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Everything you need to know about Ranchi Airport: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Japan promotes eco-friendly transportation

June 18, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Tokyo, June 18 (ANI): A safe and efficient transportation system is one of the highlights of Singapore's Changi Airport.

Emirates to fly Airbus A380 to Los Angeles

June 16, 2013 at 3:16 AM

Dubai, June 16 (IANS/WAM) Emirates has announced an upgrade of its service from Dubai to Los Angeles with the introduction of an Airbus A380 starting Dec 2.

Seven Maoist guerrillas arrested in Jharkhand

June 15, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Ranchi, June 15 (IANS) Seven Maoist guerrillas, including a top leader, were arrested from different areas of Jharkhand Saturday, police said.

294 Maoist guerrillas arrested in Jharkhand this year

June 14, 2013 at 7:16 PM

Ranchi, June 14 (IANS) Jharkhand Police have arrested 294 Maoist guerrillas in the first five months of this year, police said here Friday.

Huge spurt in rape cases in Jharkhand

June 14, 2013 at 9:24 AM

Ranchi, June 14 (IANS) Jharkhand has witnessed a steep rise in the number of rape cases registered in the first five months of this year, as compared to the same period in the two years preceding, according to data from the state police department.

Etihad Airways expands check-in options

June 14, 2013 at 2:20 AM

Abu Dhabi, June 14 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is expanding its check-in options in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai.

Jharkhand cop probing poll scandal shielded from transfer

June 13, 2013 at 8:28 PM

Ranchi, June 13 (IANS) Jharkhand Police chief Rajeev Kumar Thursday said an official involved in investigation of a cash-for-vote scam surrounding the mayor poll here would not be transferred.

Split from JD-U will benefit BJP, feel Jharkhand leaders

June 13, 2013 at 4:37 PM

Ranchi, June 13 (IANS) BJP leaders in Jharkhand feel that the party unit in the state could derive some benefits from a split with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) at the national level.

Jharkhand legislator surrenders, sent to jail

June 13, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Ranchi, June 13 (IANS) Jharkhand legislator Arup Chatterji surrendered in a Dhanbad district court Thursday and was sent to jail in connection with a 2007 case related to obstruction of official work at a coalfield, a lawyer said.

Heroin smuggling bid foiled in Dubai

June 12, 2013 at 1:40 AM

Dubai, June 12 (IANS/WAM) Dubai Customs foiled a bid to smuggle more than two kg of heroin by an African passenger, who hid the drugs in 125 capsules in his stomach.

Monsoon reaches Jharkhand

June 11, 2013 at 7:16 PM

Ranchi, June 11 (IANS) Monsoon has arrived in Jharkhand and would cover the entire state in the next two days, a weather official said Tuesday.

Pawan Dhoot gets bail in Jharkhand horse-trading case

June 11, 2013 at 12:36 PM

Ranchi, June 11 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Tuesday granted bail to Pawan Kumar Dhoot, an accused in the cash-for-vote scandal during the 2012 Rajya Sabha poll in Jharkhand that was countermanded.

Protest in Jharkhand over rape and murder of two girls

June 8, 2013 at 7:37 PM

Ranchi, June 8 (IANS) A shutdown was called by the residents of Jharkhand's district headquarters town of Deoghar Saturday to protest against the failure of police in cracking last month's rape and murder case involving two teenaged girls.

UFO's sighted over British Scientology HQ

June 8, 2013 at 3:37 PM

London, June 8 (ANI): Three passenger jets had a close encounter with UFOs above Britain's Scientology HQ, it has been revealed.

HIL second edition to start from Jan 23

June 7, 2013 at 6:01 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Hockey India Friday announced the dates for the 2014 Hero Hockey India League (HIL). The second edition of the hockey league will be played from Jan 23, 2014, with the final sated for Feb 23.

Ranchi's former mayor sent to police custody

June 6, 2013 at 5:37 PM

Ranchi, June 6 (IANS) A Ranchi court Thursday sent the city's former mayor Rama Khalko to three days' police custody in connection with a cash-for-vote case.

Hong Kong International Airport ranked best in world for seventh year in row

June 6, 2013 at 3:05 PM

Sydney, June 6 (ANI): Hong Kong International Airport has been ranked the best by millions of worldwide passengers for the seventh year in a row.

Ranchi ex-mayor surrenders in cash-for-vote scam

June 4, 2013 at 3:45 PM

Ranchi, June 4 (IANS) Former mayor of Ranchi, Rama Khalkho surrendered in a court here Tuesday in Rs.22 lakh cash-for-vote scandal and was sent to 14 days in judicial custody.

China's first Boeing 787 delivered

June 3, 2013 at 12:33 PM

Beijing, June 3 (IANS) A Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the first of its kind to be delivered to China, landed at Baiyun International Airport in the south China city of Guangzhou Sunday.

ANA, JAL resume 'regularly scheduled' 787 Dreamliner services

June 2, 2013 at 4:33 PM

Tokyo, June 2 (ANI): All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) which has the largest Dreamliner fleet in the world, resumed regular 787 services on its 12 domestic routes and five international routes and it was Japan Airlines Corporation's (JAL) first commercial Dreamliner service when it scheduled 787 flights from Tokyo's Haneda airport.

Delhi Airport Metro line launches monthly passes

May 31, 2013 at 6:57 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Airport Metro Express Line (AMEL) Friday introduced a monthly pass scheme in order to woo more commuters to use the service, an official said.

Delay in visa-on-arrival facility at Hyderabad airport

May 30, 2013 at 7:22 PM

Hyderabad, May 30 (IANS) Introduction of the visa-on-arrival (VoA) facility for international passengers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here has been delayed for a week due to some technical issues, an official said Thursday.

Hyderabad airport awarded 5-star rating

May 30, 2013 at 6:49 PM

Hyderabad, May 30 (IANS) The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), operated by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), has been awarded the prestigious 5-star rating by the British Safety Council for its health and safety management system.

Manmohan Singh arrives in Thailand on two-day official visit

May 30, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Bangkok, May 30 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, arrived here on Thursday afternoon on a two-day official visit to Thailand.

Anti-TSA activist alleges she was groped and not frisked at US airport

May 29, 2013 at 3:40 PM

New York, May 29 (ANI): An anti- Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has claimed that a female security staff groped her vagina during a pat down at San Diego International Airport.

Children in Ranchi walk on fire to please Lord Shiva during Manda Festival

May 25, 2013 at 3:02 PM

Ranchi, May 25 (ANI): In the name of faith and ritual, small children of four to five years of age walk on fire, in order to please Lord Shiva, a Hindu deity of destruction, during a festival in Ranchi.

Koda surrenders after week-long bail, sent to judicial custody

May 24, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Ranchi, May 24 (IANS) Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, allegedly at the centre of a Rs.2,500 crore money laundering scam, surrendered in a court here Friday after his bail period ended and was sent to 14 days in judicial custody.

Suspected Maoists kill two in Jharkhand

May 23, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Ranchi, May 23 (IANS) Suspected Maoist guerrillas killed two people in Jharkhand's Gumla district early Thursday, police said.

JMM rules out poll pact for 2014 polls

May 22, 2013 at 7:10 PM

Ranchi, May 22 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Wednesday ruled out any pre-poll tie-up in the state assembly and Lok Sabha polls in 2014.

Elephants crush two to death in Jharkhand

May 18, 2013 at 2:14 PM

Ranchi, May 18 (IANS) Rampaging elephants trampled two people to death in a village on the outskirts of the Jharkhand capital Ranchi Friday, an official said Saturday.

Under-trial commits suicide in Jharkhand jail

May 16, 2013 at 3:02 PM

Ranchi, May 16 (IANS) An under-trial, charged with the murder of his wife, committed suicide in a Jharkhand jail early Thursday, police said.

Life sentence for Congress MLA in Jharkhand

May 15, 2013 at 1:58 PM

Ranchi, May 15 (IANS) A Jharkhand court here Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to a state Congress legislator Sawana Lakra and three others convicted in a murder case.

Fan celebrates Madhuri Dixit's birthday in Ranchi

May 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Ranchi, May 15 (ANI): A die-hard fan of Bollywood actress, Madhuri Dixit celebrated her 46th birthday with fervour in Ranchi on Wednesday.

Loaders' strike at Thiruvananthapuram airport delays flights

May 14, 2013 at 9:34 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) A flash strike by around 300 loaders at the international airport here Tuesday delayed flight departures .

Industrialist arrested in 2012 horse trading case

May 14, 2013 at 7:50 PM

Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) The CBI Tuesday arrested industrialist R.K. Agrawal, who contested the 2012 Rajya Sabha poll as an independent candidate. The poll was countermanded by the Election Commission after Rs.2.15 crore in cash was recovered allegedly from Agrawal's vehicle.

Loaders' strike at Thiruvananthapuram airport delays flights

May 14, 2013 at 7:10 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) A flash strike by around 300 loaders at the international airport here Tuesday delayed departures of international flights.

Yuvraj launches Cancer Detection Centre in Ranchi

May 14, 2013 at 5:18 PM

Yuvraj's YOUWECAN in collaboration with Apollo Gleneagles Cancer Hospital launched the centre.

Jharkhand Congress legislator found guilty of murder

May 13, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Ranchi, May 13 (IANS) A Ranchi court Monday convicted Jharkhand Congress legislator Sawana Lakra and three others of murder.

Jharkhand to get Rs.800 crore for forest livelihood project

May 12, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) Jharkhand is all set to get Rs.800 crore for advancement of livelihood and forestry for ecological security, an official said Sunday.

Koda surrenders, sent to 14 days judicial custody

May 10, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Ranchi, May 10 (IANS) Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda surrendered in a Ranchi court Friday and was sent to 14 days' judicial custody. He was on three weeks provisional bail that ended a day before.

Speedy ATM hackers breach cards to steal 45 mln dollars in '21st century heist'

May 10, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Washington, May 10 (ANI): In another incident of cyber-crime, 45 million dollars have been stolen by hacking a prepaid debit card database, followed by draining ATMs across the world, according to federal prosecutors.

Air India to stop 'companion free scheme' for employees

May 9, 2013 at 10:49 AM

New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has directed national carrier Air India to stop the "companion free (travel) scheme" (CFS) which allowed its employees to take their spouse or any other family member for free on the fare of a single ticket.

Air India to stop 'companion free scheme' for employees

May 8, 2013 at 8:16 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government Wednesday directed national carrier Air India to stop the "companion free (travel) scheme" (CFS) which allowed its employees to take their spouse or any other family member for free on the fare of a single ticket.

Four policemen die in Jharkhand accident

May 8, 2013 at 7:04 PM

Ranchi, May 8 (IANS) Four Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) policemen were killed Wednesday in Jharkhand when their vehicle collided with a truck, police said.

Trinidad regrets airport incident involving Indian envoy

May 8, 2013 at 8:40 AM

Port of Spain, May 8 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Trinidad & Tobago Malay Mishra has said he would prefer to put behind him an "incident" at the Piarco International Airport here last week when an immigration officer misbehaved with him, leading to the country/'s foreign minister expressing regret and promising corrective action.

73.15 percent students pass matric exams in Jharkhand

May 7, 2013 at 9:36 PM

Ranchi, May 7 (IANS) About 73.15 percent students passed the matric (secondary) examination in Jharkhand this year, an official said Tuesday.

Abu Dhabi Airport installs 'sleep pods'

May 7, 2013 at 3:52 PM

Melbourne, May 07(ANI): Abu Dhabi Airport has been installed with "GoSleep" sleeping pods, which lets travellers take a quick nap before boarding a plane.

US to have automated student visa checks

May 7, 2013 at 2:01 PM

Washington, May 7 (IANS) In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, the US expects to have an automated system in place this month to close the student visa gap that allows many to enter the country even after they cease to be students.

Seven Maoists killed in Jharkhand

April 29, 2013 at 10:36 PM

Ranchi, April 29 (IANS) Seven alleged Maoists were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Jharkhand Monday, police said.

Angry Akhilesh cancels NY consulate reception following insult to Azam Khan

April 27, 2013 at 11:08 AM

New York, April 27 (ANI): Expressing his annoyance over one of minister's being subjected to a search and questioning at Boston Airport, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has cancelled a reception that was to be hosted in his honour by New York Consul General Dnyaneshwar Mulay.

Russia's largest airline misspent $440 mn, say auditors

April 27, 2013 at 8:12 AM

Moscow, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's largest airline Aeroflot misspent 13.9 billion rubles (over $443 million) in 2010-2011 and the first nine months of 2012, according to an Audit Chamber report.

Woman `detained` for carrying condoms and sexy undies

April 23, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Melbourne, Apr. 23 (ANI): A woman has claimed that she was detained by US border officials thrice in two weeks and accused of being a sex worker for carrying condoms and "racy underwear" in her baggage.

Boeing 'may never find' cause of battery fault in Dreamliner

April 23, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Aerospace giant Boeing has admitted that it may never know the cause of battery malfunctions in its 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Longoria not dating 'Ready For Love' contestant

April 23, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Los Angeles, April 23 (IANS) Actress Eva Longoria has denied rumours that she is romancing one of the contestants from her axed reality TV show "Ready For Love".

Boston Marathon bombing suspect became more religious, radical after '12 trip to Russia

April 22, 2013 at 11:08 AM

Washington, Apr. 22 (ANI): Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the brothers involved in the Boston bombing Marathon, left the country recently and returned a radically different man, according to a friend.

Grenade-shaped lighter leads to Miami International Airport section shut down

April 19, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Washington, Apr. 19 (ANI): US Transportation Security Administration officials shut down a section at Miami International Airport after a male passenger tried to go through security checkpoint with a lighter disguised as a grenade, but turned out to be a novelty cigarette lighter.

Pak bowler Mohammed Asif career terminates

April 18, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Karachi, Apr.18 (ANI): Pakistan media has said fast-bowler Mohammed Asif's international cricket career is all but over after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) declined his appeal to lift his seven-year ban for spot-fixing.

Lack of rain in Jharkhand results in drying up of waterfalls, rivers

April 18, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Ranchi, Apr 18 (ANI): Soaring temperatures and a lack of rain has resulted in the drying up of waterfalls and rivers in Jharkhand.

Brit man writes resignation letter on cake with icing

April 17, 2013 at 3:08 PM

London, Apr 17 (ANI): An employee from Sawston, Cambridgeshire stunned his bosses with bizarre resignation letter iced on to a cake.

Details of Pak govt's secret fund payments to be submitted before SC today

April 17, 2013 at 11:40 AM

Lahore, Apr. 17 (ANI): The Information Ministry of Pakistan will resubmit its list of secret expenses before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, revealing the details of payments made from the government's secret funds.

Two killed, 100 injured as terror strikes Boston marathon

April 16, 2013 at 5:40 AM

Washington, April 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama pledged the "full weight of justice" as two people were killed and more than 100 injured as two powerful explosions detonated in quick succession near the Boston Marathon finish line.

Singapore's Changi Airport named world's best

April 11, 2013 at 11:08 AM

Washington, Apr. 11 (ANI): Singapore's Changi Airport has been named the best in the world for the fourth time in 14 years at the prestigious World Airport Awards in Geneva.

Commoners in Jharkhand face the brunt due to shutdown called by Maoists

April 7, 2013 at 3:17 PM

Ranchi, Apr 7 (ANI): Common man faces the brunt on Sunday as the 48 hour long shutdown called by the Maoists in Jharkhand directly hit the working class as they could not rope in any money.

Five policemen killed by Maoists in Jharkhand

April 4, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Ranchi, April 4 (IANS) Five policemen were killed Thursday in a gun battle with Maoist guerrillas in Jharkhand, police said.

Halle Berry lashes out at paparazzi in airport clash

April 3, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Washington, Apr. 3 (ANI): Halle Berry, who has no tolerance for paparazzi when her daughter Nahla is around, was seen getting angry at photographers when they hounded the family at Los Angeles Airport after their return from their vacation in Hawaii.

Madonna takes adopted kids to Malawi for 1st time in two years

April 2, 2013 at 1:00 PM

London, Apr. 2 (ANI): Madonna, who adopted two kids from Malawi, fulfilled the promise that she made to bring them both back "every two or three years."

Threats against Musharraf create tensions in Islamabad's security apparatus

March 30, 2013 at 12:50 PM

Islamabad, Mar 30 (ANI): New details on threats against former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, who soon expected to visit Islamabad, have created tensions in the state security apparatus, a report has said.

Eight sacks of high-volatile ammonium nitrate seized in Jharkhand

March 25, 2013 at 7:38 PM

Koderma (Jharkhand), Mar 25 (ANI): Eight sacks of highly volatile ammonium nitrate was seized by cops from a car that was travelling through Jharkhand's Koderma District on Monday. The driver was arrested.

Clarke's IPL participation to be decided by medicos

March 24, 2013 at 10:26 AM

Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Australian captain Michael Clarke hoped that his chronic back pain would not keep him out of the Ashes but his participation in next month's Indian Premier League (IPL) will be decided on the basis of advice from medical experts.

Indian bureaucracy dangerous animal: Ramesh

March 23, 2013 at 8:10 PM

Ranchi, March 23 (IANS) India's bureaucracy was "the most dangerous animal in the world", Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said here Saturday.

Myanmar's largest airport to be upgraded

March 23, 2013 at 12:26 PM

Yangon, March 23 (IANS) Myanmar's largest Mandalay International Airport will be upgraded, a media report said Saturday.

Boyfriend, three others arrested for girl's gang-rape

March 22, 2013 at 1:30 PM

Ranchi, March 22 (IANS) A youth who along with his three friends gang-raped his girl-friend, which led to her committing suicide by setting herself ablaze, has been arrested, police said Friday.

Pakistan not preventing terror attacks from its territory: SC

March 21, 2013 at 8:18 PM

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Noting there was a Pakistani hand in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, the Supreme Court Thursday said the neighbouring country was violating its international commitment to prevent terrorist attacks emanating from its territory and inflicting injuries to other states.

CID officer, student commit suicide in Jharkhand

March 21, 2013 at 6:25 PM

Ranchi, March 21 (IANS) A senior CID officer and an engineering student committed suicide in the Jharkhand capital Thursday in two separate incidents, police said.

Gang-raped Jharkhand girl dies of injuries

March 20, 2013 at 8:09 PM

Ranchi, March 20 (IANS) A girl who had set herself on fire after gang-rape by her boyfriend and his three friends March 17 near here died Wednesday, police said.

Abu Dhabi airport named best in Middle East

March 17, 2013 at 5:34 AM

Abu Dhabi, March 17 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi international airport has been named the best in the Middle East by the Airport Council International.

Karnataka IAS officer gets bail in land deal case

March 16, 2013 at 5:10 PM

Bangalore, March 16 (IANS) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer M. K. Aiyappa, posted as deputy commissioner of Bangalore Rural, was Saturday granted bail by a court here in an alleged illegal land deal case.

London-based airport blasted over 'over-enthusiastic' plane crash pic on Facebook page

March 16, 2013 at 4:22 PM

Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A London-based airport has been criticised for posting a photograph of a plane crash, in which a child had died, on its Facebook page, following which the airport deleted the post and apologised for its 'misconduct'.

Karnataka IAS officer in jail over land deal

March 14, 2013 at 8:14 PM

Bangalore, March 14 (IANS) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer M. K. Aiyappa, posted as deputy commissioner of Bangalore Rural, was Thursday sent to jail for a day by a court here pending bail in an alleged illegal land deal case.

No trace of six killed by Maoists in Jharkhand

March 14, 2013 at 7:18 PM

Ranchi, March 14 (IANS) The police are yet to find the bodies of "six criminals" who were reportedly executed by Maoists in a Jharkhand forest, an official said Thursday. Three rebels were injured in a shootout with the search team.

Probe on into boy's 'sexual abuse', cops tell court

March 13, 2013 at 9:42 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Police Wednesday filed a status report in the Delhi High Court in the case of a seven-year-old HIV positive boy's allegation that he was sexually abused by older inmates and a guard at a government home.

Three women killed in coal mining mishap

March 12, 2013 at 10:30 PM

Ranchi, March 12 (IANS) Three women were crushed to death under a heap of coal while illegally extracting it from a mine in Jharkhand Tuesday, police said.

Delhi, Hyderabad airports bag awards

March 12, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Hyderabad, March 12 (IANS) Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) and Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) have bagged Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards by the Airports Council International (ACI) for 2012.

Topless barmaid 'dismissed' for refusal to change kegs in undies

March 11, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Melbourne, Mar. 11 (ANI): A topless barmaid has claimed that she was unfairly dismissed after she refused to change kegs in the cool room in her undies.

Frugal China: Business travel by air falls

March 11, 2013 at 11:55 AM

Beijing, March 11 (IANS) Sales of first and business class flights have dropped as China's frugality campaign gathers pace beyond high-end dining, according to the country's civil aviation authorities.

French fries, chicken grease fueled jet to fly from New York to Amsterdam

March 9, 2013 at 5:14 PM

New York, Mar 9 (ANI): An aircraft using French fries and chicken wings as fuel has been announced by Dutch airline company KLM and will fly from John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport, New York to Amsterdam, Holland.

Constable kills wife, children in Jharkhand

March 8, 2013 at 6:11 PM

Ranchi, March 8 (IANS) A police constable hacked his wife, son and daughter to death in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district Friday, police said.

Brazil's Palmeiras fans attack players

March 8, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Buenos Aires, March 8 (IANS) Frustrated with the team's 0-1 loss to Argentine Club Atletico Tigre, a group of fans from Brazil's Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras attacked the team's players here at the Jorge Newbery Airport.

US commercial pilot claims spotting unmanned 'drone aircraft' while approaching JFK Airport

March 6, 2013 at 2:19 PM

Washington, Mar. 6 (ANI): A commercial pilot has claimed he spotted a drone aircraft flying near his plane as he landed at John F. Kennedy Airport.

Four electrocuted while bathing in Jharkhand river

March 6, 2013 at 11:47 AM

Ranchi, March 6 (IANS) Four people were electrocuted while bathing in a river in Jharkhand Wednesday, police said.

Washington braces as Chicago sets snowfall record

March 6, 2013 at 10:51 AM

Washington, March 6 (IANS) The American capital braced as a massive storm headed its way after breaking a snowfall record in Chicago and prompting the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights for Wednesday.

Abu Dhabi air expo begins

March 6, 2013 at 2:11 AM

Abu Dhabi, March 6 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2013, showcasing the latest products and services in the aviation industry, has begun at the Al Bateen Executive Airport.

Hyderabad blast accused arrested in Ranchi

March 4, 2013 at 6:10 PM

Ranchi, March 4 (IANS) Manzar Imam, an accused in the Feb 21 Hyderabad blast and a member of Indian Mujahideen (IM), was arrested in Ranchi early Monday, police said.

Jharkhand legislator holds kangaroo court

March 2, 2013 at 7:47 PM

Ranchi, March 2 (IANS) A Jharkhand legislator held a kangaroo court Saturday and punished a man after his wife's complaint over ill-treatment by her alcoholic husband.

All Nippon Airways boss says Boeing 'making progress in resolving battery issue'

March 2, 2013 at 3:31 PM

Tokyo, Mar 2 (ANI): The president of All Nippon Airways, Boeing's biggest single customer for its troubled 787 Dreamliner, has said that the aerospace giant has made progress in resolving problems with the aircraft's lithium-ion batteries.

Rail budget disappoints Jharkhand

February 26, 2013 at 6:35 PM

Ranchi, Feb 26 (IANS) People of Jharkhand are disappointed with the railway budget as no new trains were given to the state, former chief minister Arjun Munda said Tuesday.

Rolex beats Apple to become Britain's most-loved brand

February 25, 2013 at 4:27 PM

London, Feb. 25 (ANI): Luxury watchmaker Rolex has beaten off competition from Apple to be crowned Britain's favourite brand.

13 Maoist guerrillas held in Jharkhand

February 22, 2013 at 8:02 PM

Ranchi, Feb 22 (IANS) Thirteen Maoist guerrillas were arrested in Jharkhand's Lohardagga district Friday, police said.

Singapore businessman assisting probe into football match-fixing

February 22, 2013 at 4:18 PM

Singapore, Feb 22 (IANS) Dan Tan Seet Eng, a Singaporean businessman who is reportedly the mastermind behind an international football match-fixing syndicate, is now helping authorities with investigations, local daily Straits Times quoted Singapore Police as saying Friday.

Dominican singer arrested for drug possession

February 22, 2013 at 11:30 AM

Santo Domingo, Feb 22 (IANS/EFE) Singer Martha Heredia was detained in possession of heroin as she prepared to board a flight at Cibao International Airport in the northern city of Santiago, Dominican authorities said.