Volcanic ash hits Scotland and Ireland air travel
London, May 5: The Iceland volcanic ash has yet again grounded flights in the Scotland and Ireland.With the volcanic ash level rising over parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the aviation industry of the region have decided.....
AI to resume Europe operations from Apr 22
New Delhi, Apr 21: Air India will resume its normal operations to the UK, Frankfurt and Toronto from Thursday, Apr 22, after a six-day closure of due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland.“In addition to the U.S. flights, Air India.....
Trouble brewing in AI again, union threaten strike
Mumbai, May 6: Trouble is brewing again in Air India as the staff union has threatened action if the management does not reinstate 23 cabin crew, who were derostered over the Cairo flight delay.All India Cabin Crew Association (AICCA) general secretary,.....
PIL dip causes pilot protest, AI flights cancelled
New Delhi, Sep 26: A section of the national airlines' pilots broke into an agitation protesting the 50 per cent reduction in their productivity-linked incentives (PLIs) and as a result, two Air India flights were cancelled.Airline officials said that the pilots.....
26/11 Brit victim doesn't favour death for Kasab
London, May 8: Even though the memories of the 26/11 Mumbai carnage are still fresh, the capital punishment handed over to the lone surviving terrorist Ajmal Kasab is not necessarily right, a British victim has said.Sajjad Karim, who is a Member.....
UK: Cameron woos Liberal Democrats to form govt
London, May 8: With no party winning the majority, Liberal Democrats have emerged as a crucial piece in stitching together the new government.Before the results were out Gordon Brown's Labour Party had claimed that they would ally with Liberal Democrats to.....
Indonesia on alert as volcano spits flaming rocks
Jakarta, July 11: Indonesia's Mount Gamkonora has started spitting out flaming rocks and sending showers of sparks into the air, indicating the volcano in the east of the country is likely to erupt, an official said today.Thousands of people living close to the volcano have been evacuated since it started sending out towering columns of ash and smoke on Saturday.Although less smoke and ash were spotted today, flaming material started to appear yesterday evening, indicating magma was approaching.....
Molten rock erupts near Indore
Sendhwa (Madhya Pradesh), Apr 16: Small quantities of molten rock erupted near a habitation at Sendhwa near Indore, leaving neighbourhoods awestruck. Locals said the eruption began with a small explosion on Tuesday causing a two-feel wide gap in the soil. The eruptions continued with less intensity on Wednesday with the lava cooling around causing a small hump like structure. People from places in the vicinity rushed to the spot to watch the natural phenomenon. "When I got to know about this volcano,.....