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When captain spotted a passenger onboard IC814 flight with hand grenade at 26,000 feet
Nearly 24 years ago on a December 24 evening, a passenger aircraft was cruising at 26,000 feet enroute from Kathmandu to Delhi when the captain noticed a person onboard wearing a monkey cap and holding a hand grenade and a revolver in his hands.
Army chief General M M Naravane reviews operational preparedness along Punjab border
During Tuesday's visit, General Naravane was accompanied by Lt General R P Singh, Army Commander, Western Command, the statement said.
A year after Jet Airways grounding, wishes to go back in time, hopes of revival dot the firmament
As the grounding of the cash-starved Jet Airways nears one year, many dreams have been shattered but there is optimism of an insolvency resolution-led new birth.
Truly Punjabi: Cuisine relies more on freshness, quality of ingredients than masalas & complicated recipes
Kulchas are to Amritsar what croissants are to Paris. Every hole-in-the-wall eatery has its own version.
Losing its shine? Goa no longer big with travellers; Ooty, Rishikesh gaining points
Varanasi, Chandigarh, Tiruchchirappalli, Palolem and Nedumbassery are some of the fastest growing destinations.
Here, it’s about Balakot’s impact on jobs, not polls
Attari village is known to be home to the railway station that takes passengers to Lahore and its proximity to the border.
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Demonetisation and GST-hit DataWind shuts Hyderabad facility
DataWind, maker of the world’s cheapest tablet Aakash, has closed down its manufacturing facilities in India.
We made a pact: No goodbyes, just ‘see you soon’
Flight S2 3502 took off from Amritsar and landed in Mumbai at 12.22 am yesterday amid emotional scenes.
Import duty hike may not hamper India-Pak cotton trade
Traders assuage the possibility of reciprocal hike in duty by Pakistan.
SpiceJet comes under DGCA lens for purported New Year revelry onboard flight
New Delhi, Jan 3 () Aviation regulator DGCA has sought explanation from SpiceJet after a purported video showed passengers indulging in New Year revelry onboard a flight to Amristar from Goa, a source said.
Vistara offloads passenger for unruly behaviour
The incident happened on a flight from the national capital to Kolkata.
Such a long walk: From living in cowshed to Asiad medallist
Khushbir lost her father, Balkar Singh, when she was six. It was her iron-willed mother, who raised four daughters and a son by sewing clothes and selling milk in nearby villages.
AI flight faces turbulence; leaves 3 passengers injured, window panel comes off
Due to the freak turbulence, the inside of a window panel came off but the outside window did not break, so there was no de-pressursation.
Air India launches direct Amritsar-Nanded flight
It will deploy an A-320 neo aircraft on Amritsar-Nanded route twice a week on Saturdays and Sundays, according to Air India.
Diwali discount by SpiceJet, IndiGo leads to 200% jump in flight bookings
Under the scheme, tickets on routes like Delhi to Amristar, Ahmedabad to Mumbai, all are priced at Rs 749 base fare (taxes will be additional).
SpiceJet announces discount sale for fares as low as Rs 749, 3 lakh seats up for grabs
Tickets on sale can be booked October 27 and October 29, 2015, for travel between February 1, 2016, and October 29, 2016.
Punjab Minister for Higher Education Surjit Singh Rakhra inaugurates IIM Amritsar
The first batch of about 65 students will start classes this week from a temporary campus at the Punjab Institute of Technology here, the minister said.
After Bhullar, another Delhi bomb blast case convict Gurdeep Singh brought to Amritsar Jail
Gurdeep Singh Khera was handed out a life term under sections 3 and 6 of the TADA by a court in Bider on December 15 in 1991.
Air India shuts down some foreign, local offices to cut costs
In another written reply, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said the carrier has closed, decided to close or downsize some of its overseas booking offices.
Government to use 'Spiritual Tourism' to attract visitors
Under the 'Spiritual Tourism' programme, the government has drawn up plans to develop holy places and heritage monuments.
Elections 2014 Results: Arun Jaitley misled by SAD on contesting from Amritsar, says Amarinder Singh
Singh was asked by reporters whether the SAD leadership had been right in inviting Jaitley to contest his first Lok Sabha election from Amritsar.
Elections 2014: All eyes on high stake Amritsar seat
All eyes are on high stake Amristar parliamentary constituency, where BJP fielded its senior leader, Arun Jaitley against Congress' former chief minister Amarinder Singh.
Arun Jaitley holds meeting with BJP's Chandigarh unit
BJP has fielded Kirron Kher from Chandigarh against Congress's four-time MP at former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal.
Wheat crop flattened due to rain, strong winds in Punjab, Haryana
Lodging refers to term used to describe crop falling flat on the ground due to heavy rain and winds which causes yield loss in crop.
Investors Summit: Punjab signs Rs 65,000 crore pacts
Punjab has managed to ink 117 agreements with both domestic and overseas companies involving investments of over Rs 65,000 crore.
CLAB set to expand in Ludhiana and Amristar after de-regulation
On his last day as the Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee freed Local Area Banks from the restriction of operating only in three districts.
Officials from Pakistan to visit India to discuss power import
The team is also likely to to conduct site inspection for the proposed power procurement through transmission lines from Amristar to Lahore.
Pakistan team to soon visit India to discuss power import
A team of government officials from Pakistan will soon visit India to work out the technical modalities for procurement of 500 MW electricity.
Rajnath Singh calls Navjot Singh Sidhu, assures him of looking into grievances
Rajnath Singh spoke to Sidhu in the morning and assured him of looking into his grievances, sources close to the BJP president said.
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