
Hyderabad/Ahmedabad: The 1,200 Indian workers stranded in Angola are not keen on coming back home despite the government making arrangements for their return, Minister for Overseas Affairs Vyalar Ravi informed Parliament about it on Wednesday. With dreams of a better future for his family, Vijay Valmiki of Petlad in Gujarat, left for Angola to work in the electrical division of a cement factory. He got the job through a Vadodara-based...

09:21 AM, May 17, 2012

Mumbai: Frequent fliers are well aware that its heavy going with airlines when it comes to any excess baggage. But 24-year-old Vinish Vincent George claims, in his particular case, national carrier Air India has gone too far. Falling short of 35 Canadian dollars towards payment for his extra baggage proved costly for the aspiring Indian pilot, who is stranded at Pearson Airport, Toronto since 12.40 pm (local time) on April...

02:52 PM, May 01, 2012

Mumbai: A massive salvage operation is currently on at Mumbai Airport. More than 100 people are working round the clock to dislodge this Turkish Airlines' Airbus 340 aircraft that has been stuck in mud just off the main runway since it skid off the rapid exit taxiway on early Friday morning. But the aircraft hasn't moved an inch since. What's taking so long? The nose wheel and main landing gear...

09:07 PM, Sep 03, 2011

Mumbai: MT Pavit, a small ship mysteriously grounded at Mumbai's Versova Beach, has literally turned into a giant jigsaw puzzle for India's coastal security agencies. Having not even a blip on the security radar, while it was adrift towards Mumbai for a month, has left alarm bells ringing. The ship owner claimed Pavit had sunk off the Oman coast on June 29 due to water ingress in its engine room....

08:31 PM, Aug 04, 2011

Despite fresh volcanic eruptions, Europe's busiest airport has reopened. ...

12:58 AM, Apr 22, 2010
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The airlines have been urging Embassies and High Commissions here to take care of the affected people. ...

08:11 AM, Apr 20, 2010

The "Asian Forest" was stranded because of rough weather. ...

01:47 PM, Jul 18, 2009

The motormen demanded revision of working hours and wages. ...

11:39 AM, Dec 19, 2008

Air India said that it will help sort Visa matters compounded by delay. ...

04:07 PM, Dec 14, 2008

Relief has been slow and thousands of people are yet to be rescued. ...

10:51 PM, Sep 05, 2008

Mamata Banerjee's dharna is trouble for those stranded on the highway. ...

10:42 AM, Aug 28, 2008

Thousands of people stranded on rooftops as cyclone-spawned floods surged Pakistan. ...

03:37 PM, Jun 27, 2007

After watching the report, Managing Director of GoAir, Jeh Wadia has now offered to compensate passengers. ...

03:01 AM, Mar 03, 2007

As many as 120 passengers of a GoAir flight were stranded at the Bangalore airport for at least 18 hours. ...

04:43 PM, Mar 02, 2007

Cold wave conditions have revived in Himachal Pradesh following heavy snowfall in higher altitude areas. ...

03:24 PM, Feb 13, 2007