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- India
Returnees recount fear, soaring costs amid Middle East conflict
New Delhi: “I didn’t feel any relief, not even during the flight, until I finally landed in Delhi,” said Sunil Gupta, one of the several passengers who returned home shaken, as the…
- India
Kolhapur tourists land safely in India after being stranded in Dubai
Pune: A drone attack near their hotel in Dubai and a sense of insecurity kept 23 tourists from Kolhapur district on tenterhooks, but thanks to Indian and UAE authorities, the group on…
- Sports
PV Sindhu pulls out of All England Championships, returns home safely
Bengaluru: Two-time Olympic medal-winning Indian badminton star P V Sindhu, who was stranded in Dubai due to closure of airspace in the Gulf region, has returned to the country after pulling out…
- Bollywood
Yo Yo Honey Singh shares update: ‘Safe’ in Dubai amid tensions
Mumbai: Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh has assured that he is safe in Dubai and continuing with his work commitments. The singer took to Instagram to…
- Telangana
Israel-Iran-US tensions strand Telangana minister in Dubai
Hyderabad: Telangana Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao remains stuck in Dubai after regional tensions involving Israel, the United States and Iran prompted major disruptions in West Asian air travel. His son-in-law, Kalyan…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4-5 weeks but could go longer
Washington: US President Donald Trump says Iran operations are likely to last 4 to 5 weeks but that he’s prepared “to go far longer than that.” Trump spoke Monday at a White…
- Middle East
Air India suspends Middle East flights for March 3
New Delhi: Air India on Monday said it has extended the suspension of all its flights to and from the Middle East for March 3 while its scheduled operations to US, Canada,…
- India
Stranded in Dubai, PV Sindhu set to miss All England Championships
Birmingham: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is set to miss the All England Championships starting in the UK’s Birmingham on Tuesday, March 3, after being stranded in Dubai amid the US bombing…
- News
NIA arrests Nepali national in Bihar 2014 fake currency case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Noor Mohammed, a Nepali national who had been absconding since 2014 in connection with a high-profile counterfeit Indian currency racket tied to cross-border handlers operating…
- Bollywood
Nargis Fakhri says her ‘brain is on high alert’ in Dubai amid Middle East tensions
Mumbai: Amid the growing tensions between Israel and Iran, Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri shared a vulnerable post about battling anxiety and sleeplessness while in Dubai, saying the uncertainty of “what’s going to…
- Bollywood
Esha Gupta says she is safe in Dubai but ‘times are scary, tough’
New Delhi: Actor Esha Gupta assured fans she is safe in Dubai following the suspension of flights after escalating tensions in the Middle East and said she hopes to return to India…
- Telangana
Amid Middle East tensions, CM Revanth seeks safety for Telugus in Gulf
Hyderabad: Amid escalating geopolitical tensions after the United States and Israel launched large-scale attacks on Iran, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed concern over the safety of Telugu people residing in Gulf…
- Sports
PV Sindhu’s coach makes narrow escape from explosion at Dubai airport
New Delhi: Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama, who trains two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, had a narrow escape after an explosion occurred close to where they were stationed at Dubai Airport…
- India
Middle East conflict: DGCA advises airlines to avoid 11 airspaces till March 2
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Saturday advised airlines to avoid airspaces of 11 countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, till March 2. The countries are Iran, Israel, Lebanon, UAE,…
- Kerala
Flights to Gulf countries from Kerala airports hit hard
Kochi: Flight operations to Gulf countries from Kerala airports, including Cochin International Airport, have been affected, with several airlines cancelling services following the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, officials said on…
