9 days ago
Sharmila finishes tied 17th in Turkey
Antalya -, May 13 - Indian golfer Sharmila Nicollet played brilliantly on the final day of the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open to finish tied 17 here.The Bangalore-based golfer had a final day score of one under 72 with four birdies Sunday to secure tied 17th position with a cumulative score of five over 297 at the end of the final round Sunday. The 250,000 euro prize money event was held at the Nati ... read more

Stockholm | 20 days ago
May Day rally highlights plight of Stockholm's 'paperless'
Stockholm, May 2 - Swaying, trancing, dervishing to the mantras beat on several score drums, thousands of demonstrators snaked through the wide arteries of the Swedish capital on May Day with one single demand: Let Stockholm be free of discrimination!An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 of these illegals live a catacomb existence, many for over a decade. Known as the paperless, for their lack of valid do ... read more

New Delhi | 12 months ago
American arrested with cartridges at Delhi airport
New Delhi, May 27 - An American has been arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here with 23 live cartridges, police said Sunday. The man, identified as Jeffrey J. Worn, was arrested Saturday when he was about to board a Turkish Airlines flight. Worn said he brought the bullets from the US. But he was not holding valid license, a police officer said. ... read more

New Delhi | 12 months ago
American arrested with live cartridges
New Delhi, May 27 - An American man has been arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here with 23 live cartridges, police said Sunday.The discovery was made when he was about to board a Turkish Airlines flight. The passenger said he brought the bullets from the US. But he was not holding valid license, a police official said. ... read more

New Delhi | 1 year ago
Digvijay Singh wins Panasonic Open India
New Delhi, April 1 - India's Digvijay Singh closed with a flawless six-under-par 66 to end an agonising 12-year wait for his maiden Asian Tour golf title at the Panasonic Open India here Sunday.Singh produced a grandstand finish with a 12-foot birdie putt to defeat Asian Tour winners Siddikur of Bangladesh and Gaganjeet Bhullar of India by two shots at the $300,000 event sanctioned by the Asian To ... read more

Mumbai | 1 year ago
Paris Hilton arrives in India
Mumbai, Sep 24 - International celebrity Paris Hilton finally arrived here Saturday morning and left the shutterbugs fluttering, as she stepped out of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in a blue long dress.The heiress, who is in India on a three-day trip, came through a Turkish airlines flight at 4.00 a.m. and is staying in Mumbai's JW Marriot hotel.'Even though it was early morning w ... read more

Mumbai | 1 year ago
Plane removed, operations resume at Mumbai airport runway
Mumbai, Sep 5 - Nearly 75 hours after it skidded and got stuck in mud, the stranded Turkish Airlines plane was finally removed from the Mumbai airport runway early Monday, an official said. Normal flight operations soon resumed.The plane was removed from the spot near the main runway at around 1 a.m. and towed to the Air India hangar at 6.45 a.m.Just before 7 a.m., the main runway - 0927 - was han ... read more

Mumbai | 1 year ago
Turkish plane removed from Mumbai airport runway
Mumbai, Sep 5 - Mumbai airport authorities finally succeeded in retrieving the stranded Turkish Airlines aircraft Monday morning, nearly 75 hours after it skidded and got stuck beside the main runway, an official said.The aircraft was removed from the place near the main runway around 1.17 a.m. and towed to the Air India hangar half an hour later.Just before 7 a.m. Monday, the main runway - 0927 - ... read more

Mumbai | 1 year ago
Mumbai airport's main runway not yet functional
Mumbai, Sep 4 - Mumbai airport's main runway is yet to reopen as the authorities Sunday continued the massive effort of retrieving a Turkish Airlines aircraft that skidded off Friday, officials said.The officials added that no timeline can be given as to when the aircraft will be retrieved off the main runway of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport - as heavy rains made recovery operation ... read more

Mumbai | 1 year ago
Mumbai airport main runway to open Sunday
Mumbai, Sep 4 - Operations at Mumbai airport's main runway, stalled since Friday morning when a Turkish Airlines plane skidded off the runway and got stuck in mud, are to begin Sunday, an official said.Normal operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport - were severely hampered as the aircraft remained stuck since the Friday morning incident. All 104 passengers, including 11 crew member ... read more