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New Delhi/ Bengaluru, March 3 Passengers returning to India after being stranded in the conflict-affected region, whether in transit or on a trip to Dubai, described their experiences, from hearing explosions to facing financial difficulties and confusion during their stay.Several passengers...

New Delhi, March 3 Air India is operating two special relief flights to Jeddah and Dubai with wide-body aircraft on Tuesday to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East conflict.The airline will also be operating a special relief flight to Dubai from Mumbai on March 4.In a...

Bhubaneswar, March 3 IndiGo's Bhubaneswar to Dubai flight was cancelled on Wednesday due to the conflict in West Asia, an airport official said here on Tuesday.Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) Director Prasanna Pradhan said IndiGo's flight to Dubai, scheduled for Wednesday, was...

Kolkata, March 3 Despite current airspace restrictions, some family members of the South African squad have reached Kolkata just in time for the T20 World Cup semifinal clash with New Zealand, rerouting via Ethiopia and Tanzania.South Africa will play New Zealand in the first semifinal on...

New Delhi, March 3 As many as 80 international flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport on Tuesday due to operational disruptions for airlines amid the escalating Middle East conflict.Some airlines, including Emirates, have partially resumed operations to and from the Middle East.An...

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...

New Delhi, March 3 The Delhi Police has arrested four individuals for allegedly running an illegal online cricket betting racket with links to Dubai from the Paschim Vihar area of Delhi, police said on Tuesday.The accused were apprehended during a joint operation, he said.Acting on a...

New Delhi, March 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman, Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, and Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday, expressing concern over attacks on their countries during the...

Mumbai, March 3 Actor Esha Gupta said on Tuesday that she had safely returned to India after being stranded in the United Arab Emirates amid escalating tensions due to the Israel-US attack on Iran."Back home. Thank you all for your prayers and wishes. It was very tough to be in the situation...

Chennai, March 3 Whether a transit passenger or a family enjoying a holiday in Dubai, the armed conflict in the Middle East threw a wrench into their plans to return home. Passengers were stranded there amid explosions before resuming their long journey back.Those who arrived from the...

New Delhi, March 3 "I didn't feel any relief, not even during the flight, until I finally landed in Delhi," said Sunil Gupta, one of several passengers who returned home shaken, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the US, Israel, and Iran has disrupted travel and daily life...

Pune, March 3 A drone attack near their hotel in Dubai and a sense of insecurity kept 23 tourists from the Kolhapur district on edge, but thanks to Indian and UAE authorities, the group safely landed in Mumbai on Tuesday and returned to their hometown.The tourists said they arrived in Mumbai...

New Delhi, March 3 – Pakistan’s high tax regime is stifling the formal economy, particularly industrial businesses, yet there seems to be no realization within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), which continues to extract heavily from the top 1 per cent of the population, according to an...

Dakor (Gujarat), March 3 Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Tuesday that the first evacuation flight carrying Indian passengers, including those from Gujarat who were stranded in Gulf countries amid the ongoing Iran-Israel-West Asia conflict, has landed in New Delhi.Sanghavi was...

Amid the ongoing situation in West Asia, the first flight of Air India arrived in New Delhi from Dubai today. In a social media post, Air India stated that the flight carried 149 passengers and 8 operating crew members. Air India thanked the central government, the Directorate General of Civil...

Mumbai, March 3 Actress Erica Fernandes has shared the ground reality of Dubai as the crisis in West Asia intensifies. On Tuesday, the actress posted a video on her Instagram, showing people of Dubai going about their daily lives during the holy month of Ramadan, while the UAE's air defense...

New Delhi, March 3 As many as 80 international flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport on Tuesday morning due to operational disruptions for airlines amid the escalating Middle East conflict.Some airlines, including Emirates, have partially resumed operations to and from the Middle East...

Bengaluru, March 3 Two-time Olympic medal-winning Indian badminton star P V Sindhu, who was stranded in Dubai due to the closure of airspace in the Gulf region, has returned to the country after withdrawing from the All England Championships in Birmingham.Sindhu posted on X to announce that...

Bengaluru, March 3 The faces of Indian passengers who arrived at Kempegowda International Airport here from the UAE, bringing an end to a period of high tension fueled by the conflict in West Asia, were filled with relief.Upon arrival on Monday night, the passengers recounted the tense moments...

Kolkata, March 3 At least 10 international flights were cancelled at the airport here on Tuesday due to the escalating conflict in West Asia, officials said.Airlines such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Air Arabia cancelled their flights connecting Kolkata with West Asian...