India’s corporate sector has lost some $1.25 billion since May 23 due to the ongoing Gujjar stir, apart from cancellations of at least 75 trains by the railways, as per estimates by official agencies and industry chambers. The losses are in addition to the physical damage to train tracks because of the stir called by […]
Airlines to pay for denying boarding
Shoddy treatment of fliers will soon cost airlines dear. Within days of issuing strict refund rules, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is finalising a new policy under which airlines will have to compensate passengers denied boarding on overbooked flights. Fliers will also be given the option of asking for a refund or a later […]
Bangalore airport opening delayed
The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday declared that the new Bangalore greenfield airport would become operational from 12.01 am on May 24 instead of 12.01 am on May 23, a delay of 24 hours. "There will be a delay of 24 hours since a need was felt for more security forces to be present at […]
Uzbekistan: Unwanted Changes
by Tolkun After the disintegration of the USSR, the Soviet communist identity and ideology ceased to exist and the new countries confronted the vital problems of defining new identities and ideologies. Most of the ex-Soviet countries were quick to give up the past and embrace the new life with new national values and ideas. Uzbekistan […]
Macau: Wild cheers as the Olympic Torch is Paraded
Unlike in other countries on the route, the Olympic Torch met only with smiles today in Macau, its last leg before Mainland China. Runners have already finished carrying the torch through the city with not a single disruption from protesters. On the contrary, it was greatly cheered by flag-waving spectators who could barely contain their […]
US Fans Enabling "Barrabravas"?
With the weakening dollar being pertinent in the US economic agenda this year, Europe is now a tremendous expense for Americans. This is where Latin American countries take advantage of the situation by offering tours and other types of trips throughout the various idyllic landscapes throughout the hemisphere. Enter football stage right. In Buenos Aires, […]
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