WASHINGTON D.C.: United Airlines is asking the federal government to reduce congestion at Newark Liberty International Airport, even as runway repairs slow takeoffs and landings.In a letter, United Chief Executive Scott Kirby asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson "to temporarily and proportionally reduce the number of operations per hour at Newark,

United Airlines seeks U.S. help to ease congestion at Newark airport

United says construction causing canceled flights at Newark airport

United says government needs to end congestion at Newark airport

By Ashoke RajNew Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is advocating for India to restart scheduled international flights, stating that it will take at least three years to reach the pre-Covid level traffic if operations resumed now.
IATA Director General Willie Walsh said that politicians impose sanctions on India's air operations too quickly and withdraw too slowly.
"Politician

Time for India to reopen international travel: IATA DG

New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): With an aim to improve river's health and flow, a new capacity-building initiative on 'Making Water Sensitive Cities in Ganga Basin' was launched by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in collaboration with Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Tuesday.
National Mission for Clean Ganga in collaboration with research organization launch initiative on 'Making Water Sensitive Citie

NMCG, CSE launch capacity building initiative on 'Making Wa

By Ashoke RajNew Delhi (India), July 27 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Tuesday submitted a report to the Parliament making suggestions and some important highlights in the field of Tourism-Culture and Aviation Committees.
The report after taking up for examination the Potential of Tourist Spots in the Country- Connectivity and Outreach|| for examination emphasised ways to 

Parliamentary Committee suggests redevelopment of tourist p

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Seems like actor Jameela Jamil has put her foot down to slam critics who were comparing actor Jennifer Garner to Jennifer Lopez after the singer confirmed her romantic relationship with Ben Affleck with a kissing picture on social media on her birthday.
Jameela took to her Twitter handle to pen down a lengthy note slamming those who were criticizing Ben's ex-wife to Lopez.
"ABSOLUTELY not h

Jameela slams critics for comparing Garner, Lopez

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 27 (ANI): After various employees of Uttarkhand's power corporations started an indefinite strike in the wee hours of Tuesday, the state government banned the workers of the power department from holding strikes for the next six months.
The Uttarakhand government has issued a notification banning the strike in all categories of services in Power Corporation, Power Transmission and Utta

U'khand bans power corporations from protesting for 6 month

New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI/PNN): In the last few years, aviation and aerospace have seen remarkable development in India.
Though the progress is significant, the opportunities and possible ventures from the industry are yet to be unmasked.
Most people are still unaware of these developments and their impact.
Bridging this gap is Aviakul Aviation Academy, a brainchild of aviation enthusiasts. With zeal to create a sel

Aviakul to provide world class aviation training

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Users today are becoming more susceptible to data breaches, crores of Indians have lost confidential information including their credit card numbers, addresses, account information and even passport and travel information. From Air India to Dominos, all have been a victim to data theft or hacking at some point.
Even individual customers have to face privacy breaches e

'My Data My Consent', an answer to data and privacy concern

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): The United States will maintain existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant and the rising number of US coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday.
"We will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement on Monday (local time).
"The more transmis

US to maintain travel restrictions, citing Delta variant

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has placed new restrictions banning US civilian flights from flying below 26,000 feet over most of Afghanistan due to the changing security situation in the country, the agency said in a statement to Sputnik.
"The FAA put flight restrictions in place over Afghanistan for US airlines and other US operators, including those holding US pilot ce

US bans flights operating below 26,000 feet over Afghanista

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI/Sputnik): American Airlines jet fuel shortages that impacted mostly Western cities amid wildfires have spread across the United States and will continue until the middle of August, CNBC reported citing an internal company memorandum.
US media reported that more than 20,000 firefighters were combating explosive wildfires across the West during the weekend, as homes burned and thousands of resi

American Airlines warns pilots nationwide fuel shortages

TAIPEI - Although Japan has in recent months hinted it would aid in any Taiwanese defense against China, it would only help defend the island from Chinese attack if called on by the U.S. or if the conflict affected outlying islands under Japanese control, analysts say.China claims sovereignty over Taiwan and has not ruled out the use of force to bring the island under its control.<a href="https://im-media

Japan Talks of Defending Taiwan Against China Aggression

New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel nabbed a foreign national with a huge quantity of medicines including 70 vials of Remdesivir injections, a restricted drug for the treatment of COVID-19, worth approximately Rs 3.5 lakh at Indira Gandhi International Airport here.
The woman was apprehended on Sunday at around 10 pm on the basis of behaviour detection after the CISF survei

CISF nabs Tanzanian with 70 vials of Remdesivr at Delhi IGI

New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Water supply will be affected in parts of Delhi on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Delhi Jal Board said on Monday.
"Water supply to the following areas/colonies will not be available from 2.00 P.M. on July 27 to 6.00 AM on July 28 for attending leakages at Rajdhani Park Metro Station and Metro Pillar no. 514/515 under Nangloi WTP", read the release by Delhi Jal Board.
The areas that will be af

Water supply to be affected in parts of Delhi

Low-cost airline LIFT will resume flights on its Johannesburg-Cape Town route from 1 August 2021.Bookings are already open, it said in a statement on Monday.This follows an easing of lockdown restrictions announced during President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the nation on Sunday evening. LIFT previously cancelled all flights on the Johannesburg-Cape Town route from 5 July this year after Ramaphosa annou

LIFT to resume flights as lockdown restrictions eased

New Delhi [India] July 26, (ANI): National carrier Etihad Airways on Monday informed that flights from India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will remain suspended till August 2.
The date could be extended, depending on directions by the UAE authorities, Khaleej Times reported citing Etihad Airways Guest Relations.
"We've just received confirmation that flights from India are suspended till the 2nd August, and we are not

COVID-19: UAE extends ban on passenger flights from India

New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): Giving a big boost to adventure tourism in India in line with the government's commitment towards Atmanirbhar Bharat in all strata of the economy, Modair, one of India's leading adventure travel companies, has begun offering exciting Sky Adventure Tourism services first time in India.
Modair specializes in multiple flying activities like adventure flying, cockpit flying and sky-d

Modair introduces Sky Adventure Tourism activities

Agreements worth around 265 billion rubles ($3.59 billion) were signed during Russia's biennial MAKS 2021 international air show, which ended Sunday, exceeding the results of the previous MAKS 2019.Major domestic aviation deals included the sale of Sukhoi Superjet 100 and IL-114-300 aircraft, as well as Mil helicopters. Other agreements included deliveries of unmanned aerial vehicles, engines, a

Russia inks deals worth over $3.5 BILLION during MAKS 2021 Air Show

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 26 (ANI/PNN): AZAD Engineering has won a contract from Boeing to manufacture and supply critical aviation components and parts for the global aerospace company's products. The contract will also enable AZAD Engineering to reinforce its efficiency, reliability and deliver greater value to its customers.
"We are proud to work with Boeing. The contract is a testament to our commitment to q

AZAD Engineering wins Boeing contract

Beijing [China], July 26 (ANI): China has reported 76 new COVID-19 cases, including 40 locally transmitted ones, in the last 24 hours, the country's National Health Commission said in a daily report on Monday.
Out of 76, 36 were new imported cases, of which 18 were reported in Yunnan, eight in Guangdong, five in Fujian, two each in Inner Mongolia and Henan, and one in Beijing, Chinese state media China's Daily reported.
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China reports 76 new COVID-19 cases: Report

WASHINGTON, D.C.: According to an agreement between the United States and Germany, aimed at reducing the "strategic dangers" of the $11 billion Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Berlin pledged to respond to any attempt by Russia to use energy as a weapon against Ukraine and other Central and Eastern European countries. U.S. officials have opposed the pipeline, being built under the Baltic Sea, which would allow Russia

U.S., Germany strike Nord Stream deal to push back Moscow 'aggression'

Germany agrees to protect Europe against Russian energy domination

New Nord Stream agreement seeks to hold back Russian 'aggression'

New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Tuesday said that India is taking all appropriate legal steps to protect its interest in the Cairn Energy arbitration case.
"For handling enforcement proceedings, an international law firm, with relevant experience, has been engaged. In consultation with its counsel team, the Government is taking all appropriate legal steps to protect it

Govt is taking all legal steps in Cairn Energy case

Turkmenistan's Olympic squad has been led to the Games in Tokyo by the president's son, Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Berdymukhamedov.There is nothing about the presumed heir's job profile that makes him a natural candidate for the task, other than that he is increasingly representing Ashgabat on foreign shores.Sure enough, Berdymukhamedov junior even managed to secure one-on-ones with Emperor Naruhito on 

Turkmenistan: Tokyo story

Azerbaijan's senior cleric has gotten himself in hot water for effusively praising Iran's supreme leader and feuding online with a senior adviser to the president of Turkey, Baku's main ally.Now, state-controlled media are calling for the resignation of the Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh, who has been Azerbaijan's senior Muslim official since 1980.The controversy began on July 21, when Pashazadeh 

Azerbaijan&#039;s top cleric under fire for pro-Iran remarks

Russia's state-run natural gas monopoly Gazprom says a trunk pipeline belonging to the firm has leaked and caught fire in the Perm region some 1,400 kilometers east of Moscow.Reuters quotes the company as saying in a statement that there were no immediate reports of injuries in the July 26 incident.Gazprom said in a statement that part of the Urengoy-Center 2 natural gas pipeline had ruptured and caught f

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