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Kolkata, April 5 Three people have been arrested after a drone was spotted flying near the helicopter of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Malda district, an official said on Sunday.The three are alleged to have been operating the drone to capture footage of the CM's election rally...

Tehran, April 3 Shortly after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Friday that a second US F-35 fighter jet had been destroyed in the skies of central Iran by the "new advanced defense system" of its Aerospace Force, the country's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported...

March 30, New Delhi — Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases.Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday that it will not authorize the use of either military bases or...

Helsinki, March 29 – Two drones entered Finnish airspace and crashed near the town of Kouvola in southeastern Finland on Sunday, according to the country's Ministry of Defence. No injuries were reported.The drones crashed in separate locations near Kouvola, with one landing north of the town...

Lahore, March 20 Pakistan Airport Traffic Control has prevented around 30 passenger aircraft from entering the Iranian war zone over the last two days, thus averting a major disaster, an official said on Friday."Due to severe weather conditions, some 30 Pakistani passenger aircraft were on the...

All six US crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed while supporting operations against Iran are dead, the US military said yesterday. US Central Command said the crash in western Iraq on Thursday followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in "friendly airspace," and...

Mexico City, March 11 – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that 1,009 Mexican nationals have left the conflict zone in the Middle East.During her daily press conference on Tuesday, Sheinbaum said that the Mexican nationals traveled by land and Turkey is one of the countries with...

March 09, New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu addressed the developing situation in West Asia while speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.The minister stated that the government is actively collaborating with airlines and other relevant authorities to ensure the safety...

March 09, New Delhi – India's Ministry of Civil Aviation is closely monitoring the evolving airspace situation in West Asia amid the ongoing regional conflict.Indian airlines, including Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air, are planning to operate approximately 50...

New Delhi, March 9 External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that 67,000 Indian nationals have returned to India from conflict-affected countries in West Asia as of March 8, as the government continues efforts to assist citizens amid the ongoing crisis in...

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stated that over 52,000 Indian nationals have been safely repatriated from the Gulf region to India between March 1 and March 7, following the outbreak of war in West Asia.The MEA stated that of these, 32,107 passengers traveled on Indian airlines...

New Delhi, March 7 India said on Saturday that it is continuously monitoring the evolving situation in West Asia, particularly in the context of the safety of its citizens stranded in the region.In a late-night statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that more than 52,000...

New Delhi, March 7 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday that more than 52,000 Indian nationals have been safely brought back from the Gulf region to India between March 1 and March 7, following the outbreak of war in West Asia.The MEA said that of these, 32,107 passengers...

Mumbai, March 5 Pitching for more direct trade, including aviation, the Consul-General of Australia in Mumbai, Paul Murphy, on Thursday said that the free trade deal between the two countries has yielded "good growth."Murphy also expressed hope that the situation in the Middle East gets...

Indian airlines are scheduled to operate 58 flights between India and the Gulf region today to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers in West Asia due to the ongoing conflict.The Ministry of Civil Aviation stated in a press release that Indian carriers are planning to operate 58...

New Delhi, March 3 Chandni Chowk MP Praveen Khandelwal said on Tuesday that his daughter, who had been stranded in Dubai for the past three days amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, had safely returned to India.Khandelwal said his daughter had travelled to Dubai on a business...

March 02, New Delhi — The Ministry of Civil Aviation is closely monitoring the evolving airspace situation in parts of the Middle East and its impact on international flight operations.Indian airlines have made calibrated adjustments to their schedules, with long-haul and ultra-long-haul...

Jerusalem, March 2 – Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Monday said that Israel and the United States (US) are controlling the airspace over Iran and are continuing to target over 2,500 military targets. In an exclusive interview with IANS, he also expressed hope for a change in the...

Air India has issued a travel advisory due to the current situation in the Middle East. The airline has extended the suspension of all flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Qatar until the end of the day. Additionally, select flights to Europe scheduled...

March 01, New Delhi - Major airports were closed after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, followed by Iranian missile retaliation across the region, causing one of the most severe disruptions to global aviation in years.Dubai International Airport, which handles over 1,000 flights a day...