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Air India, AI Express to operate extra UAE flights on March 8 for stranded
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Air India and Air India Express are continuing scheduled flight operations to select West Asian destinations, while operating additional non-scheduled flights to assist stranded travellers amid ongoing airspace restrictions in parts of the region.
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'Don't need people to join wars after we've already won': Trump slams UK P
Updated : 1 week ago IST
United States President Donald Trump on Saturday (US local time) sharply criticised United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the lack of UK support for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, claiming that the European Country is now mulling over sending aircraft carriers to West Asia.
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'Will continue to act with all might until goals achieved': Israeli PM Net
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (local time) said that the Israeli actions would continue until all the goals are achieved. He also praised the defence forces and citizens of Israel for their courageous stand.
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West Asia: Debris from aerial interception falls on vehicle in Dubai's Al
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Dubai Media Office has confirmed that debris from an aerial interception fell onto a vehicle in the Al Barsha area, resulting in the death of a Pakistani driver.
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'Obligation to protect our people, country': UAE President meets those inj
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UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nayhan on Friday met five civilians who were injured amid tensions in West Asia and the Gulf region. He underlined that the UAE would continue to protect its people and the country, highlighting that they would emerge stronger than before.
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"Over 52,000 Indians travelled safely from Gulf region between March 1-7":
Updated : 1 week ago IST
In an official press statement, the MEA said that the Government of India is continuously monitoring the evolving situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, especially with regard to the welfare of Indian nationals who have been stranded there during transit or on short-duration visits.<
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Rahul Gandhi warns "unstable and dangerous phase on planet" over West Asia
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Addressing a gathering at the concluding session of the 'Puthuyuga Yatra' led by Kerala LoP VD Satheeshan here, Rahul Gandhi expressed concerns over the safety of the Indian diaspora living in the Middle East in these times of distress, and asked people to protect their "strength and asse
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Blue Tigresses routed 0-11 by Japan, but still alive in quarter-final race
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Japan's Hinata Miyazawa (20', 35', 81') and Riko Ueki (47', 50', 65') scored a hat-trick each. Kiko Seike (45+5' p, 55') scored two, while Yuzuki Yamamoto (4'), Yui Hasegawa (13'), and Maya Hijikata (62') netted one each, according to the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
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"We should be calling for de-escalation and diplomacy...": Congress MP Sha
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday urged for de-escalation in the US-Israel vs Iran conflict, saying that stability and calm should be restored as soon as possible.
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Gulf carriers resume operations, operate limited flights amid regional vol
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Major Gulf carriers, including Emirates and Etihad, have resumed limited flight operations as of Saturday, following regional airspace closures. Services are gradually restoring, with some restricted to "relief corridors" for stranded passengers.
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Pakistan faces economic "inflation bomb" as fuel prices surge 20%
Updated : 1 week ago IST
The announcement has sparked widespread anxiety across the country, where residents are already battling high living costs during the month of Ramadan. Commuters and workers have expressed despair over the rapid cost-of-living increase.
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"Indian Ocean has always been a peaceful place": Sri Lanka MP after US tor
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Harsha de Silva, MP, Chair of the Committee on Public Finance of the Parliament in Sri Lanka, while talking to ANI, said regional neighbours have traditionally viewed the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace and connectivity and torpedoing of a warship is seen as a dangerous escalation that bring
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