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Mumbai-Doha flight: Akasa Air begins international operations
India’s fastest-growing new airline, Akasa Air, commenced its international operations with the flight departing from Mumbai to Doha, Qatar. The inaugural flight departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on…
- Middle East
Israel withdraws negotiators from Qatar after Hamas rejects truce deal
Tel Aviv: Israel has recalled its negotiating team from Qatar after Hamas rejected its latest offer on a hostage deal and truce, an Israeli official said. The delegation led by the Mossad…
- World
Israel-Hamas war: Blinken’s visit steps up ceasefire talks in Qatar
Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken’s visit to the Middle east and Israel on Thursday and Friday repectively, has accelerated the indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha,…
- Middle East
Israel delegation to reach Doha for ceasefire talks
Tel Aviv: A senior delegation from Israel is to reach Doha on Monday to resume the indirect talks for a ceasefire. The Israel security cabinet, according to sources, on Sunday night decided…
- Middle East
Al Jazeera studio displays names of slain Gaza kids on 1st Ramzan
Qatari news network Al Jazeera has displayed the names of Palestinian children killed by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, in its new studio. The…
- Middle East
Qatar announces reduced working hours for Ramzan 2024
Doha: Qatar on Thursday, March 7, announced reduced working hours for ministries, government agencies, and public institutions during the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH/2024. In a circular issued by the Minister…
- Middle East
Watch: Meet Sama 2.0, world’s first-ever AI digital human cabin crew
In a groundbreaking move, Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, recently unveiled Sama 2.0, the world’s first-ever artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital human cabin crew at ITB Berlin 2024.…
- World
Biden, Qatari leader urge ceasefire, humanitarian aid after Gaza tragedy
Washington: President Joe Biden and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani expressed deep concern over the “tragic and alarming incident” leading to the loss of over 100 lives, according to the…
- India
Qatar case: MEA says 8th Indian will return once requirements fulfilled
New Delhi: The lone Indian national who could not return to India from Qatar along with seven of his colleagues around two-and-a-half weeks ago will return home once certain requirements are fulfilled,…
- India
Akasa Air to begin international ops with first flight to Doha
India’s new airline, Akasa Air will commence its international operations from March 28, with Doha as its first overseas destination. The airline plans to operate four non-stop weekly flights from Mumbai to…
- Middle East
PM Modi thanks Qatari Emir for release of 8 jailed Indians
Doha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for the release of eight Indian nationals, who were sentenced to death after being arrested here in…
- Middle East
PM Modi holds talks with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Doha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani with a focus on shoring up bilateral ties, days after Qatar freed eight former Indian…
- Middle East
PM Modi meets Indian diaspora in Qatar, says ‘grateful’ to community
Doha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian diaspora in Qatar and said that he is “grateful” to the community as he arrived in Doha after concluding a whirlwind two-day trip to…
- India
Ex-Indian Navy officer’s release from Qatar shows India’s power has increased, says Prasad
Patna: Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad asserted that the release of former Navy personnel jailed in Qatar shows that India’s power has increased in the world. India’s foreign policy under the…
- Middle East
Shah Rukh Khan responds to claims of his role in release of Indians from Qatar
Mumbai: Matters involving diplomacy and statecraft are best executed by “our very able leaders”, Shah Rukh Khan’s office said on Tuesday, dismissing speculation that the star was involved in the release of…
