Fire at Dubai International Airport A major fire erupted at Dubai International Airport early Monday as Iran continued missile and drone attacks across Gulf states in retaliation for the war initiated by the US and Israel a fortnight ago, further rattling the region.Flight operations were temporarily halted amid the disturbance and heightened security concerns in…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Sunday said announcements and policy decisions before the poll announcement are a prerogative of the govt in office – Centre or state. The model code of conduct, prohibiting any new announcement by a govt, comes into effect only from the time of the official announcement of election dates, the panel…
Stranded in UAE? SpiceJet Launches Special Flights From Fujairah to India Amid Travel Disruptions Due To Iran vs US-Israel War Amid the ongoing disruptions to air travel across the Middle East, Indian budget airline SpiceJet has stepped in with a series of special flights from Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates to multiple cities in…
NEW DELHI: If assembly polls since the Lok Sabha elections in 2024 reiterated BJP’s dominance and deflated hopes of its rivals emboldened by their LS poll bump, the fresh round of electoral battle will test the party’s mettle and determine if it can build on its momentum to make new strides in regions considered most…
NEW DELHI: Congress’s fortunes post-2014 have followed a familiar pattern: rout in the national elections and then a long wait for assembly wins. It was an extended barren patch of three and a half years before Congress won a state poll (Himachal) after being routed in the Pulwama-dictated 2019 Lok Sabha contest. This time, Congress…
CAIRO: US President Donald Trump’s appeal to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and safe” brought no commitments on Sunday as oil prices soar during the Iran war.Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS that Tehran has been “approached by a number of…
NEW DELHI: For the Left, its most crucial battle is in Kerala, as the CPM-led LDF fights for a return to power in the last Communist-governed state, which goes to polls with West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry. In Bengal – where it was once the dominant force and now lacks any presence in…
Drones, Robots to Patrol Dubai Beaches in Major Safety Upgrade Dubai has once again turned to cutting-edge technology to enhance public safety, this time along its coastline. In a regional first, authorities have introduced aquatic rescue robots and aerial water-rescue drones across public beaches to assist lifeguards and respond faster to emergencies at sea. The…
T’puram/ Kochi: CPM on Sunday announced it will contest 86 assembly seats in Kerala and named 81 candidates, including six CPM-backed Independents and 10 women. Soon after, many CPM candidates took to the streets, organised rallies, and began campaigning on Sunday itself. CPM state secretary, M V Govindan, said that of the 86 candidates, 75…
NEW DELHI: Bypolls for eight assembly seats – two each in Maharashtra and Karnataka, and one each in Goa, Gujarat, Nagaland and Tripura – will be held on April 9 and April 23, EC said on Sunday. CEC Gyanesh Kumar said bypolls for Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura will be held on April 9; and…