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- Middle East
Saudia flight diverted to Thiruvananthapuram after passenger falls ill mid-air
Thiruvananthapuram: A Saudia flight from Jakarta in Indonesia to Madinah in Saudi Arabia was diverted to the airport here on Sunday following a medical emergency onboard, airport authorities said. According to airport…
- Hyderabad
Flier touches woman inappropriately on Chennai to Hyderabad flight, held
Hyderabad: A man was arrested for allegedly touching a 38-year-old woman IT professional inappropriately on a flight from Chennai to Hyderabad, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Friday when the…
- India
Jaisalmer bus fire: 20 passengers burnt alive, 16 critical
Jaisalmer: Twenty passengers were burnt alive and 16 were critically injured when a private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday, police said. According to police, the bus, carrying…
- India
Hike in gold prices sees resurgence of smuggling at Kerala airports
Thiruvananthapuram: After a brief lull, gold smugglers are becoming active again, with smuggling activities ramping up at airports in Kerala. On Sunday, the Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized smuggled…
- Middle East
No more removing laptops or liquids from bags at Dubai Airport by 2026
Dubai: Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest aviation hub, is preparing for a major upgrade to its security screening process with the introduction of AI-powered baggage scanners. By the end of…
- World
Passenger train derails in Pakistan; 1 killed, several injured
Lahore: At least one passenger was killed and 33 others injured when several coaches of a train derailed in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday. This is the third train derailment incident in…
- India
Train withdrawal affects Metro Line 1; stampede-like situation at Ghatkopar stn
Mumbai: Passengers complained of a “stampede-like situation” at Ghatkopar station of Mumbai metro rail’s Blue Line on Monday morning due to delay in services. Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL), the operator…
- India
2 women passengers fight at door of packed suburban train, video goes viral
Mumbai: A video of a fight between two women that left one of them with a wound on the head due to hair pulling while standing at the door of a Western…
- India
Putin, other world leaders express grief over Ahmedabad plane crash
Moscow/New Delhi: Condolences from leaders across the world continue to pour in for the people affected after an Air India flight bound for London, carrying over 240 passengers, crashed shortly after taking…
- Technology
Passenger deplaned from Air India flight amid ‘Operation Sindoor’ alert
Bengaluru: Amid heightened security across the country, a passenger was deboarded from an Air India flight at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here on Wednesday evening, airport sources said. The passenger was travelling…
- India
India tops global list in passenger loads on domestic flights
New Delhi: India’s domestic flights have recorded a passenger load factor of 86.4 per cent in 2024, to forge ahead of the US and China which figure at the second and third…
- India
IndiGo passenger slams airline for 5-hour delay in LinkedIn post
An IndiGo passenger recently shared his displeasure in a LinkedIn post, recounting his frustrating experience on a Kolkata (CCU) to Chennai (MAA) flight that was delayed by five hours on January 6.…
- India
PM Modi inaugurates first section of Delhi Metro’s Phase IV
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Janakpuri West-Krishna Park Extension section of the Delhi Metro’s Phase IV and laid the foundation stone of the Rithala-Narela-Kundli corridor. The Janakpuri…
- Business
India passenger vehicle sales up 4 pc in Nov
New Delhi: The passenger vehicle (PV) sales in India increased about 4 per cent (year-on-year) at 3,50,000 units in the month of November, data showed on Monday. The total domestic PV wholesales…
- Telangana
Telangana: Goods train derails in Peddapalli; 20 trains cancelled
Hyderabad: A goods train derailed in Peddapalli district of Telangana, leading to cancellation of 20 passenger trains, officials of South Central Railway (SCR) said on Wednesday. Eleven wagons of the goods train…
