Aviation regulator DGCA has started a 2-month-long special audit of airlines after its spot checks earlier this month found that insufficient and unqualified engineering personnel are certifying planes before their departure, officials said.

India has ranked 87th on the Henley Passport Index – a global passport ranking chart that uses data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) to rank 'strongest' and 'weakest' among 199 passports. India has 'visa-on-arrival' access...

London: The World Health Organization said that coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all infections globally. Hospitalisation rates have also doubled over, even though intensive care...

The Pakistan high commission in Dhaka removed the controversial cover photo from its Facebook page that used an alleged “distorted” image of Bangladesh’s national flag, following the country’s strong objection. The high commission had recently...

Pretoria: South Africa's public protector said she would invoke the body's "subpoena powers" to get answers on the theft of foreign currency in Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala game reserve scandal.

Karachi: Pakistan’s finance minister blamed the rupee’s slide on political turmoil, saying he expects market jitters over the currency's sharp decline to subside soon. “The rupee downturn is not due to economic fundamentals,” finance minister...