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New Delhi, March 2 IndiGo plans to operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to various Indian cities on March 3 to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East conflict.The Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Monday that it was closely monitoring the evolving airspace situation in...

Vienna, March 2 – Pakistan is steadily emerging as a key collaborator and promoter of Chinese defense systems amid growing global concerns about the performance of China’s military equipment in real-time operations.Under joint production and co-branding frameworks – most notably the JF-17...

New Delhi, March 2 Amid escalating West Asia tensions, the Centre on Monday said it is in touch with Indian missions in the Gulf region to ensure the safe return of stranded Indian nationals as state governments across the country stepped up efforts to assist such residents.The Cabinet...

Bengaluru, March 2 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, expressing deep concern over the escalating geopolitical tensions in parts of the Middle East and their impact on Kannadigas and other Indian nationals stranded in the region.In...

New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 2 – Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, stated that the Central government is fully prepared to safely bring back all Kannadigas stranded due to the Iran-Israel conflict. He said that discussions have already been held with...

New Delhi, March 2 Shares of airline companies and tour and travel-related service providers plummeted on Monday morning as tensions in the Middle East escalated.The stock of InterGlobe Aviation fell by 7.50 percent, while SpiceJet declined by 7.27 percent on the BSE.Shares of Yatra Online...

Mumbai, March 1 Actress Rupali Ganguly is expressing her gratitude to Indian diplomacy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Sunday, the actress posted a picture of herself holding the Indian tricolor on her X account, formerly known as Twitter.She wrote, "My country is great. In these...

New Delhi, March 1 Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama, who trains two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, had a narrow escape after an explosion occurred near where they were stationed at Dubai Airport while travelling to Birmingham for the All England Championships.Sindhu and Irwansyah...

New Delhi, February 28 Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was left stranded at the Dubal airport on Saturday while en route to the prestigious All England Open badminton tournament, after flight operations were suspended due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.The tournament is scheduled...

New Delhi, February 28 The ill-fated LearJet 45 XR aircraft banked towards the right, hit trees and then the ground before catching fire at the Baramati airport on January 28.The preliminary report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the crash, which has also raised...

New Delhi, February 28 The DGCA, the aviation regulator, advised airlines on Saturday to avoid the airspace of 11 countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, until March 2.The countries affected are Iran, Israel, Lebanon, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait...

Lahore, February 28 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suspended its flight operations to Gulf countries with immediate effect on Saturday, following heightened tensions in the region after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran."Due to the evolving situation in the Middle East...

New Delhi, February 28 EaseMyTrip co-founder Rikant Pitti advised travelers on Saturday to be flexible with their plans and to monitor airline updates, as flight operations were severely disrupted by airspace closures and route diversions following the US and Israel's strikes on Iran.In a post...

New Delhi, February 28 Air India diverted its Delhi-Tel Aviv flight to Mumbai on Saturday due to the closure of Israeli airspace.Israel and the US have launched attacks on Iran, following which some airspaces have been closed for flight operations."AI139, operating from Delhi to Tel Aviv on...

Mumbai, February 27 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Rohit Pawar wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday, requesting the conversion of "Devgiri," the official residence of Ajit Pawar for over two decades, into a memorial, while also demanding a time-bound and...

February 27, New Delhi – President Droupadi Murmu conducted a flight in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter ‘Prachand’ at Air Force Station Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, today. Earlier, she had flown in the Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Dassault Rafale in 2023 and 2025, respectively.The mission was conducted...

Jaipur, February 27 – President Droupadi Murmu flew in the domestically developed HAL Light Combat Helicopter, Prachanda, from the Jaisalmer Air Force Station on Friday, becoming the first President of India to co-pilot the advanced combat helicopter.The President undertook a 25-minute flight...

New Delhi, February 26 President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a flight in the indigenous light combat helicopter, Prachand, in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on Friday.Murmu will visit Jaisalmer to observe the Indian Air Force's Vayu Shakti exercise."Prior to the exercise, the President will fly a...

Jaisalmer, February 26 President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a visit to Rajasthan, will undertake a flight in the indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand at the Jaisalmer Air Force Station on Friday morning.She arrived here on Thursday evening and was welcomed by Rajasthan...

Mumbai, February 25 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar filed a complaint at a police station here on Wednesday against VSR Ventures and its directors in connection with the January 28 plane crash in which his uncle and then Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar died.As the matter is linked to the...