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Kerala LoP Satheesan urges PM Modi for Indian expatriates' safety in Gulf
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Satheesan expressed concern over the rapidly escalating tensions and the imminent threat of war in the region.
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Flight operations affected after Qatar shut airspace
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Flight operations to and from several airports in the country were disrupted due to airspace closures in Qatar and parts of the Gulf region on Monday.
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IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air suspend Gulf flights as Qatar closes airspace
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, airspace closures have severely impacted flight operations, prompting Indian airlines Indigo, SpiceJet, Akasa Air, and Air India to cancel, divert, or delay services.
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"Gulf will be engulfed with fire if US continues aggression": West Asia ex
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
While speaking to ANI, Awwad warned that the conflict could threaten global peace and security, potentially destabilising the entire region. He cautioned that further escalation could lead to a wider conflict, with potentially catastrophic consequences.
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Etihad Airways faces flight delays, cancellations amid rising Israel-Iran
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UAE's national carrier, Etihad Airways, is witnessing issues of flight delays and cancellations, due to ongoing regional instability and multiple airspace closures, as reported by Gulf News.
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Oman to introduce first income tax for high earners from January 2028
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a report by Gulf News, high earners in the country will have to pay a personal income tax of 5 per cent effective 1st January 2028, as the Sultanate advances fiscal reforms under Vision 2040.
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India can play proactive role in stopping Iran-Israel war, says West Asia
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"India will be affected by the war situation in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries and the Persian Gulf. Food and oil security will be affected...7 billion dollars of Indian revenue is generated there, so India will suffer... India says that it is taking a leadership position -- ev
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Iran is considering closing the Strait of Hormuz: Reports
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Roughly 20 per cent of global oil and a significant portion of natural gas pass through the Strait. Europe imports oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Gulf states--Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE-- much of which travels through the Strait. If Iran blocks it, global oil prices would spike, a
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Air India flights avoid Persian Gulf airspace amidst Israel-Iran conflict
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Air India on Sunday said that all its flights are currently avoiding certain airspaces over the Persian Gulf, amidst escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.
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"Over 16 mn Indians live in Gulf; war will have grave impact on them:" AIM
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday warned that a full-blown war in the Middle East could seriously affect over 16 million Indians living in the region, as well as India's economic interests, following the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
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"Iranians will suffer most": Ex-Pentagon official on possible closure of S
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin stated on Saturday (local time) that Iran would "suffer the most" if it tried to close the Strait of Hormuz, adding that any disruption would not last more than few days.
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Tamil Nadu's 61-day annual fishing ban ends; fishermen return to sea in me
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Tamil Nadu government's annual 61-day fishing ban ended on Monday. Fishermen in Thoothukudi were seen venturing into the sea with their mechanised boats.
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