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‘Boarding chalu karao’: Angry Indigo passengers scream at staff in viral video
An undated video shows enraged Indigo passengers screaming at ground staff over a long delay in take-off.
Updated on Sep 30, 2024 12:07 PM IST
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah gives "token of appreciation" to ground-staff for tireless work in IPL 2024
Following the conclusion of the Indian Premier League 2024, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah took to social media and thanked the ground staff on Monday as they worked tirelessly to provide brilliant pitches throughout the 17th edition of the cash-rich league.
Published on May 27, 2024 11:48 AM IST
ANI |
AAI instructs airline ground staff at Pune Airport to be careful in conducting daily ops
A three-member team from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) which has arrived from Delhi, is conducting a detailed inspection and will submit its report to the DGCA head-office
Updated on May 20, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Passenger gets into an argument after Lufthansa staff deny her boarding
The short viral video shows the passenger repeatedly asking the staff to give her in writing about not boarding the plane. That's when the staff calls security.
Published on May 09, 2024 06:12 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
Man recalls 'horrible experience' while flying with pet, Akasa Air responds
A man claimed that after an Akasa Air flight was delayed by over three hours, the ground staff did not allow his pet to come out of its container.
Updated on Jan 31, 2024 10:14 AM IST
Vrinda Jain
Davis Cup’s Day 1 soaked in mismanagement woes
All preparations went awry as a heavy downpour began just before the scheduled start of the first singles match between debutant Sasikumar Mukund and Yassine Dlimi.
Published on Sep 16, 2023 10:04 PM IST
Child labour needs our urgent attention
An incident in Delhi highlights the challenges of implementing anti-child labour laws and the need for the government to do more to tackle child labour.
Published on Jul 20, 2023 10:19 PM IST
HT Editorial
Ludhiana: No wheelchairs, patients at ESIC forced to push themselves on stretchers
The Employee State Insurance Corporation Hospital is lacking the basic facility of providing wheelchairs to its patients, who are unable to walk, coming for treatment.
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:11 AM IST
Dinkle Popli, Ludhiana
Damaged supply line: Ludhiana’s Wards 29, 31 go without water for a week
The supply line was damaged by construction workers; MC has failed to repair it so far
Updated on Sep 19, 2020 09:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times/Ludhiana | HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
PCB announces financial rewards for 63 ground staff
The last edition of PSL, which started on February 20, was suspended after the group stage in March after the PCB revealed that a foreign player showed symptoms of the dreaded Covid-19.
Updated on Aug 07, 2020 03:59 PM IST
Karachi | Press Trust of India
Amid scare, DGCA issues order to screen all airport staff for coronavirus
The aviation watchdog in a statement said that the breath analyzer test will not be conducted on any staff if he or she is found with symptoms such as fever, cough or cold. A person detected with any of the symptoms will have to undergo detailed medical examination and will be removed from duty.
Updated on Mar 06, 2020 08:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Salman Khan snatches phone of a fan taking selfie with him, video goes viral
A new video has emerged where Salman Khan can be seen snatching the mobile phone of a fan who was taking selfie with him without his permission. Watch it here.
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 03:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
‘Indian jugaad’: Steam irons, hairdryers used to dry pitch in Guwahati, social media has field day
The showers lasted less than an hour, but only the bowlers’ run-ups and the square were protected by the covers and hence, the rest of the outfield had borne the brunt of the rain.
Updated on Jan 06, 2020 08:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
India vs Bangladesh: Rajkot curator reveals nature of pitch ahead of second T20I
According to a report in Times of India, the groundstaff revealed that the pitch will not have any grass covering and as a result, it will be a good pitch to score runs on for the batsmen.
Updated on Nov 07, 2019 08:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
India vs South Africa: ‘Typical Indian pitch’ awaits the visitors at Ranchi for 3rd Test
A member of the ground staff described the Ranchi pitch for the India vs South Africa 3rd Test match as “a typical Indian wicket”. Spinners are set to come into play from Day 3 and dictate the outcome of the Test match.
Updated on Oct 18, 2019 11:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
India vs South Africa 1st T20: Match abandoned due to heavy rain
The first T20I match between India and South Africa was abandoned without a ball bowled due to persistent rain at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday.
Updated on Sep 15, 2019 08:39 PM IST
Dharamsala | Press Trust of India
‘I think I’m having a bad dream’: Air Canada passenger falls asleep on plane, wakes up alone
She woke up in “pitch black,” with the plane having landed and apparently been towed away from the airport, after passengers and crew had disembarked.
Updated on Jun 24, 2019 11:19 AM IST
Montreal | Agence France-Presse
‘Happy birthday mummy, I’m sorry’: GoAir employee hangs himself after wishing mother
‘Happy birthday mummy, I’m sorry’: Teen hangs himself after wishing mother
Updated on May 31, 2019 05:28 PM IST
Nagpur | Press Trust of India
Jet staff, Sena union protest at T2, seek govt intervention
Jet halted all flight operations indefinitely on April 17 after failing to secure emergency funds from its lenders. Around 20,000 employees have not been paid salaries since December 2018.
Published on May 09, 2019 02:47 AM IST
Mumbai | Neha LM Tripathi
500 ground staff march to Jet office, demand salary
One of the senior ground staffers said the management’s last e-mail in the first week of April mentioned salaries would not be credited.
Updated on Apr 13, 2019 10:31 AM IST
Mumbai | Neha LM Tripathi
Shah Rukh Khan says want to be Air India’s ambassador. Maharaja’s response
Debt-laden Air India said the star’s words of appreciation were encouraging. The airline is working on ways to turn around its fortunes and there have been instances of the airline facing flak from customers for its poor services.
Updated on Nov 19, 2018 02:15 PM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
50 ‘illegal’ rehabs in Punjab, health department caught napping
The harrowing tales of abuse and maltreatment wherein many inmates claimed to have been kept as bonded labourers has put a big question mark on the department’s claims of keeping a close eye on such centres.
Updated on Oct 19, 2018 09:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Tower of Silence workers in Mumbai go on ‘mass leave’, volunteers fill void
The ground staff of the Parsi Tower of Silence at Malabar Hill, including the Khandias — the traditional corpse bearers who carry bodies into the towers — went on mass casual leave on Tuesday demanding bonus payments, forcing the Doongerwadi management to depend on volunteers for performing the last rites.
Updated on Aug 22, 2018 08:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Yesha Kotak
Hundreds of flights cancelled in Germany as airports hit by public sector strikes
Ground staff and other public sector workers staged walkouts across Germany to increase the pressure in a pay dispute.
Published on Apr 10, 2018 01:32 PM IST
Reuters, Berlin | Reuters