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Ahmedabad, March 4: Hundreds of stranded passengers from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, have returned to India amid ongoing tensions in West Asia. Emotional scenes were witnessed at the Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat as several passengers broke down in tears and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister...

New Delhi, March 3 The government said on Tuesday that airlines have made calibrated adjustments to their schedules and plan to operate 58 flights on March 4 amid the Middle East crisis."Special arrangements are being made to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers, with airlines...

Indore, March 3 Two former Indore-based legislators who had been stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the past two days due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia returned on Tuesday.Supporters welcomed Sanjay Shukla and Vishal Patel, who are currently with the BJP, at the Devi...

Mumbai, March 3 Actress Sonal Chauhan is finally back in India after spending a tense few days stranded in Dubai amidst the ongoing Middle East conflict.Sharing the update with her Instagram family on her social media handle, Sonal wrote a heartfelt note.The 'Jannat' actress described the...

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...

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, and expressed 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...

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...

Mumbai, March 3 More than 250 flights were cancelled at the airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai on Tuesday due to the conflict in the Middle East, officials said.For the fourth day, flight operations continued to be disrupted as airlines cancelled flights amid the escalating...

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: Indians, including several from Karnataka, who were stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following flight cancellations due to the Israel-Iran conflict, have begun returning home, bringing relief to families in Karnataka.Meanwhile, Kempegowda International Airport in...

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...

New Delhi, March 3 The departure of the West Indies cricket team from India following their exit from the T20 World Cup has been delayed due to international airspace restrictions triggered by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.Cricket West Indies said it is working closely with the ICC and...

Mumbai, March 3 The Maharashtra government has launched an emergency WhatsApp helpline for hundreds of state residents stranded in the Middle East amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict, officials said on Tuesday.According to officials, several hundred people from Maharashtra are stranded in...

Bhubaneswar, March 3 The Odisha government has formed a dedicated working group to monitor the safety of its citizens stranded in conflict-affected West Asia, officials said on Tuesday.The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Monday, they said.The...

Ranchi, March 3 Calling the rapidly evolving situation in the Gulf countries a matter of "extreme concern", Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take urgent steps to ensure the safe return of Indians stranded in the region.Soren said his government stands...

Amid the ongoing situation in West Asia, the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that 357 planned flights have been cancelled. In a social media post, the ministry stated that the situation in the region is being closely monitored to facilitate assistance for passengers. It added that passenger...

Chandauli (UP), March 2 A pre-wedding photoshoot in Dubai has left five people from two families in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh stranded there after the disruption of flight services due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Ajay Jain, a coal trader and resident of Pandit...