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New Delhi: Indians returning from Muscat and Oman, Tuesday, expressed relief upon reaching home safely and appreciated the authorities’ efforts in managing the tense situation in the region. Many passengers said they were happy and relieved after landing in India, especially those travelling with children....

New Delhi: Domestic airlines have planned to operate special relief flights from the Middle East Tuesday to facilitate the return of passengers, stranded there due to the growing conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran. IndiGo has planned to operate 10 special relief flights from...

Amethi/Mainpuri: Several people, including four students, from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi are stranded in Iran following the attack on the Islamic nation by the US and Israel, police said Monday. All those stranded are residents of Bhanauli village in the Musafirkhana area of the Amethi district,...

New Delhi: IndiGo will operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to four Indian cities March 3 to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East crisis. A source said flights from Jeddah will be operated to Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad. The civil...

Palghar: A massive leak of hazardous petroleum gas at a chemical unit in Maharashtra's Palghar district Monday led to the evacuation of over 2,600 people, including 1,600 school students, while three persons complained of minor eye irritation, officials said. The oleum (fuming sulphuric acid) gas...

New Delhi: India and Canada have launched negotiations for a free trade agreement and look to finalise the pact soon, an official statement said Monday. The pact is officially known as the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the agreement...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday spoke to the King of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, and condemned the recent attacks on the two countries in violation of their sovereignty...

New Delhi: As military conflict in the Middle East escalates, India's Oil Ministry Monday said it is continuously monitoring the evolving situation and will take all necessary steps to ensure availability and affordability of key petroleum products in the country. India imports 88 per cent...

New Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO, for the third year in a row, fixed the interest rate on employees' provident fund deposits at 8.25 per cent for 2025-26, a labour ministry statement said Monday. In February last year, the EPFO had retained the rate of...

Mumbai: Actress Hina Khan is hitting back at the trolls who attacked her for supporting PM Modi in times of political crisis and military crises in the Middle East. On Monday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a collage featuring PM Modi next...