Commuters are currently dubbing the Pragati Express a slow train after it began passing through Panvel, thereby involving a different route and two additional stops than earlier. They now say that it has lost its Superfast status as the train arrives 15 to 30 minutes late everyday, which is creating problems for daily commuters. The Pune railway division had decided to re-route the express on an experimental basis, following...
03:28 PM, Aug 07, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have temporarily stopped the movement of NATO trucks to Afghanistan following an attack by militants even as the Foreign Office on Thursday said a new memorandum of understanding covering the transportation of supplies would be signed soon. The movement of NATO trucks and tankers was temporarily suspended on Wednesday night so that authorities could improve security for the vehicles, officials told the media. Militants carried out two...
06:59 PM, Jul 26, 2012
Lahore: In a setback to Hafiz Saeed promoted Defa-e-Pakistan Council, no mainstream political parties on Saturday attended a conference convened by it to mobilise support for its planned long march against the reopening of NATO supply routes to Afghanistan. The conference was not attended by representatives of key political parties like the PML-N or Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf. Leaders of parties like the Jamaat-e-Islami and Awami Muslim League, which are part of...
11:05 PM, Jul 07, 2012
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan is expected to receive $2.5 billion as financial assistance from the US during the current fiscal following the end of a standoff between the two sides on NATO supply routes to Afghanistan. The disbursements, especially reimbursements from the US Coalition Support Fund (CSF) for Pakistan's expenses on the war on terror, might relieve the government of pressure it is facing because of depleting foreign exchange reserves which...
12:49 PM, Jul 05, 2012
Washington: Pakistan has agreed to reopen vital supply routes into Afghanistan blocked since a deadly cross border NATO attack in November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday, as she apologised for the loss of Pakistani military lives. Clinton said her Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, during a telephone talk, "informed me that the ground supply lines into Afghanistan are opening". Islamabad...
11:02 PM, Jul 03, 2012
New Delhi: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), in association with Shyam Networks launched a 3G WiFi router, Winknet MF 50, bundled with its SIM for Rs 5,800. R K Upadhyay, chief managing director, BSNL said, "3G WiFi Router, Winknet MF 50, will be made available from tomorrow at all the BSNL stores for Rs 5,800. It will come bundled with attractive data plans that BSNL will announce in coming days."...
04:36 PM, Jul 03, 2012
Brussels: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said there has been a decline in cooperation activities and "it's not business as usual with Pakistan". "No, it's not business as usual. We have seen a decline in cooperation activities during recent months which I strongly regret," the EuAsiaNews quoted Rasmussen as saying. "I think it is of mutual interest to have a close cooperation between Pakistan and NATO," he added. "I...
10:29 AM, Jul 03, 2012
Shimla: Well-known Bollywood playback singer Mohit Chauhan married journalist Prarthna Gehlot at a hotel here, family sources said. The marriage was a quiet and private affair. A family member told IANS that the marriage was solemnised Friday evening at a hotel in Barog, near Kasauli hills in Solan district. The guest list included only Mohit's close friends and family members. Born to Krishana Rana and B.K. Rana, the singer belongs...
01:43 PM, Jul 02, 2012
New Delhi: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), in association with Shyam Networks will launch a 3G WiFi Router, Winknet MF 50, on Tuesday with attractive data plans to boost the uptake of its 3G services. BSNL spokesperson said to The Mobile Indian, "3G WiFi Router, Winknet MF 50, will be made available from tomorrow at all the BSNL stores for Rs 5,800. It will come bundled with attractive data plans...
01:24 PM, Jul 02, 2012
New Delhi: Most operators offering 3G services in India are also offering MiFi routers, which have a 3G SIM slot. However, none of these routers offer the kind of features offered by Edimax 3G router (3G-6218n), especially the option to connect a wired broadband connection through an RJ45 jack. This is the reason why we reviewed this device despite it being a year old in the market. But is it...
11:47 AM, Jun 30, 2012
New Delhi: Come July and you will be able to use your mobile to chat with your family or business partners at 35,000 ft when your aircraft cruises from Delhi to London. This facility would be available on premier British carrier Virgin Atlantic's brand new Airbus A-330 when it takes off on its inaugural flight from here on July 11. Buoyed by an over 15 per cent growth in its...
10:06 AM, Jun 24, 2012
Canberra(Australia): NATO's chief hopes to soon reopen military supply routes through Pakistan despite new transport agreements with other Afghanistan neighbours providing alternatives. NATO this week struck agreements with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan allowing the military to evacuate hardware from Afghanistan and bypass Pakistan. Pakistan closed its southern supply routes six months ago after US airstrikes accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. The US recently said a negotiating team was returning home...
02:14 PM, Jun 13, 2012
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Monday constituted a four-member panel to examine Air India's route profitability, even as the strike by pilots of the national carrier continued for the 21th day, taking its losses to more than Rs 300 crore (about $55 mn). The decision came after the minister reviewed the status of flights on domestic and international routes which are non-profitable. According to a ministry official,...
01:51 AM, May 29, 2012
Washington: US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has ruled out paying Pakistan $ 5,000 per truck carrying vital supplies across its territory for NATO troops in Afghanistan, citing financial challenges faced by America. Panetta headed to this weekend's NATO summit prepared to confront Pakistan over what he considers "price-gouging" for transport of supplies to Afghanistan and hoping for a "consensus" among allies over the war effort. Pakistani officials have demanded $...
08:56 PM, May 20, 2012
BANGALORE: The city traffic police have confirmed that the ongoing work at one of the busiest junctions, the Nayandahalli Junction on Bangalore-Mysore Road, will take at least another three months for completion.With five civic agencies - KPTCL, BWSSB, BDA, BMRCL and BBMP - undertaking construction works on this stretch, the police have advised commuters to travel on alternative roads - Magadi and NICE Roads - to avoid traffic congestion.Passengers of...
06:52 AM, May 18, 2012
New Delhi: National carrier Air India seems to be in major trouble. As many as 10 out of 34 international routes have been cancelled due to the ongoing strike by the pilots. According to reports, the frequency of flights on eight routes has been reduced from seven to two per week. The routes that have been cancelled include Mumbai-Newark, Delhi-Toronto, Mumbai-London, Delhi-Hong Kong-Seoul and Delhi-Hong Kong-Osaka. Besides, the national carrier...
05:32 PM, May 15, 2012
Brussels: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday urged Pakistan to open the transit supply routes for the coalition forces in Afghanistan. "And when it comes to our relationship with Pakistan, my main point is to stress that we need a positive engagement of Pakistan if we are to ensure long-term peace and stability not only in Afghanistan but in the region," Rasmussen said at a press conference. The...
12:09 AM, Apr 20, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to consider the government's appeal for more time to present its stance in the Ram Sethu case on Tuesday. The apex court, on January 5, had directed the Centre to place before it the PM-appointed expert panel report on the feasibility of building an alternative shipping channel through Dhanuskodi instead of Ram Sethu around the country's southern tip. The project was flagged off...
07:05 AM, Mar 27, 2012
