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Netanyahu warns of ‘heavy price’ if flydubai attack was ordered

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, October 2, warned that those behind the flydubai cockpit attack would pay a “very heavy price” if investigators establish that the co-pilot was…
UAE adviser calls Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar a ‘hero’

Abu Dhabi: UAE Presidential Diplomatic Adviser Anwar Gargash has praised Indian flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during the cockpit incident on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. In a post on…
Kuwait-based Indian expat educationist passes away

Kuwait City: Kuwait-based Indian expat education leader and Bhavans Middle East founder NK Ramachandran Menon passed away in Kerala on Wednesday, September 30. He was 78. His last rites were held at…

Two Indians serving life in UAE after job scam by travel agent

Bengaluru: Two Indian men from Karnataka are serving life imprisonment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after being convicted in a narcotics case, following claims that a travel agent deceived them with…
Hyderabad man dies in Sudan, family says repatriation delayed

Hyderabad: The family of a 60-year-old Hyderabad man who died in Sudan on Wednesday, September 23, is seeking the intervention of the Minister of External Affairs (MEA) of India to bring his…
Egypt arrests six journalists in crackdown on independent media

Cairo: Egyptian authorities swept up the entire editorial team of one of the country’s few independent media, accusing them on Thursday, October 1, of belonging to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. The arrest…
UN chief Guterres concerned over flydubai cockpit incident

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over an incident aboard a flydubai flight in which an Indian pilot sustained serious injuries while foiling an alleged attempt by his…

Emirates flight to London diverted after mid-air emergency

New Delhi: An Emirates flight from Dubai to London Heathrow was diverted to Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, October 1, after a passenger experienced a medical emergency. An Emirates spokesperson confirmed that Flight…
Houthi missile debris damages buildings, vehicles in Saudi

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence on Thursday, October 1, reported limited material damage in Khamis Mushait after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in residential areas. The Civil Defence spokesperson said…
Saudi Arabia denies suicide bomber report at Makkah Grand Mosque

Makkah: Saudi authorities on Friday, October 2, denied reports of a suicide bomber at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, saying a man was arrested for harassing passersby and causing panic. Taking to…
Houthis damage Madinah power station serving Prophet’s Mosque

Madinah: A Houthi drone attack damaged a power distribution station in Madinah that supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque, Saudi Arabia’s Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Thursday, October 1. The attack…
Trump warns Iran over Flydubai attack

Washington: US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would be hit “very hard” if Tehran is found to be behind the attack aboard a Flydubai passenger aircraft, while saying that information he…
Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar shifted to Abu Dhabi: MEA

Abu Dhabi: Indian flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar has arrived in Abu Dhabi for further medical treatment after receiving initial care in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on…
Sharjah death: Telangana association gives family Rs 60,000 aid

Hyderabad: A 42-year-old Telangana man who died of cardiac arrest in Sharjah on September 8 has left behind a family facing debts of more than Rs 10 lakh, according to information shared…
Iran consul general highlights Shams-Rumi Persian legacy

Hyderabad: Iran’s Consul General in Hyderabad, Hamid Ahmadiyeh, on Thursday, October 1, highlighted the literary legacy of Shams-i Tabrizi and Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, and the influence of their relationship on Persian…